The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-09
Republican Conferecs Waste No 1'ime
In Preliminaries.
Hope to Report Tariff Bill In
side Of Two Weeks.


L
held It's first meeting yesterday after
noon and cleared the way to a prompt
consideration OF the principal contested
points. with the hope on both sides Of an
| early report.
| President Mckinley, In conversation
| with the leading Republican canferees
| Of both houses urged them to get to-
gether on the inevitable compromises
quickly. 30 as to report the bill from the
| conference as soon aspossible. In each
case he was told that II the opposing con-
ferees would only be reasonable" the
bill could be reported to both houses In
4S hours. and the presidents reply in
variably was. well, you be reasonable"
President Mckinley has served on the
| tariff conference committee with the
leading members Of the present con-
ference committee, and knows just how
they DO their work. 80 that he was able
to give them pertinent advice.
They were unable-after their first
meeting yesterday afternoon, when.
after the formal assembling in the
finance committee room OF all the con-
ferees, Democrats as well as Republi-
cans the Democrats. according to GUS
tom. Immediately Withdrew and the Re-
hours-to say just when they would
| reach an agreement on u report, which.
after letting the Democrats vote against
II. they could submit to the two houses.
But after another meeting or two they
will be able TO tell about how long 1t will
| take.
The Republican members Of the con-
ference remained together until after
| n ~ a
iously to an adjustment of the differences
between the two houses. Contrary TO
the usual practice, which Is to regard
the first meeting as informal and not
intended for serious business they
plunged into the work and made ex-
celent progress. The members Of the
house were found to be excellently in
! formed upon all the changes made and
also to be SO familiar with the reasons
| for making them as to render explana-
ton upon the part of the senator's un-
necessary. This happy condition IA
cilitated work to a remarkable degree,
| and led to the conclusion that the con-
ference would be Of comparatively brief
| duration.
| The members Of the house were also
found to be, in the main. willing to con-
| cede much on account Of the peculiar
condition existing In the senate, but
while generally willing to accept in
creases made to insure the passage Of
the bill through the senate they were not
| 30 willing to concede the reductions.
| The members Of the conference refused
| to give out the details OF the proceedings,
having entered into q general pledge
| to this end. This understanding was
| reached because Of the conviction that
| any revelation of the rates agreed upon
would add immeasurably to the work
of the conferees by bringing down upon
| them the remonstrance Of those whose
| wishes were not met in the adjustment.
The conference will meet daily at $3.50
q. m. and continue in session until
p. m, with an hour for lunch. They will
reassemble after dinner and continue in
| session until IL o'clock. It is expected
| that this will enable them to report the
bill back by Wednesday of next week.
| 1t is understood that the agreements
reached as the conference progresses
| will be considered as tentative, and upon
the last day they will be punched and
agreed 20. This win be done in order
to prevent the action of the committee
upon each amendment from becoming
public and probably causing renewed
efforts from interests affected
House Proceedings.
| Washington, July 9.-The house yes
terday sent the tariff bill to conference.
| Chairman Dlngley, Payne On. ~, Dali
zell (Pa.), Hopkins (Ills) and Grosvenor
| (O). Republicans, and Bailey (Tex.),
McMillin (Tenn.) and Wheeler (Ala.),
| Democrats, were appointed conferees.
The proceedings were In no wise sem
| sational. This action was taken by a
| special order brought In from the COM
| mittee on rules. The minority made no
| objection to it. but protested because
the majority refused In advance to enter
|. into an agreement as to the length of
| time to be allowed for debate when the
| bill Is reported back by the conferees.
They also attempted to make some po-
| litical capital out Of the refusal of the
| majority to permit action on the Cuban
belligerency resolution and the bank
ruptcy bill.
The remainder OF the day after the
| tariff bill had been sent to conference,
was occupied by the house in paying
| tribute to the memory OF the late Will
lam S. Holman, the old watchdog Of
the treasury"
| In tue Senote.
Washington. July 9.-The session Of
the senate yesterday was uneventful,
The deficiency bill being considered
throughout the day. Among It's pro-
visions Ia one accepting the Invitation
| Of France TO participate In the Paris ex-
| position Of 1900.
The bill was not completed up to the
time OF adjournment. During the day
Mr.. Berry Of Arkansas offered resolu-
tion requiring the president to demand
OF Spain the release Of Ona Melton. one
| OF the Competitor prisoners. The resolu-
tion was referred to the committee on
! foreign relations.
Eiks Expei Myers.
Minneapolis, July 9.--The grand lodge
Of Elks yesterday expelled Allan O.
| Myers OF Ohio from the order. Mea
I u. Deweitler was unanimously reelected
| grand exalted ruler.
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