New-York tribune., 1894-04-07
TEST VOTE IN THE SENATE.
\ MOTION BY SENATOR HILL DEFEATED
BY ONE MAJORITY.
SILVER DOLI.ARs?-MR. PEFFER TALKS


SiiOII<D lHlS trON ifssNSiiNl 'DI.> -'-'
SILVER Do1IAEs?-MR. pEFFER TALKS
FOR TWO HOURS.
Washington. April Ga vote in the Senate
to-day on a motion offered by Nj. Hill seemed
to have some bearing as showing the strength Of
/ the tariff members who want continuous bust
nesr
Mr. EIill Dem, y. " moved that when the
Senate ajourn to-day It should adjourn until
Monday next
Nj Harris Dem. Tenn)-I ask the Senator
from Ne1v-Yorll to withdraw that motion for
moment so that l may make a statement. not
to occupy more than a minute and a quarter.
That brief statement" Mr.. Adrich Rep. R.
~ objected. will lead to other brief state
ments"
Possibly" Mr.. Harris assented.
Then | think we had better have n vote"
said Mr. Aldrich.
IN View Of the present condition Of the coun-
try" Mr. Harris remarked "and Of the measure
now before the Senate, | hope the motion will
be voted down
81 hope not" said Mr.. Aldrich.
The vote was taken ard the motion was de-
foated-yeas 25 nays. %. All the Republican
Senator's voted "aye." and did the two New
York Senators. Hill and Murphy. and MI lrDy
Dem. s Co. All the rest Of the Democratic
Senators voted mo-" but Mr. Brice CDem.. Ohio)
was paired with another Democrat, Mr.. Palmer
OF Illinois The Populist Senators Allen. Kyle
and PETER voted mo" and the Populist Senator
Stewart, AYE"
The resolution offered by Mr.. Wolcott Rep,
COLI last Monday requesting the President 10
enter into negotiations with Mexico looking to
the coinage by tie United States at It's mints
Of standard Mexican dollars. with view to
J<ner amor rotations
with China and other Asiauc countries was
laid before the Senate and Mr.. Teller Fep COLI.
in the absence Of his colleague made an argu-
ment in It's advocacy.
He said that last year the Mexican Govern
ment had coined 26 900 900 OF silver dollars. ana
that Of that sum 100000 had been exported.
Between G. 900. 900 and 70OOO 900 had gone to CHINA
and the Strait settlements by way OF the SueZ
Canal and S500000 by way OF san FRANCISCO;
II was claimed. he said that China had exported
to other portions Of Asia within the last ten
years more silver than II had taken IN IN
other words. China was losing silver, ana nau
no considerable amount OF silver In circulation.
That lack of silver could now ne thoush., pe
made uD II 1t put in a form acceptance
10 China and thus the trade with that country
could be largely increased.
Mr. Lodge (Rep. MaSs) advocated the reso-
luton i'm the idea of attacking England IN its
colonial and Eastern trade. That was the only
way to deal with England on the silver question:
II fbore was anv opportunity TO make EnRann
come to any agreement either by DISCRIMINATING
duties against her or by opening wider mar,
knt for silver II was clearly for me Deheht Oh
the United states that IT should be put In opera
ticn (So,ne applause in the galleries)
Mr.. Dubois (Rep.. Idaho also supported the
resolution. ,.,.. ..,or
4 resolution was offered by Mr. Gray Dem
DELI and agreed TO- requesting the PRESIDENT 20
inform the Scrae as to the presh' colu,,0m ..
cate comics Of any correspondence with the Gov
crnments OF Great Britain and Germany that
will throw Hight on the subject
The Tariff bill was then. at p m ,hken
ND and Mr. PETER pop. Kan) addressed the
After Mr.. PETER had spoken FOR two hours It
was agreed that he might continue his speech
tomorrow: and Mr.. Harris Dem. T"nnD slIg-
gested that the reading Of the Tariff bill in fuii
should begin a motion to proceed to the CON
sideraiion Of executive business was made by
MIR. Morgan dem. Aa). but was withdrawn
at the request OF Mr. Harris 1t was renewed
by Mr. Aldrich Rcp. r. ID. and the result was
announced as yeas. 10: nays. IS ~
a motion 10 adjourn was then made by MT
Aldrfch.
Mr.. Harris remarked that he had not sup
posed that hbustering would begin so early
and Mr. Aldrich replied that there was no I'LL
bustering on the Republican side. but that the
last vote had disclosed the absence OF n quorum
The motion to adjourn was voted down with,
out the yeas and nays. The roll was called ana
fortv-fhrce Senators answered TO their names
The vote was again taken on Mr.. Aldrichs
motion 10 proceed TO the consideration of execu-
five business and the vote yeas. II; nays.
22--no quorum. many Senators who were present
being paired and. therefore. not voting. Then
Mr.. Harris said: -,..
here at present: and there are but two Things
that we can do with proprlety at this hour oi
the evening That Is either TO diiect the
Sergeant-at-Arms TO request the attendance OF
absent Senator'S or to adjourn. I move that the
senate do now adjourn - .
The motion was agreed TO- ana the senate al
440 adjourned until tomorrow.