The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-17
THE DlNGLEY BILL DEAD,
An Acrimonious Debate in the Sen
ate Brings Out This Fact.

anu exciting debate tll1t either branch OF
Congress has heard in II long time. 1t
brought forward the recognized leaders
of the various parties and elements, in
GLIDING such conspicuous figures us
Messrs. Sherman, Frye, Teller, German.
Vest, Adrich, Platt, Mitchell, of Ore
gon, Chandler. Hale and Allen, in nota-
bile statements on the leading questions
which have engaged the attention of Con-
gress and the country of late.
Not only wete the lines laid down on
tariff and finance, but the debate par.
took of all the pent-up feeling resulting
from the recent national contest. Often
1t was dramatic in its intensity and mt
all times absorbingly interesting to the
crowded galleries and intent body of
Senator'S Political differences came in
for fair share of attention, and the
names of Mr.. Mckinley and Mr. Bryan
were often mentioned.
Throughout the debate the sentiment
prevailed that the Dinelcy bill was dead
and to give this final and apparently OIL
cial sanction Mr.. Platt, of the finance
committee, announced that no effort
would he made to urge that bill to u
passage.
Thercupon MIR. Sherman promptly
arose ana said that in view OF what had
been said lie acuuesccd in the general
sentiment that no further effort should
he made on the Dingley bill This was
regarded rs the final disposition of the
bill
The debate came unexpectedly when
Mr. Vest called up the -Allcn resolutions
Tor consideration OF the Dinglcy bill in
order 10 make some remarks on it.
Mr. Vest Was in his usual caustic vein
ami his speech tecmed with those grace.
mi ,sttFs al al, =
noted. In the beginning he said shat he
appreciated that he was talking OF IL dead
ISSUE ana he would not -allude to it if
many well meaning people were not urg.
ing on Congress 10 act upon the meas
ure lie regarded the Dinglev bill rs one
OF the most remarkable pieces of lcyisla-
tlon ever presented. 1t was the result of
the Presidents warning to Congress IL
year ago that the condition of the
finances was SO dangerous that the usual
holiday recess might well Inc abandoned.
The recess was given up ana the Dinglev
bill resulted, Notwithstanding the en-.
phatIc declaration of the executive that
no more rc"enuc WAS wanted. The Sem
ator discussed the tin and wool schedules
quite deliberately, asserting that ;he price
OF raw wool had gone up since the pass
age of the Wilson law. sa
the election of Mckinley prosperity would
food the land like Sunshine. Mckinley
was elected, but has the prosperity come:
Will the increased prosperity come with
your tariff bill, adding more taxes to the
burden OF the people and hcaping' more
money i'll the Treasury; Will that give
the people the resources to buy either for.
egn OF domestic goods>'
Mr.. Vest dcrotInccd that moss grown
lie which told of the large per capita cir
culation now enjoyed by the people.
What was wanted was greater circula.
ton, rather Uhan greater taxes to brine.
the promised prosperity.
NV lille | may he subjected TO the
charge OF being IA lunatic, an anarchist
and Il rcpudiator, declared Mr. Vest.
II assert that the only relief for the pco-
pie is to give them more money. If we
are linaticS and anarchists because we
ask for the opening of the minis to the
free coinage of silver, then over six mill
lion American freemen who voted for
William j. Bryan are lunatics, and may
God help the republic But it is II vile
Islander The men who supported that
great leader, William j. BRYAN, are ms
loyal and rs intelligent II body of men rs
any in this country. The gold standard
iii the root of this evil is the vilest mo.
nopoiy ever conceived in the mind of NOR
tai man.
The Senator spoke of the recent cleo
ton as II parody on free institutions.
lie WAS anxious To see what became of
the Investigation proposed by the Scnn-
tor from Nebraska (Allen) He was in
clined TO believe that the Senator from
New Hampshire (Chaniller) was right
when he declared that the st. Louis con
venticn vas honeycombed with fraud and
that the delegates there had been ba.
gained for ana bought. These assertions
hal been repeated by the New HAMPSHIRE
Senator in Il letter to Mr.. Lodge (Massa.
chusettsD. There was more in such
charges, Mr.. Vest believed, than IL mere
activity i'll behalf of Mr.. Reeds can
didacy.
The discussion then driftcd into tech
meal lines, concerning the wool schedule
prices ut various times, ETC. There was
II burst OF laughter ;:t one point when
Mr.. Aldrlch referred to the position OF
Mr. Vest and his leader Mr.. Cleveland
My former leader interposed Mr..
Vest, with such vgor on the "iormer''
as to make the Senators and the galleries
roar.
Mr.. Mitchell also came into the debate.
1t was II constant cross fire of questions.
assertions rs to wool prices and contra
dictions. Mr.. Vest remarked that lac
was greatly surprised to hear Senators,
on the other side talk Of mills being clos.
ed now. How could this be, since Me.
kiney was elected
We are living under Democratic law, &c
intcrjected Mr.. Frye
Yes, but everybody assumes that the
election of Mr.. Mckinley means the re.
turn of Mckinley tnriT ro.ec Nh Di,,,.
ley bill is dead: it reposes in the tomb OF
the Capulcts; and in its place n bill reviv-
ing the old rates is being maturcd."
Mr.. Mills spoke of the shoddy and hair
which was in general use rs wool as a
result of wool protection. He had sup
posed he wore IL wooden coat, but he had
urlWn from il q Number of hnr.n Lni,..