The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-26

Jersey and Louisiana senators. Other
senators as rule spoke without any
manifestation Of feeling, and the meet.
Ing WGs on the whole far more pleasant
than that Of yesterday. A ya6t major
ity Of those who participated in the
caucus camo out whom II adjourned
with their faces wreathed in smiloa and
most Of them indicated by their actions
that they believed they had inaugurated
o line Of policy which would insure tho
passage OF o tariff bill. Some OF them,
who would say nothing as to tho pro-
ceedings OF tho caucus, announced them
selves as confident OF the ultimate sue.
cess Of the BILL
WAS not uNAsrNous
The vote on tho resolution TO send the
bill to conference again was not unani-
nous, Senator Villas and few others
opposing It, and explicitly stipulating
that their participation in tho caucus
should not be considered as binding
them TO support tho report OF tho con.
terence committee report whom again
presented.
During tho proceedings the atti-
tude Of the Populist senators. Allen and
Kyle, who have generally voted with
with Democrats on the tariff bill, was
alluded TO, and ono Of tho senators
present stated that ho had beon au-
thoTized by Senator Allen to say that
he thought tho bounty on sugar should
be continued for tho present The sug-
geation was not received with favor.
Senators Hill, Murphy and Irby were
again absent from the caucus to-day.
II 10 understood that an attempt will
be made in tho senate tomorrow 10
carry into effect tho instructions OF the
caucus to have tho bill cont back to con-
ference. There may be some delay
caused by more speech-naking, butthe
senate membors Of the conference COM
mittee arc OF the opinion that tho con-
ference will be re.opened By Friday
morning.
b A NEW PHASE ON COAL.
Anew phase was given to the diacus-
sion on coal by proposition that the
senate ratio OF forty cents ton should
stand, with proviso for admitting
coal froe from such countries as make
reciprocity agreement to admit coal
from the United States free. This
brought out considerable comment fa-
vorable TO the proposition, and 1t was
pointed out that 1t would give the Ca
madam coal free acceas TO this country,
aud yet compel Canada to remit her
present duty on that article. While
no agreement was reached tho express
sions were 90 generally favorable to tho
proposition that it was regarded as one
Of the points on which a common
ground Of agreement in conference
could be reached. There was little dis
cuasion OF iron orc md nothing was
done to change the situation on that ar
ticle.
HOUSE HEDGING.
Tho action OF tho acuato caucus was
received with much satisfaction by
mombers OF the house, and throughout
the evening they gathered at the pub.
lie routres aud discussed the prospect
OF speedy settlement. Mr.. Springer
said that the caucus action would be
readily accepted by the house, as the
point had boon reached when tho house
wanted q bill without any further
wrangle over details.
This tendency in the house. to end
tho controversy was very marked to-
day and was participated in by mem.
bers who have heretofore been unyield-
ing. II was apparent also that thero
arc many members who would now pre-
for to have tho senate bill adopted,
although they had heretofore supported
the house bill through loyalty to Chair
man Wilson and their associates.