The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-13
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE
10 the Greatest Snag In the Con-
troversy on the Tariff.
Coal and Iron Ore Figures Must BE
Como Over to Reach an Agree
ment.


WASHINGTON, July lathe conferrees
On the tariff bill are industriously at
work, and made considerable progress
yesterday towards the settlement OF the
differences between the two houses 1t Ia
understood that the senate conferrees
have yielded little of the higher rates In
the cotton, wooden, glass and metal sched'
ules.
The concessions on these schedules,
however. are very slight. and they think
that they will be acceptable in the main
70 the representatives OF these interestA
II II we'll known that the principal
matters In controversy are sugar, coal
and iron ore Over these there will be
considerable contention, and 1t Ii possible
these will be reported to the house before
. final agreement Is reached.
Although the sugar schedule has not
been taken up with the intention Of GO
ing into 1t for settlement, IL has been fire.
Quently referred to. and In all the discus
sions on the part Of the house conferrees,
especially by Turner of Georgia and
MONTGOMERY OF Kentucky, IL has been in
sisted upon that the one-eighth differ
ential given the Sugar trust shall be
stricken out.
Friction Feared In the House.
II this can be done, they say. the house
would probably agree to the placing of 40
per cent duty on sugar. Unless some
concession Is given. they fear 1t will be
impossible to get the house to agree to
the senate's amendments on this impor-
tant schedule. In reply to this argument.
the senate confcrrees assert that it would
hof "a l. 20 xh.b n pn
senate with this differential duty stricken
out.
1t Is said that II the senate conferrees
would consent that coal and iron ore
should 60 on the free list. the house con-
ferrees would accede to the sugar sched-
ule.
One of the conferrees remarked yester-
day that IL the sugar schedule was out OF
the way, an agreement would soon be
reached. The members of the Sugar
trust are all here watching every move
that is made concerning their interests.
One Of the principals asserts that the
sugar schedule, rs 1t passed the senate,
will stand. or the bill will not pass That
u the prevailing opinion here.
Senate II Busy.
The appropriation bills are fast being
considered by the senate. and at the pres
snt rate of progress it 10 probable that
next week will see them all disposed of.
Two more important bills were passed
yesterday, the army and Notifications ap-
preparation bills. while some progress was
made on the river and harbor bill The
appropriation for improving the harbor
at Block Island. X. l., was increased from
$1,000 to $500 Several bfffs Of minor i'm
portance were passed, and conssrrees were
appointed on the military academy and
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bills. Before adjourning. Mr.. Daniels
presented the credentials of Thomas s.
Martin, senator-elect from Virginia.
Wsrk In tho House.
The house agreed to the senate amend
ments to the bill for the admission of
Utah as state. and after discussing
bill for retiring officers OF the revenue
cutter service proceeded with the con-
sideration Of bills reported from the
foreign affairs committee. Eleven bill
were passed. none Of national i'm
portance.