The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
THEN ALLOWED TO LAPSE
ACTION NOT so IMPORTANT AS IN
DICATED BY THE ROLL
CALL.
SOME SHARP PERSONAL REMARKS.
OF Nebraska, for a. Lack of Good
Faith.

/ surprising as this action was, it did
not have the significance which the
vote itself appears to convey. I'M
mediately following it, Mr.. Aldrich, of
Rhode Island one of the Republican
members of the finance committee,
moved to recommit the bill to the COM
mittee, and this motion was pending
when, at O'Clock, the morning hour
expired, and the entire matter lapsed
as though no vote had been taken.
Neither the bill nor the Aldrich mo-
tion to recommit enjoys any privilege
or precedence as a result of the action
today. It served, however for some live
ly parliamentary fencing between Mr..
Allen Pop., Neb.), the author of the
motion, and Messrs. Chandler, Hale and
| Aldrich, as we'll as for an exposition
| of the uncertain and shifty elements
within the senate when a vote is pre-
cipitated on an important public ques-
| ton. The debate was at times sharp
! and personal. Mr. Allen is very blunt
| in his expressions, and he taunted the
| Republican senators for shrinking from
/ the Dingley bill after conducting tar
! iff campaign.
1T has gone out from the powers
| that be in the Republican party" said
Mr. Allen at one point, that with the
| incoming administration we are to
nave an extraordinary session of con-
! gress for the purpose of revising the
! tariff laws"
Mr.. Chandler reminded Mr. Allen that
not only had tariff won, but free silver
! by the United States alone had lost in
! the recent election, and he urged Mr..
Allen to aid in a genuine effort to
execute the will of the people. Mr..
Hale took occasion to state with frank
ness that the Republican senators ex-
pected an actual majority in the next
senate which would make tariff legis-
lation more easy of accomplishment
! than it is ROW.
Mr. AldFich's first move was to ask
TO nave the bill referred back to the
hnance committee with instructions to
/ stI1ke OIL the silver amendment. but
/ later he accepted the suggestion Of Mr.
i7afrls TO omit the instructions. 1t was
! IN TINS form that the question@of "a
cofnmltal was pending when O'Clock
/ arrived and cut off the debate.
When asked to explain the motive Of
~, mrs ~ iLlotIon In the senate today to fake
H., ! lG
/ flch replied: Il had no motive av.
eept' eea1 as we used to say in the army. to
! Ieel the enemy. I wanted to safisfv
n.yseiI ana the country as to the atti
tude OF the Republicans towards tbis
ilieasure hN winch they have professed to
pe SO anxious to have become a law
ana L think l have at least sncceaSsad
IN demonstrating that they have noin-
/ tehtlon OF trying to do anything" The
senator declined to say whether he
Mould IN any way revive the question
would plo0""iy
TARIFF ISSUE FORCED.
Mr. Frye Rep., Me), president pro
t teiI OF the senate, occupied the chair
cent: Mr.. Platt Rep., Comm. present
ed the report of the Joint select com
ii!lttee OF congress, relative to the uues-
tlon OF alcohol used in the arts etc
ana odered a resolution for a continu
ance of this committee. After this came
a flood OF bills, covering every mas of
legislation, including an antitrust hin
ana measure to withdraw small notes
from circulation, by Mr.. Shoup: for
the temporary reduction of salaries of
United States officers by Mr.. Chand-
Ter. The resolution for the continuance
of the joint committee inquiring into
the question of alcohol used in the arts
was adopted.
| MI Morrill, CRep., Vt) offered a res
| olutlon evidently directed against the
use OF the new congressional library for
the next inaugural ball, as has been
proposed. The resolution rectes that
the new library shall not be used for
any other purpose than library pur-
poses The resolution was referred
Mr.. Allen Pop, Neb), offered a reso-
luton reciting that it is the settled doc
trlne that no state has the power to
effect the integrity of contracts bv Iep
islation or otherwise
Mr.. Chandler Rep.. N. HI. secured
! the adoption, without comment. of i
! sweeping resolution directing the com
I mlttee on interstate commerce to in
quire into the prevention of competi-
ton by the Joint Traffic association
! composed of the railroads of the 4o,1n,
try; also the reported combination Of
the -four and milling interests of the
country; also the reported combina-
ton of the window glass interests.
The bill providing free homesteads on
public lands in Oklahoma territory for
actual and bonafide settlers and re-
serving the public lands for the pur-
pose, was made a special order to fol-
low the immigration bill. The calendar
was then taken up. the first bill being
one appropriating $4,000 to representa-
tiyes Of Erskine S. Allen for an inven-
ton in breech loading guns. The bill
was passed.
At this point, Mr.. Allen Pop., Neb).
made an unexpected move by proposing
to take up the Dingley tariff bill, with
its pending free silver substitute. Mr..
Allen first asked unanimous consent
that the bill be taken up. and on Mr..
Aldrich's objection, Mr.. Allen moved to
take up the bill. There was much COM
molten at the unexpected appearance
Of the question, and pages hurried for
the leaders of the various clements.
MI Platt gained time by having the
bill read in full. After a whispered
conference between Messrs. Platt and
Aldrich, the latter withdrew his objec-
ton to taking up the bill.
II renew it and object" interposed
! Mr.. Palmer.
'Then I move to take up the bill, -
said Mr. Allen with emphasis This
precipitated roll call, the question be-
ing, shall the Dingley tariff bill, with
| its substitute, be taken up. The roll
call proceeded amid the closest atten-
ton and interest. 1t resulted as fol-
lows:
eas-Republicans: Aldrich, Cameron,
| Chandler. Clark Davis. Elkins, Eyre Gall
linger, Gear, Hale, Hansbrough, Hoar, Lodge
Mcmillan, Mitchell tOr.), Morrill,, Nelson
Perkins. Platt, Pritchard, Quay, Sherman
Murphy Pugh, Roach. Smith, Populists
Allen, Butler, Kyle, PETER, Stewart Inde-
pendents: Pettigrew. Total, 80.
| Nays-Republfcans: Baker, Carter. Demo-
Gratis: Blackburn. Blanchard, Daniel, Faux