Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-10
DlNGLEY BILL IS TAKEN UP
Senator Allen of Nebraska Springs Sur.
prise in the Senate.
RUSE TO HAVE FUN WITH REPUBLICANS
Tnunts Tnriff Leaders with Shrinking
from IL Tariff Bill-Thrce WariiI<c
Cuban Resolutions Are Intro
duccd, but Not Discussed.


by the decisive vote of 50 to 81, adopted a
motion introduced by Senator Allen of Ne
braska to take up the Dingley tariff bill,
Unexpected and surprising as this action
was. it did not have the significance which
the vote itself appears to convey Imme-
dlately following it, Mr.. Aldrich of Rhode
Island one of the republican members Of
the finance committee, moved to recommit
the bill to that committee and this motion
was pending when, at o'clock, the morning
hour expired and the entire matter lapsed,
as no vote had been taken. Neither the bill
nor the motion to recommit will enjoy any
privilege or precedence as a result of the
action today. 1t showed, however, some
lively parliamentary fencing between Mr..
Allen and Messrs. Chandler, Hale and AL
drich, as well as for an exposition of the
uncertain and shifting elements within the
senate when vote Is precipated on an i'm
portant public question. The debate was at
times sharp and personal. Mr.. Allen is
very fluent in his expressions and he
taunted the republicans for shrinking from
the Dlngley bill after conducting a tariff
campaign.
"It has gone out from the powers that be
in the republican party said Mr.. Allen
that with the incoming administration we
are to have an extraordinary session of con
gress for the purpose of sustaining the tariff
laws"
Thus Mr.. Allen went on, touching many
points that have hitherto been reserved for
caucus consideration. Mr.. Chandler re.
minded Mr.. Allen that not only had tariff
won, but free silver had lost in the recent
election and he urged Mr.. Allen to aid in a
genuine effort to execute the will OF the peo-
pie. Mr.. Hale took occasion to state with
frankness that the republican senators eX-
pected an actual majority in the next sen
ate which would make tariff legislation
more easy of accomplishment than it is now.
Mr.. Aldrchs first move was to ask to have
the bill referred back to the finance com
mttee with instructions to strike out the
silver amendment, but later he accepted the
suggestion Of Mr.. Harris. to omit the in
structions. 1t was in this form that the
question of recommittal was pending when
o'clock arrived.
Early in the day three sets of vigorous
resolutions for Cuban independence fur
nshed an interesting feature. They came
from Mr.. Cameron of Pennsylvania, Mr..
Mills of Texas and Mr.. Call of Florida, and
while differing in terms, breathe the same
spirit of recognition by the United States
of Cuban independence.
BATCH OF CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Frye republican of Maine, president
pro tenn of the senate, occupied the chair in
the absence of the vice president. The prayer
of Rev. DR.. Milburn made eloquent ref
erence to the late Charles f. Crisp of
relations "a man faithful and loyal in his
relation, an admirable presiding officer, an
admirable and faithful servant of the people;
may his name be craven on the tablet OF the
nations memory"
Mr.. Platt republican of Connecticut, pre-
sented the report of the joint select COM
mittee of congress relative to the question
of alcohol used in the arts, etc, and offered
Hon FOR tnnn nf a
mittee
This cleared the way for a series of
vigorous Cuban resolutions. The first offered
by Mr.. Cameron, republican Of Pennsylvania,
was:
Resolved, BY the senate and the house of
representatives. That the independence of
the republic of Cuba be and the same is
hereby acknowledged by the United States
of America
Resolved, That the United States should
use it's friendly offices with the government
of Spain to bring to u close the war between
Spain and cuba.
The Cameron resolution went to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Mills, democrat of Texas, followed the
Cameron resolution at once with the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved That the president of the United
States is hereby directed to take possession
of the island of Cuba with the military
and naval forces of the United States and
hold the same until the people of Cuba can
organize n government deriving It's powers
from the consent of the governed and arm
and equip such military and naval forces
as may be necessary to secure them against
foreign invasion.
Without comment the Mills resolution was
referred to the committee on foreign rela-
tions.
Mr.. Call, democrat of Florida, followed
with another joint resolution as follows:
Resolved by the senate and house of rep
resentatives, That the United States of
A..Nn Rf.1 loo thl n
n free and Independent government and ac-
cord the people of Cuba all the rights of a
sovereign and independent government in
the ports and within the jurisdiction of the
United States.
The Call resolution went to the table, Mr..
Call announcing that ne would speak on 1t !
at an early day. The three Cuban resolu- |
tione came in quick succession. each being |
read in full and all occasioned marked at |
tention owing to the directness and vigor |
Of the language used by the three senator's.
After this came flood of bills covering |
every phase of legislation, including an
bill and a measure to withdraw
small notes from circulation by Mr.. Shoup |
and one for the temporary reduction of
salaries of United States officers by Mr. !
Chandler.
The resolution for the continuance of the
joint commission inquiring into the question |
of alcohol use in the arts was adopted
Mr.. Morrill,, republican OF Vermont, of
fered a resolution evidently directed against |
the use of the new congressional library for |
the next inaugural ball as has been pro-
posed. The resolution cites that the new |
library shall not be used for any other pur- |
pose than library purposes. The resolution |
was referred to the committee on library.
Mr.. Allen populist of Nebraska, offered a |
resolution reciting that it Is the settled |
doctrine that no state has the power to affect |
the integrity of contracts by legislation or |
otherwise.
Mr.. Chandler, republican of New Hamp- |
shire, secured the adoption without COM
ment of a sweeping resolution directing the |
on interstate commerce to inquire |
into the prevention OF competition by the |
joint traffic association, composed of the |
railroads of the country; also the reported |
of the flour and milling interests |
Of the country; also the reported combination |
Of the window glass interests,
The bill providing for free homesteads on |
the public lands in Oklahoma territory, for |
actual and bona fde settlers, and reservlng |
the public lands for that purpose was made |
a special order to follow the immigration |
bill.
The calendar was then taken up the first |
bill being one appropriatlng 100000 to the |
of Erskne S, Allen for an
invention in breech loading guns. The bill |
was passed.
ALIENS LITTLE SURPRISE.
At this point, Mr. Allen, pepullst OF Ne
Draska made an unexpected move by propos-
Ing to take up the Dingley tariff bill with
It's pending free silver substitute. Mr.. Allen
irst asked upanimous consent that the bill
be taken up and on Mr. Aldrlch's objection,
Mr. IN lFa I'M ba