The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-17
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large to-day when it was decided to-
proceed with the regu lar order call of
committees. @ $gys.Ss
Mr.. Loud Rep., CALI ], from the COM
5mittee on postofices and post roads,
called up a bill to- authorize the use OF
private mailing cards Of the same
weight and form as the postal cards
now in use when a 1-cent STAMP is af-
fixed The bill passed
h He also Called uI, a bill to provide
limited indemnity for the loss of reg
istered mail, matter: 1t provided an iI-g
1demnity Of not to- exceed $40 for any
one registered letter, burt if Of less
value not to exceed the actual value. {
This bill also passed.
Mr.. Loud then called Up the bill OF
Mr.. Sperry of Pennsyl vania to- aus
5thorize the collection and delivery OF
mail in cities, TOW ms and villages
where no letter: carrier service exists
by the employment, under mutual arr
rangement between citizens, Of h any
person in such plHee sto per form this
service at a cost Of not exceeding so
cent for the delivery Of each letter or
package. The bill was passed -1O1 to
l3. The, house them took up the pen
sion appro priatfon bill Ii w9s passed
without amendme
@ In the senate petitions were pre-
sented from notwithstanding bodies
urging the passage of Il e Dingley bill.
The house resolutions relative to the
death of ex-Speaker Crisp We're then
laid before the senate. Mr.. Bacon.
(Dem.. Ga. } stated that at a IL ter day
I he would ask that q day be set for
eurogles on the distine uished Georgian.
As q mark of respect to the deceased
the senate adjourned.
Washington, Dec. II. The senate
to-day by the decisive vote of. 81, to-
q, adopted q motion to take up the
Dingley tariff silver bill. Unexpected
and surprising as this action was it
did not have the significance which
the vote itself appears to convey. Inn
mediately following it,eA1r. Aldrich OF.
Rhode Island, one Of the Republican
members of the finance COMMITTEES.
moved to recommit the bill to that
committee, and this motion was pend
ing when the morning hour expired
and the entire matter lapsed as though
nothing had happened. Neither the
bill nor Mr.. Aldrich's motion to re-
ommit enjoys any privilege or prece-s
dence as a result of the action to-day.
3 1t served, however, for some lively
parliamentary fencing between Mr..
Allen of Nebraska, the authorsof the
motion, and Messrs. Chandler, Hale
and Aldrich, as we'll as for: an exposf-
ton of the uncertain and shifty ele-
ments within the senate when q vote
is precipitated on All important ques-
ton. The debate was at times sharp
and personal. Mr.. Allen is very blunt
in his expressions, and he tainted the
Republican senator's for shrinking from
the Dingley bill after conducting a.
tariff campaign. 1T has gone out from
the powers that be in the Republican
party said Mr.. Allen at one point,
''that with tile incoming administration
we are to have an extraordinary SEES
sion of congress fo: the purpose of re-
vising the tariff. laws IS
Thus Mr.. a Hen ran along, touching
on many points that have hitherto
been reserved for cause cOnsiderat ton.
Mr. Chandler reminded Mr. Alien that
only had tariff won but free silver by
the United States alone has lost in the
recent election, and lie urged Mr.. Allen
to aid in a genuine effort to execute
the will of the people. Mr.. Hale took
the Republican senator's expected an
actual majority in the next senate
which would make tariff legislation
more easy Of accomplishing than it
is now. f555 #
Mr.. Aldrich's first move was to ask
to have the bill referred back to the.
finance committee with instructions to
strike off the silver amendment, but
later he accepted the suggestion Of
Mr.. Harris to omit the instructions. It
was in this form that the question Of
recommital was pending when the de-
bate was cut short.
Early in the day three sets Of yigor-
GUS resolutions for Cuban independ-
ence furnished an interesting feature
They came from Mr.. Cameron Of
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Mills of Texas and
MI. Call of Florida, and while differ
ing in terms, breathe the same spirit
Of recognitionsby the United States Of
Cuban independence. 81.
The house passed a few Enimportant
bills.
Washington, Dec ID The senate got
into the regular channel Of business,
taking up the Immigration bill and
partly perfecting it, and also hearing
the first of the speeches on Cuba
those of Mr.. Cullom and Mr.. Call. IA
disposition to put through the ilnmi-
grafton bill was shown by the defeat
of motion by Mr.. Gibson Of Mary
land to postpone the measure until
after the holidays Only thirteen votes
all Democrat is were given in favor
Of the postponement. The proposition
served to involve Messrs. Chandler,
lodge and Gibson in several spirited
personal colloquies. The merits of the
immigration question were discussed
in a general way on several proposed
amendments, Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Palm
err suggesting that limits should be put
on the restrictions, while Mr.. Lodge
and Mr.. Chandler urged that the re-
strictfons be sweeping in character.
The bill was not passed upon at the
time of adjournment, but the senate
agreed to what is generally known as
the Lodge bill as a substitute to the
house measure. The substitute requires
that all immigrants over tie age of IA
years shall he able to read and write
their native language and shall be re-
quired to read and write in the pres
ence of q United States official AT le.a Ct