The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-17
The National SOlons BECOME
Dramatic During Debate.
The Crowded Galleries Intensely
Interested For Several Hours.



the Dingley emergency bill was held in
the senate yesterday afternoon. the lead
ers of all the parties joining in the cere-
mony, by way of impressing upon the
country the fact that the bill Is really
dead and buried, and at the same time
the passage of the new Dingley bill, at
an extra session in the spring, was for
mally predicted, while the statement was
made that neither IL nor any other tariff
bill could be passed at this session.
Senator German. the recognized leader
of the Democratic side on the tariff ques-
ton, had the most prominent part In
the scene, which was solemn and de-
corous, having evidently been prear-
ranged by the managers on both sides,
although it was preceded by an interest
ing debate between Vest, Allen, Aldrich,
Frye and Chandler. which was in the
nature of a lively wake" This debate
interested the senators and the CALLER
les, especially the illusions that were
made to President Cleveland, as when
Senator Vest referred to him as my
former leader" with sarcastic emphasis
and Senator Chandler spoke Of him as
mot my president, but he who helped
to elect my president" or when Allen
alluded to him as having Joined the Re-
publican party, since he had no party of
his own after he was thrown out at
Chicago, and said that his political be-
liefs could not be distinguished, except
by tags from those of the Republicans; ;
or Senator Gallinger, taking this up,
said that, while President Cleveland
agreed with the Republicans about free
silver, he seemed to agree with the Pop
Ulists about free trade and his views on
the tariff could not be distinguished from
those Of the Populists, except by tags.
Mr.. Sherman (O.) spoke with deep
earnestness, declaring that 1t was a
crime for congress not to give the gov
ernment ample revenue for needful ex-
penditures.
He approved Mr.. Cleveland's course
in issuing bonds to maintain the gold re-
serve. ,
Mr.. Teller followed, pointing out the
futility of urging the Dingley bill. AS
to future tariff legislation, he reserved
his judgment on it until the measure
was presented and it's merits considered.
Mr.. German also pointed out the use
lessness Of urging the Dingley bill, con.
ceding, however, that after March next
the Republican senators would be In
sufficient strength to pass a tariff bill.
As to the course on the Democratic side,
he said he anticipated no obstruction
to such q measure beyond an insistence
on reasonable debate.
Throughout the debate the sentiment
had prevailed that the Dingley bill was
dead, and to give this final and appar-
emily official sanction, Mr.. Platt Of the
finance committee announced that no
effort would be made to urge the bill to
pass again. Thereupon, Mr. Sherman
promptly arose and said that in view
of what had been said he acquiesced in
the general sentiment that no further
effort should be made on the Dingley
bill. This was regarded as the final dis
position of the bill.
An attempt to transfer the army and
navy hospital at Hot Springs, Ark, to
the interior department and abandon
1t as hospital consumed practically
the whole day in the house, and finally
blocked proceedings on a point of order
and thus compelled an adjournment
1t was the only provision of the army
appropriation bill which excited a con-
test.
Before the army bill was taken up a
bill was passed to refer the claim Of the
owners of the bark Tally-ho, which was
sunk by man-of war outside Of Boston
harbor In 1883, to the court Of claims.
At the opening Of the session Mr.. Bailey
introduced a resolution to investigate
the construction of the battleship Texas.
which was referred to the naval commit
tee on objection Of Mr.. Dingley.