The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-10

ed motion 70 take up the Ding&ey tariff
biIi Unexpected and surprising as this
action was. Il did not have the significance
which the vote Itself appears % convey
Immediately following X Aidrien. Of
Rhode Island. one OF the Repa blIean mem
berA OF the finance committee. moved TO
Escommft the bill 20 fhas committee. and
this motion was pending when az o'clock
the morning hour expired and the entire
matter lapsed as though no vote had been
taken.
Neither ths bin nor the motion TO re-
commit viii enjoy any privilege or prece-
dsace as the result OF the action today
i showed however, some lively pxrlla-
mentary fencing between Allen. Of Ne
braska. the author Of the motion, and
Chandler. Hale and AsdTich. and was an
exposition OF the uncertain and shifting
elements within the So ate when a vote
Is precipitated on an important question
The debate was at times sharp and per-
sonal. Allen Is very fluent In his express
sions and be taunted the Republicans
for shrinking from consideration OF the
DiHgiey bill after conducting tariff cam
paign.
1T has gone out from the powers that be
tn the Republican party" said Mr.. Alien.
that with the incoming administration
we are 20 have an extraordinary session
OF congress for the purpose of restoring
the tariff laws"
Taus Allen went on. touching many
points that have hitherto been reserved
for caucus consideration.
Chandler reminded Allen that not only
had tariff won, bat free silver had lost
IN the recent election. and he urged Allen
TO aid In a genuine effort TO execute the
will Of the people.
Hale took occasion 10 state with frank
ness that the Republican senator's expect
.ss4s- y szwf
which would make tari1 legislation more
easy OF accomplishment than IL Is now.
Aldrlch's first move Eas 10 ask 70 have
the bill referred back % the finance CON-
raIttee. with Instructions to strike out the
silver amendment. bat later he accepted
the suggestion of Harris TO omit the In
sfrucfions It was IN this form that the
question Of reconEmftsl was pending when
2 o'clock arrived and cut OF debate
Early In the day three sets OF vigorous
resolutions for Cuban independence FUR
nfshed an interesting feature. They came
from Cameron OF Pennsylvania. Mills,
OF Texas. and Call. OF Florida. and while
differing In terms. breathe the same spirit
Of RECOGNITION by the United States OF
Cuban independence
Fvses Of Name president pro ten. &c
eupIed fhe chair today ia tho absence OF
the vice president.
The prayer OF Rev. DR. Mnburn made
eloquent reference 10 tire late Charles +.
Crisp, OF Georgia, "a man faithful and
loyal Ia all his relations. an admirable
presiding officer an earnest and faithful
servant Of the people. may his name be
craven on tho tablet Of his nations MEM
ory."
Platt. OF Cennectlcut. presented the re-
port Of The joint select committee Of
congress relative TO the question Of alco-
hol used in the arts. etc. and offered
resolution for the continuance OF the COM
mittee. This cleared the way for the ser
les of vigorous Cuban resolutions. The
first. offered by Cameron. was as follows:
Resolved By the senate and house OF
representa- tives that the independence OF
the republic of cuba be and the same IS
hereby acknowledged by the United
..Resolved' that the United States
should use its friendly Offices with the
government OF Spain TO bring 10 A close
the war between Spain and Cuba"
The Cameron resolution went 10 the
committee on foreign relations. Mills fol-
lowed with MS resolution.
Resolved. That the president Of the
United States is hereby directed TO take
possession of the island Of Cuha with tho
military and naval forces of the United
states. and hold the same until the Peo-
deriving its ron ers from the consent OF
the governed aud arm and equip such
military and naval forces ~ may become
necessary to secure them against foreign
invasion"
Without comment. the Mills resolution
Was referred 10 the committee on foreign
can followed with another resolution.
a follows:
..pesoIyed Rv the senate and house Of
Representatives. that ths Inited states
recognizes the republic of Cuba as free
and indeoendenf countr$, ana acsoTdS the
fseonle of suba alt the Fsnts OF SOW
ereixns and independent government IN
the PORTS and within the 3utist'iSttoh OF
--,'. can resolution went 20 the table.
fsu Announcing that ne would speak on
il at an early day.
Tvsa three cuban resolutions came n
s,sgick succession. each being read IN tpii.
and o,cassouing marked attention. o~lnS
n the airectaess ard Nigor of the lan~
F-,,sve used sv the three senators.
after taese came a flood cf bills cover
snv every phase OF legislation. Including
an arfi-trust bin and measure - WITH
sr.v small notes from circulation ny
Seoun and a bill FOR "the temporary re-
auction % salaries of Uniied states Of
ace~S." hy Chandler
s-se resolution for the continuance %
tbs Aoint committee Euquirlpg into the
question % alcohol used IN the arts vas
adopted.
Mnr~gl eTrrc8 resolution evidently
sgreeteA aaairst enc use ef the ccDgres-
slanal library for the uext Inaugural bail
as has been proposed. The resolution To-
~ffe~ shat The neE Hhrarv shah not Re used
far aay other char torsry purposes The
rs ealutlon was referred.
A4en of Nebraska. offerea = resolution
~arttirr shat e. - the settled docrrsne that
-, stste has rhe posger 20 af1ect tas IN
te~rlfv % contracts oy legislation or
cfherNise.
t.hansisr es NON Hampshire. secarei
.se afangloo without comment. 81
va-srfne reso afIan di~eetsnx she commit
fea ~ interstate commerce 10 tnGeire ieto
.4n r-exgutsau o. competition hT the toiut
80. ~. association. composed - tse rail-
~ss.sS 81 rae eeuntvy asa the reported
~,.,nsratsoa of the s0uriuE an milling
.-serests of Tae sosntrys also thc reported
oa-, animation cf enc EIn3oN glass inter-
extz
Th, hal vravs8iuz <ren homes ~a3s on
.hs nehfl- .aasfz t~ Oklahoma territory
- actual ara nora rse settlers ans re-
s.-,ire she orhlic rsn8s for thst 7arpose
uss made a special eEser 20 follow ere
f-rsuiIEr8tios ailL
a~se ~alentar Was tho- taken u9 thN
~rst h{8 belar one arpraprtaEsnz Saa -
d, tNe rse~eseet taf&ges cf F.rssins 5 Alien
- Ar invention in bFeech-laasiaE s1ns.
Trhs esli wsE Fsassss-
a. th.s aa at AEien. ~ NEBRASKA. made
Al sirexeFs.ss1 rneve hv n-arNs ~ % take
- the T1nxfey tartsT hsit wtTh t,s pes9 Hr
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