The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-07-30
ANOTHER DEADLOCK
Predicted in Congress on the New
Tariff Bill.
THE ooNFERBEs DETERMINED


Both the Senate and House WIN Insist
on Their Different vr,.rus, and ThHt
an Agreement Is Impo.N N.ie.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-The proceedings
in the senate during the present week
will depend largely on the conferees on
the tariff bill. If they should reach a con
clhsion during the week as every one ex-
poets they will, the report will be made to
the senate, that body having granted
ths request for a conference, and the re-
port will be taken up at the first oppor-
tunity
Whatever the nature of the report, there
is sure to be more or less debate upon IT,
Even should the senate bill be accepted in
its entirety by the house there will be
some speeches on the part of the tariff
leaders, and possibly other senators,
though in this event there would be gen
srsl disposition to ourtail them both in
length and number on account of the de-
sire which is felt in all quarters to bring
the session to a close at the earliest possi-
BILE date.
This disposition would not be allowed
TO control in case the report should indi-
cate any material concessions to the house.
In case Of reductions on either coal, iron
ore or sugar there are Democratic senators
who would resist the request, and another
family quarrel on the floor Of the senate
would be the Inevitable result. There are
also Democratic senators who would make
a strenuous opposition to material changes
| in the metal, wooden and cotton schedules,
and the Republicans would in the latter
event be found participating. 1t is not
| probable that Senator Quay will submit
| quietly to any important modification OF
| the metal schedule nor that Senator Aid
/ rich would permit changes in the rates Oh
| woolens to be made without entering a
vigorous protest, and the result would be
a prolOngation of the debate with the end
of forcing return to the senate rates.
IL looks very much like q deadlock un-
less the house conferees yield, IS there is
no indication of any purpose on the part
of the senators to do so. The senate con-
ferees talk frankly about the situation,
and plant themselves firmly upon the
proposition that the sentiment in the SEN
ate is such that il must be the senate bill
or no bill.
The full conference between members
of the two houses, with Republicans as
well as Democrats present, will be held
this afternoon, when it is presumed the
senate conferees will be informed Of the
decision of their house colleagues on the
senate ultimatum of Saturday.
The decision which the senators are
awaiting, it is asserted, will be fiat re-
fusal on the part of the house conferees
to yield to the senate demand in whole OF
in part. The determination to give this
negative response has been agreed on def
initely by the house conferees. 1t had
been expected that the intense feeling OF
the last week would clear the atmosphere
and lead to some common ground Of
agreement but when the house conferees
were met by demand to yield in totC
sugar, coal and iron they assumed al
aggressive and determined stand. A
their meeting each of the four house mem
bers were asked to state if his views haC
changed in any way since the former con
ference. 1t developed that not one of tn
four had modified his views in the slight
est. They were, therefore, unit in de
clining to accede to the demand of tn
four senate conferees.
The first days of the week will be givel
up to the sundry civil appropriation bill
This bill always arouses more or less de
bate. The bill this year will probabl
prove no exception, and 1t is likely tina
two or three days will be devoted to 1t un
less it should be sidetracked by the tariff
With the sundry civil bill disposed of tn
general deficiency bill will be the only az
preparation bill remaining unacted on b
the senate.
No plan of procedure has been arrange
fol, the house of representatives, as Speake
Crisp wants to keep the way clear for tn
tariff bill If an agreement can be reached
The only business set for the week is tn
Funston Moore contested election case o
Wednesday. The petition circulated b
Mr.. Springer for a Democratic caucus t(
, morrow at 8 p m. is likely to cut an in
portant figure in the week, unless Springer
. Crisp and other leaders succeed in havin
ths caucus abandoned. Much feeling ha
arisen over the caucus, as it is construe
2 as a reflection on the house conferee
The latter are up in arms, and there
i promise of a warm personal controvers
| | az khe caucua iS held