St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-11
THOSE MEXICAN DOLLARS.
The SENATE ADOPTS A RESOLUTION
FOR coinage. .s,4s =
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Then Comes the Tariff--Esr. lodge
a. Made the Set Speech of the
Day-Mr. Hoar Put the Albany
3 Republican Hill Resolutions
81 ron Record-Kyle Opposes Pef-
h, lfer's Coxey Road Bill.
efWAsHINGToN. April 0.-There was
very small attendance in the galleries
when the senate convened today, and
there was scarcely quorum of senators
Visible. The bill introduced some time
ago by Senator PETER, for the improve
4ment of public roads Ia bill in the direc-
.ttlon of the CoXeY movemenD and which
Was referred TO the committee On eduea-
ton and labor, was reported back ad-
versely by Senator Kyle. Mr.. Quay in
troduced resolution objection to the
consideration of which was made by
Senator CockrelD that the senate should
hold session on Saturday, April 81,
from l o'clock, to hear a committee of
the organizations of the United States
in opposition to the tariff bill.
A resolution was introduced by Sena-
tor Allen, of Nebraska, requesting the
secretary of the interior to inform the
senate of the names and postofflce ad-
dresses of all pensioners of the govern
ment whose pensions had been sus-
pended or Cancelled since March 4, 1898,
cancellation. Senator Cockrell objected
to its present consideration. and under
the rules it went over without action.
Inc resolution for the
COINAGE OF MEXICAN DOLLARS
at United States minis was laIa before
the senate, and Mr.. Gallinger read
communication favOring the resolution.
He said that while he cast reluctant
vote for the repeal of the Sherman law
he thought the time was approaching
when some action would have to he
taken by congress to give the country a
larger volume OF currency, and when
that time came he might have some re-
marks to make on the subject which
would probably be contrary to the views
OF the people of his state. The resolu-
ton was briefly debated, when Senator
Mcpherson withdrew the amendment
offered by him yesterday to insert the
words ''for export" as he thought the
Sherman amendment agreed to yester-
day covered the points of his proposed
amendment. The resolution as amended
was then agreed to, and is as follows:
Resolved. That the president of tine
United States, with view to eneourag-
ing and extending our commercial rela.
lions with China and other Asiatic
countries, be requested, if not incom-
patible with the public interests. to
enter into negotiations with the republic
of Mexico looking to the coinage by the
United States at the minis of standard
Mexican silver dollars, under some
agreement with the said republic of
Mexico under seigniorage method and
amount of said coinage; and that he be
further requested to report the result Of
his negotiations to the senate.
-s5. THE TARIFF.
Notice was given by Senator Nc.
Pherson that next Monday. as soon as
the tariff bill should be taken up, Sem
ator Smith. of New Jersey, would ad-
dress the senate.
ators of the Republican Size of the
chamber were very anxious TO proceed
with the consideration of the tariff bill
in all orderly manner, which would not
interfere with the comfort of senators.
Il would suggest" he went ON, ~"that
we are willing in this side of the cham
Der (for week at least that the senate
shall meet at IL O'clock each day and
the tariff bill shall be taken at O'clock
and continue before the senate until
O'clock each day without dilatory mo-
tons" 1t was agreed that the PROPOSE
ton should prevail until Monday next.
The resolution of Senator Allen to
limit general debate Oh the tariff bill to
June 4, and to take the final vote OH the
5th of June was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Allen advocated the resolution.
when Mr.. Cockrell proposed an amend
ment, which was accepted by Mr.. Allen.
that general debate should cease April
so, and the vote he taken May a.
Senator Chandler suggested all amend.
ment that general debate should cease
ON Nov. 22, which gave rise to some
irOnical comments from the Democratic
side.
LODGE SPEAKS.
Senator Aldrich then moved the ref
erence of the resolution to the commit
tee on rules. which was agreed to. The
hour of 2 O'Clock arrived, the tariff bill
was laid before the senate. and Mr..
Lodge spoke in opposition to it. Senator
Lodge concluded his speech at 4:3O with
an eloquent peroratiOn which was
warmly applauded from the galleries.
Senator Hoar
SPRUNG A SENSATION
by stating that he wished to make a
speech which he would have read from
the desk. He sent up an Associated
Press bulletin stating that the New
York legislature had passed resolution
Of thanks to Senator Hill for his speech
in opposition to the tariff bill in the
senate yesterday This was greeted
with some applause in the gallery, which
the vice president quickly checked.
Mr.. Gray, OF Delaware, explained the
action of the New York legislature by
saying that the legislature of New York
was Overwhelmingly Republican.
YES" replied MIR. Aldrich, smiling
ly. "but not by such majority as shown
by the dispatch. There is majority of
fourteen on joint ballot, so at least
forty Democrats must have voted for
the resolution"
Senator Harris. in view of the late
ness of the hour and the wishes of sew.
eral senators, acceded to request from
Mr.. Hale to go into executive session,
after which the senate adjourned until
l2 o'clock tomorrow.
~ BfdIake Confirmed