New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-13
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A,,g.on July Ex-senator Hale started in
sav 10 make II uncomfortable for the Demo-
W. managers who since Monday have been pur-
w." the extraordinary policy Of attempting 70
- conference" the Tariff BIZ. without adj
..,,g one OF the six Republican conferrees. Not
' - the Republican Senators or Representatives
o"e e,,,,aa 10 membership on the Conference Com
@r I,se has yet received a notice Of its meeting,
NJ ,,r organization. and the secret deliberations
.Ao democratic thermometers" in the room Of
~. senate Interstate Commerce Committee nave
,or been inves ted with absolutely no Legal cr
ao,,l character. Mr.. Hales resolution, introduced
y, she Senate. IS intended TO draw from the Demo-
.,,,,c members OF the Finance Committee some
.o,snatlon or apology for the gross breach OF
sac,l etiquette involved in the failure OF the
.a,terence 10 meet and organize on a legal and
,ianen,ary basis. The question viii no doubt
- debated with interest tomorrow, but II is not at
~ certain that the DEMOCRATIC leaders VII dare
:. oo,oe out in the open and defend their present
.,,raordinary and indefensib.e programme.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Hale recited
,,,, the Tariff bil had been passed by the Senate
9TH certain amendments. that House and Senate
s,nferrees had been appointed to consider these
snsndments and that the object Of the appoint
-rsnt was to secure full and free discussion The
resolution then continues:
resolved That the chairman of the managers OF
~ Conference on the part Of the Senate is hereby
SIrec,s1 10 inform the Senate whether full anu
srse conference is being held ana If 50 al what
time such conference was called together
The resolution wiz be taken up tomorrow morn
,,r In discussing the matter afierward, Mr.. Haze
said:
80 far as the Senate knows officially, there has
been no conference on the Tariff bill l. Is now ten
days since the BIZ passed the Senate and more than
A week since the conferrees on the part OF the
House were appointed We Only know what Is 60
Ing on from me rumors W. hear. and these rumors
sajd the Democratic members Of the conference
are al work fixing up the BIZ. agreeing 10 certain
amendments and conducting the business o. con-
Ssrsnce committee. watch only be carried on by
a full and free conference. In which all the man
ayers on the par; OF both houses should be pres
ee, conference on b.ll Is legislative function
M the very highest class, for the Senate ana House
mace unusual power in the hands of their conferress
f. nreven: the Republicans from participating in
his work Is Illegal as Il would De 20 eject mem
from the floor Of the Senate and attempt TO do
business without them. The members on the part
of the Republicans are entitled, under the Jaw 10
" on in the Conference Committee; bu, up
~ f.bis time here has been no notice OF any meet
Ing and 50 far as the properly organized body Is
Concerned ten DAYS or more have elapsed without
spch con2i:ion Of affairs is without; parallel in
The previous e hsq Si b ine ~ oor er thrown
open al once 70 The full committee, ana u Deh2,
the failure of the majority 10 notify and invite
When asked II his resolution would lead to de-
hate Mr. Hale said 1t undoubtedly would, and he
bsjeyei the Democrats would be forced to cease
ence such as was intended in the meaning of the
law and such as has been conducted heretofore
After the meeting OF the Democratic confcrrees
to-day the rumor general throughout the SEN
ate Chamber that they hal about agreed TO report
in favor Of free coal and free iron ore Two mem
hers OF the committee however, declared that these
subjects had not been discussed al all, and that the
more important matters in the bill had received
only the most casual attention. sugar was taken
up again to-day for short time. As soon as the
.sIk on this schedule was renewed It was seen that
The conferrees were as far apar; as ever: There
was some talk today the woollen and cotton
schedules but little Roadway was mace