Bliley makes deal With democrats On E-Signature Bill, but Graham And Industry Say He Went Too Far.

Reports that United States House Commerce Committee Chairman Thomas J. Bliley Jr. has made concessions in a draft conference report on a bill that would authorize the use of electronic signatures to seal contracts on the Internet. Sources of disagreement among lawmakers on the bill; Actions taken by Bliley and lawmakers to satisfy the concerns of consumer groups on the bill; Criticisms by Senator Phil Gramm on the bill's demands on companies to verify consumers' messages.