The Irish standard., 1897-07-17
DISLIKE TO YIELD.
House and Senate Tariff Con-
terees Disagree.
EACH SIDE INSISTS on ITS IDEAS.
Neither Disposed to Make C0ncessIuna
ON Important Schedules, Though
strong Efforts Are Made
for Compromise.

outlook Monday was that several re-
ports would have to be made before an
adjustment could be reached
The senate conferecs have laid be-
fore the house members the condition
in the senate, where there is no actual
majority of the republicans, and where
other than republican votes are neces-
sary TO pass the bill or adopt Il confer
encc report. They asserted that in 1894
the democrats were in better shape i'll
the senate than the republicans now,
as they had ali actual majority, yet the
house was finally compelled to accept
the senate DILL 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 itcms
May Split the Differences.
The committee is meeting with it's
greatest difficulty in reaching an I'M
derstanding on the wool and sugar
schedules. On sugar, Senators Aldrich
and Jones (Nev.) are holding out espe-
CHILLY for the senate schedule and are
supported by the entire senate repre-
sentution. The house is just as firm in
their demand for the house rates. The
Indications when the conference adj
journed Monday night were that Il COM
promise would be necessary which
would split the difference between the
two houses on the tIiffercntal on re-
fined sugar, and it was stated upon
authority that an agreement to
this effect had been reached.
The Wool ScaeduI..
The house confcrees are standing
stttiy for the house schedule on wool,
contcnding hat the senate rates would
be most oppressive upon manufacture
ers. The senate classification of third
class woods is especially objectionable
to the carpet manufacturers, and Sena-
tors Penrose and Quay have been active
in their efforts to secure an advance to
IL cents In the value of wool that may
be admitted at four cents. The senate
schedules make ten cents the figure OF
demnrcation in value, fixing duty OF
seven cents pound on all wool above
that price. The Pennsylvania senators
say that under this classification 90 per
cent. of the carpet woods would be made
to pny seven cents duty and that the
result would be to close out many of the
carpet makers.
There is proposition to compromise
the difference by retaining the senate
classification but allowing Il drawback
on all woods which 1t can he proven are
used in carpet making on which seven
cents may be paid. The house is also
standing for its rates on first and sec
ond-class woods, which were reduced by
the senate, with good prospect Of sue
cess.
There was quite Il movement on the
democratic side of the senate to insure
firm stand for free burlaps. cotton
ba%ging, floor mating, cotton ties, etc.
placed on the free list in the seuat and to
hold white pine at one dollar per thou
sand feet. This was because of the re-
port, which WAS authenticated, that the
committee had tentatively agreed to
restore the two-dollur rate on white
pine and to restore the other articles
mentioned to the dutablc list These
changes We're made in the senate by
ma, orities ranging from one to five
votes, and the supporters of the senatc's
action expressed the opinion that they
would be able to hold all the votes for Il
motion to reject the conference report
that We're originally cast for the amend-
ments. TO do this they would have to
make sure not only of Senator McEn-
T, ery's vote but of some republican votes,
MS Senators Carter aud liansbrough.
The problem bids fair to develop an
n CT N at in l,n a.,
! the committee on conference adhercs to
! its present determination with regard
to these articles.
| The senate.
Washington. July l3.--In the senate
! Tuesday Il resolution by Senator But
Ter IN. CO. was agreed to. directing the
/ secretary OF state to secure from dip
| lomatic representatives abroad full
information as to the operation OF
! postal tclegrnphs, telephones and pos
tai savings banks.
a discussion Of Union Pacific railroad
affairs occupied the attention of the sen
ate most of the day. The deficiency APP
! preparation bill was taken up early in
the day, and Senator Morgan proposed
All amendment designed to prevent the
ronsunmation Of an agreement made
Aomc time since for the settlement of
the government claims against the
road. Senator Morgan spoke through.
out the day. severely arraigning the Pa,
citic railroad managers. Late III the
day the entire subject was disposed OF
by the withdrawal of the paragraph to
which Senator Morgan had offered his
amendment. The deficiency appropria.
ton bill was not completed up to the
time of Adjournment.
AdJourns Out Of Respect.
Washington, July l3.--On account OF
the death of Senator Harris, as 500,
as the journal Ind been read the house
on motion Of MIR. Moon (dem.. Tenn. J
us IL mark OF respect to the memory o
the deceased senator, suspended bust
ness.until Tuesday noon. .,,.
| Confirmed.
washington, July l3.--Thc senate he,
confirmed John Goodnow. of Mime
sofa. to be consul general to Shang
hal.
Il. me details Of transportation III -;
with tOn nj