The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-07-27
TO DEFEAT THE BILL.
CONSERN ATINE DEMOCRATS MAY
DECIDE TIE TARIFF CONTEST.
1t Is Said That Unless Definite Ac-
tiOn IL Taken Soon they VIII
Take steps to Defeat the Ehtire
Tariff Measure.

Washington, July % The senate re-
sumed consideration OF the tariff to-day
No action, however IS expected unth
late this evening if at all to-day.
There has been Il persistent rumor
about the capitol that the conservative
Democratic senators have been in con
ference ami that they adopted plan
under which steps were to be taken TO
defeat the tariff bill 10y ; o'clock to-day.
The senate did not definitely instruct the
tariff conference to stand by the senate
bill 1t is stated that there is a plan on
foot for the repeal of the present sugar
bounty by an independent measure IN
asc the diiferential duty on refined sugar
should be stricken out of the tariff blll
and the tariff bill then defeated in con-
sequence Of this section. The Republican
advisory committee of the senate held 4
meeting for the purpose OF an exchange
Of views. The opinion was generally eX-
pressed that the Democratic situation
was very delicate. and it is understood
that it would be improved from ii Re
publican standpoint by the i&ierfrrcnce
Of Republican senator's: hence they will
advise members of their party to allow
10 the greater part OF the talking III the
senate on the subject of the tariff SO long
is they will do So Il is also understood
that the committee discussed the policy
on The part of The Republicans with ref
arence to the ditferen:ia duty on sugar
and concluded to advise that the Repub-
lican senator's should vote to strike il out
if they should have the opportunity TO do
so.
Mr. Villas has been appealed to by a
large number Of Democratic senators to
relieve the senate of the embarrassment
which the Offering of the motion has
caused by not insisting on the amend
ment. This he has declined to do He
said that he had no intention Of with
drawing it.
Il shall let the motion be decided upon
its merits he said. ''or call the chair 70
rule upon it. but | shall not withdraw it,
| did not offer the motion with a view of
throwing a bomb. and if it had that ef
feet. it was not the result of my pur-
pose. | thought | saw an opportunity
to compromise the differences existing be-
tween the senate and house and made
the motion with that end III view. 1t
has seemed to mE tha. this different ial
duty is the vital spot OF the differences
between the two houses of congress, and
| believe that if it could be gotten rid of
the two bodies could easily compromise
their differences and an agreement be
| reached upon the bill.
But little business was transacted by
the house. The resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution providing
for the election of senators by the direct
vote OF the people was passed by a two
thirds majority with Is votes to spare
The senate amendments to the Indian ap-
preparation bills wore disagreed to and
conferees We're appointed. The house bill
for the reinstatement Of clerks dismissed
from the railway mail service between
March 10 and May l. 1889. was under
| consideration all the afternoon. but failed
to pass on account Of the lack of a
quorum