The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-10

Cameron, Mills and Call Are
DESTROYS of Ending the
Carnage.
Allen of N braska Creates a Comma.
ton by Moving to Take Up
the Dingley Bill.


session of the Senate to-day was attended
by several interesting and important Incl
dents. A Joint resolution TO continue the
powers of the joint committee on the re-
movaI of the taxes on alcohol used in the
manufactures and the arts was reported
this afternoon and passed.
The Committee on Interstate Comm cree
was instructed to institute an inquiry as
TO the prevention of business com petition
by the Joint Traffic Association OF Rail-
roads the flour millers and the window
glass manufacturers.
The independence OF Cuba was the sub
ject OF three joint resolutions, introduced
by Cameron (R.l of Pennsylvania, Mills
CD of Texas and Call CD of Florida.
The first acknowledges the independence
of the island and directs the friendly Off
ces of the United States Government with
Spain to bring the war to a close. The
second directs the President of the United
States to take possession of the island
with the military and naval forces Of the
United States and to hold possession until
the Cuban people can organize govern
ment, and the third recognizes the repub-
lie of Cuba as free and independent Gov
ernment and extends 10 it all rights in
the ports and within the jurisdiction of
the United States.
The first two were referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations and the last
was laid on the table temporarily, until
such time as Call may desire to address
the Senate on the subject.
Something of political sensation was
| produced by motion made by the Popu-
! list Senator from Nebraska, Allen, to take
up the Dingley bill for action, so as, he
said, TO preclude the necessity for an extra
session. At first objection was made by
Mr.. Aldrich (R.l OF Rhode Island. but
after few minutes reflection Aldrich
withdrew the objection, which was there
upon renewed by Palmer Cd of Illinois
Allen (Pop) OF Nebraska asked unani-
nous consent to have the Dingley bill
taken up for consideration. Objection
was made by Aldrich (R. of Rhode Island
in the phrase "Let it go over
Allen moved that the bill be taken up
Notwithstanding the objection.
Let the bill be read" said Platt, $50
that the Senare may know what it is
voting upon" The bill was thereupon read
in full, with the free-silver substitute re-
ported for it last session from the Finance
| Committee.
After the reading Aldrich Withdrew his
objection 20 taking up the bill, and the OBJ
! lection was renewed by Palmer CD of
! Illinois. Allen desired to make brief
! atement but objection was made, and
! the Senate proceeded to vote by ayes and
noes on the motion to take up the bill.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Ayes = A!drich, Allen. Butler, Cameron,
Chandler Clark, Davis, Elkins, Frye, GaIlinger,
Gear, Gordon, Hale, Hansbrough, Hoar, KYLE
Lodge, Mcmillan, Mitchell OF Oregon, Morgan,
Morrill,, Murphy, Nelson, PETER, Perkins, Petit.
grew, Plat, Pritchard, Pugh, Quay, Roach
Sherman. Smith, Stewart, Woleott-35.
Noes-Baker, Blackburn, Blanchard, Can
non, Carter, Dubois, Faulkner, Gibson,
German, Harris, Hill, Jones of Arkansas, Mar
tin, Mills, Palmer, Pasco, Turpie, Vest, Wal
thall-2l.
The bill having been taken up Aldrich
(R) moved that the bill be recon itted
| to the Committee on Finance, with in
structions to report it back without
amendment.
| Allen opposed the motion.
| The Senate at once plunged into de-
bate of prospective Intern Unable length.
| Alien (Pop.) of Nebraska. chairman of the
! Populist convention, held the floor. He
was subjected to sharp fusillade of ques-
tons by Senators Aldrich Or. J of Rhod e
Island, Hale (R.) of Maine and others as
| to when he would permit vote TO be
| taken. All these ne parted adroitty.
He yielded the floor temporarily to Harris
! d. of Tennessee, who moved to amend
! the resolution to recommit the bill by
striking out the instructions.
Aldrich promptly replied, II accept that
amendment and the debate went on.
| At 2 o. clock the Dingley bill, at the ex-
piration of the morning hour, went over
until tomorrow.