The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-07-31
BEGINNING TO WEAKEN.
Senate Bill Advocates Growing
Less Confident.
MINNEAPOLIS COSTLY FIRE.
Troops At Sacramento Start For
Home--- Dispatches From All
Parts of the Globe.
MINNEAPOLIS COSTLY FIRE
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, July SO.-The senate wore
an aspect of peace and serenity today
in striking contrast to the excitement
of last week. Vice-President Stevenson
had returned, and occupied his accus-
toned seat. Among the bills introduced
was one by Allen to provide for the
issue of $5O0OO,0O0 in treasury notes
caused the senators who are most in
states "for the relief of the worthy
poor" 1t was referred to the finance
committee
For the first time since the tariff bill
has been in conference there were signs
of wavering from the strong line that
has stood behind the senate bill. Sen
ate bill or none" has been repeated dur
ing the day, but with less frequency
and with less emphasis than heretofore.
The only explanation for the brief con-
ference today Is the fact that the house
conferees feel that the situation. is
changing in their favor. There are many
reasons advanced to show that this
statement has a good foundation. 1t is
known that the mails are bringing to-
the Democratic cenators urgent appeals
to pass the bill which will not favor
trusts, and which will be in line with
the Democrats of the party OF reform.
In fact, these requests upon the SEN
ators are endorsements of the position
of the president and the house in the
main. That these kilograms are hav-
ing an effect cannot be denied, and have
cansed the senators who are most in
sistant upon the senate bill as regards
coal, iron ore and sugar, no little con-
/ cern. The house members also find con-
siderable comfort in their analysis of
the speeches made by the Democratic
senators when the conference agree
ment was before the senate, in which
they find but one Democratic senator
/ besides Mr.i Hill who made any pledge
of his vote, and that was Senator Caf-
ferry, who declared if the Louisiana
sugar interests were not protected that
he would not vote for the bill. None
Of the other senators, it is claimed,
burned the bridges behind them; none
of them declared absolutely that they
would vote against the bill If the one
eighth differential on sugar was not
retained, or If the duty on iron ore or
coal was stricken out. But more than
this, many Of the senators declared their
desire to obtain bill which would Sc
cure 43 Democratic votes 1t is pointed
out that none of these senators, not
even Caffery, have placed themselves in
a. position in which they cannot support
the bill if it is returned without DIFF
ferential protection to sugar refiners
and with coal and iron on the free list
The Democratic members Of the con-
ference found themselves in a complete
deadlock when they met during the
forenoon. and the full conference called
for o'clock, found without business be-
fore 1t, convened.
The impression which ex-Speakel
Reed obtained OF lne slludtIoH Wo' S"'
bodied in a rough diagram which III
drew while the conference was in ses
sion. which represented the senate a.
locomotive rushing down a steel
grade under full steam. Stretching
across the track and distinctly in iron
of the engine is an immense, well-sup
ported bumper, which is labelle'
"House," Republican house conferee
being represented as safely lodged Il
) tall trees. "That is the situation. w
I all know what must happen when II
resistable force strikes an immovabl
\ object" This is as much of state
ment of the situation as could be OF
tained from any source. The Demo
> cratic members Of both house
appreciate to the utmost, the gravit
of the situation. Democratic senator
who say anything on the subject, sa
that to all appearances the house cor
, ferees are as unyielding as they hay
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