St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-07
TACTICS OF THE ENEMY.
REPUBLICAN, SENATORS 0BSTRUcT
ALL Tariff REFORM PROGRESS.
CAUSE DELAYS At EVERY STEP.

Hill and Murphy, Of New York,
Join With the Republicans
Remarkable Desertion OF Sem
ators From the Chamber When
PETER Begins to Talk Ia riff
He Saws the Air for Two Ko urs
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The policy of
delay in the senate by the majority was
made manifest when before the cOnclu-
sion of the reading of yesterdays jour-
nal Mr.. Chandler (Rep.) made the point
Of no quorum, and the roll was called,
showing that four senators less than
quorum were present. After delay of
fifteen minutes, four senators dropped
in to complete the quorum, and the
reading of the journal was concluded,
and the routine business was proceeded
with. Among the petitions presented
was one from the mIllers of st. Louis.
which was presented by both the Mis-
souri, senators, praying for the reten-
ton OF the reciprocity clause OF the Nc
kinley law. An interesting test of
strength was developed by Senator
HIPS motion that when the senate adj
journed today 1t should be till Monday.
The Republicans jumped at the Idea,
and seconded the motion, and even SEN
ator Harris request that the motion be
withdrawn had no effect, so he demand
ed the yeas and nays, in which demand
he was
SECONDED BY SENATOR VEST.
AS the roll call progressed, it became
evident that the vote would be close,
and when it was announced, % TO %,
sigh of relief escaped from the DEM
ocrats.
The vote was with few exceptions a
party vote. The Republicans voted for
the motion, and Senators Hill and Muir
phy On. ", and lrby Is. c., voted with
them, and Senator Brice, of Ohio. was
paired in favor of the motion.
Of the PopuliSts, Stewart voted with
the Republicans, and Allen, Kyle and
PETER with ire Democrats. The reso-
luton introu~ed some time ago by
Senator W@coUt, looking to the drafting
of a treaty with Mexico by which the
United States should coin silver dollars
AT its minis. was lad before the senate,
and Mr.. Teller saiG after he bad made
few remarks he w>rld ask to have it lie
over until Monday as Senator Wolcolt
was absent.
Mr.. Teller then briefly addressed the
senate in favor of the resolution.
Senator Lodge (MasS.) delivered a
ringing speech i'll support of the reSolu-
ton, urging its passage because the eX-
pertinent was worth trying. while it
could do 10 harm. Senator Dubois, of
Idaho, followed in support OF the reSo-
luton. The hour of 2 O'Clock having
arrived, the resolution went over with
Out action, and
THE TARIFF BILL
was laid before the senate.
There was very slender attendance
OF senators on the floor when Mr. PETER
rose to speak on the tariff question, and
this number dWindled bv degrees until
by half-past 2 there was only corporal's
guard present.
MI. Quay made the point of no quOr-
um. Before the roll was finished
enough senators came in to make
quorum, and The senator from Kansas
resumed his speech. Senator PETER
had proceeded for two hours when Sen
ator Gallinger suggested that he he
allowed TO suspend his remarks and
conclude at the next meeting of the
senate. Senator PETER assented to this,
but asserted that he was not speaking
his speech drifting along over two or
three weeks.
Mr.. Morgan moved that the senate
proceed to the consideration OF eXecu-
tive business.
AT the request of Senator Harris he
subsequently withdrew the motion, and
Mr.. Harris stating that the tariff bill
nad never been read in full. and that
the senate had refused to dispense with
its formal reading, asked that it be then
'@9Q.
The Republicans thereupon began
siilatory tactics, Mr.. Aldrich moving
that the senate go into executive session,
and Mr.. Harris demanded the yeas ana
nays, which showed the absence of a
quorum. Mr.. Aldrich's motion being
voted down, there was roll call. which
disclosed the presence of a quorum.
AT 4:35 pm, on motion of Mr Harris,
the senate adjourned until II O'clock to-
morrow.