The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-31
WASHINGTON. D. G. July 30


VIVI called them 10 order and in u
wv brief speech referred to the
condition of Mr.. Voorhees,, chairman Of
the senate finance committee. who, he
said. wUs II very sick man and was
worse today than he has been at any
time since he became i'll. There was
that in the tone of Mr.. Harris bri eff
reference that led the committee to
think that Mr.. Voorhees, was much
worse than even Mr.. Harris cared TO
say.
After referring to Mr.. Voorhees,
condition, Mr.. Harris, as temporary
chairman of the conference, speaking
for the majority, said they had been
unable to agree and that there was
necessarily nothing for the conference
to do but adjourn, which was done. sub
ject TO the call of the chairman. Moth
ing was said that would indicate to the
Republicans what the Democrats had
been disr ing or how they considered
the stir
Whe.. Harris made the state
ment tlAl ! Democrats had been un-
able 10 agree aad tnat they would con.
slider the question further before they
again called the conferees together.
Mr. Allison, speaking for the Republ
cans said that he hoped the Democrats
would get together and agree upon
something as soon as possible as the
country was anxiously awaiting final
action and that such action should be
had
REPUBLICANS READY TO VOTE.
After the conference adjourned Mr..
Aldrich said that the bill passed the
senate on the third of July-almost one
month ago. and that since that time the
Republicans had not contributed to
any of the delay, They were, he said,
ready TO vote on the conference report
and end the matter as they believed the
country was entitled to action. Re
publicans, he added, had not engaged
in the recent debate in the senate, nor
had it been their fault that the senate
conferees had been unable to come to-
gether and submit some sort of re-
port to the senate. Every day of delay
that went by, said Mr. Aldrich, was
chargeable against the party in power
1t is apparent, even to the casual OBJ
server, tnat the house Democrats have
determined not to accc pit the senate
bill without some concessions Three
Of the four house conferees, Messrs.
Wilson. Montgomery and Turner, are
willing to remain iu session until the
fourth of next March, rather than sur
render 10 the senate Mr.. Mcmillan,
Of Tennessee, the remaining member OF
film hnnan ~ m tAa 10 II har 1
is willing TO meet the senate conferees
in amore conciliatory spirit. The house
conierees know, however, that their
position has the Endorsement of the
president and Speaker Crisp as we'll as
that of Il majority Of the leading mem
bers OF the party upon the floor. and
this is great encouragement to them.
Last week there was considerable talk
of recession on the part of the house.
and the acceptance of the senate bill
as being better than no bill, These
sentiments were expressed again in the
house today, but not TO the same ex.
tent as formerly, while it was signifi-
cant that those who insist upon the
house bill were more determined in
their position than ever
SENATE EXPECTED TO YIELD.
Notwithstanding the deadlock in
conference, the belief was general to-
day among the house Democrats that a
bill will yet be agreed upon. Tho house
Democrats insist that the senate con
ferees will yield on some of the points
in dispute although the senate conferees
maintain that their bill must remain
unchanged, and that if amended in
any total particular, it canno
pass that body. Senator Villas, o.
Wisconsin. who is one of the spokes-
men of the administration on the foo
of the senate. is quoted as advising
house Democrat today to urge mis- asso
ciates to stand firm and that the senate
would yet meet them at least half way
Other senators are said to have spoker
in similar strain to their hous
friends, and II may be that this en-
couragement from the north end of the
Capitol has not been without its effec
on the house
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, had numer
ous conferences this afternoon will
members OF the house with respect t,
the caucus which will be held OF
Thursday instead Of Tuesday of thi
week While the projection is fiercel,
combatted by large number of Dem.
ocra,s, Mr.. Springer insists that TIN
caucus will be held, and that befor
Thursday of this week th
call will bear the signature
OF fifty or sixty gentlemen
He denies the report that any consider
able numbe Of Democrats have with
drawn their names, and says that al
but three of the original signatures re-
main. The call has not the endorse
ment of Speaker Crisp, or the Demo
cratic members of the committee o
rules, but appearances indicate at tn
present time that caucus will be hel
on Thursday unless the conferees ''ge
fouatnarD d,1rip Tho intariO