The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-04-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Matters of More or Less ImportanO
Under Consideration In
Cotn Houses.

! OIVlSltOrS When thdt DOdy was Call
ed to order yesterday. Of the Sen
ators, themselves, scarce a quorum
was visible at the opening hour.
The bill introduced some time
ago by Senator PETER for the inn
provement of public roads la bill in
the direction of the Coxey move.
ment] and which was referred to
the committee on education and la
Dor was reported back adversely by
Senator Kyle.
Mr.. Quay introduced a resolution
objection to the consideration of
which was made by Senator Cock
rell] that the Senate should hold a
session on Saturday, April q, from
1 o'clock to hear a committee from
the organizations of workmen in the
United States in opposition to the
tariff bill.
The Wolcott resolution for the
coming of Mexican dollars at Unit
ed States mints was laid before the
Senate, and Mr.. Gallinger read a
communication favoring the reso-
luton. He said that while he cast
a reluctant vote for the repeal of
the Sherman law he thought the
time was approaching when some
action would have to be taken by
Congress to give the country larg-
er volume Of currency, and when
that time came he might have
some remarks to make on the sub
ject which would probably be con-
trary to the views of the people of
his state,
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 Jersey would address the Sen
ate.
Senator Aldrich announced that
the senators on the Republican
side of the chamber were anxious
to proceed with the consideration
of the tariff bill in an orderly man
ner, which would not interfere with
the comfort of senators, 81 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 II o'clock each day
and that the tariff bill shall be tax
en- up at l o'clock and continue be-
fore the Senate until 5 o'clock each
day without dilatory motions" ."
1t was agreed that the PROPOSE
tion should prevail until Monday
next.
Senator Hoar sprung a sensation
by stating that he wished to make
a speech, which he would have read
from the clerks desk He thereup-
on sent up an Associated Press bull
letin stating that the New York
legislature had passed a 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-Presi-
dent quickly checked,
Mr. Gray of Delaware explained
the action of the New York legisla-
ture by saying that the legislature
of New York was overwhelmingly
Republican
eyes, replied Mr. Aldrich smil-
ingly "but not by such a majority
as shown by the dispatch, There
is a majority of IA on joint ballot,
so that at least forty Democrats
lnnst have voted for the resolu-
ton,
Senator Harris, in view Of the
lateness of the hour and the wish
es of several senators, acceded to a
request from Mr. Hale to 90 into
executive session, after which the
senate adjourned until II o'clock
today,
THE HOUSE.
There was a question, when the
House met yesterday, as to the
order Of business, which aroused
considerable discussion, before the
matter was satisfactorily set
tied
An amendment providing that all
publications purporting to be issued
periodically to subscribers but
which are really books or parts Of
books be subject to the rates pro
yided for third class matter which
is transmitted through the mails
was adopted,
The fight against the appropria-
ton of $780, ,3l4 for special mail fa-
cilities on the trunk line from
Springfield, Mass, via New York
and Washington to Atlanta and
New Orleans then began. In the