Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-03-01
SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
The Democratic Senators Getting To-
gether,

gether.
WASHINGTON, Feb 26,-The
Democratic Senators met in con-
ference this morning for an hour
and a half and this afternoon for
almost four hours without reaching
positive conclusion in any matter
connected with the tariff bill. They
did, however, take a long stride in
the direction OF getting together
and it lie probable that at the meet
ing tomorrow, to which time, at
$500 clock an adjournment was
taken, much progress will be
made.
The discussion to-day was on
general lines and was freely parti.
cipated in. No prosition of any
sort was put to the conference and
no vote was taken, but before the
bill is laid before the Finance
committee every disputed schedule
will be disposed of and action taken
that will insure the united support
of the party.
Sugar to-day, as it has been in
the past, was q bone of contention,
and while the committee has gone
the short distance to meet the
sugar men they have not, as those
Sen a look at it, gone ar
enough. The terms Of but few
schedules were made public to-day
and it was noticed that the mem
bers of the subcommittee chung
te~naciously to the copies of the bill
they carried. This committee
offered a duty of 1 cent a pound
on raw sugar and an additional LOS
of q cent on refined. Senator
White of Louisiana, made a vigor-
Gus speech for that duty in which
he was ably seconded by Senators
Gallery and German, who favored
an income of at least 1 4 of a cent
on refined sugar.
Democratic Senators are cons
vined they must give a duty, but
are opposed to yielding a cent and
q half the Louisiana men demand.
The latter believe however, that
they will get a fairly good duty
and are inclined to believe it will
not fall below lie. When the con.
ference adjourned this subject was
under discussion.
It is definitely settled that coal
will have a duty of so cents a ton.
A number of other changes have
also been made by transfers from
the free to the dutiable list of such
articles as will yield revenue.
Among them may be mentioned
apples, green and ripe, dried and
evaporated. pinesapples. dates, CO.
~coanuts, olive, green and prepared.
In addition to these fruits, boiling
cloth, bone and charcoal and coke
are made to yield a duty. Plaster
of paris aud sulphate Of lime, lime
%unground, shot gun barrels, forged
and rough bored, all have been
transferred to the dutiabie list.
Some very important changes
have been made, however, to the
free list, and it is said that dia-
monds and other precious stones,
uncut. which have given a revenue
of 81, 100000 a year, are striker
from the dutiable list. The lead
men derive very little satisfaction
from the situation tor it is now said
that lead of all descriptions end
lead products are to be put on the
free list.
Senators Pugh and Morgan, OF
Alabama, spoke this afternoon in
advocacy of a duty on lumber to
protect the great lumber regions Of
their States. They also want a
duty on iron ore. and while asking
Is cents a ton it is. said would be
willing to take 80 cents. It is
thought they may get 20 cents.
Sesator White, of California, spoke
for fruits, and Senators Faulkner,
Camden and German for coal.
The tax On Whiskey has been
discussed but little, and the final
disposition of this article is uncer-
tain.
During the discussion this after
noon Senator Vest took Senator
Brice to task for an interview
which appeared in a New York
paper ia which he quoted certaia
statements made by Republicans
concerning the Finance committee.
Senator Brice replied that it made
little difference as to who made the
statements; the essential fact to be
known was whether or not they
were true.
Senator Brice denied that he
was making a fight for wool, but
said he wanted to see a bill con.
structed upon which all Democrats
could agree. Short speeches were
made by Senators Lindsay, Black
burn, Ransom, Jones and others,
all indicating a desire to have the
disputed points settled before the
bill was1made public, 1t was under.
stood, and this idea was brought
out in debate, that if this could be
accomplished, the Democrats would
do very little talking when the bill
came before the Senate.
The session of the Senate to.
morrow will be very brief for ar