The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-30
HELD 4 CONFERENCE.
House and Senate Conferees Again
Meet to Discuss the Tariff
Bill.
SENATE BILL OR NOTHING
Is Generally Conceded to BE the Ulti-
mate 0utcome---Call For a
House Caucus.

WAsislSaToS. July SO. just after
o'clock the democratic conference ad.
!ourned for the day The house mem
bers. however. intend having meeting
TO prepare reply TO the ultimatum OF
the senate conferees
Immediately after adjournment Mr.,
Montgomery had conference with
Speaker Crisp, and it is understood that
the democratic leaders OF the house viii
canvass carefully IL is said that the
honse members of the conference were
very Teticent and listened without com.
menf to the statements made by the sen.
ators. There was no joy or exuberance
exhibited by either side and house mem
bers who were present merely said the
situation was critical .
Probably Pass the Senate Biii.
A member OF the ways and means
committee who Is NOT one Of the con-
ferees, stated that strong sentiment was
developed in the house in favor of recall.
ing the house conferees and passing the
senate bill, as G I'VE fears were enter
tanned that it w., dangerous to continue
thecontest much longer. He said that in
all probability call for caucus would
be circulated, and that if no agreement
was reached by Tuesday night the eau.
Gus probably would be held at that time,
with a view to passing the senate bill
with such changes as could be gained.
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Chairman Wilson saw several mem
bers of the house during the carly part
of the day, and while he avoided a
direct committal ON the fight between
the house and the senate the members
got the impression in general way
that Mr.. Wilson regarded the situation
as extremely precarious and as present.
ing choice between the senate bill,
somewhat modified, and q continuance
of the Mckinley law, and that he re-
garded tie guaeg w tlae lesser evil. s
Members 0f the house. In speaking of
accepting the senate bill, use the
words az meaning coal, including sugar
as there il no donbt of compromise on
many Of the other schedules On these
three items hOuse members feel that
there may be some slight change in the
senate rates, although the substantial
features viii stand.
IL was significant in this particular
that leading Democratic member of
the house, who expects to start tonight
on campaign tour. prepared his speech
and Oh the basis of practically the SEN
ate schedules on sugar iron and coal
senst& Bs:l or None
The early session OF the conference
was devoted entirely to an exchange of
views Or the siru..tion with the senate
members DONG the greater part Of the
taking They tolG tn mouse members
that ia the present feeling III the senate
II was our ct tht question for the senate
2onferees fa make concessions or the
principal articles in dispute and that in
their opinion the conference would have
to adopt practically the senate bill or
there would be no tariff legislation,
Call For a Caucus.
Representative Springer circulated q
call for house cauccus in the event Of
&C agreement being reached by Tues
lay The ca.l was generally signed and
the caucus IS assured unless al, agree.
men, is reached.