The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-10
CUBANS And TARIFF.
The Senate Starts Right in on the
Dingley MEASURE.
IT'S VOTED TO TAKE 1T UP
Streaks Of Native silver Are Plainly
Seen All Through the Pro-
ceedings-Th Cuban
hesolutions.
IT'S VOTED TO TAKE 1T UP


motion to take up the Dingley tariff
bill. Unexpected and surprising as
this action was. it did not have the
significance which the vote itself ap-
pears to convey. Immediately follow-
Ing 1t Mr., Aldrich Of Rhode Island,
one of the republican members of the
finance committee, moved to recommit
the bin TO that committee. and this
motion was pending when at O'Clock.
the morning hour expired, and the en-
tire matter lapsed as though no vote
had been taken. Neither the bill nor
the motion to recommlt will enjoy any
privilege or precedence as the result
OF the action to-day. Ii showed, how
ever, some lively parliamentary fenc.
fng between Mr.. Allen, the author Of
the motion, and Messrs. Chandler,
Hale and Aldrich. and was an exposi-
tion of the uncertain and shifting ele-
ments within the senate when vote
is precipitated on an important public
Question. The debate was at times
sharp and personal. Allen taunted the
reprolicans for shrinking from the
Djngley bin after conducting a tariff
, campaign.
1T has gone from the powers that
be. in the republican party" said Mr..
! Allen, that with the incoming ad-
ministration we are to have an extra
ordinary session ct congress for the
, purpoz2 of restoring the tariff laws"
Thus Mr.. Alien went on. touching
many points that have hitherto been
reserved for caucus consideration.
Mr.. Chandler reminded Mr.. Allen that
mt only had tariff won. but free sill
v,f had lcsi in the recent election. ard
he urged Mr.. Alien to aid in a genuine
4 effort to execute the will of the peo-
| pie Mr.. Hale took occasion to state
that the republican senators expected
an actual majority in the next senate
which would make tariff Legislation
more easy of accomplishment.
Mr.. Aldr.ch's first move was to ask
to have the bill referred back to the
| finance committee with Instructions to
| str.ke out the silver amendment, but
| later he accepted the suggestion of
Mr. Harris to omit the instructions.
| IL was i'm this form that the question
OF recommittal was pending when 2
o'clock arrived and cut off debate.
Early in the day three sets of Wig
| orous resolutions fer Cuban independ-
! erce furnished an interesting feature.
| They came from Cameron. Mills and
/ Call and while differing In terms,
| breathed the same spirit OF recogni-
/ ticn by the United States of Cuban
Independence.
Frye, president pro tenn. occupied
the chair to-day in the absence of the
vice president. The prayer of DIR.
Miiburn made e,oquent reference to
the late Charles +. Crisp of Georgia
"A man faithful and lcyal in all his
, relations, an admirable presiding Off
Ger. ami an earnest and faithful serv-
ant of the people. May his name be
craven on the tablet of his nations
| memory"
Mr., Petit presented the report of
the joint select committee Of congress
relative to the question Of alcohol
used in the arts, etc, and offered a
resolution for a continuance of the
| committee. This cleared the way for
| a series Of vigorous Cuban resolutions.
| The first offered by Mr. Cameron was
as follows: "Resolved. by the senate
| and house of Representatives. that the
| independence Of the republic Of Cuba
| be and the same IS hereby acknowi-
edged by the United States of Amer
| lea.
! Received. That the United States
should use its friendly offices with the
government of Spain to bring to a
close the war between Spain and Gu
| ha." The resolution went to the com
mittee on foreign relations.
Mills followed Camerons resolutions
at once with the following: Resolved.
\ That the president OF the United
States is hereby directed to take pos
session of the island Of Cuba with the
military and naval forces Of the Uni.
| ted States and hold the same until the
! people Of Cuba can organize a govern
| ment deriving Its power from the con-
sent Of the governed and arm and
| equip such military and naval forcea
/ as may be necessary tC secure them
against foreign INVASION Without
| comment the Mills resolution went to
/ the same committee.
! Call followed with another JOINT RES
| olution as follows: Resolved. By the
senate and the house CT representa-,
tives that the United States CT Amer
/ lea recognizes the republic Of Cuba as
/ free and independent country and
4 accord the people OF Cuba all the
rights of a sovereign and Independent
| government in the ports end within
/ the Jurisdiction Of the Unitcdl States"
| The Call resolution went to the ta-
| BILE. Mr.. Call announcing that he would
speak on IL at an early day. The three
| Cuban resolutions came in quick sue
cession. each being read In full. and
] occasioning marked attention. owing
l to the directness of the vigor of the
! language used by the three senators.
After these came a flood of bills cover
/ ing every phase of legislation. includ-
/ ing an antitrust hill and a measure to
/ withdraw small notes from circulation
/ by Mr.. Shuup and a hill for the tenn
porary reduction of salaries of United
States officers by Mr.. Chandler. The
/ resolution for the continuance Of the
/ joint committee inquiring into tho
/ question OF alcohol used in the arts
was adopted.
| Morrill, offered resolution evident
! ly directed against the use OF the new
congressional library for the next IN
augural ball as has been proposed. The
resolution recites that the new library
shall not be used for any other than
library purposes. The resolution was
referred to- The committee on libraries.
Allen offered resolution reciting that
il is the settled doctrine that no stat .
has the power 10 affect the integrity of
. contracts hy legislation or otherwise.
Chandler secured The adoption without
comment of a sweeping resolution di-
recting tho committee on Interstate
commerce 10 inquire into the preven-
! tiun " competition hy the joint traffic
! association composed of the railroads