The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-22
IAR!EE Bill CONFERENCE
REPORTs AS TO SETTLEMENT OF
DIFFERENCES ARE RATHER
H. CONFLICTING.
SUGAR IS THE CHIEF OBSTRUCTION
oh one Hand 1t Is Said the House
oonferees Will Never Yield
Other Reports Say an Agree.
ment Is in Sight.

Washington, July 15.-The tariff conn.,
Lnlttee c0nfereeS were in a more boneful
mood today than yesterday, and one Of
the Leading representatives of the Senate
expressed the opinion at noon that The
republicans would be able to conclude
thelr labors tomorrow and to summon
, lne democratic members by Saturday.
ms view, he said, was justified by the
present appearance of things, but he
auueu that mere were still many contin-
gencles that might arise to prevent SO
early an agreement, and that it was i'm
possible to say precisely when the end
would be reached.
we shall come out all right, and |
think sOon," he said. "We have n fed
lous Job, but it is not hopeless one. and
there is no foundation to the reports that
we are in danger of not reaching an
agreement"
The day was spent in consideration of
the minor details of the bill, which have
been passed over with an occasional ref
erence to the differences of the sugar
block. There was ONE discussion of a
compromise on this schedule, and the
general impression about the Senate was
that the changed aspect of the COM
mlttee was due to the fact that there
was more yielding disposition on the
part of the representatives of both
houses. Senators not in the conference,
but in close touch with the members,
express the opinion today that the con-
tending factions are very near an adjust
nent which will compromise the differ
ence on the sugar schedule.
On the house side on the other hand.
among those in close touch with the
cOnferees, it is asserted with the utmost
positiveness that the house conferees
hn WA tr,f.l &c
to the senate on the sugar schedule, and
the feeling is freely expressed that the
deadlock will continue indefinitely until
the senate yields. The house cOnferees
say they have practically the unanimous
support of the house republicans back
of them in their contention for the house
schedule, and moreover they claim that
many of the senate republicans agreed
with them on that point.
The committee made the discovery that
there would be still further difficulty in
arranging the wool schedule on account
of the objections to the carpet manufac-
turers. 1t says while the maker of the
more expensive grades of carpets gave
their assent to the compromise of 4 and
3 cents arranged, the makers of the
cheaper carpets are not pleased and ask
that the rate on the lower grades of
wool be reduced to 3 cents. The wool
men are not willing to concede this de-
mand. The worsted manufacturers are
kalso making trouble over the amendment
putting double duty ON the wool of the
second class which may have been
washed. Heretofore they have had no
such additional duty On the washed ar
ticle, and 1T is claimed that the change
will work a material hardship.
The democratic side of the chamber is
somewhat disturbed over the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Harris.
II fear,7 said Senator Jones of Arkan-
sas today in discussing the question,
that the vacancy may, if not filled by
that time, occasion no little embarrass-
ment when we reach the vote on the
conference report. 1t will be remember
cd" he continued, THAT some of the ar
tioleS On which we succeeded in reducing
the rate of duty, as Cn white pine lum-
Der, and on some which we succeeded in
putting on the free list, we had a major
ity 'of only one vote Some of these ar
ticles. as burlaps, cotton ties, paris green,
etc, 'are 'of much Importance to the
farmers, and it would be regrettable. in
deed, from our standpoint if the absence
of a democratic senator from Tennessee
should cause lis to lose any of them by
giving the deciding vote to the vice pres
ident''
The senator said in reply to question
that he had heard nothing indicative of
the intention of the governor of Tennes-
see in the matter of appointment.