The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-13
TARIFF CONFERREES
Have Struck Some Soags in Their
Work of Revision.
SUGAR, WOOL, LUMBER AND COAL

Are Articles Upon which tho stntes-
men of the House and senate Have
Difficulty in Rcnching an Agreement.
Pennsylvania Senators Active.
Washington, July 13.-The tariff con-
ferreess have struck some snags in
their work. The minor matters were
easily adjusted. but on all important
| features there has been no agreement.
and the outlook is that several reports
VIII have to be made II an adjustment
can be reached. The house conferrees
are standing solidly by their bill, and
the senate conferrees are no less tena-
cious.
The senate conferrees have laid be-
fore the house members the condition
in the senate, where there is not an
actual majority of the Republicans.
and where other than Republican votes
are necessary to pass the bill or adopt
conference report. They asserted
that in 1894 the Democrats were in bet
ter shape in the senate than the Re
publicans now, as they had an actual
majority, yet the house was finally
compelled to accept the senate bill in
order to pass it.
The members Of the house are stand
ing by their bill, nevertheless. and have
told the senators that they cannot ac-
cept the senate amendments on many
important items. The more important
features Of the bill are not settled. and
the conferrees find trouble on items
outside of sugar, wool coal and lead
Lumber has been in dispute. and the
house conferrees have insisted that the
house rate on white pine must be ac-
cepted and they have been supported
in this by Senator Burrows, of Michi-
gan The house rate was 81, and the
senate reduced it to 81. The senate
confeirees say that II the house rate
is restored it win provoke a long dis
eussion in the senate, and then no one
can tell when the bill would get out Of
the senate again,
On sugar Senators Aldrich and Jones.
of Nevada, are holding out especially
for the senate schedule, and are sup
ported by the entire senate represen-
tatlon. The house is just as firm in
their demand for the house rates. The
indications when the conference ad-
jOurned last night were that a com
promise would be necessary which
would split the difference between the
fined sugar, and it was stated upon ap-
parently good authority that an agree
ment to this effect had been reached.
The house conferrees are standing
stiffly for the house schedule on wool
contending that the senate rates would
be most oppressive upon manufactur-
ers. The senate classification of third
class woods is especially Objectionable
to the carpet manufacturers, and Sena-
tors Penrose and Quay have been ac-
tive in their efforts to secure an ad-
vance to IL cents in the value of wool
that may be admitted at 4 cents The
senate schedule makes 10 cents the
figure of demarcation in value, fixing
a duty of cents a pound on all wool
above that price. The Pennsylvania
senators say that under this classifi-
cation 90 per cent. of the carpet wools
would be made to pay cents duty, and
that the result would be to close out
many of the carpet makers,
There is a proposition to compromise
the differences by retaining the senate
classification, but allowing a drawback
on woods which ii can be proven are
used in carpet making, on which Z
cents may be paid. The house is also
standing on its rates for first and sec
ond class woods. which We're reduced by
the senate, with a good prospect of
success
There was quite a movement on the
Democratic side of the senate yester-
day to insure "a firm stand for free bur
laps, cotton bagging, floor mating, cot
ton ties, etc, placed on the free list in
the senate. and to hold white nine at
81 per LOCO feet. This was because Of
the report, which was authenticated,
that the committee had tentatively
agreed to restore the 50 rate on white
pine and TO restore the other articles
mentioned to the dutiable list. These
changes We're made in the senate by
majorities ranging from one to five
votes, and the supporters of the SEN
ate action expressed the opinion that
they viii be able to hold all the votes
for motion to reject the conference
report that were originally cast for the
amendments To do this they would
have to make sure not only of Senator
McEnerey's vote, but Of some Repubn-
can votes as Senators Carter and
Hansbrough The problem bids faS to
develop an interesting situation in tie
senate if the committee on conference
adheres to it's present determination
with regard to these articles.