Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-13
RUN UPON HIDDEN SNAGS Have the Senate and House Con
 fereeS ON THE NEW TARIFF BILL Several Reports Are Expected Before Smooth Sailing Can Be Had-Republcan
 Vote in the Senate Menace.

ferees have struck some snags in their work. The minor matters were easily ad- justed, but on all important matters thsre has been no agreement and the outlook today was that several reports would have to be made before an adjustment could be reached. The house co@fe- ees are standing solidly by their bill and the senate conferees are no less tenacious. The senate conferees have laid before the house members the condition in the sen ate whsre there is not an actual majority of the republicans and where other than republican votes are necessary to pass the bill or adopt a conference report. They asserted that in 1894 the democrats were in better majority yet the house was finally compelled ito accept the ssn- ate b3il in order to pass it. The members of the house are standing by their bill, nevertheless, and have told the senators that they cannot accept the senate amendments on many important items.
 Burlaps cotton ties and other items which are placed on the free list by the senate, met with great opposition from the house members and so far nothing in the way of a compromise offered by the senate representatives have been ac- cepted. The house 'conferees are also in sisting upon higher compensatory duties oa manufactured cotton on account of the duty of 20 per cent on raw cotton. The house members have insisted that the house bill is preferable to the senate bill and that the coaferees should get as close to it IS possible.
 The senate representatives in present. ing the present complexion of the sen ate have pointd out the difficulties which win ensue if disagreements are made. They have told the house members that 1t will lead to endless discussion. that they have no power to force a vote and that there is TO majority in the senate to keep them in session in case of a fili- buster against the conference report.
 The noon recess of the conferees was devoted largely to a conference with in- dividual senators in which the house rep resentatives in the conference partici- pated. The conference developed the fact that the wool schedule had been un- der special consideration during the fore noon sesion and that the house members had shown a decided disposition to hold on to the house rates. There was evil dent apprehension that if this conten- ton was granted there would be difficulty in getting the bill through the senate and 1t is not believed that this apprehen- sion was changed by the results of their inquiries.
 There was also hurried conferences between the senate representatives in the Iconference and the democratic members of the finance committee in regard to the probable course of the democrats in case the dTtlCleS to WHICH they were eSptCldlly instrumental in having placed on the free list should be made dutiable. These articles are cotton bagging, gunny bags, burlaps cotton ties, Paris green, floor mating, etc. The house is insisting upon their restoration to the dutiable list and some of the senate confereeS are inclined to yield because of the need of the rev enue they would produce. The confer ence with the democrats was by no means reassuring. The republicans were told that if these changes were made they ((the democrats) would be disposed to insist upon a full exchange in commit tee and an elaborate debate in the senate which might indefinitely prolong the session. The committee is meeting with it's greatest difficulty in reaching an un- derstanding on the wool and sugar sched- ules. On sugar Senators Aldrich and Jones, of Nevada, are holding out es- pecially for the senate schedule and are supported by the entire senate represent atives. The house conferees are Just as firm in their demands for the house rate.
 The ind cati ens when the conference ad- journed tonight was that compromise would be necessary which would split the differences between the two houses on refined sugar and it was stated on apparently good authority that an agree ment to this effect had been reached. ;. The house conferees are standing st fly for the house schedule on wool, contend- irg that the senalia rates would be most oppressive upon manufacturers. The sen ate classification of third-class wools IS especially objectionable to the carpet manufacturers, and Senators Penrose and Gray have been active during ehe day in their effonts to secure an advance to 12 cents in the value of wool that may be admitted at 4 cerits. This schedule makes 10 cents the figure of demarkation in valule, fixing duty of cents pound on all wool above thaA price. The Penn sylvania senators say thait under this classification 90 per cent. of the carpet wools would be made to pay centis duty, and the result would be to close many or the caHpetma kerS out There is a propo- eftion to compromise the differences by retafnirg the senate classification but al- lowing a drawback on all wools which 1t can be proven are used in carpet making on which ' cents may be paid. The house is also standing for its ra tes on first and second-class wools, which were reduced by the senate, with a good prospect of success.
 There was quite movement on the democratic side of iihe chamber today to insure .fMm elsand for free buriaps, cot tom baggfng, floor mating, cotton ties, etc, placed on the free list in the senate, and Q hold white pine a $1 per 1000 feet. This was because of the r:port which was authenticated that the committee had tentatively agreed to restore the $2 rate on white pine and to res ore the oth- CT articles mentioned ito the du,tiable list. These changes were made in the senate by majoritt:s ranging from one to five votes and the supporters of the senate acsion expressed .he opinion that they will be able to hold all the votes for a motion to reject the conference reports that were originally cast for the amend rnsnts. To do this they would have to make sure of not only Senator McEnery's vo.e, but of some republican votes, such as S=neisors Canter and Hansbrough The problem bids fair to develop an i'm terestirg situation in the senate If the | committee on conference holds to it's present determination with regard to tlp:se items.
 BANDERAS IS DEAD.
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