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    THE OlSFAHA DAILY HliJEi 17 ,
DINCIEY BILL'S ' DEATH KNELL
_ _ . , Debate on Allon'a ' Resolution Shows it ia
T"G - > no Beyond Recall ,
SENATORS REVEL IN ITS LAST STRUGGLES
Vml , CJImnilliT , Ti-lliT , AlItMi ninl
Otlii-fN KIIKIIKU n Ilo ( Cr < iNNlli-r of
Cituxtli ; llctci'i-iioi'M lo 'I'll r I ft ,
Kri'iSll \ -r anil
WASHINGTON. Doc. If. . . The tc-sslon of
iho Rcnatc duvelopcil the moat eventful anil
cxcltlni ; debate Mint either branch of con-
crcfiH hits hoard In a long time. U brought
forward the recognized leaders nf the varl-
oils jinrtUfi anil elements Ini-ltidliig tuicli
conspicuous 'Igtircu as Messrs. Vryc , Teller , j
Sheimnn , Gorman , Vest , Alilrlcli , I'latt ,
Mitchell of OrcKOti , Chandler , Half nufl
Allen In notable statements In leading qucs-
tlonH which have engaged the attention of
congress anil the country cC late. Nor
were the llrcs laid down en tariff and
finance , but the debate partook of all the
pent-tip feeling resulting flora the recent
national contest. Often U WHS dramntlc
In Itn Intensity , and at nil tltnw absorb
ingly Interesting to the crowded Galleries
nnd Intent body of scnatorn , 1'olltlrat dif
ferences came In for a fnlr abnro of atten
tion , and the names of Mr MeKlnlcy and
Mr. llryun often wcro heard. 1'rrsldcnt
Cleveland also came In for a si-arc of at
tention , Mr. Allen declaring that the prr l-
dcnt was n republican who rejoiced with
republicans over the recent mutual victory.
The debate canto unexpectedly when Mr
Vest eallc'd up 'ho Allen resolution for
consideration of the Dlngley bill. In order
to maltn some remarks on It. Mr. Vest waa
In his tisunl caustic vein , and his speech
teemed with tboso graceful and catchy
> , * phrases for which he Is noted. Ho severely
1 arraigned the doctrine of protection and
. - „ " ' " > 1 derided the promises of prosperity hold
out , lie salil , by Mr. McKlnley , whli-h could
not he fuinilcd by levying moro taxes on
i the people. There were'frequent sharp
and amusing crosafiica between Mr. Vest
and Messrs. Aldrlch , ( 'handler nnd Kryc.
ALLKN STAIIT3 Till : WAU.
I The debate advanced to a more acute atagc
' -when Mr. Allen , with his usual bluntncKs
1 began to question Mr. Chandler as to the fu-
' ttiro of the Dlngley bill. Ho asserted that
J the republicans had no need to fear op-
' KJ position from the president who had "gone
„ < * * - . . ovor" body and soul to the republican party.
This brought forward Mr. Sherman and
Jlr. Teller. The Ohio Bcnator spoke with
j deep earne tncH , declaring that It was a
crlmo for eongrcwi not to give the govern
ment ample revenue for needful expendi
tures. Ho cluirnntcrlzml the silver sulistl-
tuto to the Dlngley bill ns a monstrosity.
U designed to cripple legislation and obstruct
ti'Xv ' the operations of the government. He ap-
Y ' proved Mr. Cleveland's course In Issuing
bonds to maintain the gold reserve. Mr.
' Teller followed , pointing out the futility
I of urging the Dlngluy bill. As to future
! tariff legislation ho reserved his judgment
1 on It until the measure was presented and
\ Its merits considered. Mr. Gorman also
pointed out the uci-lcssncss of urging the
3 Dliigley bill , conceding , however , that after
-t March' ! , next , the republican senators
would bo In sumcicnt strength to pass a
tariff bill. As to the course of the demo
cratic side , ho said , he anticipated no ob
struction to ouch a measure beyond In-
slstcnco on reasonable debate. Throughout
the debate , the sentiment had prevailed
that the Dlngley bill was dead , and to give
this Html and apparently ofllclal Banctlon
Jlr. I'latt of the nuance committee an
nounccd that no effort would be made U
urto that bill to passage. The superin
tendent , Mr. Sherman , promptly arose , and
flnlii In view of what had been said , he
acquiesced In Iho general sentiment that
no further effort should bo made on the
Dlngloy bill. This was regarded as the
final disposition of the bill.
The bitter debate came on In an apparently
Innocent way. when Mr. Vcat. democrat , ot
Missouri , called up the Dlnglcy bill , upon
which to submit n few remarks. There was
no warning of the storm to come , especially
when he stated his appreciation of the fact
that ho was about to speak on a dead Issue.
The bill he regarded as a remarkable piece
of legislation , homo of the presidential warn
ing to congress that the country's nuances
were In such a dangerous condition that the
usual holiday recess might well bo aban
doned. The bill had not come from the wool
growers or from the Iron Interests. The pro
duction of tin plate , said Mr. Vest , had In
creased , notwithstanding the decrease of 1
cent per pound on tin secured by the pres
ent law. And yet that reduction had been
secured only at the point of the legislative
bayonet. This brought on n spirited passage
between Mr Aldrlch and Mr. Vest. The
former declared that It was well known that
the Iron Hchedtilo of the \Vllson bill waa
protective In character , and that If Iron and
tin had been treated as other articled had
been they , too , would have been struck
down. This production was duo first to the
original protective duties on tin and to that
partial remnant of duty maintained In the
present law.
VKST ON TIIR TIN QUHSTION.
" senator from Rhode Island does not
- neein to agree with the president-elect. Mr.
McKlnley , on this tin question. " responded
Mr. Vcat. The senator wild ho had read a
recent Interview with Mr. McKlnley nt Can
ton. In which he said that the Increased pro
duction of tin was due to the use of the
natural oil of Indiana In the manufacture or
the tin plates. Hut Mr. McKlnley must be
mistaken , said Mr. Vest , for ho found that
Indiana had only nvo tin works out of sev
enty-seven In operation. "No , " said Mr.
Vest , "this can bo answered only by an ab-
solnlo surrender of the senator from Rhode
Island of the/ contention that the enormous
duties of the McKlnley law are necessary to
the domefltlc Industries of the United States.
The senator asserted that the opium habit
had no moro deadly hold on Its victim than
this advocacy of protection. Ho analyzed the
results of the wool echedulo of the present
law , tthowlng that many factories had been
established during the year. A return to
the old s > olcm , as proposed by the Dlngley
bill , meant disaster to those manufacturer ! !
of woolens. Why Is It , asked the senator ,
that with the balance of trade In our favor , j
and with the gold standard In force , the
country Is In a state of distress ?
" \Vo wore told , " nald he. "that after the
election of McKlnley prosperity would Hood
the land lllto sunshine. McKlnley was elect-
rd , but has the prosperity come ? Will the
Increased prosperity como with your tariff
hill milling mcrp taxes to the treasury * Will
that give thn people the resource * to buy
ulthor foreign or domesticgcxxtnt
' \VhllM I mny bo subjected to the charge
of bc-ing A lunntlr , an anarchist nnd rcpudl *
ator , " declared Mr. Vest. "I aMcrt that the
only relief for the rrople U to Rive them
moro money. If \\o nre luuntlcs nnd tin-
archlstn hccaii c wo nnk for the opening nf
the mints to the free coinage- silver , then
over fi.000,000 American freemen \\1io voted
for Wllllnnt J. Brynn ate lunatics , and may
fled hHn the . epubllc. But It Is u vile slan
der. The men who supported the great
loader , Wllllnm J. Bryan , arc as loyal azd as
Intelligent n body of men as any In tlili conn-
try. The gold standard , ct the- root of this
evil. Is the vilest monopoly ever conceived
in the mind of mortal. "
LAST KMJCTION A I'AItODY.
The senator spnk ? of the recent election
lis ; i parody on free liirtltutlotn. Ho was
nnUous to see what lu-oame of the Investi
gation proposed by the senator from Ne
braska ( Ml-n ) . He Wai Inclined to think
the senator from New Hampshire was right
when he declared that the St. UouH coin en-
tlon was honeycombed with fraud , and that
the delegates there had been bargained for
and bought.
To n question by Mr. Alditch ns to why
U was that the woolen Industry and all
uthor Industries were asking for more pro
tection , Mr. VcHt answered that of coum
they \santcd more protection. I.lko n "lot
of royoti-a , " greedy and famished , they
awaited moro bounty. They would come
with the plea : "I subscribed : I voted for
Melvlnley ; I want more protection. "
Mr. I'ryo , lepubllr-an of Mab-MChUMtti ,
? .Uil ho uoiM pvonnt Jul two pointy In
answer lo the Missouri senator. First , never
before In his experience- had he known a
tlmu when the \ \ ol IndiiPtry was on dead as
It \\ai today. Rc'-ond ' , lending wool author
ities had declared ttiat one-linl ! of the
woolen mills wore closed. The wool kche-dulo
vat the very won t ore of all In the present
larllY law. It. hail reunited In , nil Inundation
of the country with cheap , shoddv goods.
Mi1. Vest asked why It wss that r.lxly-llvc
mills wore started in ISO. , and only forty-five
during one year of the McKlnley bill , to
which Mr. 1'rve responded with n Question
a < ) to why a magnificent milt at hh homo of
great value had recently been sold nt the
aicrlflco price of $11,000. Mr. Kryo wnnt on
to say that If thn Hlngluy bill was not passed
ho predicted an enormous Increase of Imports
within the next four months In anticipation
of the greater duties thuroafter. The dls-
ciaslon drifted Into technical lines concern
ing the wool uchedule process nt various
time11 , r-tc.
There as a burst of laughter at one point
when Mr. Aldrlch referred to the position of
Mr. Vest nnd his great leader , Mr. Cleveland.
"My former leader , " Interposed Mr. Vest ,
with H.II-II vigor on the "former" as to make
senators and galleries ro.ir. Mr. Mitchell ,
republican of Oregon , also came Into the de
bate. It was a constant crossfire of riuoi -
tl' ' ii ! ' . awertlon.- to wool prices and con
tradictions. Mr. Vwt remarked that ho was
greatly surprised to hear nenatoru on the
other side talk of mills being closed now.
How could that be , now that McKlnley was
elected ?
"Wo are living under democratic , laws , "
Interjected Mr. Krye.
"Yes , but everybody assumes that the elec
tion uf McKlnley means the return to Mc-
Kntley tariff rates. The Dlngloy bill la dead ,
It reposes In the tomb of the Capulels , and
In Its place a bill reviving all the old rates
Is boiim matured. "
nXI'HCTS A RADICAL , MHASUUE.
Mr. .Mill ; ' of Texas raid ho lookc'd to a
radical tariff measure In the next congress ,
for the republicans hnd the presidency nnd.
In My judgment , both branches of congress
beyond much doubt. Ho spoke of the shoddy
andhair which woo In general use aa wool
n i a result of wool protection.
Mr. Chandler came forward at this point
to urge that the Immigration bill Imd the
right of way , but ho was soon involved In a
lively and amusing colloquy with Mr. Allen.
Mr. Chandler said that no the Dlngley bill
was , according to Mr. Vest , In the "tomb
of the Capulets , " why was it brought forward
now7 There was no r.orlous purpose bv the
senators from Nebraska or Missouri ( Allen
and Vtt't ' ) to urge the bill to a final vote.
Did the "tomb of Capulcta" apply to the
ucnato chamber or the finance committee ?
ashed Mr. Chandler amid laughter.
Mr. Chandler pointed out that the opposi
tion of the prosldcnt must be considered
In connection with the prospects of the
Ulngloy bill. "Ho Is not my president , al
though ho helped to elect my president , "
added Mr. Chandler.
This turned Mr. Allen's attention to the
Drei'idonl and ho rpoko bitterly against the
executive. The republican wnatora had no
IIUMOII to fear Mr. Cleveland's opposition.
"Tho preKdent la with the republicans on
g.'ld monometallism , " declared Mr. Allen
"I understand he laughs and rejoices with
republicans over their mutual victory this
fall. The president of the United States lo
a. republican and you would have to put a
ti-s on his principles and those of the re
publican party to toll them apirt. "
Mr. Galllpgcr pressed a question as to
whether thu president would sign a bill with
a frco sliver amendment.
"I do not stand near hlo excellency. "
answered Mr. Allen , "and I cannot say what
\ ' will do. Ho has no party. Ho had a
bare remnant of a few thousand votes with
him last fall. I assume ho has cone over
body and soul to the republican party. "
Mr. Sherman and Mr. Teller were both on
their feet as Mr. Allen closed , seeking
recognition , and thcro was Intense Interest
on the floor and In the galleries. Mr. Sher
man was flrEt recognized. He spoke with
great earnestness.
CONGRESS COMMITS CHIME.
It was a crime. Mr. Sherman declared ,
that congress remained Idle , falling to do
its paramount duty of providing Hiilllclent
revenue- for the expenses of the government.
From the civil war down to 1S)3 ! ) congress
had never failed to provide the government
with necessary revenue. After the passing
of the Wilson bill the revenues fell off $50-
000,000. The deficit resultant was the direct
remit of the Wilson law. With this deficit
existing It was the plain duty of congress
to provide revenue.
"Wo ought to do it , " exclaimed the sen
ator ; "It Is a shame , a disgrace to the
United States , to compel the IESUO of bonds
In time of peace to meet the government's
expenses. "
"That sliver rider to the Dlngley bill is
n mere cowardly evasion of legislation , " de
clared Mr. Sherman , passionately. , "I say
It with nil the emphasis I can give to It.
It waa placed thcro to prevent action on n
measure framed to aid the operations of
the government. " The fault of the bond
issues was on congress. The president had
done what ho was forced to do when he
bold the bond ? , said Mr. Sherman.
There was an added Interest when Mr.
Teller , republican of Colorado , arose to con
tribute his share to the debate. "Tho solo
question before the senate , " said Mr. Tel
ler , "wns , could the Dlnglcy hill bo passed ? "
He had no hesitation in declaring as an
answer lo that nti"tlon that there wim no
earthly reason tor supposing It could pn .
It was the busMt pretense lo pretrml that
the hill could become A law. Without desiring -
siring to violate any confidence , ho would
say Hint there wns nn obstruction In the
senate , which would not permit It to become -
como n law without a silver attachment.
TKU.EU SUES NO I'UOSI'KIUTY.
"Tho republican party , " ho continued. "Is
nbout tu cotno Into power If It was not no
late , I might express nn opinion its to the
agencies wliU-h enabled It to do so. " Ho
added parenthetically , "I may discuss that
subject nt another time. The republican
party. I repoit , Is about to eonte Into power ,
promised and pledged to dissipate the dls-
trefsed condition now prevailing In this
country. Wo were told during the cam-
nalsn ; that the era of prosperity would begin
as the flection wad over. If the predicted
prosperity has appeared on the horizon , I
have fallfd to see It. You must pass a re
publican standpoint. I neaume It will not
bo the McKlnley bill , because I discovered
In the. St. I/oiils platform a statement that
the republican party wns not attached to
schedules , nnd when I nsked n piwmlue-nt
n-publl'-nn whnt it meant , ho replied : 'It
means that we do not promise to ire-enact
the MeKlnley law. Why should the Ameri
can senate waste Its time discussing the
bill. ' "
Mr. Chandler of Now Hampshire suggested
lint the movement to consider the bill came
from the senator from Nebraska ( Mr. Allen ) ,
who tried to elect Mr. Bryan.
"I am not so well satisfied. " Interrupted
Mr. Teller , "that Mr. Uryan was not elected. "
The republican senators smiled , but when
ho added that no republican senator wnu
supporting the bill In geol faith , there were
protests from Messrs. Chandler nnd Oallln-
m > r of New Hampshire , Kryo of Maine and
Sewall of New Jerwey.
"I nay again , " said Mr. Teller , sharply ,
"whether It Is offensive or not , and I say it
on mv own responsibility , that the bill was
not In'roducrd to be passed , but for polit
ical advantage. "
When Mr , Hale called for the facts to sus
tain this "extraordinary statement , " Mr.
Teller declared that everything touching the
bill showed It was a political move to din-
tract attention from the financial Issue. Mr.
Ti'llr-i t-ald It was the duty of the Incoming
administration to have an extra session to
formulate a bill and try to pass It. In con-
cli'slnn , ho declared that he wanted to see a
return of prosperity. Ho believed It could
be only brought about by a decent financial
system , but If any other system was pro
posed that would stand the test of logic he
would support It. He did not mean that he
would vote fet a tariff bill. Ho would 10-
servo the right to decide that question later.
Mr. Teller then gave way to Mr. Gorman ,
democrat of Maryland , who criticised the
Dlngley bill , and said that It waa unjust
and unequal. Ho then congratulated the ri--
miblloans that not once during tbo campaign
had they lowered their colors. They stood
by the declaration that thlr victory would
msaii a restoration of high duties. He ac
cepted the result , "but , " said be. address
ing the republican sldo , "you have not tbo
power to pao-i such a monstrosity as this , or
the Inclination to remodel ; yon are trilling
with the country by assuming that It ban a
chance of passing. You will , In my opinion ,
Imvo a majority for a protective measure
after March I. We will puncture- the bill
you present , but I do not think there will
bo any desire to obstruct your party meas
ure. The responsibility will bo yours. "
ANNOUNCE THE DEATH KNELL.
Mr. Hale admitted If what had been said
by Mr. Teller , who represented a faction
on the floor , and by Mr. Gorman , who could
be assured to volco the sentiment of the
other Hide , were true , there were many diffi
culties In the way , and ho expressed the
hope that the country would take notice of
these dlfllcultlcs.
After some sparring , Mr. Gorman said :
"You know you cannot accomplish anything
at this nesslon. The Dlngley bill will nol
suffice. You cannot afford to pare it and up
turn the business of the country again at the
next session , and , moreover , wo won't per
mit you to do It. " With this dcflnltu state
ment Mr. Gorman closed.
Mr. Halo looked relieved and remarked :
"That Is ample , " while Mr. Allen , front bin
scat , said : "Then It Is understood that the
Dlngley bill Is dead. "
Thereupon Mr. I'latt of Connecticut got on
his feet and announced decisively : "I ap-
proclate that the republicans did not have
the votM to pass the bill and have less now
than they ever had. "
But It remained for Mr. Sherman to for
mally announce that the Dinglcy bill wai
dead. He said he could not always speak
for his associates , but In view of what had
been said on the iloor ho felt he could safely
announce now that the Dlngloy bill could
not be passed now , and that It was useless to
waste further time on It.
This closed the exciting debate , and , on
motion of Mr. Quay , the senate , nt 4:32 : p.
m. , went Into executive session , and soon
afterward adjourned. '
During the morning hour the bill wns
passed extending tbo time for building a
bridge over the Mteaourl river at Lexington ,
Mo.
Mo.When
When Mr. Sherman , republican of Ohio ,
favorably reported .uavcral bllto authorizing
the acceptance of modalu , etc. , from foreign
governments to United States citizens' ' , Mr.
Allen , populist of Nebraska. Interposed an
objection and the bllli > went over.
The pension appropriation bill was passed
without division. It Is Identical to the bill
as It passed the , house and carrier $1-11,328-
5SO. The bill will now go to the preoident.
iMuiriini.\cs i.TIII :
HoNiiIiilloii OllVroil for nil In < | iilr > -
lulu tin * Di-fi-rtK of tin' TCA.IIN.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C. The day In the
house was productive of llttlo progress. The
army appropriation bill was under discus
sion , but n deadlock occurred over the prop
osition for the abandonment of the army
and navy hospital at Hot Springs , Ark. ,
and the house adjourned.
Mr. Bailey , democrat of Texas , created a
rlpplo of excitement at the opening of the
session by nsklng for the Immediate
consideration of a resolution to Investigate
the construction of the battleship Texas.
Mr. Dlngley , republican of Maine , thought
the resolution ought to be considered by
the commltteo on naval affairs before being
acted upon by the house. Ho therefore
objected and the resolution was referred.
The liouso then , on motion of Mr. Hull ,
chairman of the committee on military
affairs , went Into committee of the whole
for the consideration of the army appropria
tion bill. Mr. Hull explained the provisions
of the bill , which carried $23.12(5,311. ( $775-
073 less than the estimates and $ lCjC5S less
than the current law. The only now
provision in the bill was for the abandon
ment of the army and navy hospital nt Hot
Springs , Ark. , and the surrender and
transfer of thu reservation to the Interior
dcpaitment.
Several amendments looking to abandon-
mcnt of the hospital wcro offered and de
b.iteil , but nil went drtwii * under point * nf
order The decision ofi t chair declaring
the amendment to r\ccj ) ( the Hot Spring *
hnftpUnl out of order \\a > overruled by the
house. Mr. I.lttlo maifo'tf idea for the re
tention of the hospltalrflpenkltiB of It as a
memorial to General I.QRau ; . who founded It.
The amendment was ndpjtc | 1.
When the bill wag laid Wforo the hou o ,
the Hot Springs hospital amendment was
adopted , "ft to 42. Mr.j.Mttle made the
point of no quorum , so at 4 10 o'clock the
hoiiKo adjourned , Ipaving the bill unflti-
lahttil. ' " '
I'dSTI'OMJS ACTIOV4 AS TO ( TIIA.
( 'i > nimltt < M > I'll\nrs ! iiilttiimt-
ciii'r , lull \ \ ii n I < Itifitmtiilliin.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IB.The senate com
mittee on foreign rolattuns held n meeting
today , which wns devoted to a consideration
of the Cuban resolutions which have been
referred to It. No nctlon wns taken and the
committee adjourned to meet Friday. It was
said the acntlmcnt of the committee w-ns
favorable to reporting hue of the rrsoltt-
tlono , though ltn form was not determined.
The postponement of action until Friday
waa for the purpose of securing further In
formation from the State department ns to
the situation In Cuba , especially as to the
latest developments In the island. There Is
also a desire on the part of the members
of the committee to ascertain exactly what
was reported by Consul General Lee. Many
documents can be sent to the committee or
to Individual members of It which the de
partment might not wish to be made public
nt this time.
The committee took no vote on nny propo
sition , but thcro was sufficiently general
expressions of opinion to lead friends of
a declaration favornble to Cuban Independ
ence to conclude thnt If n vote had been
taken they would ba\o won. While all
the resolutions before the committee wcro
read and commented upon , the general
tendency wns toward the simple declara
tion for Independence contained In the
Cameron Joint resolution , which was In
troduced Immediately after the close of
last week's meeting , and It Is believed that
an alllrmatlvo vote would have been reached
on n proposition embodlng this Idea , but
for the pica of some of the more conserva
tive members for delay with the hope of
getting more definite Information than Is
now obtainable.
All -the members of the committee com
plain of the absence of accurate data upon
which to proceed and some of them com
plain that thcro is a tendency to exaggera
tion on both sides of tile Cuban contro
versy. The Cameron solution , as Intro
duced , Is as follows :
Resolved. Hy thn sonntp and hotw of rep
resentatives of the United States of Amer-
len In congress assembled , that the- Inde
pendence of Cuba be and tinsnme Is hereby
iicknowledgcd by the United States of
America.
Section 2. That the United States should
use It.s friendly olllces with the government
of Spain to lirlrr to a close the war between
Spain and Cuba.
Senators Sherman. Cameron and Turple
were appointed a subcommittee to go to the
Ptato department and confer with Secretary
Olncy for the purpose of seeing If he had
any further Information which might be
placed at the disposal of the committee , and
also to ascertain more particularly what
his views are upon the effect of any definite
declaration by congress.
The question was raised In the committee
that action by congress 'might produce re
sults of great seriousness and this had the
effect of postponing action today. Another
point ralicd was that it would be In viola
tion of all prccelent for congress to recog
nize republics or other forms of new gov
ernment , but several members declared that
the time for Ignoring' precedents had ar
rived , consequently It'Is predicted that on
Friday the Cameron resolution will be re
ported favorably. Oneireason given for the
delay is that although' the committee may
report a resolution , it1 Is not desirable to
have It passed be-fore ? the holiday recess.
The result of passing auch a resolution by
the scnato might be such as to demand Im
mediate action by confifct-s and by the
terms of the resolution already agreed to ,
congress will not bo In session from Decem
ber 22 to January u.
IIIAIU\C : o.v TIM : -\mv TAHIPK HIM.
Moil An\liniH to I'rcxrnt
Many \ AfKU-
nifiits to tin * ( 'oiiiiulttoi- .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 16. The hearings to
bo given by the ways and means commit
tee on the tariff question promise to at
tract an even greater number of business
men to Washington than usually gather
when a revision of the tariff is contem
plated. The committee Is already over
whelmed by applications from representa
tives of the various Interests who arc anx
ious to present aiguments for Increasing
the rates. The democratic members of the
committee Intend to marshall witnesses In
rebuttal to advocate the continuance of the
Wilson bill. They desire to have their side
of the case Included In the printed record
of the hearings.
It will be practically Impossible for the
commltteo to hear all the applicants who
want to pr'sent arguments In the limited
time assigned to the subject. The commlt
tee expects that these who appear will
have their arguments prepared In writing to
bo placed on file and printc.1.
YIMIIIK Man CiiiiiinllN Suli'lili' .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C. Frank II. I'hls-
tcr , a well known > oung man , the son of
the late Elijah C. Phlstor , who represented
the Tenth Kentucky district in the Forty-
sixth and Forty-seventh congresses , com
mitted suicide at his boarding hourc early
this morning. Phlstcr was a clerk In the
Indian bureau. HU remains will probably
bo taken to Marysvllle , Ky. , for Interment.
HIM CiiMipltMciI.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 1C. The house agri
cultural commltteo todny practically com
pleted the 1 ousc agricultural bill. This bill
follows very closely the lines of the ono
drawn last year , and the amount to bo ap
propriated v.-lll bo about the same , which
waa , Including the weather bureau , $2.29S-
532. _ _
C'ovoy I'rKi'H Hlx Kiiuinc-liil Sclii-iiK'x.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 1C. "General" Jacob
S. Coxcy of commonweal army fame had
an Interview today with Chairman Walker
of the house banking and currency com
mltteo regarding the financial schemes he
represents. _
No iv National Ilnnk Andiorlr.t-il.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C. The comptroller
of the currency has given authority for the
organization of the People's National bank
of McDonald. Pa. , with u capital of JG0.009.
You should keep Salvation Oil on hand ; It
will euro all aches and pains. Price 25 cts.
LABORERS BEFRIEND CUBA
Convention at Cincinnati Adopts a Strongly
Worded Resolution ,
FEDERAL COURTS TO BE DISCUSSED NLXT
Much lloiithir lluiliirix Triininrli-il
unit ( InAlnln 1'nrt of tinItiiiort
of ItfxolulloiiN Com
mittee Ail n i'It'll.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 1C. When President
Gompcrs called the convention of the
American Federation of Labor to order at
9 o'clock this morning there was a full
attendance. The secretary was directed to
notify the unions of bartenders nnd hotel
and restaurant waiters that their repre
sentative , W. C. Pomcroy of Chicago , had
been refused a scat In the convention and
that alternates would be seated. The com
mittee on labels leportcd favorably on the
recommendation of the clgarmakcrs that
tin or cardboard signs giving tbo various
labels bo made and distributed pro rnta
among the union * so as to familiarize the
public with the labels of the trades. Con
curred In.
Invitations were accepted to visit the
union breweries , Chamber of Commerce and
other places.
The grievance- committee reported In favor
of granting the application of the American
Agents Association of Cincinnati , as soon
as It compiled with their constitution.
There being a light between the organiza
tion and the Canvassers' union of Cincin
nati the application was referred back to
the grievance committee with Instructions
to glvo the canvassers n hearing.
Tlu > grievance committee reported on the
contest bctwe.cn the Lathe union and the
machinists of Toledo without recommenda
tion on the question of sepiratc organiza
tions for the lathe men. It was claimed
that the lot he men arc machinists an.l
should belong to the Machinists' union and
that the charter of the lathe men should
be revoked. The Lathe union of Toledo bad
n charter from the American Federation of
Labor prior to the machinists. After a
long discussion on the subject the matter
was referred for a report to the delegates
In the convention who form this machinist * '
and lathe men's unions.
The report of the grievance commltteo
that the United Labor League of Western
Pennsylvania wns not an atllllatlng body
and its nnpllcntlon could not be considered ,
was concurred In.
The report that the stationary engineers
and marine engineers nt St. Louis should
belong to Bcparnto organizations wns
adopted.
Pending consideration of the case of the
New York Brewers' union , C. I/ , Clark ,
grand secretary of the Railway Conductors'
association and fraternal representative of
the railway telegraphers and live other
railway organizations , was Introduced.
NEW YORK BREWERS GIVEN TIME.
The report that the Brewers union of New-
York he given until January 1 to comply
with the condltlois of an agreement provided
for at the latt coin en t Ion , brought out a
long discussion on the old trouble between
the brewers and coopers of New York , which
consumed most of the forenoon session.
Some charged that the action of the New-
York Brewers' union was such that It
should have been refused representation In
the convention this year.
Mr. Clark reviewed the Olney arbitration
bill at length and urged that all labor or
ganizations exorcise the fullest Influence
to eccure the passage of the bill , and that
there would bo no trouble over reductions
or other changes in the event of it becom
ing a law. Mr. Clark's address was ordered
printed and referred to committees.
W. C. Potter was taken In a carriage to
day to his old home at LuJlow , Ky. Ho
would not tall : on the action of the con
vention further than to say that the case
was worked up and forced through and be
was not surprised at the result.
P. E. Duffy of Kansas City offered a reso
lution reaffirming the Armour packing house
boycott and Insisting on pushing the boycott
moro vigorously. Adopted and referred tea
a special committee to i-oport plans for
pushing the boycott.
The report of the American delegates to
the British Federation of Labor waa read ,
accepted and ordered printed. There being
a number of resolutions ready for presenta
tion on the Cuban question , that subject was
made the topic for the afternoon , nftor
which n rccss was taken. It was afterwards
announced that British Fraternal Delegates
Woods and Malllnson would address the con
vention as noon ns It reassembled.
On leassemhling President Samuel Woods
and John Malllnson , representatives of the
EnglUh labor congress , .vero Introduced ,
and tlnir addresses occupied much of the
time of the afternoon session. Delegate
Gcorgo W. McNelll of Boston responded to
the address of Messrs. Woods nnd Mnllln-
pen of the English congress. Vice Prcal
dent James O'Conncll offcied a resolution
of thanks to Woods nnd Mnlllnson nnd
expressing greetings to the British con
gress of labor.
The motion to glvo the Now York Brew
ers' union till January 1 to comply with
an agreement was carried.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The committee on resolutions made an
elaborate report. The resolutions wcro con
sidered and adopted seriatim. Among these
adopted were these recognizing the labels
of the Journymen Tailors' union and of the
United Garment workers ; for the appoint
ment of a special committee to urge on con
gress the rcsttlctlon of Immigration oppos
ing the credit mid scrip system ; for nn
eight-hour law nnd Sunday observance ;
n aiutt the abuses of tenement houses ;
offering help as well a.s afilllation to the
Horse Shoers' union ; for moro effective- laws
for the Inspection of boilers on land and
water ; offering aid and nlllllation to the
National Harness Makers' tinlcn.
A resolution condemning the federal
courts for making and administering law.
as well ns Interpreting it , in the Debs and
other cavc.s , was discussed at length and
finally made the special order for 1:30 : p.
m. tomorrow.
The moat exciting debate of the day was
brought out when the committee on resolu
tions closed ita report by offering the fol
lowing :
lle.solved. That tbo American Federation
of Labor , In national convention aHsombled
hereby tenders UH hearty Hj'spathy to nil
men struggling against oppression and u.s-
poelnlly thn men of Cuba , who for yours
Imvo i nrrltreit ! and snfforeil to podiro Ilia
right of tuilf-KnvoMimi'itt
Resolved. Thnt tin- example of the people
of FYiineo In giving recognition nnd aid to
our father * In their utrungle to secttro the
Independence of I IIP roloniIs ( worthy of
Imitation , nnd wo hereby rail upon the pros.
Ident and concn-sn to recognize HIP belliger
ent rights of the Cuban revolutionists.
Messrs. ( Jompers , McNelll. Wolamann ,
Warner , Sulllv.ui. O'Donnell nnd other *
made vigorous speeches favoring the reso
lution nnd some wnnted It amended fa ns
to censure the president of the United
States for alleged Indifference to the patri
ots of Cuba. Andrew Furuselh , the Swede
delegate from San Francisco , made the
most vigorous speech against the resolution.
HP held that a wnr with Spain would not
be limited to naval operations ; that It would
mean Invasion of Spain , and the working
classes would not only be the sufferers In
the war , but that iho standing army of the
United Stntes would bo strengthened for
the future , nnd thnt would be the most un
desirable thing of all. After the discussion
tlu < resolution was adopted on a unit vote
of CO to ! .
It was ordered that the election of olllcers
bo the special order for 2:30 : p. in. Friday.
President Gompcrs announced that the boy
cott on the Eastman Packing company of
New York bad been declared off.
A resolution was adopted petitioning the
governor of Pennsylvania for the pardon of
Alexander Rurgman , serving a sentence of
twenty-two years for shooting Manager H.
C. Frlck of the Carnegie Iron works. Ad
journed to 9 a. m. tomorrow.
wool , miownn.s ASIC KOH A TVIUI-T
\allonnl ANxooliilluii rrotm-M for Ac
tion IIM I4nrl > nt Potsllilo.
WASHINGTON. Dee. Ifi. The National
Wool Growers' association at Its meeting
hero today unanimously ndopted the follow
ing :
Resolved , That this iwnpUllon favors an
extra session of rongre.s.s as soon us IIPIP-
tleable after March I. Ki" , nnd asks con
gress to enact tbo wool tariff b'M ' as agreed
upon and we declare that nothing less will
satisfy tbo wool growers of tlu United
States or till the mo-istiro of th. "nmil.so cf
the most ample protection for the wo.l Iti-
iliiHtry , Kiinctlnnxd iiv tin1 vot-'s if thepto -
Iilo In November , ! $ > ! . '
Tbo association will meet In Washington
January , 1S97 , to present the claim of wool
growers to the benefits of the proposed bill.
The wool Interests are to have a hearing
by the ways and means committee on the
Cth of January , nnd the nssocintlon will as
semble here two dnvs earlier for consulta
tion upon the matters to be presented to the
committee.
On motion of Mr. Frank P. Hcnnett of
Boston and Sect clary W. 11. Markham of
Now York , the following resolutions were
adopted :
Resolved , That we do not oppose the
Immedlale passage of the lllngley bill , pro
viding only that the following amendments
are Incoiporatcd therein : Klr.st , tc-moving
the provision that the law shall continue
until lSt ! , and , second , that the duties on
woolen rags ) , shodilli-n , wastes and other
wool substitutes shall bi1 ptaetieally pro
hibitory.
A preamble to the resolution recites that
the association recognizes the desirability
of Immediate action to prevent the Hood of
speculative Importations of foreign wools
which would occur In advance of o proposed
Increase of duties , and Insists on the speedy
passage of n law which shall glvo to the
wool growers the "most ample protection"
promised by the St. Louis platform ; also
that , whllo doubting thu expediency of passIng -
Ing the Dlngley bill , in any event. It Is the
expectation that a proper wool tariff bill
will bo enacted at an extra session of con
gress. If n spirit of concession deems It ad
visable to Interpose no objections to the
passage of the bill or the amendments speci
fied In the resolution.
\0 TAltlFKTo'ill'flMTVcKI ) OX SII.VUII
Way * anil MI-IIIIN Ooiiinilttc-t * Di-nlcs n
I'rrtty Story.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IC.-Scnator Teller
was asked today for his opinion of the propo
sition which , It has been stated , would bo
Incorporated In the new tariff bill for a duly
on silver and replied : "It ID n very foolish
Idea. If they think they can catch the silver
men by any such sop ns that they nro mis
taken. It would only emphasize the claim
of the gold men that t'ilvcr Is a moro com
modity. If u. duty of CO cents an ounce was
placed on silver It would not raise the price
of silver a cent. The prlco of silver Is fixed
abrond where it in used. The only silver
that Is Imported Into this country Is from
Mexico , upon which people In this country
mnko a prollt In hnndllng. That la nil right
nnd there can bo no objection to It. The
Oliver thus Imported lo shipped out nt iln
The prlco of allver Is fixed by the countries'
which use It for money and In the arts. Wo
don't use moro than $10,000,000 In the arts. "
Members of the house ways and means
committee say the reports sent from Wash
ington outlining nn elaborate f-chemo for a
duty on silver In the new tariff bill are merely
fiction. No ouch proposition has been con
sidered In the preliminary discussions cf the
bill , although It has been generally under
stood from the beginning that thcro would
bo a duty on all ores of which silver Is n
bl-product.
A member of the committee snld today :
"A duty on silver would bo ns useless aa n
duty on rainwater for the reason that no
silver in Imported Into thl country. The
only thing wo can do for the silver miners
will bo to put a duty oti Mexican lead ore ,
of which silver is a bl-prodtict. By doing
this wo will glvo protection to the Icid In
tel ostn and Incidentally to the sliver miners.
No such scheme as a't'lldlng tariff on silver
bullion based on Its market price has been
thought of. "
-i-oiiiitliiur ill tin.Solillirs' HOIIU- .
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1C. William T.
Kent , accountant In the nfilco of tlm Inspector
general , appeared before the Lo.ivonworth
Soldiers' Home Investigating commltteo to
day. The greater part of the testimony given
by him dealt with the methods of accounting
In use nt the homo , which , ho bald , ehonld
bo ciiangod. General Franklin , he said , was
a member of the Hartford Steam Holler In
spection company , which had been paid by
the hemo for Inspection of boilers.
( /'iiiiiplcllnu ; I'orl AYiulsuorlh DcOiiNeN
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C. The fortifications
board has recommended the Immediate com
pletion of the defensive works at Fort Wade-
worth , ono of the forts guarding the entrance
to Sandy Hook , N. Y. It Is Intended to make
this point n model on the lines of latest de
velopments in the theory of coaut defense ,
lit will then bo iu-eil : aa n testing station for
all proposed devices In the way of range
tinders , mihnurlno telephoned , battery con-
trolcrs and the like.
Why throw away your money for every
now cough syrup , when you can buy that
standard remedy , Dr. Dull's Cough Syrup ?
PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY AND POINTEDLY PUT.
J Inrtui'o your \\11V to Ki > t you n hulf
tfozuu pairs for Christmas t-vury KOII-
tk'iuaii will bu iiloiiHt'tl with Kin * of
tills klnil : i box of etilfrt or colltirs a
jialr of Di'iit'H or I'orrlns' or KoiiiulH *
Klovt's llueil HKlit wt'ljrhtH for utivot
war us well a nnlliietl liuiulker-
chiefs fniu'y borders plain white
hi'tiistltdi.Ml anil taped honlurs at low
est jirlcert here these who tlo early
. ; < lH > li [ > int , ' do not look at Koods that have
leim handled by everbody else.
ALBERT CAHN ,
Hall onlur
1322 FAUNAM.
A line iinislo box mniuifnet.irpil In
Switzerland playing alx times for
only $ " . .10 nniHlu boxes for children
from 35c up to $1.X ! > self-playing music
boxes from ? : ! .r > 0 up wo also carry u
complete line of the celebrated "lie-
glim" music boxes. ,
A. HOSPE , JR. ,
151 ! ) DOUGLAS ,
The "Acorn" stoves and ranges nre
always a llttlo above anything else as
regards quality anil we sell them at
lower prices than stoves of inferior
merit especially low Just now for
wo'vo cut the prices on base burners
lower than ever for a week skates IWc
sleds tIT e curving sets $1.00 pocket
cutlery lOc chilli's set of teaspoon ,
kulve and fork , Hllvtir plated , li.'e
dii/.i'ii silver plated knives and forks
SL'.OO-nll kinds of plated ware at just
such prices.
JNO. HUSSIE HWD. CO.
2107 Ginning Struct.
Kvery lady who buys goods hero to
the amount of $ i .0 < ) will be presented
with u gold aluminum Christmas tea
spoon of excellent quality Just think
of what you can buy your gentlemen
friends cigar holders leather cigar i
eiihiiv-gonuluu meerschaum pjpes ci
gars at all prices from Wc ) a box up
any cigar wo recommend to you your
husband will like provided you llml
out whether ho likes Imported or do
mestic brands we are sure to please
you both. .
W. F. STOECKER ,
HOI DOUGLAS.
Now Just figure a little bit-you've
got to buy Christmas presents-It'u
fashionable proper are yon going
to ping along like yon did last year
and at the final moment buy your wife
some fool thing for a dollar while she
has spent live on you a couple of weeks
ago not your money either for she's
denied herself something to save It
herself you know It If you can't buy
her a carpet or a rug or a pair of $ ' _ ' , .r > 0
lace curl a Ins you can stand u lllssel
carpet sweeper.
OMAHA CARPET CO. ,
1515DOlGli
Drox L. fjhooman wires im that he
has crossed Woyler's trocha and It Is
rejtortod thai ] Ma coo did lee went over
on cork soles as It were Christ mas
slippers don't come In cork soles this
year allhoiiHh the crowds come In
droves for ours because there's Htich a
variety to choose from the pretty hid
the easy hind the 7fic kind the higher
priced kind always lower priced ami
better ijualltlcd than anywhere clr > o.
DREXEL SHOE CO , ,
1410 FAItNAM STIUJIJT.
Ever3r Day
Is u round In .voiir ladder of life ! Y u
\n\o\\ \ \ how ninny stops yon have climbed
- lint how ninny are there left ?
Do you know that your life depends
on your supply or health , nnd do yon
roall/.o that tlrixl fooling. * nnd other
symptoms of wo.ilnioss nro nntnro'a
warnings ?
If so , remember that strength Is re
stored by the prompt nso of
Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey
Invnlnnlilo us it stimulant nnd Ionic , up-
Uxer ami general health bulldor.A boon
In thousands of weary men ni\d \ women
who hick energy nnd ( iinbllton. 'I'ho
stimulative nourishment contained In
the pure mnlt has a wonderfully bcnoll-
clal elTi-ct In consninptlon nnd nil other
aging UNcascs. It quickens the olr-
c-nlntlDii nnd acts na MIIV euro and pro-
vcutlve for coughs , culds the grip
pneninonln.
Yes , Sir !
We make Suits to order
for as little as $15
and $20.
And the assortment at that
price isn't stingy , either.
Such prices for mndc-to-or
der garments with guaran
teed fit and workmanship
might well cause the ' -reacly-
made men" to get warm under
the collar ,
Better look at the fabrics ,
Pants to order $1 to 312.
Suits to order $15 to S50.
Samples Mailed.
IlrauclicH tit nil 1'rlnclpit Cities
207 South 15th St
ThoUsaijtl for
( Trade Mark. )
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Cniniiiiiiy ol Nu > r York.
{ , 'ivjs THREE MONTHS' insurance ,
$1,000 for $1.00 ,
to men or nniiii.'ii ,
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BtcnmbonlH nnil Kteiim I'-Trlca. JIKl.OOO ilepoxllcil
with Hie Insurance Department nf Hie Btntu at
New York for the reciirlty of the Insurtj.
For Snli by
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1302 Douln > Street.
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convenience ! . Kutt-H , II. M uiul 12,00 j > er iltiy ,
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boarders. TUANIC HILUITCII. Wgr.