New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-12
PARLIAMENTARY STATUS OF THE BILL
AS FOR THE OFFICIAL. DRAFT. TIE ho'Sh Has
1T LOCKED Up IL LITTLE IRON SAFE

.s FOR THE OFFICIAL DRAFT. THE HOUSE HNs
IT LOCKED Up IL LITTLE ikoN SAFE
vvosh,ng.on Aug 1.-THE parliamentary status OF
,bo Tariff bill Is matter that attracts much a'ten-
ton I'm view OF the declarations made In the senate
to-day and because OF the obstacle u may be In the
course OF the House conferrecs How the House
shall regain control OF the bin In case II be de-
cded that that ought TO be done Is question giving
The leaders much concern As physical fact. II
may he stated that the original text Of TIE bl "a
{, n,ssel the Senate together with the message Ok
Secretary cox announcing 10 the House the fact
TIA, the Senate had assentcl TO the request Tor
further conference the bill. are locked up III the
safe IN the room OF the House Committee on Ways
and Means where they were taken Immediately
after being delivered to the House. II Is probable
that In none OF the consultations by the Democratic
conferrees which have ensued since then has the
official draft OF the Tariff bill been used but mat
printed copies have served the conferrees In their
deliberations.
So that as far actual possession OF the fabric
Of the Tariff bill goes. what is reported to be the
claim Of the House conferrces is well founded
Ex-Speaker Reed seen after the adjournment
OF the House by a reporter OF the 'hited ffesS'
70 whom he gave his views upon the parliamentary
status OF the bill. There is way. said MI
Reed "by which the House can have an opportunity
10 discuss the bill or review It's action thereon under
general or specfc parliamentary .aw or usage until
after the Senate has acted OF course. by exercising
the power Of the majority. anything may DE- ac-
co.onusbel by slmp.y voting TO have 1t done and |
sho,id not be surprised II that action were 10 DE-
| general parliamentary Jaw or principe which h's
not been ridden down and over by the malority Oh
| The House In this Congress. And under the rues'
thcre is no effective way for the minority TO pro-
| Reds parliamentary Rules" state the usu1!
course OF action OF conference committees M io'
lows: - ,,, ,ho adjustment
| NJ differences between bodies. and the conference
consisting OF independent committees, lts report.
| he a valiI one must be agreed To by a majority 81
| tho committee from each house. In" committee Oh
the house which makes a request ior cohit ,
once being in possession Of the papers passes the
nanors 10 the other committee, ana IN case OF M
apreement the report Is first made 10 the mouse ms
sn,,ny to the request for n conference. In case OF
| dIsapreement. the house hrst asking TOT CONFER
ence retains the papers ana ASKS TOT announcer co"
| ference"
| Mr. Reed zig that where the coHferreeS reach an
| agreement that fact shall be first communicated
| IN the house asserting 10 conference az inc
| r,ort s more likely to opposition In the as
sentIne body and II II be agreed to there tS course
| Ia ,hn other body which requested the conference
| ,,,,, prohably be smooth sailing. 20, 100 u iht
| mr. ncplc that the report belongs 10 the pouy nrst
asking the conference be Insisted upon u sho"' 30
| N the Senate disagreement -, IT,, 49,.
| What The senate Will do I'm case the House deter
/ mines 10 Independently OF that pou! oPehs up d
| icd where all is pure siecuiation Ip' no Dr. ,,.a
nen, so far as known. exists in which mat situa-
| ton can be found.
| N1NNEsOTA DEMOCRATS HEARD FROM
| ., paul Aug Il.-At a meeting OF the Minnesota
| o.a,I c Asaociation the following resolution was
| adopted: .,., 81,
| n.,,,,ad That we heartily lndorse the attitude or
| ps,Scnt Cleveland In his letter to Mr. Wilson and
Thai of the House Of Representatives on he n .arn