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and, the names Of Messrs Mckinley and
< Bryan were often heard. President Cleve-
Hand also received attention. Mr.. Allen de-
eiared that the President was Republican
who rejoiced with Republicans over their
Precent mutual victory. So *
s Mr.. Sherman. speaking for his Republican
associates declared that ell possibility OF
passing the Dingley bill was at an end, and
that 1t would be abandoned.
Mr.. Teller, speaking for the Silver Repub-
lice rs, said that he was not ready to concede
the support of this element to the coming
4 tariff bill, and that the measure would have
Z TO take its chances through its inherent
merits OF winning votes from that quarter.
Mr.. German, speaking for the Democratic
side Of the chamber, conceded for the first
time that the Republican Senators would
!, have clear majority after March 4 next,
and announced TINT there wouc be no OPP
. position from the Democratic side to the
passage Of the tariff bill. beyond a demand
for adequate time to discuss it.
Since Congress reassembed intense feel
ing on political matters has been latent
among the Senator's. Mr.. Vest gave the
ropportunity for free and open statement by
calling Up the Dingley bill for the purpose Of
making speech against the protective sys-
Stem.s 1t was in his Characteristic style and
bitterly personal. Dir. Vest took occs-
! sion 10 arraign The Republican party for
alleged corruption In the st. Louis Conven-
tion. A general debate followed, and lead
4 ing Senators expressed the opinion thar tho
DingleY bill could not be passed. Mr.. Sher-
n man spoke earnestly about the need OF legis-
\ lating to provide more revenue. Mr.. Teller
thS Dingley measure to pass. Both Teller
d German made insinuations against the
Ehods Of the Republican party In carrying
Vast election. ,r.+ Fi,f5
nator Teller, now the recognized Lender
he Populists In the chamber. intimated
t he would not support a Republican
iff measure. He accused the Republicans
Having framed the Dingiey bill with the
fulI knowledge that II could not pass, and
3 of endeavoring to fool people by present
1 ing bill for political purposes which
they had no desire or intention to
enact into lew. This stat ement was promptly
repudiated by half dozen Senators, but
Mr.. Teler's challenge served to bring out
ths fact, which was first admitted by SEN
afor Platt. OF Connecticut, that there are
not now and never were enough supporters
OF the Diugley bill in the Senate to pass it.
Mr.. Hale expressed the hope that the Sen.
ate and country would take notice, from the
statements made py Senators German and
= Teller OF the difficulties under which the
Republican party in the Senate labored.
Mr.. Gorman-"You have succeeded-I will
. not say how-in having the responsibility.
But you know that you cannot accomplish
anything substantial at this session OF Con-
, gress. You ought, therefore, to stop this
= discussion and prevent the upturuing OF the
lbusiness interests OF the country"
u The Republican leaders quickly saw their
- opportunity to get rid of troublesome bur-
ben. There was hurried whispered con-
htation between Senators Sherman. Aid
th, Hale and Morrill,, and Senator Sherman
7 rose and said that In view Of the statements
that had Just been made as to the impossi.
bility OF passing the Dingley bill, the Senate
ought net to waste any more time over it,
This definitely shelves the Dingley bill, and
4 all prospects Of tariff legislation during the
present session.