The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15

on the tariff bill found themselves to-
day apparently further apart than they
were at the beginning of the confer
ence. There was no immediate prospect
of agreement. and more than one men,
Der stated that the enlargement was
such that the settlement might be in
definitely prolonged. They stated in a
very reserved manner that there are
numerous questions of difference. but
refused to go into details. even to
other senators and members. Nothing
can be learned. although there have
been partial agreements, until sugar,
lead and lumber can be definitely dis
posed Of
The best reports represent the house
cOnferees, with Speaker Reed behind
them, az holding out for the house
sugar schedule without any change
whatever, and the senators are quite
determined not to yield to this extent
The house conferees insist that this
schedule must be definitely fixed be-
fore other questions shall be again
taken up.
One of the questions of secondary i'm
portance upon which sharp differences
have arisen is the senate amendment
for stamp tax on stocks and bonds.
The house members oppose the amend
ment, but the senators, While not
welded to il, insist upon it as neces-
sary for revenue. The house is also
resisting strenuOusly the 20 per cent
duty placed upon hides, and is at the
same time persistently holding out for
restoration of gunny bags, cotton
ties. etc. to the dutiable list.
A senator who talked with some of
the conferees said.
They are in a deadlock, and they
are tied up all along the line. 1t looks
as if the situation must remain IN
changed for a week
While this appears to be a correct
outline of the situation today. the pre-
vailing impression is that a settlement
of one or TWO important schedules
would be speedily followed by a COM
Dlete adjustment of all other differ
ences.
MAY RESENT READ.
The senate conferees are disposed to
resent the efforts of Speaker Reed to
influence the action of the cOnferees.
The senators are inclined to construe
the speakers participation in the pro-
ceedings as unwarranted. and are APP
parently more determined than before
mis- attitude was known 10 hold
OUT for the senate figures. The con-
tending forces on the wool schedule,
the carpet manufacturers and the wool
growers outside the conference have
pra ctically reached an agreement,
which it is presumed Will be ratified
by the conferees- This agreement pro-
vices for the restoration of the house
rate of II and u cents respectively On
first and second-class woods and on the
third-olass article. two of the men
agree to the proposition of the carpet
makers TO extend the dividing line from
10 20 y cents, making the rate on woods
of this class worth less than u cents
dutiable at I cents pound and those
worth more than II cents dutiable at
cents. This increases the rate on all
the higher grade woods. which is agree
able to the wool men, and holds the
carpet woods down TO a figure accept
able TO the manufacturers.
The conferees remained in session
until after s o'clock today, and then
adjourned until tomorrow, emitting the
usual evening session. They had not
reached a point where they could call
in the Democratic conferees, but said
progress had been made. II was i'm
possible to say whether the senate or
house had the advantage of the days (
work. Both sides looked weary and ]
troubled. The outlook for a final agree