Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-11
FOR BELLlGERENT RIGHTS
Senator Allen Speaks Upon His Resolu-
tion as to the Cuban Revolutionists.
The Proposition to Distfibute the Ap-
propriation Bills briefly Dis
cussed i'm the Senate.

There were but eleven Senators present
when the Senate met today. In the morn
irg hour Mr. Mitchell CWis) introduced a
joint resolution for the purchase of a statue
of Victor Hugo to be placed in the Con-
gressional Library.
On motion of Mr.-Harris Uenn.) reso-
luton was passed calling oh the Secretary
of War for copies of all orders, corre-
spondence, &C., relating to the railroads
seized, held and operated by the govern
ment from 1S61-5 In order to furnish in
formation for an adjustment of the gov
ernment claims against the state of Ten
nessec.
To Distribute Appropriation Bills.
At the conclusion of the morning busi-
ress Mr.. Dubc:s Qdaho) called up his
amendment to the Senate rules for the dis
tribution of the various appropriation bills
to the committees especially interested in
the subject dealt with. By the terms of
his amendment the appropriations COM
mittee, which in the past has had charge
of all general appropriation bills would
have jurisdiction only of very few ap-
propriations.
Mr.. Dubois, speaking of his resolution,
maintained that the work of framing the
appropriation bills could be done more in
telligently by the several committees hav-
iEg especial charge of legislation for each
department of the government. He urged,
also, the fact that the appropriations COM
mittee was unable to handle the bills, and
that the great burden put upon them al
ways resulted in crowding them at the
end of each session. The work of passing
tie appropriation bills undoubtedly would
be facilitated by such division of the
task. He called attention to the fact that
the House long ago had recognized the
bills. ami he thought that the time had
come when the Senate must follow suit
Mr.. Duhois dwelt at some length on the tre-
mendOus power the present system lodged
in the appropriations committee, anl
speaking for the younger members. he III
sisted that that power and responsibility
should he divided
Mr. Shermnn's Views.
Mr.. Sherman (Ohio) said ne agreed to
some extent with the views Of Mr. Dubois.
There were certain of the appropriation
bills. like the District of Columbia bill,
and the river and harbo- bill, which should
go to their appropriate committees. But
bills like the military and naval. which
provided only for expenses fixed by law,
should go to the general appropriation
committee. He also complained of the
crowding of the appropriation bills at the
end of the sessions and thought that much
faulty legislation was passed on appropri-
alton bills, No action was had on the
resolution which was allowed to lie on the
table.
To Recognise Cuba.
Nothing being before, the Senate Vice
President Stevenson IN accordance with
the rules instructed the sierk,-to call the
first order on the calendar. which proved
to be the resolution of Mr. Alien (Neb)
declaring it to be the sense OF the Senate
that the government of the United States
should recognize Cuban revolutionists
as belligerents. Mr.. Allan said he sup
posed his resolution would be referred
to the committee on foreign relations. Mr..
Allen, however, did not allow the oppor-
tunity to pass without Informing the Sem
ate that the popultst party, which was
sneered 1T as party of domestic griev
ances, stood shoulder to shoulder with the
republican and democratic parties for the
maintenance of the Monroe doctrine.
Mr.. Allen commended some of the re-
marks of Mr.. Cullom yesterday, and then
proceeded to condemn the alliance of the
money power of the east with that of Eng
land in connection with our diligence in
preventing the aggressons of the British
on this hemisphere. With this idea as a
text, he referred contemptuously to the
report that Theodore Havemyer, the re-
firing Austrian consul general at New York.
was to be made a baron, as an evidence
that that gentleman'was ashamed of the
country of his BIRTH
Mr.. Allen evidently labored under the de-
lusion that Mr.. Havemyer was. United
States consul to Austria. He also referred
to the American women who were mar
rying titled European mendicants." When
he finished, Mr.. Call of Florida gave notice
that he would then call up his Armenian
resolution 80
Mr. Hill of New York introduced the
amendments to the rules of the Senate
which he proposed In the last Congress
providing for cloture and for counting a
quorum. Then at l o'clock the Senate
went into executive session, and a few
minutes later adjourned.