The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-11

Washing ton, April 10.-The Wolcott
resolution for the coinage of Mexican
dollars at the United States minis was
laid before the Senate and Mr.. Calling
er read a communication favoring the
resolution. He said that while he cast
a reluctant vote for the repeal Of the
Sherman law, he thought that the
time was approaching when some ac-
ton would have to be taken by Con-
gress to give the country a large vol
ume of currency, and when that time
came he might have some remarks to
make on the subject which would prob
ably be contrary to the views of the
people of his state.
The resolution was briefly debated,
when Senator Mcpherson withdrew the
amendment offered by him yesterday
to insert the words for export, as he
thought the Sherman amendemnt
agreed to yesterday covered the points
of his proposed amendment. The reSo-
luton as amended was then agreed to
and is as follows:
Resolved. that the president of the
United States with view to encourage
and extend our commercial relations
with China and other Asiatic countries,
be required, if not Incompatible with
the public interests, to enter into nego-
tiations with the republic of Mexico,
looking to the coinage by the United
States at the minis of a standard Mex
lean dollar under some agreement with
the said republic of Mexico as to selg-
niOrage method and amount OF said
coinage, and that he further report the
result Of his negotiations to the SEN
ate"
A Misunderstanding resolution intro
duced by Senator Dohh gave rise to a,
sharp discussion and some lively per-
sonalities. 1T provided for the dis
charge of the committee on public
buildings and grounds from the consid-
GRAFTON of bills for the erection of pub
lie buildings in Oregon. This called out
a statement from the chairman of the
committee, Mr.. Vest, that no diScrim-
ination had been shown in building
bills, but no bills had been favorably
reported on account of the depleted
The resolution was referred to the
committee on public buildings.
Are Anxious. to Proceed.
! Senator AIdrich announced the senaz
tors of the Republican side of the cham
! Der were anxious to proceed with the
| consideration of the tariff bill in an
orderly manner, which would not inter-
/ fere with the comfort of the senators.
Il would suggest" he went on, that
we are willing on this side of the
chamber for a week at least, that the
Senate shall meet at y O'Clock each
4 day, and the tariff bill shall be taken
UP at / o'clock, and continue before
the Senate until o'clock each day,
without dilatory motions"
1t was agreed that the proposition
should prevail until Monday next.
The resolution of Senator Allen to
limit general debate on the tariff bill
on the 5th of June, was laid before the
Senate.
Several amendments were offered, and
finally the resolution was referred to
the committee on rules.
Two o'clock arrived, the tariff bill
was laid before the Senate, and Mr.
Lodge spoke in opposition to it.
Lodge Turned Loose.
He treated the question of tariff
purely as a business matter. If the
manufacturers make no money they
will not employ labor. Under free trade,
] the manufacturers must retire or re-
duce the cost of labor. Fifty years age
England listened to the manufacturers
but the majority of American congress-
men derate them as enemies of the
country As a result of free trade
England's record of agriculture is g
record of disaster. Under pro.
lection, the trade of the United
States, from 1870 to 1880, increased
nearly four times as much as that OF
England and from 1880 to 1890 it was
more than seven times greater The
speaker showed the advantages of re-
ciprocity. The wealth of the country
was in production, and strength in
the producers. The consumers only
r-1,
tute an Insignificant and unimportant
faction of the community. We should
first secure a home market and fher
increase the outside trading Protec.
ton and invention enables us to pay
the highest wages. Lower the price OF
necessities and raise the standard Of
living. To abandon protection. woulc
, be to lower wages and the standard Of
living and increase the worlds price:
by withdrawing American competition
The reduction of wages thus far i!
, trifling compared with the reduction
: under free trade. He had no fear O.
| the ultimate result, believing that ir
the end we would not cast aside tina
which protected us from cur deadl,
, mpetitors-races with a lower stand
ard of living.
Senator Lodge concluded his speed
! at 4:30 with an eloquent peroratiol
which was warmly applauded from tn,
! galleries.
Honr Spring 81 Sensation.
: Senator Hoar sprung a sensation b,
stating that he wished to make
t speech which he would have read from
! the desk. He thereupon sent up al
Associated Press bulletin. stating tn
New York Legislature had passed a res
olution of thanks to Senator Hill fo
his speech in opposition TO the tariff
bill in the Senate yesterday. This wa
2 greeted with some applause in the gal
+, lery which the vice-president checked
! Mr.. Gray. Of Delaware, explained tn
action Of the New York legislature b,
saying the legislature of New Yoyl
was Overwhelmingly Republican.
Yes" replied Mr.. Aldrich snilingly
t'but not by such majority as show
by the dispatch. This is majority o
IA on joint ballot, so at least 40 Dem
ocrats must have voted for the resolu
ton
The Senate then went into executiv
session after which it adjourned unit
: - o'clock tomorrow
/ Cefun-f, and Rond RiII