Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-18
PDNT-UP FEELING
Prominent Senators Indulge in an
Exciting Post-Electi0n Dis
.uS4iOn
THAT PLEASED The GALLERY
The Dingley Bill VIII Not See the
Light During the Present
Session

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 1G.--The session Of
the senate dev loped the most eventful
and exciting debate that either branch
of congress has heard in long time. II
brought forward the recognized leaders
OF the various parties and elements, in
cluding such conspicuous figures as
Sherman, Frye, Teller, German, Vest,
Aldrich, Patt, Mitchell of Oregon,
Chandler, Hale and Alien, in notable
statements on the leading questions
which have engaged the attention OF
congress and the country of late. Not
only were lines laid down or tariff and
finance. but tho debate developed much
of the pent-up feeling resulting from the
recent national contest. Often it was dra-
matte in its intensity and at all
times absorbingly interesting to the
crowded galleries and the intent body of
senatore. Political difference came in
for a fair share of attention, and the
names of Mckinley and Bryan often
were heard. President Cleveland also
came in for share of attention, Allen
declared that the president was one who
rejoiced with the republicans over the re-
cent victory. The debate came unsxpect
edly when Vest called up the Allen reso-
luton for the consideration of the Ding
ley bill, in order to make some remarks
Oh it. Vest was in his usual caustic vein
and his speech teemed with those grace
full and catchy phrases for which he is
noted. 1t severely erraigned the doc
trine OF protection and derided the
promises of prosperity held out, he said.
BY Mckinley, which could not be full.
filled by levying more taxes on the
people.
There were frequent sharp and anus
ing croashres between Vest and Aldrich.
and Chandler and Frye The debate ad-
Vanced to more acute state whom Allen,
with his usual bluntnese, began TO ques
ton Chandler as to the future of the
Dingley bill. He asserted that the re-
publicans had no iced to fear tie oppo.
sition from the president who had "pone
over, body and soul, to the republican
party This brought forward Sherman
ard Teller. The Ohio senator spoke
with deep earnestness. declaring it was
q crime for congress not to give the gov
ernment ample revenue for needful ex-
pendituree. He characterized the silver
substitute TO the DingleY bill as mon
stroeity designed to cripple Legislation
and obstruct the operations of the gov
He approved Of Cleveland's
course in issuing bonds to maintain the
gold reserve.
Teller followed, pointing out The fu-
tility of urging the DingIey bill AS to
future tariff legislation, he reserved his
Judgment on it until the measure WAS
presented and its merits considered.
German also pointed out the uselessness
Of urging the Dingleys bill, conceding,
however, that after March 4 next the
republican senators would be in euffi-
cient strength to pass tariff bill. AS
TO the course on the democratic side, he
said he anticipated no obstruction to
such measure beyond insistence on
debate.
Throughout the debate the sentiment
had prevailed that the Dingley bill was
dead and to give this final and appa-
ren,ly official sanction, Platt of the
finance committee announced that no
effort would be made to urge that bill to
passage. Senator Sherman promptly
arose and said that in view of what had
been said, he acquiesced in the general
sentiment that no further effort should
be made on the Dingley bill. This waa
regarded as final disposition of the
bill.