The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-12
THE HILL RESOLUTION.
DEFEATED ONLY by THE TOTE OF
THE YICB-PRBsIDBNT,
Saving the Democratic Party from n Com =
plete Overthrow-Action Precipitated
by MIR. Cockrell's Motion.

WASHINGTON, Aug. u.-To-day's
proceedings in the Senate were Of a most
interesting and exciting character, in
vclyiug as they did the success or de-
feat of all the tariff work of the session.
and it vas only by the casting vote OF
the Vlcc-prcsidcnt that the Democratic
party was saved from a bad repuIse, II
not a complete overthrow.
The day began with debate upon
the resolution offered ON Friday by MIR.
Hin. instructing the Senate conferrees
on the tariff bill to report whether the
conterrees Of the two houses were like
~ tc agree, and 81 not. so report dis
agreement. Mr.. Hll modified his rcsolu-
tiol by inserting an additional clause,
requiring the bin to be handed 10 the
secretary Of the Senate for such action
as the Senate might desire 10 take upon
II. The significance or tNlS clause was
that If the bin We're SO delivered 20 the
Senate the House could not have the
chance (Which has been rumored af one
Of the possibilities II the occaslon) TO
sXrce 70 all the senate ameulm' ufS. ana
thus have the bill sent 10 the President
without any further action ON the part
Of the Senate. The debate for nearly two
hours was directed 20 that phase or the
question.
ACTION lkEClPlIAlfD.
At last action was precipitated by
motion made by Mr.. COckreN t. proceed
10 the consideration Of executive busi-
ness. That motion Was Justly rcgaru'1
by Mr. I'M as hostile 10 his Ifoposlton
and he promptly demanded the yeas anu
nays These were taken. ana were watch
ed with the most intense interest ana
excitement by senators OF an parties.
and by an immense crowd Of spectators
in the ,g4lleres. Ihe result was an an
% nays. s.. and he promptly gave his
vote I'm the Affirmative, thus defeating the
HIN resolution for the time being II mas
now gone TO the calendar, whence DC
can only be taken by majority vote
although a similar resolution may De
offered az any time.
now THE srNAToRs VOTED.
Besides the seventy senators who voted,
there We're fourteen paired the 0hly srh-
3tOr left uuaccOunted for being MT. stew
art Populist Nevada, who Was present
but maintained "a position Of strict heu-
tralitv The three other Populist sen
atOrs, Messrs Allen, Kyle. ana ftftt'
with the two Democratic AeIatois'
Nessrs Hin and Murphy voted with me
Republicans. All the other Deluocfalc
senators remained true 10 their party
fealty. The most intense cNcltcWrhl lif-
vailed On the floor ana lt uic ftirIir9
as the vote progressed. Then g. pair WIS
announced between Mossr@. lrby and W d.
son Kep. Iowa.. ana authority "4-
de Hfn .fIlNrl lot iftilIIlH t4ll WIN f' 80.
lican The authority was soon forth
coming Mr. Jones GJem.. ArkD produced
and read two teleslam~. when he -iht
received from Sir. lrby. one saying:
please arrange pair for me in favor
Of the bill" and the other saying: Pair
me I'm favor of the free SUGAR proiosi-
tiOn. if that comes up in the senate
me ron call WAS finally completed ana
tne result figured ~. ID wac announced
bg the Nice-rresideut in these words:
con agreeing to the motion to proceed 10
o,.cntiVa busipe.s the yeas are % and the
navs are 81. 1ne SENATE is equally o.
vij.d The Weep President votes aye.
That announcement relieved the extreme
tension which had siez-d upon senators
and -pectatorS The Nice-President di-
reeted the galleries 90 D. cleared, and
me doors 10 br closed, and mus ended
an incident which had Threatened to BRING
to nausht the whole tariff work OF the
session.