The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-31
SENATE IS ORGANIZED
The Republicans, NTH the Populist
Members. Capture It.
LODGE on THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
The Venezuelan Dispute Must &c
Submitted to Arbitration.
BREWER ON THE COMMISSION,
Tho suprem" Court Justice Accepts tho
APpciniment From tho President.
Capital Cuiiings.

Washington. December so.--The commit
toes Of the senate today passed into the
control Of the republicans. The complex
Ion OF the committees wGs decided by the
adoption OF rest lution organizing the
committees as agreed to by the DEM
ocratic and republican steering commit
tees The popu,isis, with the exception OF
MIR Kyle of South Dakota, dccliued to-
vote and the republicans. having piur-
allty OF the senate, were thus enabled
to adopt the resolution by a vote OF
81 to %, Mr. Kyle voted with the dem
ocra's against the reorganization A two
hot RS debate followed the introduction
of the resolution The democrats under
the leadership of Senator German, ably
seconded by Senator Harris attempted to
show that the reorganization was effected
by alliance between tho republicans and
populists. con,endlng that the siiei.oe of
the latter by making possible the reor-
gtnizaiion indicated aouuiecence lie also
insisted that tho republican assumption
of control sati,iled them with Responsible
ity for legislation. The popuists. led by
| Senator Allen OF Nebraska and Senator
| Butler Of North Carolina, declared that
| they were not In any fashion Responsible
! for the result
| The republicans. under the leadership OF
Senator Mitchell, chairman of the rcpub-
| lican steering committee. assisted ny sen
| ators Hoar. Hale. Allison and Ck,ndler.
oombatted the argument OF the democrats
| by asserting most enphatically that tho
lonulists had ever reused TO make any
1 sienments and had as u matter OF fact,
/ been lott by the generalization In tha po.
| sit,ons to which they had been assigned
under the democratic control OF thc sen
ate. The republicans strongly protested
against being held responsible for lcgisla-
| ton.
Before the reorganization. Henry Caho,
Lodge. the senator from Massachusetts.
| who has made brilliant reputation as
AN historical hicgraphcr, delivered an al
| dress en- the Monroe doctrine. Although
| temperate In language, he took the ground
/ that uniess we insisted tina, Neneluelaa
dlspnte with Great Britain should be sub.
United TO friendly arbitration, we should
| surrender tie essence, spirit and vital
principle of tho Monroe doctrine, which,
| he coni tended, Is .essentis' to The SAFETY
| and welfare of America as the balance
OF power was TO the safety and welfare
| OF European nations
| Washington. December 3o-The clerk OF
| the house announced the passage of tho
bond bill by that body.
Mr.. Chandler dsop., n, H. introduced
Il bin TO enlarge the Interstate commerce
commission and modify and increase the
scope of It's powers.
Mr. Briee offered resolutions instructing
| the secretary of war to make an exnmina-
ton Of physics and hydraulics of the
Great Lakes. and 10 report on the feast
bility and cost of raising the level OF the
lakes by series of dams.
Arcsolutiou offered by Mr.. quay Rep.,
| Pu1 was adopted directing the secretary
| OF the navy 10 Inform the senate whether
In his opinion II would be advantageous
| to the naval service to now contract for
| six bnt,leships instead OF four az nj pres
| eut authorized on the basis of the bids
| now before The navy department, modi-
fed as might be TO the public Interest
| the senate on the Monroe doctrine, MI.
| Lodge gave u very Interesting sketch OF
the, history Of the Monroe doctrine and
told how it was vitality involved IN the
| Venezuelan boundary line controversy.
He said the pending dispute had now
reached crisis we ma , ne eon', nni,cI
aud the great Interests of the United
states which lay beyond her borders. We
| wanted the matter OF The boundary dis
pute settled by arbitration, because II get;
| lied otherwise 4 was blow to vital
| principle. 10 the welfare and dignity Of
| the United States. He did not believe
the people OF England had tho least de-
! sire to engage In hostt,ites win the
| United States any more than we sought
| or der red hostiiitios with them.
| The senator closed by expressing tue
belief that the questions between Eng
land and the. United states would be
peaceably settled. but IT was very elenr
! That such settlement could he remedied by
action on the part Of congrcSs and the
| president which would he as Arm as II
! was temperate. and should maintain the
| Monroe doctrine absolutely and at all
hazards wherever IL Justly applied
MIR. Lodge occupied the iioor almost TWO
When he nnished Mr. Mitchell usep..
Ore.l presented the resolution for the re-
organiza ton OF the senatc. committees
speech developed the tactics Of the demo-
| Gratis, which evidently was intended T.
show that Il the senate, was re}tganizsd
It could be done only by AN alliance Of
the republican, and popuiists. IL was wen
known when the senate met that. neither
Of ,he great par,i,es had ,'G, m n,,s eor
mnn. that we did not have majority,
and we are not yet certain that ths other
| by vote. II they have they are entitled
| 10 control the committees. and then the
country can understand that they are IN
control aud re.sponsihie for LEGISLATION In
Sir. German therefore demanded the
yeas and nays, which were taken.
Butler Of North Carolina, Irby. OF Sou h
Carolina, PETER OF Kansas and Stewart
of Neyadu declined to vote,
| Mr. Tillman was paired against the reso-
tuition mud Mr.. Kyle, the populisr from
! North Dakota, voted against the resolu-
tion, This action OF the popullsts eiimln-
resolution, which gave the republicans
the control Of the committees, was adopt
! ed by a strict party vote OF the members
| of the old partics31 to r.
4 A. soon as the vote was announced Mr..
(, Allen .ali II Incumbent on himself 10
| make an explanation OF the attitude OF
! the Third party men. lie wantef the SEN
Rio and the country 20 understand that
though email IN number they conHt,fuind
! a nucleus 81 a thoroughly orglnizcd party,
| completely independent ~ political princi-
pies ana EympRthes. When the senate
| convened n mntc rity Of members profcEfed
| 10 be iIf favor Of the free aud unlimited
| ecinGae az silver Letters rad been sent
| to all Of them 10 meet. vita view 81
| organizing The senate on silver lines. WIN
| the exception OF two 'or three, there was
\ Yr Allen said. decided to take no part
In the question of who should control he
organization. Personally he was glad ".
into the hands OF the republicans at both
ends OF the capital.
put AR Allen through a. crosg-exnmpa-