St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-12

free coal by the senate conferees. and
he will tell his colleagues that the ten
der was not made. or, at least, was
made with the knowledge that 1t would
assist in defeating the bill. Mr.. Wilson
has not yet stated what line of action. If
any. he would ask the caucus to take.
He says the house conferees have not
yet decided among themselves that the
time has come for the acceptance Of the
entire senate bill. Whether lie will
leave the caucus to shape its views on
this grave question or will ask its cou-
tinued support in an aggressive policy
has not been Indicated by him to any of
the members.
Repre- Warner Tracey and
other administration men i'll the house
said tonight that Difference would be
given to the wishes of Mr.. Wilson. They
expressed certainty that if lie assumed
the leadership OH any exact line Of
policy the house would stand behind
him.
1t is accepted as certain, however,
that the direct issue of
ssThe senate Bill or No Bill,,
will be precipitated at the caucus.
whether Mr.. Wilson Initiates iJ or pot.
Several members stated today their in
tention to present resolutions on this
line in the event that the tariff leaders
did not do it. Representative Fithian.
of Illinois, says that while he will defer
to tariff leaders before initiating such
move. he will introduce resolution, if
no one else does, directing the confereeS
TO get the best bill possible and report
it. While this would not directly order
the acceptance of the senate bill, it
would be that bill if it were the best
possible one which could be reported at
once.
Messrs. Bynum, Springer and others
who sprung the first caucus, feel that
the caucus will result i'll the acceptance
of the senate bill, and they have more
advantages now than when the first
caucus was held. In some quarters it
was believed that some middle ground
would be reached before the caucus
ended. Representative Straus, Of New
York, believes an acceptance of the SEN
ate tender of
Free Sugar
with provision for bounty for year
or more, would secure the votes of the
Louisiana senators and the PopuliSts
and would be Suffi Client to pass the bill
in the senate, but Mr.. Straus has few
supporters In this view. Whether Mr..
Straus Will suggest this to the caucus is
not determined. 1t Is understood that
the
"PhysicaI POssessiono
of the bill now is in Mr. Talbot, clerk of
the house committee on ways and
means, who has served of late as clerk
To tha Ar TnalIN
as custodian of the bill, would consider
himself an officer Of the house or con-
ference is not certain.
A tier the senate adjourned today the
Democratic steering committee met in
Senator Cockrell'S committee room.
Senators German, Cockrell, Jones
(Ark.), Harris, Gray, Blackburn and
Brice being present. They decline to
diyulge the proceedings. but one
OF those present stated that the
feeling was very hopeful as to
the outlook for the senate bill,
but that this was no assurance
could not be obtained until more time
could be had 10 canvass the situation.
He thought that by tomorrow it would
be Known whether the house would
accept the senate bill in its entirety or
not
There is good reason for believing
that the steering committee has taken
the position of demanding that the bill
shall be taken by the house as it passed
the senate, and In case effort is made to
secure changes or to continue the con-
ference, will say TO the house that such
a course will greatly
Endanger the Bill.
as there is doubt in their minds whether
il it is changed in any respect it could
again safely run the gauntlet of the
senate. They will, therefore, say to
the house that if tariff legislation is to
be secured, the only safe course Is to
accept the senate amendments and
make any changes subsequently shown
to be necessary by supplemental legis-
lation.
In view of these facts and Of other
Developments of the aftgrnoon,it is evil
dent that the impression, which was
| almost general When the senate ad-
| journed, that the house, through it's
representatives, had given assurance
| that the senate bill would be passed,
was not based upon actual occurrences,
| and it can be stated that that the assur-
ances to senators did not go beyond the
| statement that Democratic house eau
| Gus would be held and would be allowed
| to pass upon the situation
The conservative senators have
claimed from the beginning that if
| house Democratic caucus could have an
opportunity to pass upon the senate bill
| unintiuenced by the house couferees it
would accept the senate bill. They still
have this faith. The house conferees
were in committee room in the senate
end of the capitol while the sem
| ate steering committee was in session,
and there was more or less communica-
tion between the twobodies, evideatly
bearing upon the terms of settlement.
Representatives Wilson and Mont
gomery, Of the house cOnferees, and
Representative Straus, of New York,
had
Conference With Gresham
tonight at the Arlington hotel, at which
the situation was discussed aud careful
| consideration given 10 the proposition
to have the house take the senate bill
in its entirety and subsequently correct
any defects by passing separate bills.
MIR. Ihurber came over to the confer
ence with message from the president.
A report was in circulation that it had
been decided to take the senate bill, but
Representative Straus, after the con-
ference, said that 10 course had been
decided on, and that the policy to be
pursued was still matter of specula-
ton.
SENATE POSTPONED ACTION.
Awaiting the Result of the House