Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
THE DINGLEY BILL.
The Measure Pronounced Dead
After an Exciting Debate.
The PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Measure Passes the Senate ~ II Came
from the Houss-The Army Approprix-
tion Bill Discussed In the House
Two indian Bills.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l7.--The session
Of the senate developed the most event
ful and exciting debate that either
branch OF congress has heard In q long
time. 1t brought forward Inc recog.
nlzed leaders Of The various parties
an elements Not only were the lines
lad down on tariff and finance. but
the debate partook Of all the pent-up
I cling resulting from the recent ma.
tiona contest Often it was dramatic
IN its intensity and at all times OF alb.
sorbing interest 10 the crowded gal.
lere, and intent body Of senator's The
debate came Unexpectedly when Mr..
Ve-t called up he Allen resolution for
consideration OF the Din tley bill, in or,
der to make some remarks on 1t. Mr..
Vest was in his usual caustic vein. lie
severely arraigned the doctrine OF pro-
lection and derided the promises OF
prosperity held out, he said, by Mr..
Mckinley, which could not be fulfilled
BY levying more taxes on the people
There were frequent sharp and anus
ing cross fires between Mr.. Vest and
Messrs Aldrich, Chandler and Frye.
The debate advanced to more acute
state, when Mr.. Allen, with his usual
Guinness, logan to question Mr..
Chandler as to the future OF the Ding.
ley bill. lie asserted that the repub.
licans had no need to fear opposition
from the president, who had gone
over" body and soul, TO the republican
party. This brought forward Mr..
Sherman and Mr.. Teller. The Ohio
senator spoke with deep earnestness,
declaring that 1t was q crime for con.
gress not to give the government
ample revenue for needful expendi'
lures He characterized the silver sub.
stitute to the Dingley bill as mon.
strosity designed to cripple legislation
and obstruct the operations Of thu
He approved Mr. Cleve.
lands course in issuing bonds to main
lain the gold reserve.
Nj. Teller followed, pointing out the
futility Of urging the Dingley bill As
10 future tariff legislation, he reserved
his Judgment on It until the measure
was presented and Its merits consid.
cred. Mr. German also pointed out
The uselessness Of urging the Dingley
bill, conceding, however, that after
March 4, next, the republican senators
would be in sufficient siren eth to pass
/ tariff bill. Throughout the DEBATE
The sentiment had prevailed that the
bill was dead, and to give this
inal and apparently official sanction
Mr. Platt, Of the finance committee, an.
,ounced that no effort would be made
o urge that bill to passage. Mr.. sher.
nan promptly arose and said in view
If what had been said, he acquiesced
n the general sentiment that no
urther effort should be made on the
)ingley bill This closed the exciting
ebate and on motion Of Mr.. Quay the
enate ut 4;32 p. IN. went into execu-
i've session and soon after adjourned.
During the morning hour the bill
vas passed extending the time for
q bridge over the Missouri
liver at Lexington, Mo. The pension
preparation bill was then taken up
nd after brief discussion was passed
$ it came from the house. 1t now goes
o the president.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE day In
he house was productive of little pro-
ress. Delegate Flvnn introduced two
ills OF material interest to his Indian
One seeks to define the
tatus of children born OF a marriage
etween white man and an Indian
'oman by giving the children the
anne rights the women would have in
ny tribe of which she is a member by
doption. descent or blood. The other
ill seeks to rive Indians not members
( the five civilized tribes the right to
ne and be sued in United States cir
nit courts for allotments of annuities,
he army appropriation bill was un-
er discussion, but u deadlock occurred
yer the proposition for the abandon
lent Of the army and navy hospital at