The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-07
coNFEnEEs VERY HOPEFUL.
But tire Call for Caucus Disgusts the
House Members.

WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. 6.-Wheu the
Democratic conference adjourned today
there seemed to be a better feeling among
the conferees than at the close of preyi-
Gus sessions. Members from both houses
announced that the committee had been
working over the schedules and that
progress was being made. but they did not
indicate when q report would be reached,
though some Of the conferees expressed
the opinion that an agreement was in
sight. For considerable portion OF the day
the senators were not in the conference
room. but it was stated that no signifi-
canoe was to be attached to that fact, as
they were working toward an agreement
These senators occasionally repaired to
the committee room of Senator Vest, and
sometimes we're in consultation with the
Democratic managers in the room of the
committee on appropriations
Considerable surprise was expressed by
the conferees when they learned that a
call for house caucus had been issued,
and il evidently was very distasteful to
the house members, who had felt they
were beginning 10 see an agreement. Mr..
Montgomery said the caucus would make
no difference so far as he was concerned,
aud he would continue the work he was
engaged in unless some action very differ
ent from that which he anticipated would
be taken by the caucus. He said that
while the caucus Was in progress the con
ferees would be at work.
The coal aud iron ore questions were
considered today almost TO the exclusion
of every other topic, and the discussion
proceeded on a basis of the duty provided
on these articles by the senate amend
ments. With the limitation of the time the
duty shall continue to four years. The
house conferees held out stubbornly
for the entire recession of the senate from
its anne sndments, and. there appearing no
possibility OF reaching an understanding.
the senate eonferees withdrew to separate
rooms, leaving the house members TO
themselves The day closed with a
request on the part of the house
conierees that they be given until
tordorrow 10 decide on line Of
aclion on coal and iron ore questions. and
the request was granted. 1t is now under
stood that the house members have agreed
positively 20 accept or reject the PROPOSE
tlon tomorrow. but 1t is possible that they
may submit a counter proposition. with
the hone that it wiiI be accepted by the
senators.
A member OF the conference tonight
said that With the Coal and iron questions
DISPOSED ol there would be, be thought,
little more time remaining 20 reaeh an
agreement ON the entire hili. lie admitted
there was nearly an understanding on
all the other schedules, including sugar.
lie also said the developments made SO far
indicated vide differences on coal and iron
ore. and had not been of q character To
indicate an agreement At all. Still he was
hopeful that common ground might be
ioand on these tNo articles.
The interview given out tonight BY Mr..
Voorhees,. as the Official hesi of the con-
ference, may change the entire as pect Of
the proceedings tomorrow, and Is Is not
beyond the range OF possibilities that i
will prove 20 lie the torch that wIsl SET of
an explosion 80 either tie committee or
the senate tom0rr0w.
OMAHA, Aug 6-omshs dlstillers de-
clare that they have private advless from
he tariff bin, and are shaping their busi-
ness accordingly. A telegram vas received
here today from Peoria asking that al
the gaugcrs that could b spared 30 sent
TO Illinois.