The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-12-19
THE DINGLEY BILL DEAD
SHERMAN ADMITTED TIM FACT
DURING a DEBATE.
Political Enemies la the senate
Were la Fighting Mood aAd
Improved II.

congress has heard in long time. Il
brought forward the recognized leaders
OF the various parties and elements, In
GLIDING such conspicuous figures as Sen
ators Sherman, Frye. Teller, German,
Vest. Aldrich, Plat. Mitchell OF oregon,
Chandler. Hale and Allen In statements
on the leading questions which have en-
gaged the attention of congress and the
country of late. Not only was tho line
laid down on tarlff and finance, but tho
debate partook OF all the pent-up feeling
resultant from the national contest. IL
was dramatic in Its intensity. and al all
times Accordingly interesting to th'
crowd In the galleries and intent body Of
senators. Political differences came IN
for a fair share OF attention. and the
names OF Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Bryan
were often heard President Cleveland
also came In for a share Of attention.
| Senator Allen declared that the president
was republican. who reIoiced with re-
rubllcans over the recent mutual victory
The debate came Unexpectedly when
| Senator Vest called up the Allen resolu
| ton for consideration OF the DlnglvY b.ii
| tn order to make some "emarks upon Il.
| Senator Vest was In hts usual causttc veln
/ anu MS 9pCCGn tuCitlcu WIN llhaH STAT
| ful and catchy phrases Tor which he i
| noted. It severely arraigned the doc
trine OF protection and deridcd the prom
lses OF prosperity held ou: he says. ~
| Mckinley. which could not DO fulfilled
/ by levying more taxes on tho people
There were frequent sharp and amusing
cross-tires between Senators Vest and Al
drich. Chandler and Frye Tue debate
| advanced 10 a more acute state when Son
ator Allen. with his usual oiuntness, oe
| gan TO question Senator Chandler a. O
the future OF the Dingisy bill Hs
serted that the republicans had no nre'i
TO fear opposition from the president. whp
had gone over body and soul 70 tho re-
| publican party"
This brought forward Senators Sher
| man and Teller. The ohio senator spOAe
with deep earuestneas. declaring that u
| was crime for congress not 10 give the
| government ample revenue for ue~dtu
| expenditures. lie characterized the sil,
yer substitute 10 the plnglsy bnl ts
/ monstrostty Designed TO cripple iesialt
| zion. Mr. Cleveland course Ia tssGihs
bonds 70 maintain tho gold reserve. D.
/ approved
| Senator Teller pointed out the t4tuI.y
| OF urging the Dtngtey btll "A 10 ~
lure legislation. no reserved hl, judgment
on It until ;he measure was present l
ard It's merits considered
senator German also pointed oug ths
uselrssneaa OF urging tho ptnslry bin
concedlng however. that March astt
the republican senator's would be- Ia sut
| uclent strength 10 pass > tariff b,lt A.
to the COURSE On the democratic sli.- n
said no anticipated No obatructlyu {.
such a measure beyond lnslstencr pa r,,l
| sonabir debate.
| Throughout the debate tho sentln,n'
| had prevailed that tbs Dinghy bill ul-
| dead and 10 give this mai AMI Apuur
| emily ofIlclaI sanction, senator rlat. Of
the finance COMMITTEES announced nat na
effort would DO made 20 urge that Bill g.
/ passage.
| senator sherman promptly aroa, AMI
| said Ia Wow Of what bad been a,ld a-
| lcqui-sced In the aGrocmeu: that 90 rur
Their EFFORT should bn made on the I,tns
ley bin
This was regarded a. ,ss nnal 4lspoe,
| ton Of the bill
Nr.t started u.
| The bitter debate came On ia an no.
| rarcufly Innocent way. whru asnt-ar
/ Vest called up the Dinghy bin upon
which 10 submit ss~ remarks Thor
was no warning Of the storm 70 COINS
IS specially when h. stated his appreciation
| OF the fact that he was abou, 10 syaak On
a dead Issus
The bill no regarded ~ a remark able
| piece % legislation born % tha rrra..
DENTAL warning 70 congress that ~,
| country's finances we're In such . Han4-r
| Gus condition that tho usual holiday r-
| cess might well be abandoned The Dial.
had not come from tho wool sroRsra ar
i from the Iron interests The pro.lurffar
| Of tin plate, said Senator Era,. had lr
creased. Notwithstanding tho decrease %,
l per cont por pound on I'm secured by
the present Law. And yot that rs.!arfJs1
had been secured only at tho poin, OBJ,
| the legislative bhyonst
This brought on a spirited passage 10.
| tween Senators Aldrlch and Vest The
| former declared that Il IL vol known m, 4,
The iron schedule Of tho Wilson bin wa
protective in character. and that Il iron
had been treated "a other articles q.
too would have boon struck down Tint,
production was due. Hrat 10 IN, origin, d.
protective duties on tin ard 10 that par
tlal remnant OF duty maintained In m,
present Law.
The senator from Rhode Island does
| rot seem to aErOe with tho proslda,..
elect on this tin question responded
| Senator Vest. Tho senator said ha had
read recsn, Interview with Mr. NJ.
KlRley In whlch no said that thu In
creased production Of tin was due to tho
use OF tho natural oils Of Indian, In sb,
49,, .
kinley must oo mistaken. said senator
vest. Tor he found Indiana had only five
tin works, out Of = IN operation
No" said Senator Vest. This can bo
answered only by an absolute surrsn.iar N,
the senator from Rhodsisland Of the cur,
iention that tho enormous duties Of the
Mckinley law are necessary to the donna,
tic Industries OF the United states"
the senator asserted that the oul,,n
habit had no more deadly hold on ia VII,
tim than this advocacy Of protection a.,
analyzed the results OF the wool schsaf,l,
OF the present Law. showing that m,ny
victories had been established durinr tho
year. return 20 the old system al rr,.
posed BY tho DInElsY bill. meant dlsa.,ar
TO those manufacturers Of wooIsna
Why Is H." asked tho senator MA.
"i-n mo balance OF trads In our favor aud
Win the gold standard in force. the cou,.
Try IL In a state OF dlstreaa7
"s are told" said no. tina, with the
election II Mckinley prosperity w,uIl
MOOD the land like sunshine. McKlnl.v
was elected but has prosperity come
WIN the Increased prosperity come win
our tariff bill adding more taxes Ia tho
burden OF The people and heapIng up moro
money In the treasury WIN that z,vo
me people recourse TO buy other forstr,
or domestic EoOds7