The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
Lively Debate In The Senate Yes
terday.
PROPOSED TARIFF LEGISLATION
BASIS OF REMARKS.

Over Without Final Action.
Washington, December 9.-In the alb
ssnce of Vice President Stevenson, the
Senate was presided over today by Mi.
Frye Of Maine, the president pro tempore.
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut from the
joint select comm ittee on the tax on alco-
hol used in manufactures and the arts,
made partial report and introduced a
joint resolution authorizing the commit
tee to continue Its work. 1t was passed.
Three joint resolutions on the subject
of Cuba were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Cameron of Pennsylvania, de-
claring that "the independence of the
republic of Cuba be, and the same Is
hereby acknowledged by the United
States of America; and that the United
States shall use it's friendly offices with
close the war between Spain and Cuba. :"
By Mr.. Mills, Democrat Of Texas,
DIRECTING the President of the United
States to take possession OF the island OF
Cuba with the military and naval forces
of the UniteisStatas and to hold the same
until 5hs people of Cuba shall organize
n government deriving its just powers
from the consent of the governed, and
armH nj equip such military and naval
forces IS may be necessary to secure
them against foreign invasion.
4 BY Mr.. CALL Democrat of Florida:
Recognizing the republic of Cuba as a
free and independent government and
extending to the people of Cuba all the
right Of free and independent govern
ment in the ports and within the juris-
diction of the United States.
The first twu were referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations and the last
Call an opportunity of addressing the
Senate on the subject whenever he may
desire to do SO.
Mr.. Allen, Populist of Nebraska, off
cred q resolution declaring that sit is
the settled doctrine of the United States
of America that no state possesses con-
stitutional power to impair the obliga-
tions of legal contracts, either by DIRECT
legislation or by legislation that with
draws all substantial emedies from their
enforcement. Laid on the table tenn
porarily.
Mr.. Morrill,, Republican Of Vermont,
offered resolution which was referred
declaring that the first new library build
ing shall not be used or occupied for any
purpose thansit legitimate one. The OBJ
jsct is to prevent the Hss OF the building
for the inaugural ball
Mr. Chandler, Republican of New
Hampshire. offered resolution, which
was agreed to-, instructing the commit
tee on interstate commerce to inquire as
to the prevention Of competition by the
joint traffic association, formed by the
principal railroad companies, by the
flour millers and by the window glass
manufacturers
Mr.. Allen, Populist of Nebraska, asked
unanimous consent to have the Dingley
bill taken up for Consideration. Objection
was made by Mr.. Aldricb, Repu blican
the bill he taken up, outstanding
the objection.
"Le5 the bill rest, :" said Mr.. Platt. $50
that the Senate may know what it is
voting upon." The bill was theIeupon
read in full with the free silver substi-
tute reported for it last session from the
finance committee. After the reading
Mr.. Aldrich withhrew his objection to
taxing up the bill, and the objection
OF Illinois. Mr.. Allen desired to make Il
brief statement, out objection was made
and the Senate proceeded to vote by yeas
and NAYS on the motion to take up the
bill, and resulted, yeas IS, nays 81.
The bill having been taken up. Mr..
Aldrioh moved that the bill be recon-
m tilted to the committee on finance with
instructions to report it back without
amendment. Mr.. Allen opposed the mo-
tion.
Mr.. Chandler, Republican of New
Hampshire, reminded Mr.. Allen that the
peopIe had decided in the recent election
that they would not have the free coin
age of silver alone, and said if the free
silver substitute were voted down. the
Senate could go on and act ON the Ding
ley bill proper. He asked whether Mr.:
Allen would give his vote for the bill
without the free silver amendment.
Would he help to remove the obstruction
to the passage Of the billf
Mr., Allen denied having said that he
would help to remove any obstruction
to the passage Of the Dingley bill He
had said as far as he was concerned, no
obstruction, should be placed In its way.
He did not regard the question of free
silver an having been settled at the last