Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-31
SENATE WATERING.
Not So Very Solid on the Tar.
lift as It Was.
MUCH PRESSURE FROM THE

seems to Have an Eject in tho Ranks
which, However. Has Not Yet Developed
Into Tangible Signs of Agreement
Many Conferences Held That Were Futile
"A Compromise scheme That IL Pro-
posed-House Conferrees CONFIDENT.
WASHINGTON. July Sl.-For the first
time since the tariff bill has been in con-
ference there we're signs of wavering in the
strong line that has stood behind the SEN
ate bill Senate bill or no bill" was re-
peated, but less frequently and with less
emphasis than heretofore. The only ex-
PLANTATION for the brief conferences that
were the feature of the day is the fact that
the house conferrees felt that the situa-
ton was changing in their favor. There
are many reasons advanced to show that
this statement has good foundation.
1t is known that the mails and the tele-
graph are bringing to the Democratic SEN
ators urgent appeals to pass a bill (which
will not favor the trusts and which will be
in line with the demands of the party
platform"
Pressure on Senate COuferrees.
These requests to the senators are en-
dorsements OF the position of the president
| and the house in the main points Of differ.
ence. That these kilograms are having
effect cannot be denied and they have
caused the senator's who are most insist.
ent upon the senate bill as regards coal.
iron ore and sugar no little concern. 1t
l. known that great deal Of pressure is
being brought to bear on the Democratic
conferrees q the senate to report an agree
ment with notifications Of the three prin-
cipal items, a compromise being suggested
TO the extent of n fat ad valorem rate on
sugar Of - per cent. with an extension of
the bounty TO Jan. I, 1895. free iron ore,
coal 40 cents ton, with n reciprocity pro-
vision that coal shall be admitted free
from such countries as grant free admis-
siol to coal produced in the United States
Believe the Scheme a Cinch.
While this proposition has not been sub
| mitted with any assertion that it is an
ultimatum OF the house conferrees, there
| Is a great deal of talk that such PROPOSE
ton is likely to be presented. This, it is
believed, will secure The votes Of the
Louisiana senators, the two Populists,
Alien and Kyle. and Irby of South Caro-
lima. In that event it would take three
other Democratic senators besides Hill to
defeat the bill, and the house members
declare the number cannot be found. 1t
Is a fact that the situation. turning rs it
does on these lines, has caused consider
able uneasiness among the Democrats of
the senate, and especially those who are
known to be steadfast in their demands
for the senate bill in its main features.
| Will Compel the Senate to Yield.
| The relianca of the house unon OutS;de
pressure and the Democratic sentiment
that seems to be rallying around the presi-
dent and the house from the country at
large, it is claimed, will grow stronger
from day to day until the senate con-
ferrees will be compelled to yield. The
prestige which the administration OH
tanned in conference over the uncoudi-
tional repeal of the silver purchasing law
has been pointed out as being evil
dence Of a determination now which, with
the solid backing of the Democratic lead
ers in the house. will bring about SINH
lar result on the tariff bill.
Where Representatives Find Comfort.
The house members also find considera.
bic comfort in their analysis of the
speeches made by the Democratic senators
when the conference disagreement was be-
fore the senate, in which they find that
but one Democrat besides Hill made any
pledge Of his vote, and that was CAT
cry, who declared that if the Louisiana
sugar interests were not protected he
would not vote for the bill. None of the
other senators, It is claimed, burned the
bridges behind them; none of them de-
clared absolutely that they would vote
against the bill if the IS differential on
sugar was not retained or if the duty on
iron ore and coal was stricken out.