The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-31

because the finance committee as now
constituted. has a majority Of one for
the silver men. It has been stated that
that committee consists OF six republi-
cans, six democrats and one populist
But the senator from Colorado (Mr.
MolcotU was put upon IL by the repub-
give the majority OF silver coinage men
10 that committee. That Is the concrete
IN this whole business; and without that
arrangement We never would have seen
our pOpulist friends sit dumb as oysters
when this thing was carried through.
Mr., Allison remarked that the complex
ION of the finance committee had not been
changed from what IL was at the last
congress, its number only had been in
creased. No matter what We may say
here Il is known that that committee
was, and is. In favor Of the +. G. $. (free
coinage OF silver. and II Is also known
that no organization of this Senate could
have been made without practically that
being So and. therefore. il is that We are
dealing here to-day with leather or pru-
nello. as respects the whole question"
1T Is well know" Mr.. Allison added,
that a majority Of that committee as
organized. would be In favor of the Il. g.
$, every democrat in it being understood
TO be in its favor. SO that, as respetcs the
TO be In its favor. So that, as respects the
the selection OF the new democratic mem
her or the committee We do not deceive
each other"
Mr. German confessed his amazement
at the distinguished senator from Iowa,
Proclaiming to the country (after he and
his party friends had shown so much
anxiety to get control Of the committee)
that they had no power to carry out the
DEGREES Of their party.
Senators OF the other side" Mr. Cor
man declared, with much emphasis. ARE
responsible from this time henceforward
for the legislation of both branches OF
congress. You came here (apostrophizing
the republicans) knowing that you had
not a clear majority I'm the Senate: and
we had made provision, last session, for
that condition of affairs. We made that
provision the most liberal terms
between the two parties on lines which
would have secured Tor the committee
the consideration of measures by the best
thought Of both sides Of the chamber
and without reference to the third party.
After all, Mr. President, the country will
hold either the republicans or the demo-
Gratis responsible for the government for
the next two years. IL is divided Tespon-
slbility. You are in a large majority in
the other House and there Is In the chair
n gentleman who was elected as a dem
ocrat Cfhis caustic allusion to the Pres
ident provoked some laughter) And,
therefore, II was suggested, in the last
congress, that we would cooperate here
In the Senate. But the desire OF power,
the anxiety TO control committees has
made you (still addressing the republican
senators) take a step which will enable
have taken the responsibility. Meet it.
Meet II as we did I'm the last congress,
when we had only q majority Of one)"
Mr. Hoar asked Mr.. German IL he could
suggest a simple measure Of doctrine or
principle which It was In the power OF
the republican senator's to pass without
the aid Of democratic votes.
THAT Is true" Mr.. German admitted,
II admit It, But the senator from Mas
sachusetts knows as well as / do that
when you take possession of every great
committee. putting the democrats In a
minority on all of them save one, YOU put
yourselves In a position to affirm legis-
lation or to stop legislation. IL Is the
responsibility of the majority that you
assume II you had carried out the idea
suggested by the resolution last session
making liberal concessions on both sides
You would have been able 10 bring to-
gether the better thought OF the Sem
ate-so the men who had the best in
terests OF the country at heart would
have controlled the committees. / think
we would have had better legislation than
we VIII have now, when the great finance
committee is by the action of republi-
can senator's controlled by the populist
party"
Finally the debate came TO an end, and
Mr.. Cocltrell introduced q concurrent
resolution. which went over till to-mor-
row, providing fora recess from to-nor-
row till Tuesday, Jan. Z.
And then, after an executive session,
the Senate, at 4:50 o'clock, adjourned
until tomorrow.