The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-11
TEMPORARY TRUCE EFFECTED
Agreement in Senate by Which The Tariff
Bill Is 10 be Considered al Once.
BATTLE ROYAL TO BEGIN NEXT W5EK.
Mr. Lodge Speaks in Opposition to the BIZ
and Dir. Hoar Reads Telegram OF Con-
graduation TO Mr.. HiiI-The Truce.

WASHINGTON, April lO.--The bill here
tofore introduced by Mr.. PETER and re-
ferred to the Committee on Education
and Labor. for the Improvement Of high
roads generally known as the Coxey bid,
was reported back by Mr.. Kyle ad-
versely
Mr.. Quay offered a resolution that the
Senate shall hold session on Saturday
the 2lst instant from L noon. 20 hear a
committee Of the organization Of the
workingmen Of the United States in op-
position to the tarin bill. The Vice
President asked whether there was any
objection 10 the present consideration OF
the resolution
MIR. Cockrell: Let it lie over
The resolution went over without ac-
tion.
The resolution offered on Monday by
Mr.. Wolcott. looking to negotiations Tor
the coinage Of Mexican standard dollars
in United States mints. was agreed 10
after an explanatory debate. 1t reads as
follows:
Resolved, That the President Of the
United States, with a view TO encourage
and extend our commercial relations with
China and other Asiatic countries, be
requested if not incompatible with the
public interest, TO enter into negotiations
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 Re-
public Of Mexico az TO selgniorage,
method and amount Of said coinage. and
that he be further requested to report the
result Of his negotiations TO the Senate
A rIMPoRAhY TRUCE EFFEcTED.
Mr.. Aldrich desired to make a sugges-
ton as to the order Of business, and, no
objection being made. he went on:
Senators on this side," ne said, "are
very anxious to proceed with the discus
sion of the tariff bill in an orderly man
ner-in a manner that Will consult the
convenience OF senator's. We on this side
of the chamber are willing, for the pres
ent at least for a week, that the Senate
shall meet at II o'clock, the regular hour
that al l o'clock the tariff bill shall be
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 | hope that the
Senator from Tennessee tHarris), IN
charge Of the bill, will not call up his
motion for meeting al II A. NJ, and also
withdraw lis demand for the reading or
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 10 this proposition
limiting its operation 10 the present
week.
Mr.. Dolph (Oregom inquired whether the
agreement would exclude executive ses-
sions. and was informed that it would
exclude them except before l and after
3 o'clock.
Mr.. Aldrich's proposition was tnen
agreed to. by unanimous consent and is
to be in force until Monday next.
TO FIX A DAY FOR THE VOTE.
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 an amendment suggested by
MIR Cockrell. changing the dates 10 April
S0th and May 14th.
Mr. Chandler offered an amendment TO
fix the day for the final vote as the zZi
of November
'Is that" asked Mr.. Harris, November
Of this year or OF the next year,
Il was proposing 1884" Mr.. Chandler
but 1 am entirely willing to
make It 1895 il the senator from Iennes-
see desires it, QauehtcD.
"My desire" said Mr Harris, impress
sivelv. "has been TO understand the SEM
ator from New Hampshire, If possible.
/ do not desire to postpone % either day.
The resolution, with Mr.. Chambers
amendment was referred TO the Com
mlttee on Rules.
The tarin biz was then q r. NJ taken
up. and Mr.. Lodge Rcp., Mass) address
ed the Senate in antagonism 10 it. Mr..
Lodge brought his speech to q close at
4:S0. II was delivered with very fine ef-
feet. and had a very attentive. though
not large. audience on both sides or the
chamber. It's peroration received some
applause from the galleries.
m.Ls SPEECH APPROVED by Scw YORK.
Mr.. Hoar said that he had speech
10 make which would not occupy more
than three seconds; and he asked TO
have it read from the clerks desk. The
speech consisted Of a telegram lrom Al
oany, saying that the New York Le6isia-
ture, by q vote of l02 to 3, had adopted |
b resolution thanking Senator HID for |
his appropriate address On the N"son
bill
SIR. Gray remarked that the New York |
Assembly was overwhelmingly Republic |
,an.
But not =" inierposed MIR. Hale, "py any |
such majority as those figures show.
'ro be historically accurate said Mr.. /
Aldrich, "there 81 "A Republican majority |
of fourteen in the New York Assembly |
ana this resolution had about lorty Demo-
cratic votes
The urgent deficiency bill was reported |
from the Committee on Appropriations |
rhe Senate thereupon proceeded TO Exc |
.utf,,o business. and at T. ~. adjourned /