The National tribune., 1896-12-24

they can take 1t up. But IL 10 evident tno
Senator (Ailen) made his motion to take mp the
Dingley bill IS q continuance Of his election in
Nebraska. think it is time Senators defined
| whether they came here instructed a. result
| of the recent election.
Mr.. Chandler pointed ont that the opposition
| of the President must be considered in con.
nection with the prospects on the Dingley
bill. He is not my President, although he
helped to elect my President" added Mr..
| Chandler.
Mr.. Sherman was recognized aud spoke with
great arnestness. It was q crime, Mr.. Sher-
| man declared that Congress remained idle
failing to do its paramount duty OF providing
sufficient revenue for the expenses OF the Gov
| eminent. From the civil war down to 1893.
Congress had never failed to provide the Gov
eminent with necessary revenue. Alter the
passage of the Wilson bill the revenues fell of
S50,000,0 600. The deficit was the direct result
of the Wilson law. With this deficit existing
it was the plain duty of Congress to provide
| revenue. I'VE ought to do it" exclaimed the
Senator. sit is shame, a disgrace to the
Congress of the United States to compel the
issue of bonds in time of peace to meet the
Govern ment's expenses"
Mr. Sherman said he would take up the
Dingley bill, or any other bill that offered
| revenue. The duty should be performed
whether the law be temporary or ortherwlse.
THAT silver rider is mere cowardly eva
sion of legislation" declared Mr.. Sherman,
passionately. 81 say it with all the emphasis
can give to it, 1t was placed there to pre-
vent action on measure framed to aid the OPP
erations of the Government"
Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d., r. asked if Mr.. Sher-
man would agree to an amendment TO the Dlng-
ley bill forbidding bond issues.
Mr.. Sherman said he was not prepared to say
the issue of bonds had been wrong. The fanit
| for the issues was on Congress. The President
h,d ,b,t bau IN In vc
| sold the bonds.
The sole question before the Senate, said Mr..
Teller. was: Gould the Dingley bill be
passed." He had no hesitation in declaring
as an answer to that question that there was no
earthly reason for supposing it could pass.
1t was the barest pretense to pretend that
the bill could become law. Without desiring
to violate any confidence he would say that
there was an obstruction in the Senate which
would not permit it to become law without
silver ttachment.
This bill.n Mr.. Teller went on, speaking
earnestly, "was not introduced to be passed.
1t is not fit to be passed. We have heard here
over and over again from the Senator from
Ohio (Sherman) and from others that this is
not protective bill; that it is mere MAKE
shift. temporary expedient"
"The Republican party" he continued us
about to come into power. 1t is promised and
pledged to dissipate the distressed condition
now prevailing ia this country. That bill Is no
answer to the demand. You must pass Re-
publican bill, framed from Republican stand
point.
Mr. Chandler IN. H. here arose to call Mr..
| Teller's attention to the fact that the move.
ment to proceed with consideration of the bill
did not come from any Senator who supported
| Mr.. Mckinley, but fron the Senator from Ne
braska [Mr. Allen, who tried to elect Mr.. Bryan.
| When Mr. Teller said that no Republican Sena-
tor was supporting the bill in good faith there
| were protests from Messrs. Chandler and Gal
lineer IN. H.. Frye tMe.1. Sewell On. ~.
| Mr.. Teller said he would accept the dis
chalmers and modify his statement SO as to say
| that he did not see how it could pass. But. he
asked, why was it. if there were any consider
able number of Republican Senators who
wanted to pass the bill, it was not passed.
| Mr.. Chandler replied that his side did not
| claim there were no distractions. What they
4 objected to was the imputation OF their mo-
4 tives.
| Mr.. German Md, d. called attention to his
statements made at the last session before the
| then pending Presidential election, that the
bill was introduced for purely political reasons.
| He reaffirmed that sentiment
! He then congratulated the Republicans that
not once during the campaign had they lowered
their colors. They stood by their colors. They
| stood by their declaration that their victory
| would mean restoration of high duties He
accepted the result, but" said he. addressing
| the Repu blican side, "you have not the power
to pass such q moEstrosity as this; you are
trifing with the country by assuming that it
has chance of passage. You will, in my
opinion, have majority for protective measure
after March 4. We will pupcture the bill you
present, but don't think there will be any
desire to obstruct your party measures. The
responsibility will be yours"
Mr. Hale then admitted, If what had been
! said by Mr.. Teller, who represented faction
on the floor, and by Mr.. German, who could be
| assumed to voice the sentiment of the other
side, were true there we're many difficulties in
the way. and he expressed the hope that tue
country would take notice OF these difficulties.
Mr.. Teller interposed to say that he only
spoke for himself.
Said Mr. German: But you know you can
not accomplish anything at this session. The
Dingley bill will not suffice. You cannot
afford to pass it and upturn the business of the
country again at the next session, and, more
| over, we won't permit you to do it,"
/ Mr. Hale remarked: THAT is ample" while
Mr.. Allen, from his seat, said: Then il is I'M.
derstood that the Dingley bill is deai.s"
Thereupon, Mr.. Plat Comm got ON his feet
and announced decisively that he appreciated
that the Republicans never did have the votes
! to pass the bill, and had less now than they
4 ever had"
4 7.
announce that the Dingley bill was dead. he
said he could not always speak for his associates
but in view of what had been said OH the floor
he felt that he could safely announce now thai
the Din gley bill could not be passed, and that
it was useless to waste further time upon it.
In the House, attempt to transfer thu
Army and Navy Hospital at Hot Springs. Ark.
to the Interior Department, and to abandon il
as hospital, consumed practically the whole
day, and finally blocked proceedings on a poin
of order, and thus compelled an adjournment
provision for the transfer was inserted II
the Army appropriation bill, which was unde
consideration, but it fell on point of order
The Military Affairs Committee, however
pressed il in seyerai different forms, On thu
ground that the hospital was useless and ex
pensive affair, and was finally forced into thu
bill by cutting Ii off from participation in thu
appropriation for hospitals. 1t was the only
provision of the bill which excited contest.
When the bill was read for amendment
under the five minute rule Mr.. Little {Ark.
made point Of order against the hospital pro
vision, claiming it was new legislation. and
debate of about two hours duration followed.
The point of order was sustained. and scvera
other amendments looking to the abandonment
of the hospital were offered and debated, bu
all went down under points of order. Finally
the decision of the chair declaring the amend
ment out of order was overruled by a ajorit.
5 of the committee.
Mr.. Little made o plea for the retention o
9 the hospital, speaking of IL as memorial t
3 Gen. Logan, who founded it. The amendmen
t was adopted, however, in spite of his appea
f by the committee, and again by the House b
| yote of TX 10 Thareunan Mr. TitflA m al