The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-04-12

Washington, April Tine pollcy OF ue-
fay in the senate by the Republicans was
made manifest to-day, although Senator
Aldrich declared that there was no pur-
pise on the Republican side of resorting
to filibustering. The proceedings through
out the day were of nature to remind
a spectator of the extra session. The
motion to adjourn made by Senator
Aldrich, and his motion for an executive
session, the call for quorum and other
proceedings of like character, together
with the fact that roll call was de-
manded by one side or the other on all
the motions of this character became a
part of the record, but necessarily no of
fetal note was taken of the conferences
on both sides of the chamber, and of
other transactions of a character to show
that the tariff contest has reached an
acute stage. Senators Voorhees,, Jones,
Harris and Mcpherson, Der ocratic MEM
bers of the finance committee, were in
whispered conversation a considerable
part of the afternoon after
a close vote on Senator Hills motion to
adjourn, and the Republican leaders were
on the qui yive to discover the import of
the conference. They at last, whether
thu ough inference or information, con-
cluded that the Democratic leaders were
preparing q scheme for the reading of the
tariff bill which was afterward proved to
be correct, and this the Republicans re-
solved to antagonize. They don't want
the bill read at length, for If this should
he done it would afford opportunity for a
parliamentary coup like that which oc-
Cured on the seigniorage bill. Whether
the plans of the Democrats were correctly
OWNED or not, the senate adjourned amid
confusion of fruitless efforts to obtain
a quorum an hour and half in advance
CT the usual time.
In the house Congressman Hall to-day
secured unanimous consent for the con-
s.deration and then for the passage Of
lis bill allowing the city of Hastings to
construct a wagon bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river. The house then went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Hatch in the
cEeir, and the consideration Of the post=
office appropriation bill was resumed,
Washington, April Ex-senator Carey is
much encouraged over the prospects of
his bill for the cession on the part of the
government of 100000 acres to each of
the arid land states and territories to be
improved by irrigation. There, has been
such general expression of opinion on
the part of the members in favor of the
bill that there is little doubt that it will
be favorably reported soon by the COM
mittee on public lands. Mr.. Carey is led
to believe that the bill will receive the
unanimous endorsement of the commit
tee. Senators Dolph and Villas, both of
whom favor the bill, say it provides for
an experiment in the right direction, and
is one which, if it should be undertaken,
may lead to a solution of the question of
what Is to be done to reclaim the arid
lands.
Washington, April 9.-The house to-
day resumed consideration of the post
office appropriation bill. The only oh.
lection to the bill is the subsidy to the
fast southern mail. A bill which it Is
claimed meets in a large part the OBJ
jections stated by President Cleveland to
the Bland bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative Meyers Dem., La.) 1t provides
for the coinage of standard silver dol
lars and for the issue of new bonds in
lieu thereof heretofore authorized. The
bill repeals such portion of the resumption
act of 1875 as authorized the issuance of
4, 4 1-2 and 5 per cent bonds. In lieu
of these the secretary of the treasury Is
authorized to sell bonds of $50 and multi
pies thereof, payable in coin after five
years, bearing interest not exceeding 3
per cent. Provision is made for using
the proceeds of these bonds for settling
outs tanding bonds. The secretary of the
treasury is also authorized to coin into
standard dollars 42.66O.245 fine ounces