The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-08

VIII fleet To-day aud Proceed 10 Work
on the EliI-The Most important Differ
encss TO Reconcile will be on sagaFi
Wool and HIdsa-ConfsresS May Finish
Their Work In Weeks Time.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1.-THE
first meeting OF the conferees on the
tartfI Dill will be held tomorrow as
soon after the representatives of the
house are named as It is possible for
them to assemble. This and subse-
quent meetings are expected to be held
in the room of the senate committee on
finance and the meetings after the for
NAL gathering tomorrow will be as
nearly continuous as the physical en-
durance OF the members OF the confer
ence will permit
The minority in the house will nuke
no opposition to the Republican pro-
gramme OF sending the tariff BILL TO
conference az once. Both the Demo-
Gratis and Popullsts see that nothing
can be gained by the intcrposttion OF
factlous opposition. Though no definite
arrangement has yet been made as TO
the time to be allowed for debate when
the bill Is reported back from confer
ence, but little difficulty Is anticipated
on this point as the couterees are the
ranking members OF the committee
from each side. The conferees Of the
house will be Chairman Dingley, Me-;
Messrs. Payne, OF New York; DafEeii,
Of Pennsylvania; Hopkins, Of Illinois;
and Grosvenor, OF Ohio, Republicans;
and Messrs. Bailey, of Texas. McMil-
Ian, of Tennessee, and Wheeler, OF Ala
bama, Democrats.
As TO the length OF the conference
there Is difference OF opinion among
the house conferees. Chairman Ding
ley. speaking OF the conference on the
Mckinley bill. said It lasted two weeks
and that there were not as Vital points
OF difference between the two houses
then as now. General Grosvenor, on
the other hand, predicts that the bill be
q law a week from Saturday, II the bill
goes into conference tomorrow. The
rumor afioat to-day TO the effect that
the house managers had agreed 10 ac-
cept the bill as II passed the senate and
thus avoid all possible delays, Is pro-
nounced absolutely without foundation
After the biii has been tn conference
twenty-four hours and the Republicans
have had an opportunity 10 go over
their differences, and ascertain the tenn
per OF each side with regard 10 the
main points IN controversy, II will be
mitch easier to pfogRostieate the time
whlch VIII be required to reach q full
agreement
MOST DIFFICULT PROBLEM
Probably the most dlihcult problem the
conferces viii have to solve will be the
sugar schedule. The house oonferees
will make strong stand for the house
schedule, which they claim has been
received with approval by the Republl-
cans, and the Republican press of the
country generally on the subject OF
hides, the house conferces are disposed
to yield, but not TO the full extent OF
the duty Imposed by the senate. Tho
senate fixes the duty at 20 per cent ad
valorem. Some OF the members Of the
house talk Of a compromise at 10 per
cent. A compromise on wool rates also
appears probable.
The Republican representatives OF the
senate In the conference express the
opinion that the conference Will be
very brief. Eve ought to conclude the
NulltINHNf w lNul UT NV hhght Nhlu
Senator Aldrlch. "and be prepared TO
adjourn by tho 18th OF thc month"
~ should suy thnt we should be able
10 adjust all our differences IN n weeks
time at the most" MIR Allison said.
The Democratic oonfercea did not
take 80 sangulne n view. Senator Jones'
OF Arkansas, predicted that fully n
week would elapse before the Demo.
cratic members OF the conference would
be invited IN.
ONE DIsADvANTAGE.--An admit
that the unusually large number Of con-
fcrcc8 WIN have a tendency 20 extend
the tlmo OF the conference Onlcss thcro
IN m exceptional spirit Of harmony
manifested between the Representatives
of tho two branches OF Congress. Tho
senaiofh were inclined 10 dcprpcnte the
largo number, but say II was made ncc-
eaanry by The demand M the house
rhc expectation on the senate side N
ihai ihe greater contention VIII be over
wool. sugar hldes, lead orc and bur
lnpn. but they pfutcna to believe that
there will De- comparatively little DIM
cnliy IN rcnchlng an undetstnndlng
Thcy tny thc h0uge cOniorcoH have kept
themselves Wcll informed un the scnnte
changes aud whilo they DO not admit
that informal conferences have been
hold, they DO say that the knowledge
The house managers have M the sen.
ate'a proceedings viii greatly facilitate
the work,