The herald., 1896-12-10

~ shoup, and a bill for the temporary
reduction Of salaries OF United States
oficers." by Chandler
The resolution for the continuance of
the joint committee inqufring into the
question Of alcohol used in the arts, was
adopted.
Morreil, Vermont. Republican. offered
Z resolution 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 he used for any
other than library purposes. The reso-
luton was referred to the committee on
libraries
Allen, Nebraska, PopulEst, offered a
resolution recitinE that it is the settled
dOctrine that no state has the power to
affect the integrity of contracts by legis-
laion or otherwise.
Chandler, New Hampshire, Republic
IN. secured the adoption without COM
meht of a sweeping resolution directing
the committee on interstate commerce
to inquire into the prevention of compe-
tition by the Joint Traffic association,
composed of the railroads of the coun-
try; also the reported combination of the
dour and milling interests OF the coun-
try; also the reported ombination OF the
i window glass interests.
Chandler introduced bill for 10 per
cent reduction of the salaries OF all red
eral employees, the reduction to begin
on the 30th of June, 1897. and continue for
three years and shall include all officers
and employes of the United States whose
salaries are paid from the treasury eth
er annually, quarterly. monthly or semi
monthly. except those whose compensa-
ton cannot be diminished during their
continuance in office.
The bill providing free homesteads on
~ Low dc in a
foractual and bona fide settlers, and re-
serving the public lands for that pur-
pose was made a special order to follow
the immigration BILL
The calendar was then taken up. the
first bill being one appropr@ting S6O.Ooo
Il, he Representatives of Esskine 8. AL
len for an invention in breech-loading
guns The bill was passed.
At this point. Allen. Nebraska. Popu-
list. made an unexpected move by pro-
posing to take up the Dingley tariff bill.
with its pending free silver substitute.
Allen first asked unanimous consent
that. the bill be taken up, and on Aid
richs objection Allen moved to take up
the bill.
There was much commotion at the un-
expected appearance of the question,
and pages hurried for the leaders of the
various elements Platt gained time by
having the bill read in full After
whispered conference between Platt and
Aldrich. the latter withdrew his obJec-
ton to taking up the bill.
Il renew it and object" interposed
Platt
..Then move to take up the BILL said
4Allen.. with emphasis.
This precipitated roll call. the ques-
ton being. Shall the Dingley bill with
it's silver substitute be taken up? The
rolf call proceeded amid the closest at
tention and interest and resulted as fol-
lows: -
Yeas--Republieans Aldrfch. Gamer
on Chandler Clark. Davis. Elkins, rye,
Galinger. Gear Hale, Eansbrough,
Hoar. Lodge, Mcmillan. Mitchell (6re.),
Morrill,. Nelson, Perkins, Paatt. Priteh-
ard, Quay, Sherman, Wolcott Demo-
Gratis: Gordon. Morgan, Murphy. Pugh,
Roach. Smith. Populists. Allen, But
Ter, Kyle, PETER, Stewart. Independents
Pettigrew. Total. 80.
Nays-Republicans: Barker. Garter
Democrats: Blackburn, Blanchard, Dan
iels. Faulkner Gibson. German. harris,
TFi3i. Jones (Ark.) Martin. Mills. Palm
er. Pascoe. Turple. Vest Walthal In
dcppndents: Cannon, Dubois, Mantle.
Total, 81
The announcement of the vote was
no less surprise than Aliens hrst move.
Aldricf quickly interposed motion
~
fir1a11ce. with instructions to report back
the. hill with the free silver amend
mert
an energetic protest He said the Re
publican party had prevailed at the re-
cent election. and were now looking Tor
ward TO effecting tariff legislation.
Throughout the campaign they had
promised the people tariff legislation.
Why. therefore. should they hesitate
now? The Nebraska senator declared
that the senator's across the aisle dld rot
want TO take up the tariff question al
all
Chandler responded. sugges ring that
the recent election had not only brought
forward the tariff question. but had re-
tired the silver question, so far as lnds-
pendent action by the United States was
concerned. He asked. therefore, whether
Allen was really in good faith anxious
to take up the Dingley bill and free it
from the silver amendment.
Allen replied that the silver question
was far from settled by the recent elac-
ton. Six million votes had been regis
tered for silver. So far as the tariff was
concerned he wanted the Republicans TO
get into the saddle
Allen declared that the Republicans
had abandoned the Dingley bill.
Nothing of the kind" remarked Gal
linser.
IL IL 80 announced IN the hepuDllc1'l
newspapers today, said Allen.
Let me ask the senator" interppsad
Chandler. IF he is so anxious about tar
iff legislation. will he aid to rid this hill
of the silver amendment. so that the
original tariff measure can be acted
upon?"
II will act in my ON way, respond
ed Allen. without bowling my neck TO
the Republican yoke
Aldrich and Allen indulged in "a fur
tner colloquy, the former endeavoring to
secure a time for a final vote. He want
ed to fix a time now or hereafter, but
Allen declared that it was futile to talk
OF a vote now. when the Republican Sc n
ators had no idea of passing the Dingley
bill in its original form.
Harris of Tennessee. Democrat, moved
a change of the Aldrich motion. so as to
refer the bill back without the instruc-
tions, which was accepted.
At this point the morning hour, which
lasts until 2 o'clock, expired, and the
heated controversy went over. This
leaves pending the motion to refer the
Dingley bill to the finance committee.
hut the motion has no privilege giving
1t preference tomorrow.
The senate went into executive ses
sion at 2:30 and soon after adjourned
IN THE HOUSE.