The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18
TARIFF C0NFEREB AGREE
A REPORT ON THE BILL rom
TO THE HOUSE ON Mo,D.y

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Tho Fight Over the Sugar schedule Nd, 4, ,
Compromise in which tho senate NJ.
Partial victory-Cotton Ties, BagGin -.
Burlaps Arc Taken from the FREQ To-,
wAsHrSaToN, July l7.-At this morni.,.
session Of tho Tariff Bill Conference Co.
mittee tho deadlock that had existed b.
tween tho Senate and House confcreesl
for moro than a week was broken, +,
and the basis OF an agreement was reached. |
Tho Senate conferees. who had been all along
insisting on the adoption of the sugar schedule |
Just as IL passed tho Senate, found themselves |
unable to overcome the opposition Of the House
conferees and the pressure from outside
sources, and Mt last reluctantly agreed to &C.
cept n compromise. The obstacle caused by the
disagreement on the sugar schedule having been
removed. the rest was comparatively easy sail
Ing, md before tho conference adjourned for
luncheon to-day 1t was generally known that an
agreement had been reached, and that n report
would be made to the House on Monday.
when this announcement came semi.ofllcially
from the conference room, 1t was generally taken
to moan that q settlement could only have been
reached by the adoption OF the sugar schedule
Just as 1t camc from the House. This, however,
Is not the case. A compromise schedule has
been agreed to-, and il will doubtless DO
'o' 'ASA NNS ANpoAt Va ~ -
bcen made public, that the Senate conferecsm made
good their promise not to yield TO the pressure
for the acceptance OF the House schedule. The
Senate confcrees might have continued to hold
out forthe adoption of the Senate schedule entire
but for tho fact that they were confronted
with the alternative Of arriving at some agree
ment or being forced to have the sugar schedule
made the subject OF n vote OF instructions in tho
Senate and House. This. OF course, would have
l-.. Nal A. Il. ---.- Nt
overwhelmingly in favor OF their own
measure, and conditions in the Senate arc 80
uncertain that the Senate c~onforees could hard.
ly afford to trust their actions to the vote Of the
entire Senate. The Senate cOnferces have not,
however. yielded all that they contended for,
and although 1t is probable that tho differcntial
rate as fixed by the House remains, and that the
Senate provision for u reduction Of one-tenth
OF u cent q pound on sugars below So may
have been eliminated. the new schedule agreed
upon will be found to be IL compromise between
the Senate and House schedules as submitted to
the conference.
Immediately after the a adjournment OF the con.
ference this afternoon the clerks Of the Senate
Committee on Finance and the House Commit
tee on Ways and Means were sent for, and
they are at work at the Capitol tonight
under the direction OF q few members of
report into shape for the signatures OF the con.
ferees. They hope to have the work completed
so AS TO DO signed to- morrow. The Democratic
members of the conference will be called
into consultation Monday morning. The bill
days session, as that body granted the Senate's
request for q conference, and i is the pro
special order from the Committee on Rules.
np' in '0n thG ssnas report on Tta sse" but s0n Il
L. UNCERTAIN when a vote can be reached there.
1 TINA tn rlnpaf hamg gel Ives IN raCnrh IN nnnnaitinp
The bin Itself. and it y ne opinion Of tho leaders
before Thursday or Friday OF next week.
1t is learned tonight from ono OF the members
chief causes Of the deadlock was the differences
OF opinion with regard to. the Senate
s sSsisaF0e1 TIA, '~T It Rss t ind dispute it Is UNDER oHsf
this provision that gave rise to the angry meet
Ing OF the conference yesterday. when the police
man on duty outside the conference room COM
PEELED all visitors to the Senate wing to 90
through the basement corridor to prevent them
from knowing what was said in the conference.
1t ia learned, that the conference restored to
the dutia6le list. AT a reduced rate. however;
ocratic Senators. These articles incIud.
mating and similar articles. and liz Democrats
viii. of course, make Il determined fight for
their restoration to the free list. Tho
and bombs, placed IN The bill ash senats
amendment at the I%ictation Of the Republican
N"AS'os 40 " hic'Ni NV " AAo IA
nor was theduty on lead ore.
A determined dght will be made in the Senate
tho House rate OF 81 per thousand feet on
white pine lumber rs against the Senate rate OF
c9nterees. has been a persistent ad vocate Of
the two-dollar rate, and his action in holding
o 1ian so Of t ms snnSts I'm IN o bIsn .sy.r re inc Sr i iieirUS
Senator Burrows's colleague, MIR. Mcmillan.
was in favor Of the one-dollar rate. and this
division OF opinion represented the opposing
views Of the Northwestern lumbermen.
All absent Senators and Tepresontatiyes have
it is tho general opinion OF the leaders OF the
Senate and House that tho Tariff bill can be
finally disposed OF so that Congress can adjourn
by Saturday. unless detained by a currency
commission message or Other important recon-
There has been 30 much sensational talk whilo
the bill has been in conference about sugar
stock speculation and undue influences brought
TO bear on Senators that the confcrees are be-
can DO no more, stock gambling based on
conference. The report of the agreement was
kept secret until after Il o'clock to-day. and it
ment will be made public before the opening of
business on Monday.
conferees became, known this afternoon. 1t
was stated authoritatively that tho Presidents
currency commission message would be sent to
passed, The further statement was made
that tho ADMINISTRATION expects action on
1@S Fsf ai pHis session. % S@Ris'H lfis may " be The he
present intention OF tho President. there is still
considerable doubt as TO whether the message
will ever see the light OF day. Its transmission
has been postponed SO often, and opinion among
public men Is so divided as to its advisable.
ity, that there is good reason to believe
that IL will remain in the Presidents
desk until the next session OF Congress.
Protests against sending 1t have been
numerous. The desire OF Congress to adjourn
as soon as the Tariff bill has been disposed of i4
one OF tho main reasons why II may be retained
at tho White House, and tho President may
again yield to tho persuasions of political sup
pJrters, who think a grave mistake will be made
In bringing the matter to the attention OF the
legislative branch at this time.