Arizona republican., 1895-12-31
THEY TAKE THE SENATE Republicans Now in Full
 Control. Only a Bare Majority of Two
 Votes. The Monroe Doctrine and the Tariff the Subjects of Congressional
 Comment.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The Re- publicans are now in control of the senate and the organization is in their hands.
 Before the reorganization, Henry Cabot Lodge, the senator from Massa- chusetts, who has brilliant reputa- tion as historical biographer, delivered an address on the Monroe doctrine.
 Although temperate in language, he took the ground that unless we in- sisted that Venezuela's dispute with Great Britain should be submitted to friendly arbitration, we would sur render the essence, spirit and vital principle of the Monroe doctrine, which he contended was as essential to the safety and welfare of Americans as the balance of power was to the safety and welfare of European na- tions.
 At 2:45 D. m. the resolution for the reorganization Of the senate was of I fered. Senator German called for the yeas and nays in order to test the strength of the Republicans. The first Populist senator called was Allen, of Nebraska, who did not vote But Ter did not vote. Kyle, Populist of South Dakota, voted no. Peffer did not vote. Stewart also remained si- l lent.
 Senator Chandler offered resolu- tion calling on the committee on maya, affairs to inquire whether the prices charged the United States for armor plates are in excess of the prices charged foreign governments, and whether any officers of the United ! States are interested in the pa,ent processes employed in making plates i A resolution by Senator Quay was ] offered directing the secretary of the navy to inform the senate whether, in ] his opinion, it would ,.. advantageous i to the naval service to contract for six l battleships instead of the two now au- l thorized on the basis of the bids be- fore the navy department i Senator Perkins introduced a Mic aragua canal bill It provides that the capital stock shall consist of a million shares Of s100 each and is on the lines of the Burham house bill
 Senator Voorhees presented com 1 munication from Senor " J. De- minguez, charge d'affairs of the Ar genuine legation, asking that the pro posed tariff levy on wool be made so as not to apply on South American countries. The exports of wool from South America are small, he says, and the only complaint of the United States wool growers is agains the Australian product. It was referred to the finance committee
 Chairman Dingley of the ways and means committee was in the senate to- day making a canvass of the leaders of the two bills that passed the house last week. He finds the Republicans quite anxious to pass the tariff bill at an early day.
 Senator Jones of Arkansas today presented an amendment which he 1 proposes to offer to the house bond bill
 It provides that any holder of sil- yer bullion, who is citizen of the United States, may tender the same to the secretary of the treasury and have it coined into silver dollars, the seigniorage to be the difference be- tween the coinage value and the mar ket price of bullion in New York, for the cancellation of all bank notes of less than $10, directing the secretary of the treasury to coin the silver bui- lion in the treasury into silver dollars to be used in redeeming treasury notes issued for the purpose of purchasing silver bullion under the Sherman act and redemption of greenbacks in either gold or silver and for their re- issue according to the provisions ot the act of 1878.