Evening journal., 1896-12-17
TALKING IN CONGRESS.
Spirited Political Debate o yer the DingleS
lIlI In the Senate.


WASHINGTON. Dec 1.-THE session oi
the senate developed the most eventful
and exciting ,lebate that either branch OF
congress has heard in % long time II
brought forwar1 the recogn lied leaders OF
the various parr les and ele ments, includ-
ing such conspi guous figures as Mcssrs.
sherman of Ohio, Frye oil Maine, Teller
of Colorado. Cor nan of Maryland Vest
of Missouri, Aldri, IN of Rhode Island, Platt
of Connecticut, Mi chell o. Oregon, Chan.
dler of New Hamps hire, II ale of Maine and
Allen of Nebraska IN notable statements
on the leading que sfior which have en-
gagged the attention OF congress and the
country of late. Not only were the lines
laid down on tariff and finance, but the
debate partook of n the pent up feeling
resulting from the ne. eat national contest.
Often it was dramatic IN its intensity and
at timcs ubsorbingly interesting to th,
crowded galleries and intont body of sena.
tors. Political diLior sncos came In for
fair share of attontio J. aud the names OF
Mr.. Mckinley and NJ :. Bryan often were
heard President Gle voland also received
attention Mr.. Allen d ecia1ed that the pres
ident was q Republica n. who rojoiced with
Rcpublicans over thcn recent mutual vic
tory
The dobate came I'm 'xrcctodly when
sir Vest called un tia, a len resolution i'm
order 20 make some az lari.s on il. Mr.
Vest was in his usual caustic vein, and
his speech teemod with those graceful and
catchy phrases liOr viii ch he is noted. 1t
severely arraignCd d the doctrine of protec
ton and derided ihe promises of prosperi
ty held out, he said, by Mr. Mckinley,
which could not be fulfilled by levying
more taxes on the l,eople. There We're fire.
81 N ora IWna hn
tween Mr.. Vest .lnd Messrs Aldrich,
/ Chandler and Frye. The debate advanced
to more acute iHge when Mr.. Allen,
with his usual blur .t7less, began to ques-
ton Mr.. Chandler as to the future Of the
Dingley bill.
Mr.. sherman spoke with deep earnest
ness, declaring that it'Sas crime for con
gress not TO give tho government ample
revenue for needful expenditures.
He approved Mr.. Cb'veland's course in
issuing bonds to maintain the gold re
serve.
MIR. Teller followed. pointing out the
futility Of ueying the Dingley bill. As to
future tariff legislation, ho reserved his
Judgment on it until the me asure was pre-
sonted and its II erits considered. Mr. Cor
man also Ioinl ed out the uselessness of
urging the Dineley bill, conceding, how
i tNtis tlul alNcl Mditl = htAN illD AtN
publican senator's would be in sufficient
strength to pass a tariff bill. AS TO the
course on the Democratic side, he said he
anticipated no obs try 'cti IN to such a meas
ure beyond an insisyonus on reasonable de
bate.
Throughout the dehate the sentiment
had prevailed that tho Dingley bin wal
dead, and to give this 6nal and APPARENT
iy official sanction Mr.. y latt of the fnanc,
committee announced that no effort woul,
bo made TO urge that pill to passage.
Thereupon Mr. sherman promptly aros
and said that in view of what had beel
said he acquiesced in the general senti
! ment that no further effort should be mad
on the Dingley bill. This was regarded a
the final disposition Of the bill.
In the house, Mr.. Bailey dem. of Tex
I as created ripple of ex sitelnent by askin,
e for the immediate consideration of resu
luton TO investigate the construction O
c the battleship Texas. In presenting tn
5 resolution be called attention TO the allie
cations made in many newspapers tina
the construction of the vessel had becl
z grossly mismanaged and expressed tn
2 opinion that the country was entitled &
u know the facts.
J. Mr.. Dingley (Rep) of Maine though
" Che resolution ought TO be considered b
the committee on naval affairs before be
40 ing acted upon by the house. He therefor
IS objected, ana the resolution was referred
SO The military appropriation bill was cor
a, sidered at length in committee Of th
r. whole. but no action was taken.