The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-10


WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. o.-Air.
Frye, Rep, MaIne), president pro TEN
OF the senate. occupied the chair to-day
In the absence OF the vice president.
series OF vigorous Cuban resolutions
were presented at the opening. The
frat, offered by Mr.. Cameron. (Rep..
Pa. was ns follows:
''Glcsolved. BY the senate and house of
representatives. that the Independence
OF the republic OF Cuba be and tho same
Is hereby acknowledged by the United
Stntes or America
Resolved. That the United States
should use its friendly offices with the
government OF Spain to bring TO q close
the war between, Spain and Cuba
AIR. Mills, (Dcn.. TeXas). followed the
cameron resolution ut once with the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Joint resolution directing the Prcsi-
dent OF the United States to take possess
sion OF the Island OF Cuba and hold It
until the inhabitants can Institute such
government as they may wish and Or
GaniEe and arm such forces as may be
necessary 10 protect them against Inva-
sion.
Resolved. etc, That the President OF
the United States Is hereby directed to
take possession OF the Island OF Cuba
with the military and naval forces Of
the United States and hold the same un-
til the people OF Cuba can orga Rize 4
government, deriving ltS powers from
tho consGn; OF the governed, and arm
and equip such military and naval forces
as may be necessary to secure them
against foreign INVASION"
The Mills resolution was referred 10
the foreign relations committee.
Mr.. Call. (Dem., ,Fla.), followed with
another Joint resolution. as follows:
Resolved by the senate and house Of
representatives. that the United States
az America recognizes the republic OF
Cuba as D free and Independent gov
ernmeus and accord to the people OF Gu
bl all the rights OF 4 sovereign and lnGe-
pendent government in the ports and
within the Jurisdiction OF the Un!tcJ
States"
The Call resolution went to the table.
Mr.. Call announcing that he would
speak IN Il nt IN early day.
Mr.. Chandler. tRcp., y. H., secured
the adoption without comment, OF i
sweeping resolution directing the COM
Mite on Interstate commerce 10 IN
qulre Into the prevention by competition
by the Joint tranlc association. compog-
eel OF the railroads OF the country: also
the reported combination OF the -four
and milling interests OF the country:
also the reported combination OF the
window glass interests.
SIR. AlfEn.' Q'op.). moved the consll-
Grafton or the Dlngley bill and X was
carried. IS 20 q.
At . o'clock the DinIley bill was dis
placed by the immigration bill and wen:
back 10 the calendar. Senator Allen
sought to have It made the unfinished
business In the morning hou- to-mor-
row, but objection was offered.
Tn. Dingley Bnr. Fate.
The senate by thc decisive vote OF 35
10 q, adopting O motion 20 take up the
Dinglcy tarIn-sllver bill. did an unex-
pected thing. Unexpected and surpr!s-
Ing as this action was It did not have the
sIgnlhcance which the vote a. first ap-
pcarrd to convey.
Immediately following II. Mr.. Aldrich.
OF Rhode Island. one OF the Republican
members OF the finance committee,
moved TO recommlt the bill to that COM
mittee and this motion was pending.
when, At . o'clock, the hour expired and
the entire matter lapsed as though no
vote had been taken.
Neither the bill nor the Aldrlch motion
to reconmlt enjoys any privilege or pre-
cedcncc cs result OF the action to-day.
It served, however. for some lively par
llamcntary focusIng between Mr.. Allen,
(Pop.. Neb.). the author OF the motion.
and MesSrs. Chandler. Hale and Aldrich.
rs well as for an exposition OF the uncer-
tain and shifting elements within the
senate when q vote Is precip!tated on an
important public question. The debate
was at times sharp and personal.
Mr.. Allen Ia very blunt in his express
sions and he tauntcd the Republican
senators fur shrinking from the DnEley
bill after conducting n tariff campaign.
ut has gone out from the powers that
be. In the Republican party" said Mr..
Allen at one point, that with the in
coming administration, We arc to have
an extraordinary session Of Congress for
the purpose OF revising the tariff laws"
Thus Mr.. Allen ran along. touching on
many points that have hitherto been re-
served for CAUCUS confederation. Mr..
Chandler reminded MIR. Allen tina. not
only had the tariff won. but free silver
Dy inc UHlltu SluteH Htll lOSt III tllc IT,
cent election and he urged Mr.. Allen 10
nld In n genuine effort 10 execute the will
OF the people.
Mr.. Hale took occasion to stute with
frankness that the Republican senator's
expected an actual majority in the next
senate. which would make tariff lcGIgln-
ton moro easy Of accomplishments than
It is now.
Mr. Aldr!ch'a first move was to ask to
have the bill referred to the finance COM
mIttcr with instructions 10 strike of the
silver amendment. but later he accepted
the suggestion OF Mr.. Harris 10 limit the
Instructions. II was, In the form that
the question Of re-commlttnl was pend
Ing when O'Clock arrived and cut Off
the debate.
In the House.
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