The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
.AGR CEMENT In SIGHT
Republican Tariff c0nfsrees Hope to Com
plete Their Lahors To-day.
STILL SOME HITCH ON SUGAR AND WOOL
Suggestions of Compromise HIade on
tho Part Of tho Senate, hat Mem.
bers ofthc House Talk differently
Democratic Anxiety About tho
Tennessee Vacancy.
Washington, July Is. 1897.

noSulliS lUu, July l0, 1880.
h me tariff cOnferceS were in q more
hopeful mood during the early part Of
the day than yesterday, and one OF the
lead1ng representatives of the Senate
expressed the opinion at noon that the
Republicans would be able 10 conclude
their labo!s Tomorrow and to summon
the Democratic menlbcrs by Saturday.
Ihls View, he said, was justified by the
present appearance of things but he
added that there were still many contin-
gencies that might arise to prevent so
early an agreement, and that Is was i'm
possible to say precisely when the end
would be reached. I've shall come out
all right, however. and I thinl1 soon" he
added. We have a tedious Job, but it
rs not Il hopeless one, and there is no
foundation to the reports that we are
IN danger of not reaching an6i agree
ment."
The day was spent in considering mi
nor details of the bill, which have been
passed over, with an occasional refer
ence to the differences on the sugar
schedule, which lis still the stumbling
dock. There was some discussion Of 4
compromise on this schedule and the
general impression about the Senate
was that the changed aspect in the com
mittee was due TO the fact that there
was more yielding disposition on The
houses. Senator not in the conference.
nut III close touch with the members Of
It, express the opinion to-day that the
contendinG factions are very near an
adjustment which will compromise the
differences on the sugar schedule
On the House side, on the other hand
among those III close touch with the
conferees, it is asserted with the utmost
positiveness that the House confelces
have intpn- -iN) Hf
to the Senate on the sugar schedule,
and the opinion is freely expressed that
the deadlock will continue indefinitely
until the Senate yields. The House con
1ferees, they say, know that they have
practically the unanimous support OF the
House Republicans back Of them In their
contention for the House schedule, and
moreover they claim that many Of the
Senate Republicans agree with them on
this point.
The committee made the discovery to-
day that there would be still further
difficulty in arranging the WOOL schedule
on account Of the carpet manufacturers
It appears that willie the makers OF The
more expensive grades OF c;lTpe,s gave
their assent TO the compromise of four
ana elSht cents arranged yesterday, the
makers OF the cheaper. carpets are not
pleased and ask that the rate. on the
lower grades of wool he reduced 10 three
cents. The wool men are not willing 10
conccde this demand. The worE>:cH
manufacturers are also making trouble.
over the Senate amendment put ting a
double duty on wool Of the second claa;
which may have been washed Hereto
fore there has been no additional duty
on the washed article, and it is claimed
that he change will work a material
hardship
The Democratic side Of the chamber is
somewhat disturbed over the vacancy
caused by the death Of Senator HARRIS.
y fear said Senator Jones, Of Aikan-
sas. to-day, in discussing the question.
that the vacancy may, if no; filled be-
1ore that time, occasion no little cmbar-
raSSment when we rca ch a vote on the
conference report. 1t will be rcmcm-
Dered," he continued, that some Of the
articles on which we succeeded in rcduc-
anE the rate Of duty, as on white pine
lumber and on some which we succeed
ed in putting on the free list, we had n
majority of only one vote Some of
these articles, rs burlaps cotton ties.
Paris green, etc. arc Of immense i'm
portance to the farmers, and 1t would be
regrettablc, indeed, from our stand
point, II the absence OF Dcmocrat tic
Senator from Tennessee should caus,
us to lost any of them by giving the
deciding vote to the Vice lrcsidcnt.''
The Senator said in reply to a question
that he heard nothing indica tive OF the
intention OF the Governor in the matter
OF appointment.
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