Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-15
TWO REPORTS Expected From the Conferees on the Tariff Bill.
THAT SUGAR SCHEDULE
Continues to Be a Large Thorn in the Sides of Some
 People.

WASHINGTON, July 14.-Senator Brice was laconic tonight when asked for inior- nation as 10 when the tariff conierees would report.
 'The report,'' he said, "will be made to the houses on "Wednesday of next week. The con ferees will report a disagreement, and both houses will instruct for another conferences.
 When asked if he did not think there would be partial agreement, he replied that he did not know, as no inclination had been manifest ted to make a divided re- port.
 Other senators also predict that a report will be made during the week, but they are not so positive as to the date, and some of the mem bers of the committee, in their conversation with reporters, whatever they may say to their fellow senators and representatives, discourage the idea that report may be expected during the week. They say that it is yet too early to say when a conclusion will be reached by the democratic conferees without taking into consideration the possibility of delay after the republican members of the con- ference are invited to participate in it's pro- ceedings.
 On this latter point Senator Aldrich said tonight that if, when the republicans are asked into the conference, it should appear that the democratic senatorial conferees had made concessions sufficient to mats- rially alter the character of the senate bill, they would certainly ask for full informa- tion as to the reasons for the changes, and in that event the probabilities were that considera ble time would be necessary after the begin ming of the full conference before the report could be made.
 If, however, Senator Rrice is correct in his prediction that there will not be di- vided report, and the report made will sim ply state the fact of disagreement, there would seem to be no reason for the repub- lican conferees demanding prolonged con- sideration in committee. With reference to the proceedings of the conference it could only be stated that the sugar sched- ule has consumed the greater part if not the entire time of the committee. and the work has been devoted largely on the part of the senators in persuading the repre- sentatives to consent to the retention of l. 8 cent of differential on refined sugar.
 Inquiries have also been sent by the con- ferees as to how much less than 40 per cent ad valorem will satisfy the sugar producers.
 Louisiana members of congress say noth- eiHs-Whatever can be yielded from ths49 per cent rate and the response to the conferees wastothat effect.
 While it is true that during the week al- most every schedule in the bill has been under consideration, it is also true that as yet few if any rates have been fixed other than tentatively, and when members Of the conference say that nothing has been abso- lutely agreed upou, they are technically within the bounds of truth.
 It appears from the best information ob- tainable that great part of thetims has been given to representation to the house conferees by the senate members of the ne- cessity of making the most liberal conces- sions possi ble in the interest of the final passage of the bill through the senate.
 The house conferees have indicated in most, if not in all. instances what they want, if the, house would assent to it, and it is the figures given in these cases which has been accepted as agreements by those who have heard them reported.