Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-07-28
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Senate and House Oonferees at Work
on the Tariff Schedules.
Conference Between the President and
Chairman Wilson-Causes OF
the Great Strike.

Washington, July 2s.-The present out
look is that the resolution presented
from the house committee on commerce
for an investigation of the causes of the
great railroad strike, looking to legisla-
tion to prevent the recurrence of such
troubles, will not result in action during
this session. The commerce committee
had the floor yesterday and the resolution
was not brought forward because it was
known that it would lead to a warm
debate and might block the way of some
other bills of the committee that have not
received consideration.
NEW LAWS.
The president has approved the follow
ing bills: Naval, diplomatic and consul
lar and military academy appropriation
bills; prescribing limitations of time for
completion of title under the donation
acts; extending the time for final proof
and payment on public lands; authorizing
the construction of bridge over the
Missouri river at Lexington, Mo.
TARIFF BILL CONFERENCE.
The Democratic members of the con-
ference committee on the tariff bill were
prompt IN resuming their session to-day.
All the members were present except
Chairman Voorhees,, who was absent on
account of illness. The Indications are
that there will be numerous changes of
the less important schedules in the bill.
These we're agreed upon tentatively in the
former conference and it is considered i'm
probable that the basis of the agreement
then arrived at will be changed material
ly during the present conference. It is
believed that there will be no material
CHANGES IN THE METAL SCHEDULE.
The senate conferees will probably ac-
cept the house rate of 81 per pound on
wrapper tobacco, retaining the senate
phraseology. There will also be changes
in the wooden schedule, the most import
ant of which will probably be para
graph relating to cloth and mems wear.
Chairman Wilson arrived from West
Virginia this morning and within short
time received a
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE MANSION,
requesting his presence there. He was
with the president some time. The
presidents desire to see Mr.. Wilson be-
fore the conference opened, coupled with
Speaker Crisp's call at the White house
yesterday, and the presidents request of
Mr.. Mcmillan to come to the White house
last night, all are accepted in congress
sional circles as evidence that the presi-
dent was willing to let Chairmen Wilson
and Mr.. Mcmillan know exactly what his
opinion was before the conference was re-
sumed.
PULLMAN STRIKE INVESTIGATION.
The president has appointed John D.
Herman, of New York, and Nicholas E.
Worthington, of Peoria, ILL.,, to act with
Labor Commissioner Carroll D. Wright
on the presidential commission to investi-
gate the Chicago strike.
1t is expected that the three commits
sioners will hold a meeting within a week
but SO far the place of holding the ses.
sions has not been selected. 1t is very
probable, however, that the first meeting
will be held at Buffalo, that point being
considered the most convenient to the
homes of the commissioners.