Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-16
A sHrRT-wAIsT BARGAIN.
Co,rERREEs MORE HOPEFUL.
unny Contingencies, However ""'
u,x Prevent Enrly Agreement

wAsurNGTON. July l5.-The tarII
ronferrees were in a more hopeiui Hloou
during the early part Of the day IMAM
yesterday. and one Of the leading rep
tesentafiyes Of the Senate expressed tue
opinion at noon that the RepuDilc""'
Nould be able 10 conclude their Iapo's
tomorrow. and 10 summon the Deuo-
ratio members by Saturday. ms EioW'
,e said. was justified by the present az,
oearance Of things, but, he auoeu' ulu.
there were still many contingencies ln"'
might arise to prevent so early an aIsee-
nent. and that II was Impossible 10 S"y
,reciselv when the end would be reached
eve shall come out all right, now
aver and / think soon" he added. we
have n tedious job. but II is not a nope
'ess one. and there is no foundation lot
The reports that we are IN danger %
not reaching an agreement.
The dav was spent I'm considering minor
aetoils OF the bill. which have Deeh
,assed over. with an occasional reference
~ tho differences on the sugar scheduie'
which Is still the stumbling-DlocK' lHeIc
vas some discussion OF a compiOiil9o vi
his schedule, and the general impress
sion about the Senate was 'h"t
changed aspect I'm the committee was que
10 the fdtt liUl lbNif h'N -
ing disposition on the part OF the rep
rosentaflves of both houses. Senators
~ In tho conference. but in close touch
.itb tho members Of II, express the
orinion to-day that the contending rae
ions are very near an adjustment WIZ"
30, compromise tho difficulties on the
sugar schedule.
SENATE MUST YIELD.
ON the House side on the other manu-
,n,org those I'm close touch win the
.o,ferrees II is asserted with the utmost
nos,,ivenoss that the House conierrees
b,vo no intention OF yielding anything
m The Senate on the sugar Scheduie, az"
Tho opjnion Is freely expressed mat 1lv
deadlock will continue indefinitely uhtli
,ho Senate Yields. The House conterrees,
they say. know they have prac''01,'S
Tho unanimous support OF the iiouse ~
publicans back Of them In their cohlen-
lion for the House schedule. and more
,ver. they claim that many OF 'ne oei ny
Republicans agree with them on lhls
point. ,,-.o,,or,, to-
dov that there would be sin further am
coitv I'm arranging the wool scheGule'
an account of the objections OF the car
net manufacturers. 1t appears lnal WIZ
Tho makers OF the more expensive cranes
of carDets gave their assent 10 me CUM
nrornise Of and cents, arransed yes
terdav the makers Of the cheaper car
nets are not pleased, ana ask 'hat M
rate on the lower grades or wool u
reduced 10 cents. the wool men ~, ~ :
not willing to concede TINS oe,ila"u, ,I., nv
xvorsted manufacturers are also maKlhs
trouhIe over the Senate amendment put
TING n double duty on wool Of the SECOND
class which may have been washeu,
ueretofore there has been no addltlohal
duty on the washed article, ana, II il
claimed that the change Will WORK
material hardship.
DEMOCRATIC DISTURBANCE
The Democratic side Of the chamber
is somewhat disturbed over the vacancy
caused by the death Of Senator Harris
81 fear" said Senator Jones, Oh AT
kansas. to-day, IN discussing the ques.
ton. THAT the vacancy may, II not hlleu
before that time, occasion no Ittle en-
barrassment when we reach vote Oh
the conference report.
ssIt will be remembered" he continued
sthat on some Of the articles on when
we succeeded In reducing the rate Of duty
"a white nine. and on some which we sue
ceeded In putting on the free list, We
had a majority Of only one vote. Some
of these articles, as burlaps, cottOn-ues
paris green, etc. are Of immense inn
portance TO the farmers, and il would
be regrettable indeed, from our stand
point, II the absence of Democratic
senator from Tennessee should cause u'
10 lose any of them by giving the de
Gliding vote 20 the Nice-President.' Th'
Senator said. I'm reply TO question, ina
he had heard nothing indicative of tn
intentions of the Governor Of TENNESSEE
An the matter of an appointment.