The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-13
THE TARIFF CONFEREES.
The House Stand by Their Bill and the
Senate is Tenacious.
ARE BEGINNING TO STRIKE SNAGS.
That They Cannot Accept the senate =
Amendments ON Many Important
Items-Proposition TO Compromise.

adjusted but on all important features
there has been no agreement and tho
outlook to-day was that several changes
would have 10 be made before an adj
3ustmcnt could be reached.
The House confcrocs are standing SOLID
~ by their bill and the Senate con-
fcrocs are no less tenacious The Senate
oonforccs have laid before the House
members the condition In the Senate
where there is not an actual majority OF
the Republicans and here other than Re
publican votes are necessary to pass the
bin or adopt a conference report.
They asserted that in 1885 the Demo
Gratis were fra better shape than the Re
puhlclns are now ass they had an actual
majority. yet the House was finally com
PEELED o. accept the Senate bin IN order
10 pass H.
STANDING TO THEIR GUNS.
The mcmbcrs Of The House are stand
ing by their hin nevertheless and have
told the Senators they cannot accept the
Senate amendment on many important
items.
Rurlaps. cotton ties and other items
which wcro placed on the free list boy the
Senate met with great hostility from the
House conferces and so far nothing in the
WAY Of compromise offered by the
Senate members has been accepted. The
House confcrccs are also insisting upon
higher compensatory duties on manufac-
lures of cotton on account of the duty Of
20 per cent ON raw cotton. The House
members have maintained that the House
hin has been commended more than the
Senate bin and that the conference should
set as close 10 10 as possible
4 POLITICAL. PHASE.
The Senate confcrees IN addition 70 pre-
senting the present political completion
Of the Senate have pointed ont the difr-
Guilty that will occur II several reports Of
partial agreements and disagrecmcnts are
made. They have told the House MEM
beers that b. will lead 20 endless discus
sion. that they have no power to force a
vote and that there is not a majority IN
the Senate 10 keep the Senate in session
IN case of a hlibuster tactics.
Informal conferences developed the
fact that the wool schedule has been
under especial consideration during the
forenoon session. and that the House
men had shown decided disposition 10
hold on 10 the House rates.
There was evident apprehension that
II this contention was granted there
would be difficulty I'm getting the bill
through the Senate. and IL is not believed
this apprehension was changed by their
inquiries
A HURRIED CONFERENCE
There was also q hurried conference
between the Republican Representatives OF
tho Senate i'm the conference and the
Democratic members Of the Finance Com
mittee in regard 10 the probable course
Of the Democrats IN case the articles
which they were especially Instrumental
in having placed on the free lists should
De- made dutiabe.
These articles include cotton bagging.
Funny bags. burlaps. cotton ties. Paris
green. floor mattings. etc. The House is
insisting upon their restoration TO the
dutahle list and some Of the Senate
conferees are inclined TO yield because
of the need for the revenue they would
produce.
The conference with the Democrats
was by no means reassuring. The Re
pubicans were told that II these changes
were made the Democrats would be dis
posed 20 insist upon a fun explanation
I'm committee and an elaborate debate in
the Senate. which might indefinitely pro-
long tho session.
TWO OF THE SNAGS.
The committee Is meeting with IT'S
greatest difficulty i'm reaching an under
standing on the wool and sugar sche-
dulles. On sugar Senators Aldrich and
Jones. Of Nevada, are holding out espe-
cially for the Senate schedule. and are
supported by the entire Senate represen-
tation The House conferecs are just as
firm I'm their demand for the House rates.
The indications. when the conference adj
iourned tonight were that compromise
would be necessary. which split the diff
ference between the two houses. be-
tween the diffcrential on refined sugar.
and 70 was stated upon apparently good
authority that an agreement TO this effect
had been reached.
The House conferees are standing stifly
for the House schedule on wool contend
ing that the Senate rates would he most
oppressive upon manufacturers. The
Senate classification Of third-class woods
IS especially Objectionable TO the carpet
manufacturers. and Senators PcnrOse and
GRAY have been active during the day in
their efforts 20 secure an advance 10 y
cents In the value of WOOL that may be
admitted al four cents. The Senate
schedule makes ten cents the figure or
demarcation in value. fixing a duty OF
seven cents "A pound on all wool above
that price. The Pennsylvania Senator'S
say that under this classification 90 per
cent Of the carpet woods would be made
10 pay seven cents duty, and that the
result would be 20 close many of the
carpet makers out
PROPOSED COMPROMISE
There IS a proposition 10 compromise
the differences by retaining the Senate
classification but allowing a drawback
on az woods which 80 can be proven are
used In carpet making on which Z cents
may be paid The House is also standing
for its rates on first and second class
woods which were reduced by the Senate
with "a good PROJECT of success. There
was quite a movement on the Democratic
side OF the Senate to-day 10 insure ilrm
stand for free burlaps. cotton baGging'
floor mating. cotton ties. etc. placed on
the free LIST IN the Senate and Ia hold
white pine az 81 per thousand feet. This
was because OF the report which was au-
thenficatcd that the committee had tenta-
tively agreed 10 restore the s. rate on
white pine and 10 restore the other ar
ficles mentioned 90 the dutiahle list. These
changes We're made In the Senate by ma
Jorities ranging from one 20 five votes and
the supporters Of tho Senate action cx-
pressed the opinion they would be able 10
hold an the votes FOR a motion 10 re-
1ect the conference report that were orig
finally cast for the amendments. TO do
This they would have 20 make sure not
only Of Senator Nc Encry's vote but of
some Republican votes. as Senators Car
ter and ansbfough. The problem bids
fair 10 develop an interesting situation
in the Senate n the Committee on
Finance adheres 20 IT'S present determine