The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-29
How the Day was Spent.

| Washington, D. c., July 2S.-The
democratic members of the Conference
committee on the tariff bill resumed
| their session today. All were present
except Chairman Voorhees,, who is ill.
The indications are that there will be
numerous changes in the less important
schedules, as agreed upon tentatively
in the former conference. 1t is believed
| there will be no material changes in the
| wool schedules. Before the committee
meeting the president sent for Chair
man Wilson and held a long conference
with him. 1t is generally believed as
between the Senate bill, with such mod
lifcations as can be obtained, and the
Mckinley bill, the president and Wilson
will accept the former.
| Just after 1 o'clock the Democratic
conference adjourned for the day. The
House members, however, intended to
Ihave a meeting today to prepare a re-
Iply to the ultimatum of the Senate con-
lferees.
Held Il Secret Session.
The House Democratic conferees went
| to the Ways and Means committee soon
latter the general conference with the
senators ended, the stray members and
visitors retired and the four house con-
lferees held a secret session. 1t was the
first itme they had met in this way and
IdQQ II was taken TO indicate a purpose
| to decide on a line of action.
| 1t was stated positively by House con-
lferees that the meeting with the sena-
tors had been confined to a. general go
ling over of the subject and that no
agreement had been reached on iron,
coal or sugar.
1t was also stated that the Republic
Ian conferees would be called in at the
next meeting on Monday.
A o ~ 1e-e,;1,r ,1ff IL,
lconferees had assumed important pro-
portions, and was regarded as the turn
ling point of the tariff struggle. The
-four conferees had taken off their coats
land had settled down for a long siege,
land it was believed a decisive move
ment. 1t was said by those in a posi-
ltlon to know the drift Of affairs behind
Iclosed doors that the meeting would
Hast until o'clock, and that that Chair
man Wilson and his three associates
were face to face with the plain propo-
isition of whether or not they would &C
Icept practically the Senate bill or moth
ling.
The utmost secrecy was observed, but
lit was said that the final answer to this
decisive question was not likely to be
reached before the House conferees sep
larated
The Democrats Of the conference will
meet on Monday again and possibly in
Ithe afternoon the Republican members
will be called in. Later, Chairman
Wilson sent for the entire Ways and
Means committee of Democrats and Re-
lpublieans and some general legislation
Preferred to the committee was taken
up.
At the close of the meeting in the
Ways and Means committee room.
Chairman Wilson said the full commit
tee had approved Representative Doc
llittle's bill to admit certain exhibits to
the Exposition at Tacoma, Washington.
free of duty. The chairman declined to
Estate what the tariff conferees had done
at their secret session.
Conference With Crisp.
Immediately after adjournment Mr..
montgomery had a conference with
Speaker Crisp, and it is understood that
the Democratic leaders of the House
will canvass carefully. 1t is said that
| the House members of the conference
were very retieent today, and listened
without comment to the statements
made by senators. There was no joy or
lexuberance exhibited by either side and