The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-31

declined TO vote Tillman was paire
against the resolution. and Kyle. the Pop{
ulist from South Dakota. voted againS L
the resolution. This action OF the Popu
lists eliminated the Populists as a factory
and the resolution, which gave the Repuh
Leans control OF the committees. va
adopted by A strictly party vote OF the
members of the old parties-3a to -
As soon as the vote was announced Al
len felt it incumbent upon himself 10 max 7
some explanation ef tie attitude Of the l.
third party men. He wanted the senate0
and the country TO understand that.I
though small in numbers. they constituted
the nucleus 0f thoroughly organized
party. completely Independent in principles
and sympaIhies. When the senate con-
vened A majority Of the members were
supposed 10 he in favor or the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver. Letters had
been sent TO all Of them 20 meet with Il
view TO organizing the senate on silver
lines. With the exception Of TWO or three
there was no response. The Populists had.
therefore Allen said. decided TO take no
part in the question as 10 who should
control the organization. Personally he
was glad the responsibility for legislation
had been passed into the hands OF the Re
puhlicans at both ends of the capitol
Harris. Dem. proceeded to put Allen
through a cross s-examination after his
usual emphatic fashion. He wanted to
know If the Popuhsts with the full knowl-
edge that they held the balance Of power,
had not deliberately determined by their
silence TO allow the Republicans. who
had three more votes than the Democrats.
to take control and il their silence did not.
therefore. make them as much responsi-
BILE as their votes
Allen said that the Populsts realized
that they held the balance of power. we
have got it" he said. turning to Harris.
and we propose 70 utilize IT." The Dem
o@ratic party claimed to be the party of
tariff reform. He believed in tightening
the burdens of the people. but the tariff
bill came in loaded down to the guards
With protection. He had concluded that
the Democratic party, as represented by
Cleveland and his friends. had neither ca
paCity nor the disposition to relieve the
people. Republican laughter) The same
was true of the Republican party. Dem
ocratic laughter) The policy of the Re
publicans, inaugurated In the other branch
OF congress. TO he followed here he pre-
diCted would work the ruin of the party
within six months.
Mitchell Rep. denied that the Repubi-
cans could be held responsible. They had
not been in the majority. and were not IN
the majority now. Whether they would
be before the session closed remained to
be seen. y viii say that when the sen
ate Is full it consists OF * members: when
not full. as il is now, Of =. OF these =.
~ are Republicans. 29 Democrats and six
Popuiists II that status gives US a ma
jOrity. we are responsible" He said in
reference to the Populists that they ah-
solutely refused 20 even suggest com
mittee assignments. They were with one
or two exceptions, allowed 10 retain what
they had had IN the Fifty-third congress.
WAS not the position of non-action and
silence taken by the Populists." inquired
Harris. quite as satisfactory as If they
had pledged their votes to the resou-
tom
I'VE are always satisfied with what the
senate does" responded Mitchell smil-
ingly
."The senator from Tennessee under
stands that the rules give the plurality
control of the committees" said Senator
Hoar, Rep. Mass
Il am aware of the rule" said Harris
grufly.
''The senator is aware of everything"
NO. not everythug." retorted Harris
testify
Palmer. Dem. III. interrupted Hoar TO
ask whether the Republican party de-
clined 10 be responsible for the commit
tees. to which the latter replied that
they would be responsible with
in reasonable bounds Referring
10 the Characterization by Harris Of the
Populfst party as q contingent r the Re
puhlicans. Hoar declared that the Fopu-
lists would vote ten times with the Demo
Gratis whore they would vote once with
the Republicans.
Butler Pop. y c. made his first speech
in the senate hv adding 20 Aliens exTlan-
alton his own views regarding the attitude
Of the Populists. Referring 10 the Efforts
Of the Populst senators % secure an or
ganization on a silver basis he asked Har-
ris II he had not received an Invita- don to
tho conference called for this purpose.
II did" said Harris and have but one
remark to make in that connection IN
70 this hour there has never been a period
IN my life when I was willing to foin any
party based on one single idea"
Gail said the vote in the senate today
and tho proceeding subsequent had dem
rlonstra tod that neither party was In pow
or and ~ had been shown that II would
bc inlpossihle for THE Renuhllcans 10 ac-
compltsh anything without the aid of one
% the other parties
''Tra truth underlying the whole nro
~ee9iuE" retorted Vest "is that rs,oreani-
78tior was made possible bv the agree
nlent to put Mr. Woic0tt = free coinage
man. on the finance committee That is
me concert Of the whole matter. and with
out that concession the re0vsa anizstion
wotlf have never hee1 put throue1
an this was mere dealing with leather
anl pfureuo The complexion 81 the
tir,au.a committee. whi-n was now "a free
coinage committee. rad not been changed
Fa declared that decentralization had been
made necessary by the addition of new
men 20 the senate and nv the necessity
of fne enlargement of the committees
German spoke next saying that the Re-
nuoltans had bought the power which tho
cautraI Of the committees wuniIf give
fhfr. and he said that he was amazed
that Allison should taus early seek 20
avoid ta@ responsibility his party had ass
sunel They had assumed TIE RESPONSE
hietv and must meet n Wk- men
Hale asked German how n hsuaere9
that tae Democrats. having already ave
free coinage men tn the finance commit
fea hal elected - place any man advo-
eating free coinage on that committee.
To tris German replied that the Repuh-
.-ans having ful control, hai placed Two
free coinage men on the committee.
TELLER here interrupted o. say taat -
tsa free coinage men had not beer added
s. would have been imposs loIe Tor the Re
r.a. scans 70 Organize az all
C1-aufl+r follow "a tu humorous ard
sarcastic veiu. saying he hoped - Dem
a.--.rs would soor recover from the auv-
te., f9-v were displaying over tae stt1a-
t.r BE 81 a ne Republicans womb meet
.r- responsibility
HARRIS got the d0o~ as soor as Casn5I-r
s4r down TIs Apologize for 0rea-p.tat I'd.
ra.. i4aa;e that had occurred 20 wanted
90 state said he f0at = ] had for an
t-.--aut usg.utt that az .uu9.eat question
r.a- n.t to tar senator from Nearssks
,.a.tf save provoked tne rants 81 raa sea-
s-1- from %Grtn Carolina and tae volan.I-
.-v 81 the sauat1r from Nm Iismtehlre
saeala bave ref-a.net- Eut hsvi1g NJ
-aS.a4 tne result. Z apolog p 10 the SEN