The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-26

10 agree 10 NltnuraW MS resolution,
which was looked upon as putting the
whole bill IN jeopardy
In one Of these cross fires Mr.. Smith
recalled 20 Mr.. Villas speech he former
" made I'm the caucus in which he
pleaded for unity and had insisted that
the Democrats get together upon some
sort OF a bill so that the party could
keep It's pledges. Mr.. Smith Is said TO
have reminded Mr. Villas that he was one
OF the most persistent senator's in asking
by the bill that was agreed upon 50
that II might safely pass the Senate.
AIr. Villas admitted making this speech,
but said that he did not consider that
those pledges bound the Senate after the
bill got out OF the Senate and into the
conference.
no MuGwUMP LoeIc.
This reply irritated Mr. Smith. who re-
tOrled that that sort OF "AlUgW Jump logic"
might be effectual in sCnie places. but II
would not 60 In Caucus where men
pledged themselves to stand by a mens-
ure The men who entered that caucus
Mr. Smith insisted, were as much bound
to stand by their bill in conference as
they were IN the Senate, and then he re-
iterated his threat that II that sort Of an
argument was 20 prevail the bill was
dead then and there and would never get
back into conference.
The men who opposed your income
tax" said Mr.. Smith, but who finally
yielded under the Influence OF pledges
made here i'm this room, Will not submit
10 II. and | want 20 say again that any
attempt TO make the changes suggested
means a motion 20 indefinitely postpone
the conference report I'm the Senate II a
motion should be made on the Democratic
side o. the chamber IT will prevail"
In the further discussion. participated
i'm by Messrs Vest. Smith. and Brice. It
was shown Mr.. Villas. as these gentlemen
viewed the situation. that the bill was
.H.. u.
the senate by its very small ma iOrity.
without our own vote for the bill
counted said one senator. addressing
Mr. Villas. there Is to-day but fOrty-tWO
votes solid for the bill which is now on
the Nice-Presidents table, and yet you
propose TO push motion that must, that
will inevitably drive from us more Of our
own votes" This was intended, as one
senator who described the situation said,
TO refer 70 Messrs Murphy and Irby. both
OF whom declined TO enter the caucus. and
who are looked upon as at least luke
warm In their friendship for the bill.
coal AND iKoN sCHrDULE AGAIN.
The coal and irCl schedule was again
brought up, but they did not cut much
figure in the debate, which ragged pTin-
Cipally over sugar. There was a hint thar
IL would be wise for the Senate 10 re-
duce the duty or coal and iron, but
Mr.. Pugh at once took issue with this
suggestion and reiterated what ne said
those two matters We're touched neither
he nor his colleague would vote for the
bill. Finally, a the hour Of 3 o'clock
approached. Senator Villas was continual
ly pushed for an answer 90 the one ques-
ton which was on the minds OF the
Democratic senators present. He said
thar he had become persuaded OF good
deal Of Information that Was news u
him. He did not want 10 defeat the
bill. he said. he was earnestly iu favor
OF passing a bill as soon AS possible and
ending the trouble and giving Che coun-
try rest and quiet He said that he
would take the matter under careful add
visement and would decide It I'm his own
mind in the morning.
MR. Villas Sims IMPRESSED.
4 senator who described the situation
said that Mr.. Villas manner and the
way he spoke Indicted that he was i'm
pressed with the statements that had
been made and knew that II he pressed
his motion he was opening the door for
defeat The senator said the impress
sion the rest OF the caucus got was that
Mr.. y Has would confer with the Presl-
dent and be guided by what he advised.
Nv unanimous consent, the resolution
that the bill be sent back to the confer
ence without Instructions was agreed
20. and the caucus odjourned.
1t is the Programme to nave this dobe h
tomorrow a pr ninent senator, VINO
took 40 active paIt In tO-days caucus,
said tonight that the result meant the
Senate bill The sugar schedule may be
changed in It's language SO AS 20 make the
specific duty give refined sugar m al
valorem rate. buI II This was done he
said II would be the equivalent Of spe-
ci6c rate and would rot Je0oardiZ" t.lD
bill. Coal and iron ore Will not be
changed ana the indications are-indeei
IL was said in he caucus to-day that u
was known that the House would ulti-
mately yield and accept the Senate bill,
with some notifications.
RFPorr cr tDJorrNMeSr AUGrsT 4TH
Among the reports current In the
House to-day was one that the Demo.
cratic leaders Of the House and Senate had
agreed % bring in joint resolution within
tie next twenty-foIr or forty-eight hours
adiOurning Congress on Saturday, August
4th This. II was said would result in
cxpedtlng the work on the tariff bill 50
that whatever might be agreed upon by
the conferees must necessarily be passed
within the next few days. The story
found many believers but careful inquiry
failed 10 discover any leader Of the House
who would acknowledge its correctness.
There Is apparently no doubt. however.
that the House is willing 10 accept any
fair report on the tariff bll which may
come from the conference.