The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-06
A SUNDAY CONFERENCE.
Tariff Conierrees Anxious to Reach
an Agreement.
WILL REPORT BY WEDNESDAY.
II Is Not Definitely Settled ns Yet, How.
ever. Whether They VIII Report an
Agreement or Disagreement-MayB Bx.
tend the Sugar Bounty Period.

ever. whether They VIII Report an
Agreement or DisaEreement-May Bx.
tend the Sugar Bounty Period.
WASHINGTON, Aug 8-The usual Sun.
nay quiet of the Capitol building was
broken yesterday by the assembling OF
the Democratic tariff conferrees at $3.50
o'clock in the senate committee room ou
interstate commerce. All OF the Demo-
cratic conferrees were present except Sen.
ator Voorhees,, who is still sick, and Chair
man Wilson, who has gone TO West Vir-
Rinia to see his sick wife. Tho meeting
lasted until o'clock, and was marked
with even more than the usual secrecy,
some of the conferrees declin, ny to admit
that they were together. Others were
more communicative, explaining that the
gathering was due to the desire to expa-
dite II settlement at the earliest moment
possible. The meeting resulted in an I'M
derstanding that report should be made
one way or the other-a1reement or dis
agreement-within the next seventy-two
hours. That it would be an agreement
was not, however, definitely settled. On
this point the conferrees say they have
not yet passed the danger point although
they seemed more confident that it would
be an agreement.
The discussion again turned on sugar,
iron ore and coal. The fact that these
items are receiving attention is taken to
indicate that the new sugar schedule has
been thoroughly cRnvassed, and that II
will be the basis of an agreement unless
some new obstacle intervenes. The house
conferrees are proceeding without refer
ence to the strong opposition to the new
Srhc Itt1a IA tha T.f,ta uiu.. nfnr
This opposition may be overcome, how.
ever, by permitting the present bounty OF
portion of it to run until Jan. pext.
The Louisiana opposition has been due
mainly to the fact that provision has
been made for bounty in the senate bill
and it has been urged that it was bad
faith to cut off the bounty when the pres
ent sugar crop was put in on the basis OF
a bounty, BY postponing the time at
which the bounty provisions of the Nc
Kinley law shall be repealed until Jan.
would operate on the crop about to be
gathered. This, like other details of the
proposition, are not yet agreed on, but II
was mentioned by one of the conferrees MS
fair concession to the Louisiana men,
and one likely to overcome their opposi
tion.
The Louisiana senators have said that
they would he willing to accept half OF
the bounty for the present year in addt
zion to the duty in the new compromise
echedue
Some attention has also been given te
'he income tax, and while n final agree
nent has not been reached it is practically
conceded that the senate limit of five year.
will be adopted. The house conferrees feel
that If the tax is in operation for five
years it will so recommend itself that M
extension of the system will be enacted
at subsequent congress- Efforts are be
ing made, however, to extend the limit tc
six or eight years.
With the tariff disposed of the sen ate
could probably adjourn in three or foui
days time. The last of the general ap
propriatinn bills has passed both houses
and n majority Of them have been sign,d
by the president. Some of these bills are
in conference still, but if an agreement
upon them would bring an adjournment
it would not long be delayed, as there are
no irreconcilable differences between the
two houses on appropriations. There is nc
measure other than the tariff bill and the
appropriations bill which would be strong
enough to hold the senate together, even
for n day. The probabilities for the week
include report from the tariff confer
ence COMMITTEES and subsequent debate
md also the presentation of the confer.
ence reports on the sundry civil, river aud
harbor, Indian and general deficiency bills
and the consideration of the calendar
when these more important matters dc
not occupy position to receive attention.
The immigration bill will come up this
afternoon, aud In lieu of the tariff may
excite considerable debate. The Repub-
lean senators are inclined to press the
question of a further limitation of immi
grafton, but so far the Democrats in the
senate have not shown n disnosition to
accept the challenge, and they may choose
10 permit the Republicans to monopolige
the discussion of the subject.
The house will proceed this week as II
did last. The house is simply awaiting
the fiual report on the tariff bill. All its
routine business has been transacted and
IT is simply waiting. Today, however, ia
being devoted to the Settle Williams con-
tested election case from North Carolina.
The remaining days will be assigned to
the routine business of the committees
subject always to conference reports. II
the conferrees on tho tariff reach an agree
ment this week the report will first be
considered In the senate, and after being q
uiSl'oa'A Vi tHeFt ~ VIII COllle 10 Une mouse.
II the report is not made before Wednes-
day thero is no probability that it will get
to the house this week. When it does
reach that body it is not the intention OF
the house managers to allow any pro-
tracted debate
Representative Settle is the only Re
rsHhlicnn remaining in the house whose
seat hns been contested by Democrat.
Much interest i; conferred upon the case
because the committee on elections,
which of course, has q Democratic major
fty, after hearing the testimony in the
case, reported in favor of Mr.. Settle, de-
nying the claims Of the Democratic con.
testant, Mr.. Williams. The majority re-
port was signed by zen members, the six
Republican committeeman enS four Dem
ocrats, one of them the chairman or tho
committee. Afterward a minority report
for unseatlns Mr.. Settle was signed by
I'VE Democratic members. Mr.. Wood
ward, of North Carolina, called this up
today, Introducing resolution to unseat
MIR. Settle, and tho question will be under
their rules, privileged one, rs 1t con-
corns tho title Of mem ber to his seat,
The case is al interesting one, as Demo-
cratic members are taking a leading part
IN Mr.. Settles oeaalf.
Robbed = Burlington Market.
BrMrHGroN. n. j., Aug 8.--Thc meat