The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-04-14
IN CONGRESS.
he Senate.

Wt"iI=GToS, u. G.. April 5-Thc Senate
met and Immediately went INTO executive
session Al the close of the executive ses-
sion the Senate adjourned.
WtSHINGToN. u. {. Apci, G. In the Sen
ate to-day Mr.. PETER Pop. kasl spoke on
the tariff bill. \ petition from 81 Louis
mlllcrS asked for the retention in tie tariff
law of the reciprocity clause Of Jhe MCkin-
ley law. The Nolyott resolution for a sill
Yer treaty with Mexico was taken mp and
Mr.. Teller Rep, Col) addressed the senate.
ON motion tor an executive session Mr..
Harris demanded the yeas and nays, the Re
puhliCauS refusing u vote
WAsIINGToN u. t., April In the Sen
ate to-day the Chinese treaty was taken up
and discussed in executive session. No 9th
er matters were considered.
WASHINGToN Il. G.. April 9.-Mr. Walsh
the new senator from Georgia. took the
oath Of Office Two resolutions intended 10
facilitate debate on the tariff bill were in
trOduCed, one by Senator Mills. providing
for an amendment TO the rules 50 a. to per
mt OF the previous question, and the other
10y Senator Allen providing for the taking Of
the tinalvote or the bill ON June = allow.
ing three days for debate under the five
minute rule. Both went over without aC-
tlon. Senator Harris sought 10 reach some
arrangement for the earlier meeting of the
Senate and for longer sessions for the con
sidcration of the tariff bill, but his efforts
encountered such strenuous opposition that
nothing was accomplished. Senator Hill.
of New York. then addressed the Senate in
opposition to the tariff bill.
WASHINGTON, u. G., April 10 In the Sen
ate to-day the Petfcr good roads resolution
was reported back untavorablv. Mr. QUAY
introduced a resolution that the Senate
should hold a session on Saturday, April ~
from O clock. to hear committee Of the
organizations of the wOrkIngmcn of the
mted States in opposition to the tariff till.
resolution was introduced by Sena-
tor Allen tNcbD requesting the seCrr-
tary of the interior to inform thr
Senate of the names and poStothre
addresses of all pensioners OF the govern
ment whose pensions had been suspended
or cancelled since March g. 1893, and the
reason for such suspension and cancellations.
IL went over without action. The WolCott
resolution for the coinage of Mexican dol
lars at nltcd States mintS was laid before
the Senate. The resolution was briefly de
hated, when Senator Mcpherson Withdrew
the amendment offered by him to
insert the words for export a he
thought the Sherman amendment agreed
Ia covered the points Of his proposed
amendment. The resolution, as amended
was then agreed To- and i rs follows
That the President of tho United States,
with view TO encourage and extend our
commercial relations with China and
other ASiauC countries. bc requested
If not incompatible with the public in
tcrests to enter into negotiations with
the republic of Mexico looking to the coin
age by the United States at the mints nt
Mexico of standard Mexican dollars under
some agreement with the said Republic oi
Mexico a. TO sci gni Orage, method and amount
of said coinage, and that he b" further re
qUeStcd To report the result of his ncgotia-
tons To the Senate Mr.. Lodge lEep
Mass: then addressed the Senate on the tar
If bill