The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31
REPUBLICANS CONTROL
POLITICAL COMPLEXION OF TIA r
SENATE COMMITTEES
CHANGED.
TIVE pOpuLISTS DECLINED TOVOTE

TuEP0PullSTS DECLINED VOTE
Except Kyle who Voted with the DEM
oc-ats =. Butler Makes his First
Sneech, aud Denied that the Popn-
lists Arc ia Any Way Responsible Tor
the gesult-- --sse pubiicans Strongly
Protest Against Being SsddI d with
the Responsibility for Legislation.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Dec. 30.-The
committees of the Senate to-day pass
ed into the control of the Republicans.
The change in the political complexion
of the committees was effected by
the adoption of resolution organizing
the committees. as agreed to by the
Republican and Democratic steering
committees. The Populists, with the
exception of Mr.. Kyle, ofSouth Dakota,
declined to vote, and the Republicans
having plurality of the Senate, were
thus enabled to adopt the resolution
by vote Of 30 TO 2s. Mr.. Kyle voted
with the Democrats against the reoT-
ganization.
A two-hour debate followed the adop-
tion of the resolution, the purpose of
which was political. The Democrats,
under the leadership of Senator Cor
man, ably seconded by Senator Harris,
attempted to show that the reorgani-
zation was effected by an alliance be-
tween the Republicans and Populsts,
contending that the silence of the lat
ter, by making possible the reorganiza-
ton, indicated acquiescence They
also insisted that the Republican as
sumption of control saddled them
with responsibility for legislation
The Populists. led by Senator Allen,
(Neb.1. and Senator Butler, IN ca
denied that they were in any fashion
responsible for the result. The re-
pub-cans, under the leadership
OF Senator Mitchell, chair
man OF the Republican steering
committee assisted by Senators Hoar.
Hale, Allison ard Chandler, combatted
the argument of the Democrats by as
sertiag most emphatically that the
Popullsts had even refused To make
any suggestions as to their committee
assignments and had. as a matter OF
fact. been assigned under the re-of-
ganization in the positions TO which
they had been assigned under the
Democratic control of the Senate. The
Republicans strongly protested
against being held responsible for
legislation.
Before the reorganization Henry
Lodge, the Senator from Massachu-
sets, who has made brilliant repu-
tation as an historical biographer, de-
liyered an address on the Monroe doc
trine. lie treated it from an historical
standpoint and gave an exhaustive
sketch of the dispute over the Eene-
zuelan boundary Although tempor-
ate IN language he took the ground
that unless we insisted that Nene-
zuelas dispute with Great Britain
had been submitted to friendly arbi-
tration we would surrender the es-
sence. spirit and vital principle of the
Monroe doctrine. which he contended
was as ESSENTIAL TO 4 he safety and vel
fare of America as the balance Of the
power was 10 the safety and welfare
of European nations.
BTTLER'S FIRST SPEECH.
Mr.. Butler Pop, North Carolina
to-day made his first speech in the
Senate while debate on the resolution
for the reorganization of the commit
tees was in progress by adding to Mr..
Aliens explanation his own views re-
garding the attitude of the Populists.
After explaining the condition in
which they found the Senate with re-
gard TO parties, he said it became plain
that the Populists must either act
with the Republicans or with the
Democrats or remain quiet and allow
the two old parties To fight il out
among themselves"
Referring TO the efforts of the Popu-
list Senator to secure an organization
.on a silver basis he asked Senator Har-
ris If he had not received an invita-
fion TO the conference called for this
purpose.
Il did" replied Mr.. Harris, "and ]
have but one remark to make in that
connection. Up TO this hour there
has never been a period in my life
when ] was willing TO join any party
based upon one single idea" He want
ed to say that he was as earnest All ad-
Yocate of the free coinage of silver as
any man in the Senate. Explaining,
in reply to question OF the combina-
ton by which he had been elected to
the Senate, Mr.. Butler said that his
success was due to the fact that the
Democratic party in North Carolina
had gotten to be so corrupt that ~
was repudiated by good men IN all
parties.
THE BEER WAR SETTLED.