St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-12-12
PROPOSITIONS TO FACILITATE
THE BUSINESS OF THE
SENATE.
HILLS CLOTURE MEASURE.
DUBOIS WANTS APPROPRIATION
BILLS PROPERLY DISTRIB-
UTED.
RECOGNIZING THE REBELS,
Senator Allen on the Monroe Doc-
trine and the Acceptance OF
Titles by Americans.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE ses-
sion of the senate today lasted but
one hour, and was mainly devoted to
a discussion of Senator Dubois prop
oSition to amend the rules so as to
distribute the appropriation ellls
among-the various committees OF the
senate. Senator Hill, of New York,
reintroduced 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.
When the session began Mr.. Mitch
ell Oem, Wis., introduced a joint
resolution for the purchase of a
statue of Victor Hugo for the con-
gressional library.
On motion of Mr.. Harris Oem.,
Tenn) a resolution was passed call
ing on the secretary of war for cop
les of all correspondence in regard to
all railroads leased and operated by
the government from 1861 to, 1865, in
order to form a basis for the adjusts
ment of government claims against
Tennessee.
Mr.. Dubois Rep., Idaho them
called up his amendment to the rules.
for the distribution of various ap-'
preparation bills to the committees
especially interested in the subject
dealt with. In supporting his reso-
luton, Mr.. Dubois maintained that
the work of framing the appropria-
Ill.
done by the several committees hav-
ing especial charge of legislation for
each department of the government
and that the great burden put upon
the appropriations committee always
resulted in crowding the bills at the
end of each session. The house long
ago had recognized the necessity of
distributing the appropriation bills
and he thought the senate must fol-
low suit. Speaking for the younger
members, he insisted that the great
power and responsibility these bills
give the appropriations committee
should be divided.
Mr.. Sherman Rep., o. said he
agreed to some extent with the views
of Mr. Dubois, and also complained
of the crowding of the appropriation
bills at the end of the session, and
| thought that much faulty legislation
was passed on appropriation bills.
No action was taken on the reSolu-
ton, which was allowed to lie on the
table.
ALLEN ON CUBA.
Nothing being before the senate, the
clerk called the first order on the cal
endar, which proved to be the resolu-
ton Of Mr.. Allen (Pop., Neb) to rec
ognize the Cuban revolutionists as
belligerents.
Mr.. Allen said he supposed his reso-
luton would be referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations, and in
formed the senate that the Populist
party, which was sneered at as party
of domestic grievances, stood shoulder
to shoulder with the Republican and
Democratic parties for the MAIN
tenance of the Monroe doctrine. Mr..
Allen commended some of the remarks
of Mr.. Cullom yesterday and then pro-
ceeded to condemn the alliance of the
money power of the East with that of
England in connection with our dill
gence in preventing the aggression of
the British on this hemisphere. With
this idea as text, he referred con-
temptuously to the report that Theo-
dore Havemeyer, the retiring Austrian
consul general at New York, was to be
made a baron, as an evidence that that
gentlemen was ashamed of the coun-
try of his birth. He also referred to the
American women "who were marry
ing titled European mendicants."
Mr.. Call Oem., Fla) gave notice
that he would tomorrow call up his
Armenian resolution.
Mr.. Hill Oem., N. W introduced
amendments to the senate rules pro
vfding for cloture and for counting a
quorum.
After brief executive session the
senate adjourned.