The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-22
Small Hope of Passing the
Wilson Bill.
Adoption Of the Senate Bill
Also Doubtful.
Democratic Differences That Can't
Be Harmonized.
Senator villas Refuses to Withdraw HIS
Amendment - Further Dsvsiop-
ments Of the Sugar Scandal.
Washington Notes.
By the Asso ciated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 21.--When the SEN
ate on Friday adjourned over until
Monday it WAS understood that this was
done with the hope of making peace IN
the Democratic party by patching up
the differences on the tariff bill. Among
other plans which come OF the Demo-
cratic senators had in view then, was
one OF Senator Villas to withdraw his mo-
ton for the senate to recede from 30 much
of ito sugar amendment as to provide Tor
duty of "a cent q pound on refined
sugar. Accordingly MIR. Villas was ap-
pealed to by large number OF Demo-
cratic senators to relieve the senate OF
the embarrassment which the offering
of the motion had caused, by not insist
ing upon the motion. This ne mas oe-
clined to do. He said late today that
he had no intention of withdrawing it.
II shall let the motion be decided
upon it's merits,' he said. cor call the
chair to rule upon it, but shall not
withdraw it. l did not offer the motion
with view of throwing bomb, ard II
it had that effect, it was not the result
OF my purpose, thought eaw an op-
portunity to compromise the differences
existing between the senate and house,
and made the motion with that end In
view. 1t has seemed to me that the dill
ferential duty ia the vital cause OF the
difference between the two houses OF
congress, and believe that if it could be
gotten rid OF the two bodies could easily
| compromise their differences, and an
agreement be reached upon the bill"
The senator spent the entire day In
the Office OF the secretary OF the senate,
looking up the parliamentary law bear
ing upon the question of the admissible
ity of an amendment OF the character oil
his, and fortiiying himself to resist the
PoihI IL OTu5r Wntcn would -ha made
against his motion that a senate amend.
ment to the bill cannot be entertained
under the rules when bill is in con-
ference. There is very little doubt that
this point, when made. will be sustained
by the chair.
AS to the general situation in the SON.
ate with reference to the tariff bill and
the feeling caused by the presidents
! letter, it does not appear to have materi-
ally changed since yesterday.
There has been persistent rumor
about the capitol all day that the con-
servative Democratic senators have been
| in conference, and that they adopted q
plan under which steps were to be taken
| TO defeat the tariff bill, if on Monday
the senate does not definitely instruct
the tariff conference to stand by the
senate bill.
Senator Brice, who is regarded az the
leader of this element, pronounced the
story as without foundation. He said it
was true, however, that the conserva-
tives had been great deal together and
that they understood one another per-
fectly. He said, furthermore, that go
far es he was concerned he had decided
to support Mr.. Villas in his effort to
have the sugar differential stricken out
of the bill, and added that the sugar
schedule being an administration moas-
ure, he saw no reason why the adminis-
tration should not have its own way
about it now. He added that if insist
ence upon this course should result in
tho defeat of the bill, as he thought it
might, the conservative Democrats
would not be responsible for that re-
suit.
1t does not appear that there is any
prospect of an early Democratic caucus
in the senate. Senator German says
there will be no Democratic caucus be-
tween this and the calling OF the senate
on Monday.
There is plan for the repeal of the
sugar bounty by an independent bill, if
the diferentisl duty on refined sugar is
stricken out of the tariff bill and the
bill defeated in consequence.
The Republican advisory committee of
the senate today decided to recommend
that tho Republican senators allow the
Democrats to do the greater part of the
talking on the tariff, and vote solidly to
strike out the differential.
Senator Jones. one Of the tariff confer
ees, has received dozens of letters, of
which the following is fair specimen:
To Congressional Committee on the Tariff:
If you pass a bill with inc me tax,
don't forget to order your coffins. You
will need them all as soon as you leave
Washington.
(Signed) DEMoKRAT,
So Help You God.