Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-11
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Agreement as to Tariff Debate-The Special
Mail Appropriation.

WASHINGTON, April 1O.-SENATE.-
The bill heretofore introduced by Mr..
PETER and referred to the Committee on
Education and Labor, providing for the
improvement Of high-roads GENERALLY
known as the Coxey BID. was reported
back by Mr.. Kyle adversely.
Mr.. Quay offered a resolution that the
Senate should hold session on Satur-
day. the 2lst instant. from u o'clock
noon 10 hear committee of the organ-
'zation of the workingmen Of the United
States in opposition 10 the tariff bill.
The Vice President asked whether there
was any objection 10 the present con-
sideration OF the resolution.
Mr. Cockrel: Let 1t lie over.
The resolution went over without action.
The resolution offered on Monday by
Mr. WoicOtt looking to negotiations Tor
the coinage OF Mexican standard dollars
in Unired States mints was agreed to
after an explanatory debate. 1t reads
as follows:
Resolved, That the President Of the
United States, with view to encourage
and extend our commercial relations
with china and other As,atc countries,
be requested. II not Incompatible with
the public interest, to enter into nego-
tiations with the Republic OF Mexico
looking to the coinage by the United
States at its mints of standard Mexican
dollars under some proper agreement
with the said Republic Of Mexico as TO
seieniorase, method. and amount Of said
coinage: and that he be further requested
TO report the result Of his negotiations to
the Senate"
TARIFF-BILL DEBATE.
Mr. Aldrich deHrel to make q sugGes-
ton as to the order OF business. and
mo objection being made he went on:
Senators on this side" he said, are
very anxious 10 proceed with the discus
sion of the tariff. bill III an orderly man.
ner-ip a manner that will consult the
convenience OF. senators. We on this side
OF the chamber are willing Tor the pres
ent-at least Tor week-that the Senate
shall meet at IL o'clock, the regular hour;
that at ] o'clock the tar.H Diil shaiI pe
taken up and shall remain before the
senate until o'clock each day, and that
there shall be no dilatory motions and
no votes of any kind within those hours.
In view of this suggestion, l hope that
the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Harris),
in charge of the bill, will not call up his
motion for meeting at ii y. M, and Will
also withdraw his demand for the reading
Of the bill, in the hope and belief that
when the matter comes up again there Will
be some arrangement made between the
two sides on this subject
Mr.. Harris assented to this proposition,
limiting its operation to the present
week.
Mr.. Dolph. OF Oregon, inquired whether
the agreement would exclude executive
sessions. and was informed that II would
exclude them, except before / o'clock or
after 5.
Mr.. Aldrich's proposition was then
agreed to by unanimous consent. ana IL
is to be In force until Monday next.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Allen
that debate on the tariff bill close on
June 4th. and that the final vote be
taken on June 7th. was laid before the
senate. and was discussed at some length.
Mr.. Allen accepted the amendment sug-
gssted by Mr.. Cockrell, changing the
dates TO April 30th and May lith.
Mr. Chandler offered An Amendment to
fix the day for the final vote as the "a
OF November.
.Is that" asked Mr.. Harris. "Novem-
her of this year or OF the next Year,
81 was proposing 1884," Mr.. Chandler
answered. but l am entirely willing TO
make Il 1895 II the Senator from Tennes-
sec desires it," Q-augater)
my DESIRE said Mr.. Harris. impress
sjyely. has been TO understand the Sena-
tor from New Hampshire. II possible.
l do not desire postponement to either
day"
The resolution. with Mr.. chandlers