The Washington times., 1894-07-09
CONFEREES TO MEET TO-DAY
But Repablicaas Viii Be E1cludel
Until Agreement Is Reached.
NAY BE A WEEKS CONFERENCE
Appropriations WIN Have Right Of Way in
the Senate tie forthcoming wssk-Ihs
Bill for Popular Election Of Senators
Nay y Called Up

Tho frst effort to reconcile tho differences
between the Senate and House on the tarif
will be made to-day. The Democratic con-
ferees meet at noon In the Senate Finance
Committee room.
The Republican confsrees have not been
asked to be present.
1t is not as a committee, therefore, that the
meeting will be held, and it is understood to
be the purpose Of holding no meetings Of the
full committee until tho four Democratic
Senators and four Democratic Representatives
have reeonciled all their differences. The
Democratic members Of the committee say
they can expedite their work better among
themselves than they could if constantly ex-
posed to the harassment Of the minority
conferees.
With this programme in Wow, there may bs
no meeting Of the committee as a whole for
week or ten days. In the meantime the Demo
Gratis will proceed with the work. and when
agreements have been reached In whole or in
part the Republicans will be called in and tho
committee as a whole will act on what the
Democratic members OF II have previously
agreed. This Is similar to the plan followed
by the Ways and Means Democrats in origi-
nally framing the bill and by the Democratic
members OF the Finance Committee when Il
was before tnat body.
Chairman Wilson left for West Virginia i'm
mediately after his appointment as a confsree
Saturday, 30 that there was no opportunity
for consultation with him yesterday, and the
Democratic conference will assemble without
prearranged programme.
The House of Representatives viii be rest
ing during the coming week, ready at all
times to lay aside its regular business and take
up a conference report on the tariff or any ap-
6sr hx <t,> Del. TO-
tee will meet to arrange an order Of business,
but whatever they agree to take up will be
conditioned on giving way to the tariff or ap-
propriations whenever conference report ts
presented.
District OF Columbia legislation will occupy
the House to-day. For the rest Of the week
the rules committee will probably give several
days for the bill to elect United States
Senators by direct vot, Of the people, and
also several days for numerous bills Of a legal
and judicial character reported by the ju.
dietary committee.
Tho Committee on Appropriations will
have the right Of way in the Senate during
the coming week and an effort will be made
to dispose Of number Of bills which have
been held up awaiting the disposition Of the
tariff. There is . possibility that Monday or
some other day early in the week may be
allotted to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, as Senator Morgan Is very anxious to
have tho Chinese treaty disposed Of He
thinks that one day will be sufficient.
Senator Cocktail, chairman Of Committee
on Appropriations, says that the pension bill
probably viii be first taken up. Later in the
week the smaller appropriation bills, fortinca-
tions. military academy, post office and other
bills that will not consume much time will no
doubt be disposedof 1t is expected that dur
ing the week bills of local importance which
may be passed without much delay will be
considered In the two hours set apart for
morning business.
The resolution introduced last week by Sem
ator Kyle to prevent Federal Linterference In
railroad strikes is still upon the table and may
be called up any morning.