Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-29
FlFTY-sEcoND CONGRESS.
The Message Gives Relief--The Rules-The
Presidents Previousness.
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w.sHIyoToN. January 25-SENATE.-
Among papers presented and referred were
a protest Of the New Orleans Cotton tx
change against the passage OF the WASH,
burn bill defining options ana futures. ana
At 1910 Mr.. Pruden, one OF the Presi..
dents secretaries, appeared at the bar OF
the Senate and delivered message from
the President transmitting the additional
correspondence In the Chilean matter.
The Vice-President opened the message
and immediately laid 1t before the Senate:
IN was read by MIR. Johnson, the chief
clerk. the senators on both SIDES OF the
chamber paying the closest attention TO 1T
and indicating in variods ways their tho
rough satisfaction at its contents, particu-
| lsrlv at the sentence in which the Presi-
dent expresses the opinion that there Is 6
GOOD prospect that the difficulties with
Chile can now be adjusted on terms ia
yorable to this Government by the usual
methods and without any special powers
from Congress.
Mr.. Sherman, who, in moving reference
of the message and accompanying docu-
ments to the Committee on Foreign Reis-
tions. said he supposed that every member
of the Senate heartily joined IN congratu-
lation at the hopeful and honorable settle
ment honorable TO both sides) OF the un-
pleasant incident.
MIR. Chandler called for the reading OF
of Mr.. Egan's communication to the Sec
retary of State, and 1t was read and listen
ed to With very close attention. The
reading was completed at 1890, and then
Mr.. Sheyman's motion was agreed to, and
the message and accompanying documents
were referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
THE RfpEEMING FEATURE OF M'KISLEYIsM.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hale on
the 18th instant directing the Secretary of
State to furnish to the Senate copies OF
all agreements made with other countries
relating to an interchange OF trade and
commerce under the tariff act of October
1. 1890. with all information received as to
the practical effect of such agreements,
was taken up and became the subject of
long debate, into which entered various
subjects embraced in the Mckinley tariff
act. reciprocity claiming most OF MIR.
Hale's attention in his speech opening the
debate.
Mr.. Vance remarked that the drift of
Mr.. Hale's speech was to show the benefit
of the remission of tariff duties. The
whole tendency of the argument had been
in the direction OF the blessings OF free
and unrestricted trade. He thanked
Heaven that there was hope for the coun-
| try when the truth began 10 crop out
| through creyioes of that kind. If it were
proven Gas he understood the Senator
from Maine to arguei that the only thing
which redeemed the Mckinley bill and
saved il from fat and absolute failure
was the single solitary free-trade element
that was in it, there was hope in that, and
Simeon, Nov lettest thou thy servant
depart in peacen to his dinner since his
ears have heard the justification Of his
opinion. ILaughter.l
Mr.. Hale's resolution went over without
The Mexican award bill claimed the at
tention of the Senate for the remainder OF
the DAYS session, and after brief execu-
tive session the Senate at o'clock ad-
journed till Monday.
House of Representatives
The debate on the report of the Commit
tee on Rules was resumed as the first busi-
ness of the day.
floor and made speech in support of the
proposed rules. He had been speaking
but few minutes when Mr.. Pruden. one
of the Presidents secretaries, was an
nounced aud presented the Presidents
supplemental message upon the Chilean
difficulty. The message was not imme-
diately LAID before the House. the Speaker
Withholding it in order TO permit MIR. Nc
Millin to conclude his remarks.
Mr.. McMillin having concluded, the
Presidents message was laid before the
| House and read by the Clerk. Its reading
gave rise to some applause. and theii, at
| the suggestion of Mr.. Blount. Of Georgia.
| the ACCOMMODATING documents were read.
The documents were listened to with
the closest attention, and when, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Blount, they, with the Presi-
dents message, wero ordered to be printed
and referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. breath OF relief ran through the
chamber. and the members broke INTO
hearty applause.
REED on TIRE RULES.
The discussion of the rules was then re-
sumed Mr.. Reed making speech In op-
nositiorsto rsta the report Of the committee.
| He favored the rules OF the f,fty-frst
| CONGRESS and proclaimed his adherence to
| the doctrine OF majolity rule. He believed
| In the r1lo Of the majority. even when 1t
| had been chosen against the views which
| be himself entertained.
Ia a sarcastic vein be analyzed and ridi-
culed the rules, and epaciaiiy. satirized the
rule limiting The morning hour to sixty
| Iainufes. Tits would give rise to nothing
bns b iilibusterinc, and would put IL in the
power Of q small minority to prevent the
| transaction of business. And yeti, he
SAD nidrnssine the Democrats. " you are
Going 10 do IL, and will do IL, although
away one OF YOU must be--the Constitu-
| fion requires it-twenty-hye years DID,"
General debate having closed. the rules
wsro read by paragraphs tor smendment'
| xCx FROM Ms. ALEX.
| Mr.. Allen, Of MissiSippi, offered az