The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-17

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. l6-Thc
s.syypn " the senate developed the most
usuttul and exciting debate that either
br4Hth % Congress has heard In u long
tine. It brought forward the rccog-
rl5ed leaders OF tho VARIOUS parties and
dement's Including such conspicuous fg-
u!ts Us McSsrs. Sherman. Frye. Teller,
G5-'rAI, Vest, Adrlch. Plat. Mitchell
c. Oregon; Chandler, Hale and Allcn In
po:G5le statements on the leading QuS5-
toIs wA.ch have engaged the attention
c:CoGsreSJ and the country OF late.
not only were the lines laid down on
tlrit and france, but the debate par.
took OF all the pcnt-up feeling resulting
.;om the recent national contest. Often
mvas dramatic in lis Intensity and at all
;.aleJ absorbIngly interesting TO the
crowded galleries and intent body OF the
senator's. Political differences came IN
.5r 4 fair share % attention and the
names ~ Mr. Mckinley and Mr. BryaE
were often heard. PreSldcn: Cleveland
a,s1 clTG In for n share OK attention.
II Allen declaring that the Prcs.den:
VAS y Republican who reloiced with
Republicans over their receui mutual
y.ts5sy. The debate came unexpectedly.
when Mr.. Vest called up the Allen res0-
ls.,1 Tor consideration OF She DlnGley
bii. iU cider 10 make some remarks On Il.
Mr Vest WIS IN his usual cIustic vein
AL a!7 speech termed with those grace
.Ii lTI rllc&y phrases for which he Is
l. .N,s H,.z, al tk,.. =,
-s.rr x protection. and dar.LCd the
I0mise5 OF prosperity held oUI By Mr..
Mckinley. which could not he fu,Gllcd
bs .FFr,GE :RUrG taxes on thc people.
: ~ re frtquSat sharp and amusing
C'r.s .ir.rs hetEeca NJ. Vest and MeSsrS.
AlIs.ga. Cnand!e- and Frye. The de-
iF'a s.iylEce.i 10 ! EOr2 acute sage
f5.a N!r. Allen. wLIh his usual blunt
:as- began to question Mr.. Chandler ms
= n" future Of the Dluglcy bill. He as
Ert-i that III. Republicans had no need
Z is2r opposition from the President
~h5 GaG gone over. body and SoCl, u
Ge Republican party"
Sherman Speaks.
This brough: forward NJ. Sherman
n NJ. Teller. Tne oaIo senator spoke
Tn deer earac".nc7S, declaring that It
pg- a crime .0= Congress not 10 give the
sErr-.sn: ar'g.e rAvcEuc for nctdfnl
rZr aJi.Urcs. !It characterized the sill
v-r Substitute tu';hG ,DiuGiey bIll as q
I IS.-e5.ty der5sErt 10 Cr!pp.H lNF!sil-
-.- G.d uhs.ruct the operations ut. the
r.g"sGfr3rHt HI aupsovsd Nj. CiGva-
.E.-s coG"5r In is-IiUg bends 10 main
'a.a a." Tnl! reserve.
!'r E't!lr. followed pointing oNt The
g..4. - A..
= :c;g-c ;a-.C iaE.sIlLoH. ne reserved
rE Judgment on It until the measure
w.. r...srntcd and Its merits considered.
ll- E5srIu also pointed OTt the useless
Hsf -. urging ihc DiEElc% bill. couced-
.rs however. that after Mlrcl / ncEi,
~" E"HADiirIn s"EdI5?E would be In
saE.r.e.. strength - pass q ,UriN bill.
: -1 .Er cJUrS. On n. Democratic side.
:" -l.I ~ cuticIp3ted no obstruction to
fGCa i measure beyond IN lrslStence
~ REASONABLE" debate
NJ FRYE predicted that X the DlnSley
t,.l was net passed there would IT, an
'--~r.o.:s Increase in the importation Of
wp..ra: !n the nSIc four months in en-
i.~,. a;i1n q, the new tariff.
& Mitchell. Nlep.. OreJ. entered the
d=5a.a aaj Insisted that the woo!sn In
c-E'-y had been great" damaged IN the
70. by ;hc Wilson laT.
NJ Yes: said the wool Industry should
ls.s-.~ arcc.!!ng 20 Republican theory
I.ar Mckinley vas elected.
~ are living under L Democratic
!.v sa.I NJ Frye.
Ts-0uehGus ;Ee debate the sentiment
i1i prevailed that ihc binsi"y bal was
aaa. auI % give this final and apparent
T. a.EH53 sanction. Mr.. Platc, Of IN"
f-..-,. fs,-1ruItIpp announced that no
c-.i- would He made TO urge that bill TO
'ussarc Therrup0u Mr. Sherman
!r,np,jy arose and said that In view Of
vns. hal been alil. h. acquIesccd In the
general sentiment that n0 further effort
g. r.I hr made OF the DirEl"Y b!l!. Thi4
F..s sresrIeI ~ ;Ac final disposition OF
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