The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
FIFTY.THIRD CONGRESS.
PROVISION FOR ORDERLY DEBATE
ON THE TARIFF BILL.
The New York Legislature Thanks Hill
For His Speech Against the Tariff
Bil-The House Working on
Appropriation Bills.
THE SENATE.

les when the senate convened today
and there was scarcely a quorum O.
senators visible. The bill introduced
some time ago by Seuator PETER fol
the improvement of public roads, (e
bill in the direction of the CoXey
movement). and which was referred tC
the committee on education and labor
was reported back adversely by the
sub committee.
Senator Quay introduced a resolu-
ton objection to the consideration OF
which was made by Senator CockrelD
that The senate should hold a session
on Saturday, April 10, to hear COM
mittee from the organizations of work.
ingmen in the United States in oppo-
sition to the tariff bill.
A resolution was introduced by SEN
ator Allen of Nebraska, requesting the
secretary of the interior to inform the
senate of the names aid postoffice ad-
dresses of all pensioners oil the govern
ment whose pensions have been sus-
| pended or cancelled since March 4, 1898,
ard the reason for such suspension or
cancellation. Senator Cockrell object
ed to its representation, and under the
rule it went over without action.
| The WolcOtt resolution for the COIN
ing of Mexican dollars at the United
States mints was laid before the SEN
ate, and Mr.. Gallinger read a COM
munication from Vermont delega-
ton. He said while he cast his vote
for the repeal of the Sherman law he
| thought the time was approaching
when some action would have to be
taken by congress.
The resolution was briefly debated
when Senator Mcpherson withdrew
the amendment offered by him yester-
day to insert the words "for export. p"
as he thought the Sherman act refer.
red to yesterday covered the points of
his proposed amendment. The reso
luton was then agreed to and is as
follows:
Resolved, That the president Of the
United States, with a view to encour-
age and extend our commercial rela-
tirns with China and other Asiatic
countries, be requested. if not iucOm-
patible with the public interests, to
enter into negotiation with the Repub-
lie of Mexico looking to the coinage by
the United States 1T the minis of
standard Mexican dollars under some
agreement with the Republic of Mexi
co as to seigniorage, method and
amount Of free coinage, and that he
be further requested to report the re-
suit of his negotiations to the senate.
A harmless looking resolution in
troduced by Senator Dolph, gave rise
to a sharp discussion and some lively
personalities. 1t provided for the dis
charge of the committee on public
buildings and grounds from the con-
sideration of the bills for the erection
of public building in Oregon. This
called out a statement from Chairman
Vest that discrimination had been
shown in building bills, but no bills
had been favorably reported ON &C
count of the depleted condition of the
counlry's eXchequer. The resolution
was referred to the committee on pub
lie buildings
Notice was given by Senator Nc
Pherson of New Jersey that next
Monday as soon as the tariff bill shall
be taken up Senator Smith of New
Jersew would address the senate.
Senator Aldrich announced that
senators of the Republican side were
very anxious to proceed with the con-
sideration of the tariff bill in an or
derby manner which would not inter
fere with the comfort of senators. II
would suggest" he went on, that we
are willing on this side of the chamber
| for week at least) that he senate
shall meet at - o'clock each day and
that the tariff bill shall be taken up
/ at o'clock aud continue before the
senate until o'clock each day with
out dilatory motions" 1t was agreed
that the proposition should prevail
until Monday next.
The resolution of Senator Allen to
limit debate on the tariff bill to June
d, and to take final vote on June 5,
was laid before the senate. MI. Allen
advocated the resolution, when Mr..
Cockrell proposed an amendment
which was accepted by Mr.. Allen that
and the vote should be taken May IA.
Senator Chandler suggested as an
amendment that general debate
should commence on Nov. %, which
gave rise to some ironical comments
from the Democratic side.
Senator Aldrich then moved the ref
erelC6 Oh lu6 GeSOluulOu W GuS COlh
mittee on rules, which was agreed to.
The hour of 2 o'clock having arrived
the tariff bill was laid before the sem
ate and Senator odge spoke in oppo-
sition to it. Senator Lodge concluded
his speech at 4:30, with an eloquent
peroration, which was warmly APP
plauded from the galleries.
Senator Hoar sprung sensation by
stating that he wished to make a
speech which he would have read
from the desk. He thereupon sent up
an Associated Press bulletin stating
that the New York legislature had
passed resolution of thanks to Sena
tor Hill for his speech in opposition tC
the tariff bill in the senate yesterday
This was greeted with some applause
in the gallery which the vice presi
dent quickly stopped.
Mr.. Gray of Delaware explained the
action of the New York legislature by
saving the legislature was overwhelm
ingly Republican.
Yes replied Mr.. Aldrich, "bu
not by such majority as shown 10y
the dispatch. There is majority o
IA on the joint ballot"
| Sonotor Harris in view of the late