Evening star., 1896-12-09
IHE DlNGLEY BILL
Motion to Take 1t Up in the
Senate Carried,
IT WAS OFFERED BY MIR. ALLEN
Populists and Democrats Who
Voted in the Affirmative.
MATTERS IN THE HOUSE

Mr' Frye (Me), president pro tenn of the
Senate, occupied the chair TODAY. i'm IN.
absence Of the Vice President The prayer
OF Rev. DIR. Milburn made eloouent refer
ence to the late Charles F. Crisp of Geor-
sia-a man faithful and loyal i'm all his
relations, an admirable presiding officer
an earnest and faithful servant of the nao-
pie' may his name be craven on the tablet
OF the nations memory"
Mr. Piatt (ConnD presented the report of
'he JOINT select committee of Congress rel
"'i'e 10 the question of alcohol use, in the
ar's' etc, and offered a resolution for a
continuance of the committee.
Cuban Resolutions.
MS cleared the way for series of Wig
crous cuban resolutions. The first was Of
iered by Mr.. Cameron, and will he found
elsewhere.
Inc Cameron resolution went to The co,,-
mittee on foreign relations.
MI. Mills (Tex) followed at once with his
resolution for seizing Cuba ~
without amendment the Mills rosot,,,i.,,
was referred 10 the committee. ON foye,,,,,
relations. " Ao''ish
Mr.. Call Hla) followed with another
JoiIt resolution as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and Hone. 20,
llsepiesehtatiNes, That the United States
oI america recognizes the republic of ..,,ba
as a free and Independent goyernment 80
ACCORD 10 the people of Cuba all the rights
Vi sovereign and inde pendent povern-
iien' H' IN the ports and within the iurisdic
uon OF the United States"
The Call resolution went In Tho ,.hi, NJ,
announcing mat he would Speak on ii
at an early day. " VII IL
The three Cuban resolutions csne :,
a,b as, succession, each being read in fun.
anu occasloned marked attention oxinp "a
the dlrectness and vigor of the Iant,,1,,o
used by the three Senators "ee
Flood OF Bills.
Alter this came flood of hills cay.,.;r,
every phase of legislation, Including on
antitrust bill and measure to Withdraw
small notes from circulation, BY Mr.. Sboun.
Ior the temporary reduction of salaries or
United states officers" by Mr. Chandler
Inc resolution FOR the continuance of tho
'oiht committee inquiring into the question
Oh alcohol used in the arts was adopted.
Mf: Mofril tNtD offered a resolution eyi-
uehly directed against the use of the nary
congressional library for H. nex, ~
aueurai ball. as has been proposed. The
.esoiuuoh rec1tes that the new library shall
iiot i,t De used for any other purpose than
ferred. was re-
Mr.. Allen NebD offered resolution ra-
citihs that 1t is the settled doctrine ,ba,
.ns ~ Sac has the power TO effect the in
tesflty OF contracts by legislation or oifa,.-
wise. vi O'iei
An Ansf-Trust Resolution
Mr. chandler On. HD secured the adop-
,ioi'' without comment, of sweeping rcso-
luton directing the committee on interstate
commerce TO inquire into the prevention n,
competition by the joint traffic association
composed of the railroads of the coun.r,..
also the reported combination of the ao,r
ana milling interests of the country. .l-o
the reported combination of the Nirdovy
glass interests.
Free Homestead BILL
The bill providing free homesteaas on The
public lands in oklahoma territory for az
tuai and bona fide settlers, and reseryinp
the pubic lands for that purpose was
made special order 10 follow the :n,nj
grafton bill.
Inc calendar was then taken up The first
Dill being one appropriating s6aUu 10 tbs
representatives OF Ersk!Ee s. Allen for an
invention in breech-loading guns. TIE hin
was passed.
TO lake Up the Dinpley nm
AT this point Mr.. Allen (NebD made an ln-
expected move by proposing TO take I'D
the Dingley tariff bill, with its pending
Tree silver substitute. Mr.. Alien first asked
unanimous consent that the bin be taken
up, and on Mr.. Aldrich's objection MIR Al
len moved to take up the bill.
There was much commotion at the unex-
pected appearance of the question, and
pages hurried for the leaders of the vari-
Gus elements. Mr.. Platt Comm gained
time by having the bill read In fun.
At 1:25 pm. the roll was called on the
question of taking up the bill resulting as
follows
Yeas: Republcans-Aldrich. camaroa.
Chandler. Clark. Davis, Elkins Frye, Gal
al Han
Lodge, Mcmillan, Mitchell OregD, Morrill,,
Nelson, Perkins, Plat. Pritchard, Quay,
Sherman and Wolcott; total - Demo
cratsoGordon, Morgan, Murphy, Pugh,
Roach, Smith,. Populists-Alen, Butler.
Kyle. PETER. Stewart. Independent
Pettigrew
Nays: Republcans-Baker. Carter
Democrats-Blackburn, Blanchard. Daniel,
Faulkner, Gibson, German, Harris. Hll.
Jones (ArkD, Martin, Mills, Palmer, Pas
coe, Turpie, Vest and Walthall-lG. Inde-
pendents-Cannon, Dubois, Manile-3
Total yeas-Republicans. -; democrats. q;
populists. ;; independents, 1; total, -. Nays
Republicans, >; democrats, 16; indcpend-
ents, 3; total. u.
At = O'Clock the Dingley bill was ,iis-
placed by the immigration BILL and went
back to the calendar Senator Allen sought
to have it made the unfinished business in
the morning hour tomorrow, but objection
was offered.
Senator Allen took the floor and said that
he made he motion TO demonstrate that
the populists We're not standing in the way
of revenre legislation. He addressed HIM
self to Senator Aldrich, and there was more
or less colloQuy between them.
Mr.. Aldrich asked Mr.. Allen if he woull
vote for the bill il came from the House,
and Mr.. Allen replied he would not. but
that the bill could be put in shape 10 re-
ceive his vote and other Senators not MEM
bers of the republican party.
At 2:20 pm. the Senate went into eXecu-
tive session.
At 232 pm. the Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
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