Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-03
Washington Notes.

On Thursday of last week, Senator Villas
eulogizad President Cleveland in the Ser-
ate Chamber, said he was man of truth
and honor, that his letter to Wilson simply
stated his principles and was no encroach-
ment on the prerogatives Of Congress.
Hills free coal and iron amendments
received but six votes.
On Friday the tariff bill again narrowly
missed defeat in the Senate. President
Pro. TEN. Hanks sustained Senator Gray's
point of order against Washburn's mo-
ton on the Sugar Schedule; Washburn
appealed, and the vote stood 32 to 81.
Steward would not vote. Speaker Crisp
and Mr.. MCMILLAN Of the House had
conference with the President during the
day.
On Saturday the House conferees refns-
ed to yield to those of the Senate. The
Senate conferees could not recede on the
Sugar Schedule as that would defeat the
bill in the Senate, and the prospects were
for deadlock and the defeat Of the bill.
On Monday the tension between the Sem
ate and Ho use conferees was as marked as
ever. The Democratic members OF the
conference found themselves in COM
plete deadlock when they met during
the forenoon and the full conference,
called for | O'Clock found itself without
business before it when it convened. The
full conference did not continue to ex-
tLa limo
consisted in q statement by the Demo
Gratis to the Republicans that the Demo-
cratic conferees had been unable to reach
an understanding, and suggestion on the
part of Chairman Wilson Of the house
conferres that the conference adjourn sub
iect to the call of the chairman. which
suggestion was acquiesced in by the Re-
puDIIcans.
The impression which ex-Sqeaker Reed
obtained Of the situation was embodied
in a rough diagram which he drew while
the conference was in session, which rep
resented the Senate as locomotive rush
ing down a steep grade under full steam.
Stretching across the track and directly
in front of the engine is an immense,
well supported bumper which is labeled
House." the Republican house confer
rees being represented as safely lodged
in tall trees. THAT is the situation" he
said. ave all know what must happen
when an irresistible force strikes an i'm
movable object" This was the situation
90 ohta;nad from any sourea
Tuesday evening the prospects OF an
agreement on the tariff were much improy-
ed. For the first time in many days the
House Democratic conferees came from
the meeting with the statement that pre-
yious irreconcilable differences were in
process of amicable adjustment. With
much satisfaction the House members
stated to their associates that the Senators
had shown q disposition for the first time
to meet the House half way. AS to when
a full agreement would be perfected there
were some differences of opinion. One
House conf6rne said it would probably be
this week. Another thought It would be
sssoon.D Chairman Wilson would not
even admit that the understanding had
gone far enough to warrent the pre-
diction Of speedy resort. He said, how
exer, that the conferees had at least
done business and made progress, which
was more than could have been said of
past meetings.
The Senate coaferees came from the
meeting without showing the hopefulness
of the House members. They said the
conference was as far from an agreement
as it had been. While there was this
conflict, among those thoroughly informed
of the inside workings of the conference
the general belief prevailed that the hope
fitness of the House conferees had some
substantial foundation.
On Wednesday the conferrees met again
and found compromise to be impossible.
The President is exerting all his influence
to compel the Senate to surrender, but the
Sugar Trust men are too strong for him.