The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-15
THE SENATE AGREEMENT.
Aldrich's and Hnrris's Truce COntin-
uPt.-Speech by Mr.. Ouay,

ueG-Speech by Mr.. Quay.
WASHINGTON, April 14-Senators Har-
ris and Aldrch representing the Democrat
&c and Republican sides of the Senate, have
agreed TO continue the present understand
ing in the Senate fixing the hours of debate
on the tariff bill from 1 TO o'clock until
Monday, the 23d inst. and that on that day.
after the close of the routine morning bus
mess, the bill shall be taken up by para
graphs for amendment and discussion. 1t
is presumed that the agreement will be
ratified by the Senate. The programme will
be interrupted Tuesday, when, under
agreement, the Chinese treaty is to be
taken up in executive session Immediately
after the close of the routine morning bus
mess. Senator Aldrich objects TO the words
general debate" as applied to the discus
sion Of the tariff bill previous TO the taking
up of the schedules. He says ii should be
designated as preliminary debate, as the
general debate will continue after the sched-
ules up, just as at present.
The first bill introduced by the new Sen
atOr from Georgia, Mr.. Walsh, was pre-
scented to the Senate to-day. 1t relates to
reform of the judiciary. Senators Morrill,
and Turpie announced that on Wednesday
they would address the Senate upon the
tariff bill
The resolution of Mr. Quay for the hear
ing on April q of delegation of working
men was, after some parliamentary Skin
mishing. laid upon the table-yeas, "a; nays,
Dubois, Frye, Gallnger, Hansbrough, PEI
fer, Power and Quay.
The urgent deficiency bill was taken up
and considered until l o'clock, when ii was
displaced by the tariff bill. Senator Quay
addressed the Senate In the course of his
speech he said: Should the pending meas
ure become a law a grave monetary prob
lem will Immediately confront the American
people. We may, in times of distress. &C
cept a foreign money standard. But for
eign commercial policy cannot be appended
to a foreign financial policy without prac
teal sacrifice of our autonomy and a re-
turn to a colonial dependence upon Great
Britain. The contemplation of such a prob
ability leads to the suggestion of bimetal-
lism- But bimetallism would not meet the
monetary eXigency which would confront
the country upon an abolition of the GUS
toms tariff. Bimetallism can be sustained by
no one nation. 1t is only possible by agree
ment between all the leading governments
of the world in armed convention. If pro-
lection by customs must fall / apprehend
that silver recommendation in the world
is necessarily precedent TO bimetallism
in the old world" Mr. Quay continued at
length, reviewing the history of tariff leg
islation In the country and showing the eff
fectS of high tariffs and low tariffs on the
industries of the country. He spoke with
emphasis and apparent earnestness of the
ruin which the passage of the Wilson bill
would bring to the industries of his State.
During the afternoon Senator Hill intro
duced some proposed amendments to the
rules, and Senator PETER offered a reso-
luton TO give Coxey's army hearing. a
short time before Senator Quay closed a
bulletin giving the verdict on the Breckin-
ridge-Pollard case was passed around
among the Senator's and that was the topic
of conversation when the doors were closed
and the Senate shut itself up from view and
hearing of the public. AT $50 D. m. the
Senate adjourned.