The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
THEN ALLOWED TO LAPSE.
ACTION NOT so IMPORTANT AS IN
DICATED BY THE ROLL
CALL.
SOME SHARP Personal REMARKS
The Republicans Tainted by Allen,
of Nebraska, for Lack of Good
Faith.

aQOpted a motion to take Up the Ding
ley tariff-silver bill. Unexpected and
surprising as this action was, it did
not have the significance which the
vote itself appears to convey I'M
mediately following it, Mr.. Aldrich, of
Rhode Island, one of the Republican
members of the finance committee
moved to recommit the bill to the COM
mittee, and this motion was pending
when, at o'clock, the morning hour
expired and the entire matter lapsed
as though no vote had been taken
Neither the bill nor the Aldrich mo-
tion to recommit enjoys any privilege
or precedence as a result of the action
today. 1t served, however for some live
ly parliamentary fencing between Mr..
/ Allen (Pop., NebD, the author of the
motion, and Messrs. Chandler, Hale and
/ Aldrich, as well as for an exposition
/ of the uncertain and shifty elements
within the senate when a vote is pre-
cipitated on an important public ques-
ton. The debate was at times sharp
and personal. Mr.. Allen is very blunt
in his expressions, and he taunted the
Republican senators for shrinking from
the Dingley bill after conducting a tar
iff campaign.
1T has gone out from the powers
! that be in the Republican party" said
Mr.. Allen at one point. that with the
incoming administration we are to
/ have an extraordinary session of con-
gress for the purpose of revising the
tariff laws
MIR. Chandler reminded Mr. Allen that
not only had tariff won, but free silver
by the United States alone had lost in
the recent election, and he urged Mr.
Allen to aid in a genuine effort to
execute the will of the people. Mr.
Hale took occasion to state with frank
ness that the Republican senators ex-
pected an actual majority in the next
senate, which would make tariff legis-
latlon more easy of ACCOMPLISHMENT
than it is now.
Mr. Aldrich's first move was to ask
TO have the bill referred back to the
hhance committee with instructions to
stf1ke off the silver amendment but
later ne accepted the suggestion of Mr.
HaIfls to omit the Instructions. II was
IN thls form that the question of re-
eolnmltal was pending when 2 o'clock
arrived and cut off the debate.
when asked to explain the motive of
ms L1otIon IN the senate today to take
up the Dlngley tariff bill, Senator AID
llcn fepiled: i had no motive ev-
cept, as we used to say in the arro1, r.
feel the enemy | wanted ~ sat;'e -
h3yself and the country as to the afti,
tude OF the Republicans towards tbis
measure which they have professad 10
pe SO anxious to have become a law
/ anu think l have a least succeeded
IN demonstrating that thev have M =,
n n
i senator declined to say whether he
( WouId IN any way revive the Question
put ne lntimated that he probably
TARIFF ISSUE FORCED
MI Frye Rep., Me), president nro
t1 eiI u me senate, occupied the chair
IooaE, IN the absence of the vice nresi-
4 o5nti 5 a.; MI. Platt CRep., Conno, present
eu the report of the joint select com
n1ttee OF congress, relative to the cues
uon OF alcohol used in the arts. etc.
/ ana offered a resolution for a contin1'
I ance OF this committee After this came
/ a mood of bills, covering every phase of
/ lesislatlon, including an antitrust bill.
I ana measure to withdraw small rotes
from circulation, by Mr.. Shoup: for
the temporary reduction of salaries of
Chlted states officers by Mr.. Chand
Ter, The resolution for the continuance
OF the joint committee inquiring into
the questlon OF alcohol used in the arts
was adopted - -
Mr.. Morrill, Rep., vt). offered ras-
oiutlon evidently directed against the
use OF the new congressional library for
the next inaugural ball, as has been
proposed. The resolution recites that
! the new library shall not be used for
! any other purpose than library pur-
! poses. The resolution was referred.
Mr.. Allen Pop., Neb), offered a reso
! luton recitlng that it is the settled doc
| trine that no state has the power TO
! effect the integrity of contracts by leg
islation or otherwise.
Mr.. Chandler (Rep., N H). secured
the adoption, without comment, of a
! sweeping resolution directing the com
( mittee on interstate commerce to in
quire into the prevention of competi-
ton by the Joint Traffic association.
4 composed of the railroads of the coun
! try; also the reported combination of
the nour and milling interests of the
( country also the reported combina-
t1on of the window glass interests.
The bill providing free homesteads on
i public lands in Oklahoma territory for
/ actual and bonafide settlers, and re-
serving the public lands for the pur-
pose, was made special order to fol-
I low the immigration bill The calendar
was then taken up, the first bill being
! one appropriating $4,000 to representa-
4 tives Of Erskine S. Allen for an inven-
ton in breech loading guns. The bill
was passed.
At this point, Mr.. Allen (Pop., Nebo.
made an unexpected move by proposing
to take up the Dingley tariff bill. with
i its pending free silver substitute Mr.
/ Allen first asked unanimous consent
that the bill be taken up and on Mr.
Aldrich's objection, Mr. Allen moved to
take up the bill. There was much com
motion at the unexpected appearance
of the question, and pages hurried for
the leaders of the various clements
Mr.. Platt gained time by having the
! bill read in full After a whispered
conference between Messrs Platt and
Aldrich. the latter withdrew his objec-
tion to taking up the bill.
II renew it and object" interposed
! Mr.. Palmer.
Then I move to take up the BILL"
said Mr. Allen with emphasis. This
/ precipitated a roll call. the question be-
ing, shall the Dingley tariff bill, with
its substitute, be taken up. The roll
call proceeded amid the closest atten-
ton and interest. 1t resulted as fol-
/ lows:
Chandler, Clark Davis. Ell1ins, Eyre, Cal
linger. Gear, Hale, Hansbrough, Hear, Lodge,
! Mcmillan Mitchell tOr.), Morrill,, Nelson.
Perkins Platt, Pritchard, Quay. Sherman
! and Wolcott. Democrats: Gordon, Morgan,
Murphy. Pugh, Roach, Smith. Populists:
pcndents: Pettigrew. Total 35.
Nays-Republicans: Baker, Carter. Demo-
Gratis blackburn. Blanchard, Daniel. Faulk-