Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-01
WILL THE SENATE YIELD
Conflicting Rumors Concerning
 the Tariff Conference.
AN EARLY AGREEMENT PROMISED.

Democratic House Conferecs Say That the
 Senators Are More Inclined to Meet Them
 Half way-senate Confcrces Do Not Ad-
 init That the Situation Is Unchanged.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. l.-The prospects of an agreement on the tariff arc much improved. For the first time in many days the house Democratic confcrccs came from the meeting with the statement that previous irreconcilable differences were in process of amicable adjustment. With much satisfaction tho house members stated to their associates that the senators had shown a disposition for the first time to meet the house half way.
 As to when full agreement would he perfected there was some difference of opinion. Ono house conferce said it would probably be this week. Another thought 1t would be ''soon.'
 Chairman Wilson would not even admit that the understanding had gone far enough to warrant tho prcdiCtiun of a speedy report He said, however. that the conferccs had at least donc business and made progress, which was more than could have been said of past meetings.
 Senators Will Not Admit It.
 The senate conferecs came from tho meeting without showing the hopcfulncss of the house members They said the con ference was as far from an agreement as it had been. While there was this con fiict among those thoroughly informed of the inside workings of the conference, the general belief prevailed that the hopeful ness of the house confcrccs had some sub stantial foundation.
 One of the confcrces said that while no final agreement had been made on iron, coal and sugar, yet sufficient had been developed in conference to show that an agreement could be reached on these throe most important items which would be acceptable to the senate and house confer ecs and to the house of representatives Whether it would be acceptable to the full senate this conferee expressed some doubt.
 In this connection it developed that Senator Caffery of Louisiana, who has been most active on the sugar question, had had long and. it is said, satisfactory conference with Speaker Crisp and Chair man Wilson.
 While the house confCrccs wcrc so pleas ed at the bright outlook. their senatorial colleagues contentcd themselves with say Ing that while they were hopeful of rCach- ing an understanding nothing had trans pircd in conference to base this hope upon. They declare that on the essential items of disagreement the confcrCes arc Us far apart as they ever were.
 Agreement Promised by Monday.
 An increased hopcfulncss that bill will be agreed upon is noticeable how ever, upon the part of Democratic scna- tors who arc not members of the cunfcr- cncc. One of the leading conservative sen ators said as he was leaving the senate chamber that the tarin bill would be final ly agreed upon by next Monday. and he added that the bill would be virtually tho N.EI bility of n report of partial agreement. and while this report at first appeared as n vague rumor its probability was afterward confirmed by senators not members of the confercnce committee Tho fact that the confcrces had tho schedules other than those relating to sugar, coal and iron ore under consideration is one fact in confir- nation of tho report.
 In senate and House.
 The only feature of interest in the pro cecdings of the senate was a discussion on the site for new government printing office whish came up during the consid eration of the sundry civil bill.
 The general deficiency appropriation bill was reported to the senate and placed on the calendar as was also the house bill to provide for uniform system of bank ruptcy.
 Mir. George gave notice of his intention to call the latter up for consideration next Monday. The report of the conference committee on the Indian appropriation bill was adopted Agreement was had on some of the senate amendments and disa- agreements on others and the bill was sent back to conference.
 Tho session of tho house was brief. Most of the time was spent discussing the senate amendment to the agricultural bill apprOpriating l,00O, GOO for tho dcstruc ton of the Russian thistle in the north western states. The house instructed tho confereCs to further insist on its disagree ment to this amendment.
 Among the other bills passed was one authorizing the secretary of tho navy to loan to states for the use of naval militia such vessels as arc not required or suita- | be for general ScrYicC.
 The Strike IuvcstiGat | WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. Tho labor com mission appointed by President Cleveland | to investigate the causes of the recent strike will hold its first meeting at the | DOstOf1ice huildinu in Chirag, nm Aur tS