Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-08-02
MORElBOUT TARIFF
Many Points Must Be
Gone Over Again.
CHANDLER SMELLS A RAT.
Moore Funston Election Case Swings
IN Favor of Moore.

| WASHINGTON, Aug 2-lt was stated by
one of the Democratic senate conferrees
last night that there was possibility of
reaehinR an agreement OH the tariff bill
about the end Of the week, with n proba-
bility that the bill as finally agreed on
| would be reported on Monday.
II WAS found by the oonferrees yester
day that they had great many ques-
tiOns To go over and agree upon, even
after the main points In dispute are set
| tied.
II was stated by the house eonferrees
that they had not made as much progress
as they had hoped. The agreement when
it comes will be a compromise. as both
honse and senate feel that the concessions
will have TO be made. On the great ques-
tions OF dfferenoe-coal, iron ore and
sugar-there has bssn no agreement, al
though 1t was understood that differ
ent proposal ions were made aud re-
jectsd yesterday.
The senate conferrees still take the
position that they have nothing TO coma
promise on sugar, but 1t Is stated that a
counter proposition is 10 be made to the
house Of this schedule. In this connection
significant and private conference was
held last night as near as can be learned.
by Senators Brice. Smith, Murphy, Jones
and Vest.
Ii Is understood that the sugar schedule
was the subject under discussion, and the
amount of concession which will be
yielded by the senators who have the bill
10 charge was finally decided upon.
A Busy Day.
The main question before the senate
yesterday was the sundry civil bill. which
was discussed at odd moments through
out the day, with the result that a great
many important amendments were
adopted. Final action on the bill was not
reached, however, owing TO the large
number Of amendments proposed.
The house bill to exempt the articles Of
foreign exhibitors at the interstate fair
at Tacoma from tariff duties was passed.
A resolution (Which went over) was In
troduced 10y Mr. Chandler directing the
special committee now investigating the
charges Of bribery against senators to ex-
tend its inquiries 80 as to determine
whether any officers OF the government
are interested in the Dominion Coal COM
pany Of Nov&~ Scotia, and whether these
officers gave any assurances that the
tariff duty on coal would be repealed,
and IL so, whether they were taking steps
TO carry out these assurances
The report of the conferrees on the bill
requiring certain railroads In Oklahoma
10 stablsh stations at certain county
towns, announcing disagreement. was
made. A motion 20 recede from the SEN
ate amendment (providing that an cleo
ton should be held TO fix the county
seatsl was agreed to-24 to 20-after a
prolonged aud interesting debate
Moore VIII Get the SCAT
The house spent the whole day de-
batting the Moore Funston contested cleo
tion case from the Second Kansas dis
trict Mr.. Funston, the Repu blican con-
testee, made speech in his own behalf
The minority resolution, declaring Moore
the contestant. not entitled. and Funston,
the contestee. entitled to the seat, WAS de-
feated. Eight Democrats voted with the
Republicans In favor Of Funston. Owing
TO the lateness OF the hour the vote on
the majority resolutions TO seat Moore,
the contestant, were postponed until to-
day
Mr.. Hatoh's pure food bill will be favor
ably reported to the house. the agricul-
turol committees having 30 voted. Under
the authority of congress TO regulate COM
merce, the bill proposes TO prohibit the
Introduction into the United States from
. Jroad or the transportation between
states OF udulterated food or drugs, under
heavy penalty OF fAe and imprisonment.
The term drug is held to include all
medicines for internal and external use,
and food includes all articles used for
food or drink. They must be neither
adulterated nor misbranded.