The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-07
THE TARIFF DEBATE
Is Likely to Drag Along For
an Indefinite Period.
A MOTION BY HILL DEFEATED.
Was Practically Test Vote on the
Tariff Bill and Both New York Sem
ators and Irby of south Carolina
Broke From Party Ties.
By The associated Press.

WAsHISGToN, Apri. THE house wiil
be ready TO adjourn June !. according to
Representative Sayers, chairman Of the
house appropriations committee. The
Democratic managers of the house expect
10y closing up their most urgent business
the attention OF the country will be
riveted upon the senate, which at that
time, in all probability, will be struggling
with the tariff bill
While the Republican senators have
not adopted any particular line of policy
to be pursued with regard To the tariff
bill, they will profit by the tactics that
the Democrats followed in the famous
fight against the force bill. They are
greatly encouraged in their stand by the
Republican victories which have lately
occurred.
Ihe Democratic managers OF the house
express themselves as surprised at the APP
parent Indifference Of some OF the Demo
cratic senator's concerning the tariff bill.
They have called the attention of the
senator's who have charge OF the bill TO
the necessity OF prompt action. AS there
are no rules governing the senate In this
matter there is no way Of forcing the con-
sideration of the bill or holding the SEN
OF adjournment.
Hiil's Motion Almcst Carried.
A vote in the senate ON a motion by
Mr.. Hill 10 adjourn till Monday is re-
'rded as having an important bearing
on the fate of the tariff bill.
1t was test vote. Mr.. Chandler's sug-
Eesdon that quorum should be on hand
% approve the journal was followed by
unusual activity among those in charge
OF the parliamentary tactics on both sides
of the chamber.
When the yeas and nays were ordered
on Mr.. Hills motion and it was defeated
yeas 25, nays 26-the closeness of the
call was regarded as very significant. All
the Republican senators voted AYE"
and so did the two New York senators,
Hill and Murphy, and Mr.. Irby Dem of
South Carolina. All the rest of the Demo-
cratic senator's voted mo" but Mr. Brice
(Dem.) of Ohio was paired with another
Democrat, MIR. Palmer Of Illinois
The Populist Senators Allen, Kyle and
PETER voted no, and the populist Senator
Stewart aye.
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 TO see an intention on the part OF
the Republicans TO delay conside deration as
LONG as possible and 10 even resort To
fliDustering IL necessary TO accomplish
that result The Republicans deny the
impeachment. The Democrats confess
that they will crowd the bill along as
rapidly as possible and not permit any
delay.
In the morning hour tho resolution OF
Senator Wolcott which proposes that
Mexican dollars shall be coined at the
mints of the United States for the China
trade, was before the senate. Favorable
speeches were made by Senators Teller,
Dubois and Lodge, the speech of the lat
ter ar using much interest
At2 o'clock the tariff bin was laid
before the senate and Mr.. PETER con-
sumed the balance OF the day in speech
criticising the bill.
In tho House.
Very little progress vas made with the
postoffice appropriation bill in the house.
An amendment, which provoked great
deal Of discussion. and has been the sub
ject of ifinumerabie petitions 20 congress,
was finally adopted, providing for admis-
sion 20 the mails as second-cl class matter of
all periodicals issued more than four times
year, under the auspices Of benevolent
or fraternal society. or order. or organized
under the lodge system, or OF n regularly
incorporated institution OF learning. or by
or under the auspices OF a trades union. and
all publications of strictly professional.
literary, historical or scientific libraries,
including bulletins by state boards OF
health.
The remainder Of the day was spent in