The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-10

of the country. also the reported COM
bination OF the -four and window glass
interest.
The bill providing free homes on
public lands in Oklahoma territory for
actual and bona fide settlers and re-
serving the public lands Tor that pur-
pose was adopted as n special order
to follow the immigration bill. The
calendar was then taken up, the first
bill being one appropriating s6o.OOO To
the representatives of Erskine Allen
for the invention in brcech-loading
guns. The bill was passed. At this
point Allen made an unexpected move
by proposing to take up the Dlngley
bill, with its pending free silver sub
stitute. He first asked unanimous
consent that the bill he taken up and
Aldrich objected. There was much
commotion at the unexpected appear
ance of the question and pages hurried
for the leaders of the various elements
Platt gained time by having the bill
read In full.
After whispered conference be-
tween Messrs. Plat and Aldrich the
latter withdrew his objection To taking
up the bill, Il renew IL and object"
intcrposed Mr.. Palmer.
Then | move to take up the bill"
said Allen. This preclpitated roll
call, the question being snail the Ding
ley tariff bill with its silver substitute
be taken up? The roll call proceeded
amid the closest attention and inter-
est. II resulted as follows:
Yeas, epublicans-Aldrich. Cameron,
Chandler, Clark. Davis. Elkirs. Frye.
Gallinger, Gear, Hale. Hansbrough.
Hoar. Ledge, McAliiian, Mitchell
tOre.), Morrill,. Nelson. Perkins. Platt.
Pritchard, Quay, sherman. Wolcott.
Democrats-Gordon. Morgan Murphy,
Pugh. Roach. Smith. Populists-Allen
Butler, Kyle, PETER. Stewart Inde-
-Pettigrew-Total 81.
Nays, republicans-Baker. Carter.
Democrats - Blackburn. Blanchard.
Daniel, Faulkner, Gibson, German.
Harris, Hill Jones tArkl. Martin,
Mills. Palmer, Pasco Turpie, Vest,
Walthall pendents-Cannon, Du-
bois, Mantle-Total Il.
The announcement Of the vote was
no less a surprise than Aliens first
move. Alir,ch quickly intcrposcd a
motion to r,fer the bill to the ccm-
mlttee on finance with Instructions to
report back the bill without the free
silver amendment. This brought Allen
w It's i'EN III ri HlNlf~i. ftf
said the republican Jlrty bad pre-
vailed al the recent election and we're
now looking forward TO cdet ting tariff
legisla tion. Throughout Ite csripaign
they had promised the people tariff
legislation. why. therefore. should
they hesitate now? The Nsbra ska
senator declared that the senators
across the aisle did not want to take
up the tariff question at all.
Chandler responded. suggesting that
the recent election had not only
brought forward the tariff question.
hut had retired the silver question. 50
far as Independent action by the Uni
ted States alone was concerned. He
asked therefore whether Allen was
really in good faith to take up the
Dingley bill and free 1t from the sill
yer amendment.
Allen replied that the silver ques-
ton was far from settled by the re-
cent election. SIX million votes had
been registered for silver. So far az
the tariff was concerned he wanted
the republicans to 'get into the sad
die" Allen declared that the republi-
cars had abandoned the Dinghy bill.
Nothing Cf the kind" remark a
Mr.. Gallinger.
1T is so announced in republican
newspapers to-day" declared Mr.. Al,
len.
Let me ask the senator" interpnsei
Mr.. Chandler. 'if he Is so anxious
about tariff legislation. will he cid to
rid this bill of the silver amendmen.
So that the original tariff measure can
be acted upon?
II will act in my own way" re-
sponded Mr. Allen, without bowling
my neck to the republican yoke" AL
drich and Allen irdulged in further
cclloquy, the former endeavoripg To
secure tine for q final vote. He
wanted a time fixed now ar hereafter,
but Allen declared il was futile to talk
Of a vote now, when the republican
senator's had no idea of passing the
Dirgley ILL in It's original form.
Hale came into the debate with an
inquiry of Allen as tn whether it waA
proper To proceed to tariff legislation
now when the republican senators ex.
pected to have a clear majority in the
next senate. capable of effectively con-
duct,ns the debate.
Where will yen get that majority p"
queried Allen amid laughter.
II said expect" answered Hale. He
hNit WI w soy u NtAF litaUllfSi ltldL
the republican party felt they were
not in q position now that they ex-
pected to be In the next congress. and
Il was manifest frcm this condition
that more effective action could come
later.
Harris moved a change of the Al
drich motion so as In refer the bin
back without the instructions. which
vas accepted. At this point the morn
ing hour, which lasts until . O'Clock
expired. and the hcated controversy
went over. This leaves pending the
motion 10 refer the Dingley bin to the
finance committee. hit the motion has
no privilege giving IL preference to-
r.of.ow'. Efforts to secure an ad-
jcurnment and an executive scssion
were successfully resisted by Lodge.
who srcceede1 in having the immigra-
tlcn bill taken up. He yielded. how
ever, to personal request from Glib
s3n for tim To look into the hill. and
then at 2;20 O'Clock the senate went
into executive session and soon after
adjourned.
Committee ON Rules.