The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-14

ing which they express the hope that It will
be satisfactory 10 both the wool growers
not assured. This compromise proposition
looks TO fixing a rate of cents pound on
all wool of a value less than 10 cents
pounus or . cents on wool Va!ued at more
than 10 and less than IS cents a pound and
OF cents on that above Is cents pound
in value. This proposition was submitted
to the representatives in the Senate of both
the wool growers and the carpet manufaC-
turers and both sides took the matter un-
der advisement Senator Penrose, repre-
senting the carpet men, telegraphed for
some of them TO come TO Washington for
The attempt of some of the House con-
ferees to secure an increased rate on skirted
woods has failed. The question of jute, jute
bagging. burlaps, cotton bagging and cotton
ties, which the Senate placed on the free
list, is causing much trouble. The House
conferees insist that these items shall so
back on the dutiabe list. and the Senate
confereeS plead that If they are put back
delay must be the result in the Senate. If
lhe cOhleISts can Iedcli d coIhplels dsLee
ment by Friday. one of them said to-day
he would be more than satisfied.
Two of the questions which it is stated
on good authority, have been decided re-
Gently. are those affecting lead ore and
white pine lumber. There has been a de-
termined fight on the part of the House
confereeS to get lead ore back to l cent
pound, but Senator Jones, OF Nevada,
representing the lead mining industry, has
taken such a firm position against any
change from the Senate figure that the
House representatives apparently have
yielded finally. The question has been left
in such shape, however, that ii can be re-
turned 10 and it may be reopened. On
white pine the House has won and unless
the decision which has been reached is re-
ViSed. the House schedule, fixing the rate
at 81 per 1000 feet, will be reported. There
is, however, a most active effort in the
Senate to force reconsideration on this
point and this effort is being made on the
Republican side Of the chamber even more
persstently than the Democratic side.
There are several senators on that side of
the chamber who, it is feared, will vote
against sustaining a report which increases
the pine duty and who claim that they can
not be bound by the action of former
caucuses which devoted their attention sim
ply to schedules. There is a similar feeling
in regard to the restoration of floor mating
and burlaps to the dutiable list. the North
western Republican senators being gener-
ally interested in keeping them free. The
Democrats say, however, thatn duty like
ly to be agreed on in a Republican cor
ference will be small enough for them to
accept on cotton bagging. cotton ties, etc.
The Southern Democrats in the Senate
are combining to fight the tariff when it
is reported back to the Senate. The con-
ference committee yesterday, having def
nitely decided to take cotton bagging and
cotton ties off the free list and restore tn,
House schedule, Senator Bacon. on who's
motion cotton ties were put on the free lis
said: I'VE intend to do everything to de-
feat the conference committee on this
point. If the Republicans do not yield we
will keep their bill hung up indefinitely. for
we have the combination to do it"