New-York tribune., 1894-04-24
TRYING TO GET TOGETHER
NUMEROUS CONFERENCES OF DEMO
CRATIC SENATOR'S.
MIR. GoRMAN SAID TO BE ARRANGING CON-
PRoMIsE-REPoRTs THAT THE INCOME TAX

PROMISE-REPoRTs THAT THE INCOME TAX
PROVISIONS WILL BE MODIFIED.
Washington. April 23.-Numerous conferences
held in committee rooms to-day indicate tnat
an effort on the part Of Democrats to get to-
gether Is being made. The air Of hopefulness
that surrounds the members Of the majority
also gives color to the report that they expect
to have final action on the Tariff bill within the
next few weeks One OF the most conspicuous
OF these conferences was held in Mr.. Cockreirs
room this afternoon, and was attended py
Messrs. Cockrell. Vest, Harris and Jones. OF
Arkansas who were closeted together for more
than an hour This meeting was for the pur-
pose as said by those who participated IN IT.
of arranging some plan OF action wherepy
business could be facilitated and the debate on
the pending bill pushed along as expeditiousiy
as possibly.
II was decided that after Wednesday next
when the unanimous consent under which the
Senate Is now working shall have expired, an
other agreement be asked which would ihciuue
a longer session than that which mas peeh heiu
during the last three weeks. 1t was thought
best however, to permit things TO go as 'hes are
for few DAYS. after which Mr.. Harris is to ask
that the Senate meet at IL o'clock ana REMAIN
in cesson until 6. Members Of the majority VIII
D.
all times for the purpose of making quorum
and meeting any effort on the part VI ''' '
nority to hlibuster.
7, is said that at this conference the subject
NJ further concessions was also discussed, ana
some color Is given 70 this report by the iac'
that subsequently Senator Smith was sent ior
and remained in close consultation WIN Ie,a go
tors Vest and Jones. Of the Finance C0ihl'lseeII
Mr. German also formed a part OF thls coh.ui, s
!
! afternoon ,, ,,.io, yas
! Whether or not any positive conclusion was was
reached the Democrats were In mucn pe'IeI
frame of mind late in the afternoon, ana lhose
! who talked about the situation were prone "
! predct that the bill would become law "ilhih
| a reasonable period. .,.. ao.,,r,
! about the capitol Mr.. German was engagea ~ III
/ formulating a compromise measure upon WI. W.
ALI factions of the party were eNpecleu W III III a.
! Wr C;orman denied that there was any truth IN
! this statement. but added that II grew oue QUIZ .,
the fac, as he imagined, that the OH "Oul,
! ultimately be arranged as the naJoilly "ae. 90.
!, and that Senators were preparing for the more
general discussion that would follow when Ihe Dill
came up for discusstCn by paragraphs "eu"e''
The income tax has figured largely in the COS
! sin Of the uay and 1t is said tonight that tne
! offer has been made 10 those Senator'S VINO op-
! nose this tax to amend 1t so thar II VIII retain
| 10 form, but not the substance of the provision
| as II now appears. Mr.. Smith Is not quoted py
| anv one as saying that he would agree TO support
| the bill with this tax modified. but IL Is SAID tnat
| he has been persistent in his demands for IN
creased duties. and that ne has been largely
successful In those demands. He denies tha1
tbe roodi0cation of the income tax has been sug-
gested to him. 40,
Mr.. Hin. who. with Mr.. Smith. has made the
open fight against the income tax. Is not IN the
city and could not therefore be party 10 any
alleged agreement or compromise
That there Is an energetic effort on foot to re-
concile the differences of the Democrats cannot
he denied ard one very important evidence OF
that desire is the conference between Secretary
Carlisle and Mr. Jones. Of Arkansas. chairman
OF the subcommittee on finance, which TOOK
place this afternoon at the Treasury.
\ number Of leading Republicans. including
Senators Cullom Dolph, Allison. Shoup, Aldrch
and Dubois met after the Senate adjourned 70
consider what should be done after wednesday
. next No conclusion was reached.