The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-01
FATE OF THE TARIFF
Another Conference Disagree
ment Means Defeat.
SUGAR THE STUMBLING BLOCK
After = Week OF Speeches the Senate
Agreed to u Further Conference
on the Tariff Bill.

WASN'T NGTON, July 27.-Some sen.
ators are of the OPT that the con-
ference committee elthe- will agree on
a report within two or three days after
the sittings begin or decide to report
another disagreement. The preponder-
ancey of opinion is that there will not
he another report of disagreement. In
fact the democratic conferrees assert
that another disagreement means the
defeat of the tariff bill. Indications all
point to the probability that the sugar
schedule again will be the particular
point of contention and that but for
the differences on this point an agree
ment would be reached after a very
brief sitting.
The democratic members Of the con-
ference went through the bill very
carefully during their former sitting
and agreed OH vast amount of items
in it, so they will not need to consider
these points again very fully. 1t is
probable that the republican members
of the committee will ask for an ex-
PLANTATION of many changes and this
action would have the effect Of delay
ing the conference report. Senator
Blanchard has an entirely new sugar
proposition to submit to the confer
ence, but it is not regarded as likely
that it will be agreed to.
report was agreed to-, 50 to Is.
SENT BACK TO THE CONFERENCE
The Senate Leaves Its Delegation to
Use Personal Judg ment
= WASHINGTON. July FL he senate
at 3 o. clock this aftt rnoon, after "a week
of senatorial speeches, agreed to a
further conference on the tariff till
asked by the house of represen tatives.
The test of strength came today on
Senator Washburn's motion that the
senate recede from that portion o. the
sugar amendment placing differen-
tial of one-eighth of cent on sugars
above No. 16 Dutch stand. After the
debate pending, President Pro Tenn Har-
ris, who was in the chair sustained the
point of order and ruled the motion
out. His decision was Immediately ap-
pealed from aud q motion made to lay
the latter motion on the table. Both
motions resulted in tie vote, Senator
Hill and the populists acting with the
republicans in the effort to get direct
vote of the senate on Senator Wash
burns motion.
Rulings Of the Chair.
Senator Harris then gave his rulings.
After having recited the course Of the
bill in conference he said all the con-
ferences on disagreeing vote are in
tended to make full and free confer
ence for the sole purpose of compro-
missing and adjusting difficulties.
An instruction from either
house impairs their fullness and free.
ness. He held, however, that he need
not decide this broad question. The
motion OF the senator from Minnesota
was to instruct thu conferrees to amend
the amendment. The power OF each
house Is absolute and complete
over the whole question, whatever
the conferrees may do. The report
must be acted upon by either house be-
fore it has force. The occupant Of the
chair believed the senate can not d.
rectly amend an amendment that has
gone to conference and that it can
not do so indirectly. The point of
order of Gray, he argued, was therefore
sustained.
The vote on the motion to lay the
appeal on the table was tie, 81 to 81,
and the motion was lost.
The negative vote consisted of % re-
pub.icu -, Hill. (dem.); Allen. Kyle,
PETER, (populists). Senator Stew art
did not vote. Those voting in the
affirmative were all democrats.
Conferrees Unlnstructed.
The vote on Senator Washburn's ap.
peal from the decision of the chair re-
suited: Ayes 80, noes 80. The senate
having failed to sustain the chair, the
vote required on the motion of Senator
Washburn to instruct the conferrees to
recede from one-eighth cent differ
ential. The vote resulted: Ayes 80,
noes 80. The motion was not agreed
TO. The bill was then sent to the con-
ference without Instructions and with.
out division of the senate.
Democrats Greatly Pleased.
THEN a scene of great confusion fol.
lowed. The democrats wrung each
others hands enthusiastically.
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania
then secured recognition. He
drew huge pile of manu-
script from his desk and said
he desired to make some observations
on the metal schedule. Leave to print
was hurriedly granted to him. The
senate then proceeded to consider and
pass some Objectionable bills on the
calendar. At 3:46 p. m. the senate ad-
journsd until Monday.
A Tilt Between Senators.
In the morning hour some debate oc.
Cured over clause of the conference
report on the army appropriation bill,
transferring the Apache Indians held
as prisoners Of war in Alabama to the
military reservations in the west. Sem
ator Dubois protested against sending
these Indians to Oklahoma. Senator
Black burns open charge on the repub-
licaDs, that they were trying to delay
action on the appropriation bill in
censed Senators Dubois and Mander-
son, who accused Senator Blackburn of
bad faith in receding from the amend
ments he offered.
"You had no right to recede," said
Senator DuboiA
II had a ripht.U replied the Ken.