New-York tribune., 1895-12-12

MR. DUBOIS BRINGS Up HIS AMENDMENT
TO THE RULES.
IT PROVIDES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF APPKo-
PRIAT1oN BIILs-MR. ALLEN PAYS HIS RE-
sPECTs TO AMERICAN SEEKERS FOR
TITLEs-ERECTIoN OF THREE

TITLEs-ERECTIoN OF THREE
STATUES PROPOSED
Washington Dec 1.-THE Senate was in session
to-day for only an hour and quarter, and IL 'heh
adjourned till tomorrow. Three propositions were
introduced In honor of distinguished men OF the
past. The first for the purchase OF ~"
statue OF the French novelist Victor Hugo. to be
placed In the Library Building in Washington
now almost finished. The second was for S"'c"
monument to the naval hero. John Paul Jones 10
be erected in Washington. The third was 10
authorize the pacing OF a statue OF president
Franklin Pierce in the grounds OF the public puiid-
ing at Concord. " II.
A resolution calling on the Secretary OF War for
copies OF ali records In his Office re.atlng TO rail-
roads in Tennessee seized by the military authorl-
ties dsring the Civil War offered by Mt Harris
Dem TENN and agreed to.
Mr. CocSrell Dem. MOI presented the memorial
OF the Kansas City Mo. Board of Trade asking
Congress 10 grant begerent rights TO Cuba, and II
was referred TO the Committee on Foreign heia-
tions.
The resolution heretofore offerel BY Mr. Dubois
(Rep Idaho) proposing an amer dment to the rules
so as TO distribute general appropriation bills among
the committees which have charge OF the subjects
was taken up. and Mr. Dubois made an argument IN
it's favor The proposition, he seid was not new or
startling 1t provided simply for the distribution OF
the general appropriation bills among the commit
tees OF the Senate thus giving to those who are IN
terested in given subjects the power TO report on
the amounts 10 be appropriated That was a. that
there was in It, Under the present system. by which
so much was left TO conference committees, there
was no means by which the Senate or the country
could know what appropriation bill contained
until after Congress adjourned BY the pan which
he proposed-sendng the Naval Appropriate Dill
to the Committee Naval Affairs the Indian APP
propratlon bill to the Committee on Indian Afairs
and so on-the present system Of undue crowdlng
at the close OF a session could be avoided. 1t
should aso be taken into consideration that mem
bers OF the Appropriations Committee were all lead
ing men and were Always expected TO lead in de-
bate so that their time should not be engrossed by
committee work. Another view which Mr.. Dubois
gave expression to that the younger Senators
(who had no chance get on the Appropriated
Committee) should have chance 70 take leading
parts IN the business OF the Senate and the change
OF rues which he proposed would give that oppoF-
tunty to them.
Mr. Sherman Rep. Ohio said that he agreed with
some Of Mr.. Dubolss remarks, but not with all OF
them There were certain appropriations which. he
thought, ought to be sent to the committee having
charge OF the subject-matter. as for instance the
appropriation bill for the District OF Columbia
should be the Committee for the District OF
Columbia. but he did not think that the Army
Appropriation bill and the Navai Appropriation bill
should be referred to the Committees on Military
Affairs and Navai Affairs.
After some further discussion the resolution was
again laid the table, as Mr. Hin .(Dem., " y
said that he desired 20 debate it.
The calendar was then taken up, the first matter
on IL being the resolution offered by Mr.. Allen
pop, Neb) on December g. declaring 1t TO be the
sense Of the Senate that the Government OF the
United States should promptly recognize the reVou-
tionis.s OF cuba. Mr.. Allen made some remarks on
his resolution, in the course OF winch ne decarea
that the Popust party was as thoroughly commit
ted Monroe Doctrine as either the Demo-
cratic the Republican party There should be:
he said. division OF sentiment on the question o..
the necessity OF giving ample protection against
foreign invasion. IL had become popular thing,
Mr. Allen said. for American citizen TO become
and he instanced the recent Of Austria co.,
ferring the title of Baron Mr. Havemeyer, OF
New-York. although Mr.. Allen made the mistake OF
suppOsng Mr.. HaNemeyer 10 be an American
Consul In Austria, Austrian Consul-tieneral
at New-York He also referred 10 American
women willing o waste themselves on titled mendi-
taken the resolution. which remains on the cal
endar.
Mr. Hill Dem. " " offered his resolution Of
last session for the amendment OF the rules by pro-
viding for closure and the counting OF quorums'
and il laid the table for the present.
At 40 p the Senate proceeded - executive
business. At 10 D. IN. the doors were reopened and
the senate adjourned until tomorrow.
The POpul.sts OF the Senate held conference tins
morning I'm the committee-room Of senator stewart,
all the members being present including senator
Jones OF Nevada The general situation was can
vassed, but definite conclusion az 70 the policy
OF the party was reached The published state
field and to make no nOmlna lions fOr senate ofces
was denied by one OF the men al this conference
Of Nebraska. snail be their candidate for President
pro ternpore. but far candidates for the o.ner
elective Offices concerned no programme has
heen arranged The conference OF this morning had
more TO do with committee assignments than any
thing else the POpuists beng determined 10 get
good assignments 10 committees as possible, and
held under the Democratic administration of the
Senate.