The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-12-10
the question of recommital was pending
when o'clock arrived and cut off debate.
PLATT SAVES TIME.

when o'clock arrived and cut of debate.
PLATT SAVES TIME.
When Mr.. Allen made his motion TO take
up the bill there was much commotion at
the unexpected appearance of the question
and pages hurried for the leaders Of the
various elements. Mr. Platt gained time by
having the bill read in full. After whis-
pered conference between Messrs. Platt and
Aldrich the latter withdrew his objection
to taking up the BILL
II renew it and object" interposed Mr..
Palmer.
Then 1 move to take UP the BILL" said
Mr.. Allen with emphasis.
This precipitated a roll call. the question
being shall the Dingley tariff bill. with its
silver substitute oe taken up? The roll
Yeas"Repu5iicans: sgS Si ans" Aldrich. Cameron.
Chandler Clark Davis Elkins; Frye IGsI Cal
Lodge, Mcmillan. Mitchell of Oregon, Nor
rill. Nelson. Perkins Platt, Pritchard,
Quay. Sherman and wolcott. Democrats:
Smith. Popuiists: Allen, Butler. Kyle,
PETER, Stewart. Independent: Pettigrew.
Total. s..
Nays-Republicans: Baker, Carter. Dem
ocrats: Blackburn. Blanchard, Daniel.
Faulkner, Gibson. German, Harris; Hin
Paseo 0I T1nnie 4sst MaTi Watba ndepend
ents: Cannon. Dubois, Mantle. Total, II.
The announcement of the vote was no
Mr.. Aldrich quickly interposed a motion 10
refer the bill TO the committee on finance.
with instructions to report back the bill
without the free-silver amendment.
This brought Mr.. Allen to his feet in an
energetic protest. He said the Republican
party had prevailed at the recent election
and was now looking forward to effecting
tariff legislation. Throughout the cam
paign it had promised the people tariff leg
isation. Why, therefore, should they hes
itat rhn Nahr clra tor anl % 80
that the senators across the aisle did not
want TO take up the tariff question at all.
Mr.. Chandler responded. suggesting that
the recent election had not only brought
forward the tariff question. but had retired
the silver question, so far as independent
action by the United States alone was con-
cerned. He asked, therefore. whether Mr.
Allen was ready in good faith TO take up
the Dingley bill and free 1t from the silver
amendment.
REPUBLICANS TAINTED.
Mr. Allen replied that the silver question
was far from settled by the recent cleo
ton. Six million votes had been registered
for silver. So far as the tariff was con-
cerned, he wanted the Republicans to get
into the saddle. Mr.. Allen declared that the
Republicans had abandoned the Dingley
| bill.
Nothing Of the kind remarked Mr..
| Gal!inger, soto voice, from his seat.
papers to-day declared Mr.. Allen.
Let me ask the Senator" interposed
| Mr.. Chandler, 'if he Is anxious about
| tariff legislation, will he aid to rid this
| bill of the silver amendment SO that the
| original tariff measure can be acted upon
Il will act in my own way, responded
| Mr.. Allen. without. bowling my neck to
| the Republican yoke"
| Mr.. Aldrich and Mr.: Allen indulged in a
secure a time for a final vote. He wanted
| a time fixed now or hereafter, but Mr..
aen vdse no@ ts 1T ths
ators had no idea Of passing on the Ding
ley bill in in its Orignal h4d for form debate with
| inquiry of Mr.. Allen as to whether 1t was
proper to proceed TO tariff legislation now.
| when the Republican senator's expected TO
have clear majority in the next Senate,
capable of effectively conducting the de-
where will you get that majority?"
| Queried Mr.. Allen, amid laughter.
81 said expect" answered Mr.. Hale He
| went on to say that ii was manifest that
the Republican party felt it was not in
| the position now that 1t expected to be
/ in the next Congress and that 1T was man
| ifest from this condition that more effec-
| tive action could come later.
At this point the morning hour, which
! lasts until 2 o'clock, expired and the heated
| controversy went over This leaves pending
| the finance committee. but the motion has
no privilege giving it preference to-mor-
| row
At the opening Of the session several
radical Cuban resolutions, given elsewhere,
were presented. After this came flood
Of bills covering every phase s, Of Of, iegsa gs
measure to withdraw small notes from cir
| culation, by shoup; for the temporary re-
| duction of salaries of the United states
| officers" by Mr.. Chandler.
The resolution for the continuance or the
| joint committee inquiring into the question
| of alcohol used in the arts was adopted.
Mr.. Morrill, offered resolution evident
| ly directed against the use of the congress
sional library for the next ext inaugura, haii,
| cites that the new library shall not be used
| for any other purpose than library pur-
poses. The resolution was referred TO the
Mr.. Alien offered a resolution reciting
| that it is the settled doctrine that no State
| has the power to effect the integrity of
contracts by legislation or otherwise.
| Mr.. Chandler secured the adoption. with
| out comment. of a sweeping resolution di-
merce to inquire into the prevention or
| competition by the Joint Traffic Associa-
| ton, composed of the railroads Of the eoun-
| try; also the reported combination or the
| flour and milling interests of the coun-
| try; also the reported combination of the
The bill providing for free homesteads on
| the public lands in Oklahoma Territory
for actual and bona hde @ settlers tiers ono and re
/ was made a special order to follow the i'm
| migration bill.
The calendar was tnen tdkeU up. the
| first bill being one appropriating $60,0 900 to
| the representatives of Erskine Z. Allen for
| an invention in breechloading guns The
| bill was passed
After the debate on the Dingley bill ef-
| forts to secure an adjournment and an ex.
| ecutjve session were successfully resisted
| by Mr. Lodge. who succeeded in having
| the immigration bill taken up. He yielded,
| however. to a personal request from Mr.:
Gibson for time to look into the bill and
| then at 2:20, the Senate went into execu-
| tive session and soon afterward adjourned.
When asked to explain the motive of his his
motion in the Senate to-day to take up
| the Dingley tariff bill. Senator Allen re-
piled: II had no motive except, as we used
TO say. in the army. to feel the enemy. i
wanted to satisfy myself and the country
as to the attitude of the Republicans to-
| wards this measure which they have pro-
| fessed to be so anxious to have become a
law, and think have at least succeeded
| in demonstrating that they have no inten-
| ton of trying to do anything" The sena-
| tor declined to say whether he would in
| any way revive the question. but he inti-
mated that he probably would.