New-York tribune., 1896-12-11
THE TARIFF IN THE SENATE.
.,1 IDEA or PASSING THE DINGLEY BILL
ABANDONED
TILE REPUBLICAN MANAGERS WILL NOW DEVOTE
THEIR EFFORTS TO SECURING a MAJORITY
OF SENATORS AND PASSING TAR
Irr MEASURE AT AN En-
IRA SESSION
ray TELEGRAPH TO THE TFIpuNE.1

inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIbUNE1
,roshington Dec. 1O.-The decision of the Re
..,,,can Senatorial Steering Committee not to
,,sn,nt TO push tariff or revenue legislation for
.,a nresent leaves the so-called Dingley Dill
..rr,ant on the Senate calendar. Although the
pa,uhican side will support any motion TO take
.ha hill for consideration. all purpose Of urg-
W W $40, action as a measure of party policy has
80 abandoned. The Republican managers in
49, Senate are hopeful of securing a majority
s- reasonable tariff bill at the extra session OF
c,cress next spring. which is now considered
certain
Tbar, will be fortytwo Republicans in the de-
lucrative branch after March 1. without count
Ing on the two seats t. be filed from Kentucky
ona North Carolina Notwithstanding Governor
pradlev's evident disinclination 10 call special
sesson Of the Kentucky Legislature TO choose
Senator there Is some chance that Mr. Black
hurn's place will be taken next spring by
pspublican In North Carolina the Republi-
cans have plurality in the Legislature but are
,,r,sen or fourteen votes short of majority
shator Pritchard may be able TO get enough
support from the Populists to secure re-
election. but some obvious difficulties must be
oysrcome before his reelection can be consd-
cred assured.
uanna's assistance. will do what they can 10
secure the choice of Senators more or less friend
~ IN tariff legislation in the States of Washing
ton Idaho Nevada, South Dakota and titan,
whore the Legislatures are controlled by the
fuson forces which were successful in the re-
zen, Presidential election. In Idaho, for IN
stance no Republican candidate for the Senate
could hope for election, but II Mr.. Dubois is de-
feated there by a Populist his absence from the
Senate is expected result in the falling 70
pieces of the silver combine" against tariH leEis-
lation The five Senators. except DUBOIS VINO
formed this combine are thought by Repupn-
cans to be naturally protectionists. ana II Is
hoped that in his absence they VIII not make
any further effort TO force silver legislation pv
blocking tariff bill. , .,,,.
What can be done toward electne lriehu.s
Senators from the other States named Is mat
ter of doubt. The news from kentuch! tHa'
Governor Bradley is indispOsed 10 call the Less
lature together indicates vacancy from tnd'
state during the special session. as an appointed
senator would not be admitted. The Repuplcafi
managers believe that in Washington they may
be able to defeat Mr.. Squire, ana senator Iet.-
crews opposition to Mr.. Kyle. they calculate
NAV possibly create antagonism In the South
Dakota Legislature which they may oe "Hsss -
take advantage OF. ,,
I;overnor Bradley's reported interview declar-
ing against the calling of speclal session oi !i,e
Kentucky Legislature has excited much nostile
ing to-day OF the situation in Kentucky. senator
chandler said that il was the feight or iolIy loi
The Governor not to call an extra session ne
added that this Congress could not seat an DIP
nointee and Of course. the next Congress could
NOT: that il was against every prnclpie the oeh
ate has set Moreover. there was no question:
about the admission Of n Senator II elected AT an
ey,ra session Of the Legislature. senator lhurS-
ion said that Governor Bradley ought 10 kiioW
Tho, an appointee would not get seat In IN"
Senate and that it would be disastrous FOR the
70 a session
tnckv Legislature. Senator Allen. or Nebraska.
said that the Senate had decided the point raised
Nv Governor Bradley. and that no appointee
would he seated AS to the seating OF man
chosen at an extra session. the Senator said that
no could see no reason against IL
senator Mitchell. chairman OF the committee
on privileges and Elections. said: Il would vote
against seating an appointee OF Governor Brad
lev in spite Of the Importance which attaches
N The Senatorship from Kentucky The Senate
has decided that when the Legislature mas con-
vsned and had a chance TO elect senator ana
vet had failed TO elect one, the Governor had no
power 10 appoint -, ..r. l., ui,o
nortant 70 have a Republican Senator from Ken
tucky and the only chance TO have one IS throush
slectjon. II cannot be done by appointment