The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-11
SEEDS FOR THE YEAR 1896
How the Day Mas Frittered Away in
the Senate Yesterday.
no HOPE FOR THE TARIFF BILL
Combined Vote Of Populists and Demo.
Gratis viii Table the House Biil-Mr.
CamerOn's Resolution Passes
First and Second Reading.

Washington. D. c.. Feb. 10.--A speech
In relation to the Monroe doctrine was
made by Mr. Smith, IDem.. N. j. He
declared himself opposed to the resolu-
ton offered by his colleague, Mr.. Sew
ell. (Rep., y. j.. which declares the
presidents Venezuelan message mop
perfume; equally opposed to that re-
ported from the committee on foreign
relations by Senator Davis. Uep., Me.),
extending the application of the Mon
roe doctrine, and as having very little
sympathy with the position assumed
by Senator Wolcott. of Colorado. In
his opinion there was no occasion for
any action of any kind by the senate
at this time. And he wound up his
speech by a declaration that there was
only one thing for which he would
cheerfully give his vote, and that was
motion to adjourn.
The remainder of the day was spent
in the discussion of the joint resolution
directing the secretary of agriculture to
purchase and distribute seeds for the
year 1896. A final vote was not reached
and after the announcement of the
death of Representative Craine, of
Texas, the senate adjourned.
Mr. CnmcrOn's Resolution.
A joint resolution was introduced in
the senate today by Mr.. Cameron,
(Rep.. Pa.). and after its first and sec
Ond reading. was laid on the table to
be called up hereafter, earnestly
recommending the good offices of the
United States to the favorable con-
sideration of the Spanish government
for the recognition of the Independence
of Cuba"
The sudden and unexpected death
of Representative Craine. Of Texas. the
first member to die in the course of a
session of the Fifty-fourth congvess,
announced to the house by Mr. Sayers.
(Dem., Tex.). caused an adjournment
Just after the house re-assembled for
Mondays session. In view of this fact.
an arrangement was made to give to-
morrow afternoons session to the con-
sideration of business reported from
the committee on the District of Column
bia: the remainder of the time until the
close Of the legislative day of Wednes-
day to be occupied in the further gen.
eral debate on the bond free coinage
bill; Thursday afternoon until o'clock
to be given to the consideration OF
amendments to the BILL vote to be
taken at that hour on recommending
the house concurrence or non-concur-
renee i'm the senate substitute.
In the morning session. coutinua-
tion of SATURDAYS proceedings. Messrs
Uainer (Rep. Neb.) and Calderhead
(Rep. KAN spoke against the free
coinage of silver: and Messrs. McDer-
mon Dem., Tenn.) and Skinner (Pop..
n. c. in favor of 1t.
MIR. Quay's Res solution.
An arrangement. II is said. has been
made in the senate. whereby Mr.. Quay
is to withdraw his resolution to re-
commit the tariff bill and the vote will
be taken on the bill and substitute as
1t was reported to the senate by, the
committee. Mr. Morrill,. chairman Of
the finance committee. has given notice
that he would call the hill up Wednes-
day and seek to make ii the unfinished
business. Republicans have little fear
of the free silver substitute being fav
orably acted upon. but they see no hope
Of the ultimate passage of the house
bill or any other tariff provision.
According to statements made this
afternoon by prominent Republican
member of the committee thirteen or
fourteen anti-silver Democrats will
vote against the free coinage substitute
and all the silver Republicans will vote
against 1t with the possible exception of
Teller and Mantle. But when the tariff
bill is thus divorced from the silver
question 1t is asserted that the COM
bined vote Of the Democrats and Popu-
lists will be cast in favor of a motion
to table the bill and this may defeat II.