The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-17
lHD DINCLEY BILL DEAD.
Republican Leaders Say That It
Will Not Be Pressed. x.
EXCITING SENATORIAL DEBATE.
Msssrs. Sherman, Frye, Vest, Teller, Cor
| man, Chandler and Other Lenders In
dulgs In Personsaties and Mako Refer
snces to the Recent Election.

L W. S~@~
7 WASHINGTON, Dec. T.-Yesterday' ses-
sion of the senate developed tho most
oventful and exciting debate that either
branch Of congress has heard in long
time. II brought forward tho recognized
leaders Of the various parties and Gle.
ments, including such conspicuous figures
~ Msssrs. Sherman, Frye Teller, Cor.
man. Vest, Aldrich, Platt Mitchell OF
Oregon, Chandler, Hale and Allen, in
notable statements Oh the leading ques.
lions which have engaged the attention
OF congress and the country of late.
Not only were the lines laid down on
tariff and finance, but the debate partook
ofall the pent up feeling resulting from
the recent national contest Often it wns
Dramatic In Its intensity and at all times
absorbinely interesting to the crowded
galleries and intont body Of senator's.
Political differences came in for fair
share of attention, and the names of MIR.
Mckinley and Mr. Bryan often were
heard. President Cleveland also received
attention, Mr.. Allen declaring that the
president was Republican who rejoiced
with Republicans over their recent
mutual victory.
The debate came unexpectedly, when
Mr. Vest called up the Allen resolution,
u order to make some remarks on it. Mr..
Vest was in his usual caustic vein, and
his speech teemed with those graceful and
catchy phrases for which he is noted. He
severely arraigned the doctrine Of protec-
Non, and derided the promise of prosperity
held out, he said, by Mr.. Mckinley which
could not be fulfilled by levying more
taxes on the people There were frequent
sharp and amusing cross firos between Mr.
Vest and Messrs. Aldrich, Chandler and
Frye The debate advanced to more
apute stage when Mr.. Allen, with his
usual bluRtness, began to question MIR.
HAAnAlsf as to the future Of the Dinghy
hui
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio spoke with deep
earnsstness declaring that it was cri me
Tor congress not to give the government
ample revenue for needful expenditures.
He approved Mr.. Clsvoland's course in Is
suing bonds to maintain the gold reserve.
Mr.. Teller followed, pointing out the
futility of urging the Dingley bill AS to
future tariff legislation he reserved his
Judgment on 1t until the measure was
presented and its merits considered. MIR.
@ornan also pointed out the uselessness
of urging the Dlngley bill, conceding,
however, that after March next the Re-
publican senators would be In su ff1clent
strength to pass a tariff bill. AS to the
course on tho Democratic side he said he
anticipated no obstruction to such meas
prs, beyond an insistenoe on reasonable
nsbatc.
Throughout the debate the sentiment
had prevailed that the Dingley bill was
aead, and to give this dnal and apparently
sfioial sanction Mr. Platt Of the finance
esmnaittee, announced that no effort
would be made to urge the bill to passage
Thereupon Mr.. Sherman promptly arose
and said that in view Of what had been
mid he acquiesced in the general sentiment
MAT no further effort should be made on
Ehs Dingley bill. This was regarded as the
dnal disposition Of the bill
An attempt to transfer tho army and
navy hospital at Hot Springs Ark, to
Bhs interior department and abandon 1t
As hospital consumed practically the
whole dny in the house, and finally
blocked proceedings on q point Of order,
and thus compelled an adjournment. 1t
was the only provision Of the army ap-
paopriation bill which excited contest.
A. the opening Of the session Mr.. Bailey
Introduced resolution to Investigate the
construction Of the battleship Texas,
which was referred to the naval com
Bittee.