Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-17
THE DINGLEY BILL.
,sr,>c DISCUSSION OF 1T IN
THE SENATE.
r,S IT IBIEBDED FOR PASSAGE ?
II Merely Introduced TO Di-
attention from the Financial
oac,do"'-r''''r Not Sure "r'""
"a. Vet Elected

..crfrNGrON, -. -, bccchpVr "
.,.eresting and important discus
A'' The resolution introduced by
,r., PorulisO. OF Nebraska. to
NJ tno Dingley bill for considera-
the senate. was started to-day by
. and was participated in by
A Allen. Chandler, Gallinger.
hale. Adrch. Sherman, Teller,
.. AND Gorman
.,. course Of the debate more than
.r-,n was made to frauds and
....r at the late presidential cleo
lrr Teller remarked pointedly
MAS not certain that his can
,,- Bryam had been defeated.
,r., questioned whether any diff
could be pointed out between
.,rrcl principles Of the Republic
-.r and those Of Mr.. Cleveland
n iocularly. that the President
3D.. Republican party would have
..-r.l I'm order TO enable a person
...-rrish the one from the other.
o.rot Of the debate was a COM
.-.u.sccnce. on both sides Of the
~h.r u The fact that the Dngley
session. and that the enactment
now tariff bill would have 10 30
. new session of Congress. TO be
...-.l as early as possible
s.hrte began early in the day. and
....l the regular order-the immi-
,- fll-at the expiration of the
-- hour. Messrs. Teller and Cor
u.r, The last two TO come into the
...,. and the ones to bring il TO 4
4 Vr Teller declared positively that
.... h.er wei known that, If very Re
....- senator voted for the Dingley
H would have still lacked one Of a
.-fr and that IL was the merest
,...~.a for anybody 10 say that he had
..-tel that bin 70 become law IT
.t been introduced to be passed,
. was not ft bin TO pass.
RETURN OF CONFIDENCE"
-.. Republican party. he continued,
about TO come into power. He
..s not De tempted now 10 express
.-.r'rr as 90 how f. had secured that
- some other time he would pro-
.... f0 s1 To was coming into power
.-t tta promise and pledge TO the Amer
..r PEOPLE that the distressed condi-
Inn Of affairs. which had existed for
-.rr years. would disappear with the
.. -- of confidence has struck the
y he Mr. Teller had failed 10 OBJ
-. r. The Republican party had
r.r -1 do 10 the American people. and
- erl not do it by talking about the
r-.ey Ull unless il said 10 the coun-
r, t-.t that was the bin which it want
lie declared emphatically. that the
r--'sr l.u would never become a law.
.l that there was not a man on the
-- who did not know IL. Why. there
t-- he asked. should the Senate spend
r~a over to-
chandler remarked. with a note
m that Republican senators had
t.-un the discussion, but that it
M been got up by the Senator from
y--ea cir Anen), who had tried.
with OBJ. senator from Colorado, to elect
.Arl ann not sure" Mr.. Teller broke
..llt We did not elect him." Qaugh-
lr Teller repeated his assertion that
ev bin had not been introduced
sei and that it was understood
when .- was introduced that it could
Or ts passed. IL was introduced for 2
political purpose, and 10 gain political
lia-e
81. Hale RepubHcaD. of Maine. said
r.t had never occurred TO him that the
--y tll was not 10 be passed in an
-- fashion and Tor an honest purpose,
| Republican senators could 90 IL.
Nr Teller asserted that the Dingley
v- political movement 10 distract
.. attention OF the American people from
-- financial question
lr German DemOcraD, Of Maryland.
s-l with Air. Teller in the last state
r.lt .rl said that the Dingley bill, even
| tr rlI become law, would not have
ror.l the condition Of the Treasury
a- That It was unjust and unequal. The
.l.ntal election" he added, mas
passed. The combinations Of men and in-
made in that campaign are now
matters NJ history Republican senators
| noe The power 20 pass such "a mon
s-ety the Dingley bill. You nave no
| .u-o- inclination TO remodel il anu MAKE
ta ubIcan measure. and it is trliline
r.t tte business interests Of the country
n .1 0lt hope. by continuous debate
Bare rlt some action will be taken on
re tI when everybody knows that ac-
- impossible"
REPUBLICAN DIFFICULTIES.
SIP Hale. expressed the hope that the
Senate ami the country would take motto
from OBI. statements made by Senators
German and Teller Of the difficulties
er which the Republican party IN sh'
| rt. ah0rel There was no use m
trrle for a bill. the passags OF whici
Vas clearly lmpos ssible. He agreed Witi
Ir German in saying that IL wouiI "
u- ness Of the Republicans AT az
rry session Of COngress-and the ear4el
90. te,ter-to take up the whole lirli
subject and secure protective Heas VI =
rlletaf. in its terms. but suihci"ht u
- revenue % the government anu u
properly protect American iudusiileS'
Nr German: You have succeeded u
rl bot say how in having the RESPONSE
tE but you know that you canno
mp anything substantial at TINS
Session OF Congress You ought, thefe
ia. f1 stop this discussion, ana pre-
u.f t. uDturning of the business IN
ir Of the country.
Nr rat Republcan), Of Connecticut
-t. senator from Maryland Is Qult'
tlat Ne never had a chance 10 pas
Dr. Ineey bin In the Senate, and w
pave Joss chance now than ever
Nr sherman: ! am inclined TO thinl
A.f FOB view Of the statements as 10 IN
possibility Of passing the Dingiey plii
ought not 20 waste any more um'
'oolt .r We are not disposed 10 al
.ml' .nposslbilities.
That was the last word Of the import
i'' discussion and the Senate, after
.ln executive session. adjourned unit
tomorrow morning
Before The debate on the Dingley bil
'sat tac Senate passed the pension
'iifcpratOn bill, without amendment
PIE only BIN OF general interest acte
iron
House of Representatives.
he House to-day. in Committee Of th
"'1.e. devoted nearly al Of four
-..i session 10 the army appropria
,9a bn Tor the year ending June 3,
irs
neat portion Of the time was spen