The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-12
TO AMEND SENATE RULES.
Mr.. DubOfs's Proposition for Distribu-
ton of Appropriation Bills.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE session of
the Senate to-day lasted but one hour, and
was mainly devoted TO discussion of Sem
ator Dubois's proposition to amend the
rules so as to distribute the appropriation
bills among the various committees OF the
Senate. Senator Hill reintroiuced the
amendments which he proposed to the rules
in the last Congress during the deadlock
on the repeal of the Sherman silver law,
for cloture and for counting a quorum, and
Mr.. Call of Florida. gave notice that he
would tomorrow call up his Armenian res
olution.
In supporting his resolution Mr.. Dubois
maintained that the work OF framing the
appropriation bills could be more intelli-
gently done by the several committees hav-
ing especial charge of legislation for each
department of the government, and that
the great burden upon the appropriations
committee always resulted in crowding the
bills at the end Of each session. The House
long ago had recognized the necessity or
thought the Senate must follow suit.
Speaking for the younger members, he in
sisted that the great power and responsible
mittee should be divided. Ssnt
Mr.. Sherman said he agreed to some ex-
tent with the views of Mr. Dubois. and
appropriation bills at the end OF the ses-
sions, and thought much faulty legislation
was passed on appropriation bills, No &C
ton was had on the resolution, which. was
allowed to lie on the table.
Nothing being before the Senate, the
clerk called the first order on the calen..
dar, which proved to be the resolution of
Mr.. Allen to recognize the Cuban revolu-
tionists as belligerents. Mr.. Allen said he
supposed his resolution would be referred
to the committee on foreign relations. and
informed the Senate that the Popul.st par
ty. which was sneered at as a party of
shoulder with the Republican and Demo
cratic parties for the maintenance of the
Monroe doctrine. Mr. Allen commended
Say and 'n them to Condemns th
alliance of the money power of the East
with that of England in connection with
our diligence in preventing the aggressions
this idea as a text he referred con-
temptuously to the report that Theodore
Eenerai al New YORK" "s was to be- made ieu
baron. as an evidence that that gentleman
was ashamed OF the country of his birth.
He also referred to the American women
who were marrying titled ELrup-an men,
dicants"
Mr.. Mitchell introduced a joint resolution
for the purchase of a statue of Victor
Hugo for the Congressional Library
on motion of Mr.. Harris a resolution
was passed calling on the Secretary of War
railroads seized and operated by the gov
eminent from 1861 to 1865 in order to fur
nish information for an adjustment of the
government claims against Tennessee.
Mr. George introduced bill TO establish a
uniform system OF bankruptcy. The bill is
practically the same reported by Mr. George
from the committee on judiciary at the last
session as a substitute for the Bailey bill.
which passed the House.
The Senate committee on foreign relations
decided to-day not to take up for considera-
ton any Of the bills and resolutions referred
to Ii until the committee shall be filled and
organized. Cuban, Waller and Venezuelan
resolutions are in this action. There was
brief reference on the part of some of the
members present to the Boring arbitra-
ton question, but it's consideration was
necessarily postponed.