Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-10
54th CONGRESS.
The DingIey Bill Heard from
in the Senate.
The Democrats Dare Not Allow Vote
on It to Be Taken
Though it Was Framed 10 Help Them Out Of
an Ugly Mess.


was presided over. today, by Frye Of
Maine, the President pro tempore
Plat of Connecticut, from the joint
select committee on the tax on alcohol
used in manufactures and the arts.
made a partial report and introduced
a joint resolution authorizing the COM
mittee to continue its work. 1t was
passed.
Three joint resolutions on the sub
ject Of Cuba were introduced as fol-
lows: BY Cameron. Republican. of
Pennsylvania, declaring that 1.-THE in
dependence 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 its
friendly offices with the government
of Spain to bring to its close the war
between Spain and Cuba
BY Mills Dem.) Of Texas. directing
the President Of the United States to
take possession of the island of Cuba
with the militia and naval forces of the
United States and to hold the same
until the people Of Cuba shall organize
a government deriving its just powers
from the consent Of government and
arm and equip its military and naval
forces as may he necessary to secure
them against foreign invasion
BY Call GDem) of Florida, recognize
ing the republic of Cuba as a free and
independent government and extend
ing TO the people of Cuba all the right
of free and independent government
in the ports and within the jurisdic-
ton of the United States.
So, Il h.
committee on foreign relations and the
last was laid on the table. 50 as to
give Mr.. Call an opportunity of ad
dressing the Senate on the subject
whenever he may desire to do so.
Allen CPopD Of Nebraska, offered
resolution declaring that 1T is the
settled doctrine of the United States of
America that no state possess conSti-
tutonal power to impair the obliga-
tions of legal contracts, either by d.
rect legislation that withdraws all
substantial remedies from their en-
forcement" Laid on the table tempo
rarily.
Morrill, (Rep.) Of Vermont offered a
resolution which was referred, declar
ing that the first new library build
ing shall not be used or occupied for
any purpose other than its legitimate
one The object is to prevent the use
of the building for the Inauguration
ball.
Chandler of New Hampshire offered
resolution which was agreed to, in
structing the committee on interstate
commerce to inquire as to the preven-
ton of competition by the joint traffic
association formed by the principal
railroad companies by the -four mill
lers and by the window glass manu-
facturers.
Aldrich moved that the Dingley bill
be re-committed to the finance COM
mittee with instructions to report it
back without amendment. Harris de-
clared his opposition to the instruc-
tons. and after some discussion Aid
rich withdrew that part of his motion.
Chandler reminded Allen that the
people had decided in the recent cleo
tion that they would not have the
free coinage of silver alone, and said
that if the free silver substitute We're
voted down, the Senate could so on
and act on the Dingley bill proper.
He asked whether Allen would give his
amendment. Would he help to remove
the obstruction to the passage of the
bill?
Allen denied having said that he
would help to remove any obstruction
to the passage of the Dingley bill. He
had said that so far as he was con-
cerned. no obstruction should be
placed in its way. He did not regard
the question of free silver as having
been settled at the last election. 1t
was a very important question and
had 5000, 900 votes in its favor He did
not believe that the country could re-
ceive relief from any kind of a tariff
act Prosperity could not be brought
to the country by increasing the
burdens of taxation on articles which
the people consumed. He was so
thoroughly convinced Of that fact that
he wanted to see his Republican
friends get into the saddle as soon as
possible. He did not believe they
wanted to.revise the tariff.
Then why not cooperate with us.
Chandler asked. and get free silver
off this bill?"
Il will cooperate with the senator
own way. 1t is not necessary for me
to bow my head and wear a Repuhli-
can yoke and follow the dictation of
the Republican party. and | will not
do it. | will say that no obstruction in
the nature of dilatory tactics, as far
as | am concerned will be put in the
way of taking up and considering a
tariff measure at an early day.
will the senator and his friends,
Aldrich asked, consent to have vote
on this bill, today. or at any time to
be fixed, or on substitute"'
Il suppose" Allen replied. that the
bill ought to be discussed a reasonable
length of time"
Aldrich-WilI the senator consent to
take a vote on this bill now or at any
time to be fixed?
Allen--So far as | am concerned, l
will be prepared to vote on this bill or
any other tariff measure within two
weeks.
Aldrich--Win he consent to take a
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