The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-28
STILL MORE POLITICS
Public Business to Be
Blocked in the Senate by
Republicans and
Populists.
NEW UNHoLY ALLIANCE
The Alabama Election to Be the
Excuse for a Bnncombe
Investigation.
NEW UNHOLY ALLIANCE
The Alabama Election to Be the

| WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S. s5.-Unless
carefully laid plans Gang aglee,' there
is surprise in store for the Democrats
in the Senate this week. Mr.. George
who succeeded Saturday in making the
bankruptcy bill the unfinished business
may find it beyond its power to maintain
it in that position. 1t is not improbable
| that it will be forced out Of the way by
| a resolution introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Allen December 10, Immediately after
i the visit to Washington of Mr.. Reese,
| the Populist who claims that had there
| been fair election in Alabama, he, and
| not Senator Morgan, would have been
| the Senator-elect from that State for
| the term beginning March 4, next. Mr..
| Allen has had printed the afiidavits and
large mass Of tes timony in this matter,
and expects to have the document ON the
desks of Senators by the middle of the
week. When Senator-elect Mantle, from
! Montana, and Clarke, from Wyoming,
arrive (both of whom will be here this
week., the Democrats in the Senate will
be in minority, and the Republicans,
| upon all questions outside of finance,
where they cannot count on Populist
support, VIII have the power to control
the Senate.
ed by Mr.. Princhard, the Senate stands
43 Democrats. Populists and 80 Repub-
licans Mr. Stewart being counted as
Republican on every question except the
silver issue. Without waiting for a
Senator to be elected in Washington, the
two votes from Montana and Wyoming
Will give the Republicans Al, which, with
the three Populists, makes A, Just ma
jority of total membership of 81. 1t
can easily be seen, therefore, that the
Democrats would be outvoted on any
question upon which the Republicans dis
played solid front, and had the coop
GRAFTON of the Populist Senators.
POLITICS, OF COURSE.
Mr.. Allen has been assured of Republi-
can assistance in his effort to secure the
appointment of a committee to investi-
gate the Alabama election, and as soon
can votes In the Senate and Nebraska
Senator will move to take his resolution
pp E9, and I'd. thereby displace the bankruptcy
Will be confronted by a dilemma, either
horn '11 Of which must be UNPLEASANT They
pointment of committee of investiga-
majority of its members belonging to
have to fiiibuster against the passage
Of the resolution. thereby stopping fur
hs5 % ana MANY gsFb1E spabEean hs
who have warm friendship for Mr.
Morgan it is thought, will decline to par
ticipate in the discussion but it is believ-
ed they will all vote for the appointment
of the committee.
BUNCOMBE RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Aliens resolution is as follows:-
Resolved, That a committee of five
Senators, not more than two of whom
shall be members of the same political
party, shall, on the adoption of this reso-
luton, be appointed by the Vice Presf-
dent, whose duty it shall be to make in
quiry into whether there is, and for the
been, a Republican form of government
in the State of Alabama and Inquire into
the manner of the election of United
States Senator's and members of Con.
gress from said State, and whether there
was any. fraud, force intimidation, or
State; inquire into the election of State
Senators and members of the Legisla-
ture, in so far as their election might
affect the election of a United. States
Senator, and into all other matters and
things in any manner pertaining to, or
State, and the status of its membership
in the United States Senate and the Con-
gress of the United States, and the fair
ness of the election by which the selec-
ton of the United States. Senators. and
members of Congress was brought about.
subcommittee, as it may elect, and in
vacation or during the sessions of Con-
gress, and at such times and places in
said State or elsewhere as 1t may see
proper, employ stenographer, swear
and examine witnesses, take and report
make report by bill or otherwise, with
all due and convenient speed.