St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-07
to remind spectator of the extra ses-

TO REMIND spectator OF the extra SeS-
adjourn until Monday, and Senator
Aldrich's motion for an executive
session, the call for quorum and other
proceedings of a like character, together
with the fact that a roll call was de-
manded by one side or the other on all
the motions of this character. became
art of the record: but sneces sarily no
official note was taken of the con-
ferences on both sides of the chamber,
and of other transactions of character
to show that the tariff contest has
reached an acute stage. Senators
Voorhees,, Jones. Harris and McPher-
sion. The motion to adjourn made by
son, Democratic members of the finauce
committee, were in whispered CONVEX
sation considerable part of the after
noon after tie close vote on Senator
HIPS motion 10 adjourn, and the Repub-
lican leaders were on the Qui vive to
dis cover the import of the conference.
They at last, whether through infer
ence or information, concluded that the
Democratic leaders were preparing a
scheme for the reading of the tariff bill,
which was afterwards proved to be cor
rect, and this the Republicans resolved
to antag oniZe. They don't want the
bill read at length, for if this should be
done it would afford opportunity for
parliamentary coup like that which &C.
Cured on the seigniOrage bill. w neither
the plans OF the Democrats were cor
rectly OWNED or not. the senate adj
Journed amid confusion of fruitless
efforts to obtain quorum, an hour and
half III advance of the usual time, Mr..
Harris having asked Mr.. Morgan to
Withdraw motion for an executive
session in order that the bill
might be read just before the
lack OF a quorum was developed.
The close vote upon Senator Hills mo-
ton to adjourn until Monday, the fact
that he. Democrat, whose position
with reference to the bill is doubtful,
offered the motion, and the additional
fact that he was joined in the vote in
Ills support of the motion by two other
Democla ats, and that there were other
Democrats absent, and either paired for
the motion. or not paired at all. all COM
blned to render the proceeding signifi-
Setht, gnu oOiiiO Vi tuO DcuIUCIdilC HlGll-
bers OF the finance committee evidently
looked upon 1t as OminOus.
The Republicans voted solidy for the
motion; also the four Populists. Sen
ator Stewart also voted in the affirma.
tive. The Republican vote is signifi-
cant of solid party opposition. Sen
atOrs Hill, Irby and Murphy voted
with the Republicans. and Senator
Brice was paired favorably for the bill.
Senators Mcpherson. Call and Faulkner
were absent impaired. Senators Cor.
man, Gallery and b anchard, who are
not supposed to be entirely satisfied
with the bill, voted with their party
against adjournment, and Senator
Smith, of New Jersey, and Senator Glib
son, of Maryland, who are included in
the same category. were paired against
the action. 1t would have required two
votes to change the result, and the Re-
pubiicanS declared that if another vote
had been taken OH the same proposition
they could have obtained the necessary
votes. The Republicans concluded
from the days proceedings that it was
the purpose of the Democrats TO press
The bill from this time forward, while
the Democrats profess 10 see an inten-
ton on the part OF the Republicans to
delay consideration as long as possible,
and to even resort to filibusterng, if
necessary to accomplish that result.
The Republicans deny the impeachment.