The herald., 1894-07-13
THE AIR IS FULL OF RUMORS.
Much Gossip Abuot the Tariff
Conference.
Coal and Iron to Be Restored to
the Free List.
Republicans Denounce the Partisan Pro-
eedurs of tho Democratic Con-
ferees-House and Senate
Proceo dings.
nv ths Associated Press.

by ths Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE air about
the house and senate was full OF rumors
today as to what had been done by the
tariff conference. The most persistent
Of these rumors was that coal and iron
ore were to be restored to the free list as
they were when the bill passed the
house. A thorough investigation re-
vesled the fact that this story grew out
of conversations between the members
of the committee with senator's and rep
resentatives not connected with it. and
while it has not besE stated in these
conversations that the committee had
agreed upon these changes. the outside
members were given to understand that
this WAS the programme that was to be
put into execution by the joint efforts of
the house conferees and the two senate
members of the conference.
The members of the senate conferees
declared that no action had been taken
upon these two items, and they went 80
far as to declare they had not even been
discussed. They made the same denial
OF another story which WAS current to
the effect that changes had been decided
upon in the sugar schedule.
1t develops late tonight that the
whisky schedule was one OF the main
questions of contention today. 1t was
not settled, and the final determination
will be made tomorrow.
PARTISAN PROCEEDINGS.
Ever since the Democratic members OF
the conference committee began their
meetings last Monday without inviting
the Republican members to be present,
there has been manifested disposition
on tie part of the Republicans of both
houses to criticise the partisan methods
OF proceeding, and this dissatisfaction
took shape today in the introduction by
Senator Hale of a resolution calling at
tention to the failure of the Democrats
to call full conference of the Demo.
Gratis and Republicans. Hale said the
resolution was the effect of an under
standing among several Republican sem
atois. He expressed the opinion that
the resolution would develop an inter-
esting dabste in the senate tomorrow.
This proceeding by the Democratic
conferees ie," he said, unprecedented
in the history of the country. The law
says conferences between managers on
the part of the two houses shall be full
and free and contemplates that they
shall be held after the appointment of
the managers. The meeting between
the Democratic senators and members is
practically unofficial. We on this side
OF the chamber think we have right to
know what is being done with the tariff
bill and have decided to make our opin-
ions known"
APPROPRIATION BILLS PASSED.
The appropriation bills are fast being
disposed of, and at the present rate of
progress it is probable that next week
will see them all disposed of. Today
two more important bills were passed
the army and Notifications bills-while
some progress was made on the river
and harbor bill. The only interesting
discussion of the day occurred during
the consideration of the army bill.
Several bills of minor Importance were
passed, and conferees were appointed on
the military academy and diplomatic
and consular appropriation bills.
at 6:l5 p. m. the senate adjourned.
THE UTAH BILL FINISHED.
The house today agreed to the senate
amendments to the bill for the admis-
sion OF Utah as state, and after discus
sion OF the bill Tor retiring officers OF the
revenue cutter service. under the special
orders adopted yesterday, it proceeded
with the consideration of bills reported
from the foreign affairs committee.
Eleven bills were passed, mono of them
of national Importance.
At 8 O'Clock the house adjourned.
THE GEORGE ARBITRATION BILL.
q. The house judiciary committee will
meet tomorrow, and an effort will be
mods in accord with the desire OF the
knights of Labor leaders in the city to
secure immediate consideration of the
George arbitration measure.
MONEY SHIPMENTS RESUMED.
That the treasury department regards
the strike as practically over was shown
by the issuance of an order by Treasurer
Morgan for the resumption of shipments
of money between the several sub
treasures which WAS suspended when
}he labor troubles became acute.
IMPORTANT DETAILS.