The morning times., 1895-12-31
SENATE CHANGES HIHDs
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whether he did not hold his seat by CO.
operation with the Republican party In
his State, he said:
Il hold my seat by such corporation for
the simple reason tnat the party to winch
you belong L.,,l eu; TO he so corrupt in my
state that ali decent men Condemned 1t.
Your party Gould be today In power In
North Caroiina II IL had stood by It's pEGses
aud PROMISES The Popuhsls had either to
vote Today with the Democrats to ofganize
the senate or they had To vote wiIii tfle
Republican party. They preferred To Vote
with neither. but to stand alone"
Mr.. Hale, Rep, Maine, remarked that me
Republicans In the Senate were in a piu-
rality, but had no power OF carrying any
measure by their own votes alone All dis
cussiou, therefore, as IN whether the re-
sponsibtiity Ior legislation lay with the Re-
publican party was outside of the domain
OF discussion. aud was in the domain OF
the concrete.
the concrete of the whole NATTER Mr..
Vest, Dem, Mo-, broke In, lis that tue
Popuiists remain silent and allowed the
Republicans to take charge OF the commit
tees, because the Finance Committee, as
now constituted, has majority OF one C
silver coinage men, That is The concrete
In this Whole business, and without that
we never would have seen our Popuiist
friends set dumb as oysters when this thing
was carried through"
Mr.. Allison, Rep, Iowa. remarked that
the complexion OF the Finance Committee
had not been changed from what it was
at the last Congress, its number only had
been increased.
AN ALLUSIoN To CLEVELAND.
MIR. German confessed his amazement.
Senators Oh Tie Clher siue," he u,ci;sied
with much emphasis, ARE responsible
from tbs Iime LeDceiCrth Tor tie iegIsia-
ton OF both branches OF Congress. We
made that PROVISION On the most liberal
terms as between tie two parties, on lines
which would have secured Tor the commit
tee the CONSIDERATION OF measures by the
best thought oI 10th sides or tie chamber
and without reference 10 the third party.
After ali, Mr. President, the country will
hold either the Republicans or tie Demo-
Gratis responsible Tor the government for
the next two years 1t is divided respon-
sibility. \ Gu ale in ltiee mayCr,y IN
the other House, and there is iii the execu-
tive chair gentienisn who was elected
as Democrat" tTkis oaustic aliusfon TO
the President provoked some laughter.I
Mr.. Hale asked Mr.. Gorman To explain
what he meant when he spoke of the best
thought of the Senate being brought to-
gether on the committees He remiEueu Mr.
German that If the Democrats bad chosen
llAdn
member on the Finance Committee, the
ant.-siiyer men would have had u i:a jority
on it, and that. when they refused TO do
that, the whole control OF that committee
was given over to the silver men.
Mr.. Teller: LAS to the Democrats putting
two sound money men, which l call I'M
sound money men, on that committee. l
want to say that that if that had been
done, there would have been no reorEaniza-
ton of these committees" tSensation.)
Mr. German: THAT is true. That is the
full explanation of the matter. That IL
precisely what the committee ought to
KNOW
nr. Chandler came into The discussion
aud directed his sha IT'S of ridicule at The s
in general, but at Senators Cor
nan and Harris in particular. As to the
lretension of the Senator from Maryland
10 he the leader of '.the best thought OF
he country" he suggested that Mr.. Cor
man would not have al many votes on the d.
side of the chamber as he
would have if he united with the Pepu-
lists. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Ailcn-Win the Senator from New
Hampshire be kind enough to designate
he Senators on his side of the chamber
which represent the best thought OF the
Senate?
Mr.. Chandler-I am afraid that the num-
DER of Senators on this side which would
,e entitled to be considered as leaders Of
he best thought of the Senate would not be
my larger than on the other rside-certainly
lot larger than the Populist party. The
,nIy Senator who is willing to get up on
ither side of the chamber and assume to
cpresent the best thought of the Senate and
# the country. is the Senator from Mary
and. (Laughter.r
After considerable more badinage of the
alne character. Mr.. Cha n,iler resumed his
eat, and Mt. Harris, with the most solemn
md arnestmanner apologized tothe Sena-
or for having. by his interroeatory, ad-
ressed to Mr.. Allen. provoked the long
iscusson to which the Senate had been
stening, avowed (ainid great laughter)
hat he would never ask another question of
he Senator from Nebraska.
THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION.
Earlier in the day historical review Of
be Venezuelan boundary question was de-
yered by Mr. Lodge, Rep, Mass, who
lsisted on the Importance and necessity
0 the United States of tile maintenance Of
he Monroe doctrine. In summing up his
peech Mr. Lodge said he did not believe
hat the people of England had the least
esire to engage in hostiities with the
nited States any more than the United
tates desired hostilities with England.
or did he believe that the English people
,ok any very serious interest in the dis
uted territory.
The people of the United States, he as
srted, had no desire to interfere with any
ghtful possession OF Great Britain in
enezdela, but they could not allow Great
ritain TO set up claims TO American terri
Dry and then seize and hold that territory
y force. Ii Great Britain could do that
Accessibility In Venezuela she could do it
} Mexico and Cuba, and il she could do
, other nations coaid do the same.
The Senate in executive session refused
} pass the Joint resolution introduced by
lr. Cockrell providing for an ad.ournment
rom tomorrow until January g. The mat
,r came up on the suggestion or Senator
ill of New York, and Senator Berry OF
rkansas, both of whom said that they
iought the Congress, in view OF the mes
age of the President, ought not TO take
recess for any length of time Mr.. Hill
lade n speech, in which he went over
iuch Of the ground CT his speech the other
ay. He called upon his associates to stay
ere and endeavcr to pass some legislation
rat would give the Treasury relief.
Mr. Hill was reminded thai nothing the
resident had asked could go through the
enate, and 1t was no sense to ask the
enate to stay and make an effort to Go
tat which everybody knew was impossible.
D view. however. of the objections that
ld been raised. Mr. CccsreIl withdrew
Is resolution. and the Senate adjourned
Biil tomorrow.
New Trial for Capt. Stephenson.
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