The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-31

Mr.. Hale, Republican of Maine, re-
marked that the Republicanslofsthe Sen
ate were in plurality and had no power
OF carrying any measure by their own
votes alone: He said If all the Populists
nau voted on the resolutions with the
democrats, the result would have been ~
yeas and 33 nays, and the Republican
programme would have tumbled TO
pieces. The same thing that had occurred
Today would OCCUR again and again, the
Fopullst Senators have the balance OF
power. The question whether the Iespon-
slnliity for legislation lay with the Re-
publican party was outside OF the DO
main Of discussion and was in the do
main of the concrete.
Mr. German declared with emphasis
tha5 the Senators on the other side were
responsible henceforth for the legislation
OF both branches of Congress.
MI. Hoar asked Mr.. German if he could
suggest a single measure Of doctrine or
principle, which it was inthe power of Re-
publican Senators to pass without Demo-
cratic votes.
That's true," Mr.. German admitted,
''but when you take possession of every
great committee you put yourselves in q
position to affirm or stop legislation. Eff
you had carried out the idea suggested
Ey the resolution adopted last session,
making liberal concessiOnsson both sides
you would have been able to bring to
gether the better thought of the Senate.
Men who had the best interests of the
country at heart would have controlled
the committees.
Mr.. Hale asked German to explain what
he meant when he spoke of the best
Thought OF the Senate being brought to-
gether on committees. On. what issue did
he mean? Was it on the money question
or on the tariff question rswhatkand IF
On the money question would the Sena-
tor explain how 1t happened, when the
finance committee was Increased BY two
mem bers, to one of which the Democrats
were entitled, they put in another silver
man when they had five silver men al
ready? II the Democrats had chosen q
sound money man as their additional
member. the anti-siIver men would have
had majority on the finance com mmittee.
B MI. Teller, Republican of Colorado,
said: AS to the Democrats putting
Sound moneymen" hich call unsound
money men, on that commit ee l want
to say if that had been done. there would
have been no reorganization of these COM
nittees. (Sensation.)
After some further talk in humorous
and sarcastic vein Mr.. Cockrell, Demo-
crat, introduced concurrent resolution
which went over till tomorrow, provid-
ing for recess from tomorrow till jan
uary 9TH. After executive session Mr.
CoGkISIl T6SOluUlOu WAS WlGlQraWn
and the Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Mitchell, Republican of Oregon
offered resolution to proceed to the Sc
lection of the select committees of the
Senate, and it was agreed to
This was followed also by Mr.. Mitchell
of resolution providing or the reorgani-
zation by the Republicans of the stand
ing and select committees of the Senate
from and after January l, 1896.
The Senate today confirmed the nomi-
nation of Robert s. Chiffon, Jr, of the
District of Columbia, to be chief of the
consular bureau of the department Of
state.
Among the bills introduced in the SEN
ate today were:
By Mr.. Platt. Republican of Connecti-
cut, to grant a trade mark registry on
new varieties of trees, plants, etc.
By Mr.. Thurston, Republican of Ne
braska, making an issue of bonds by the
secretary of the treasury, dependent up
on the declaration of Congress that the
issue is necessary and specifying condit-
ions thereof
By Mr.. Squire. Republican Of Wash.
lng5on, an amendment to the pending
tariff bill, fixing the duty on coal at rs
By Mr.. Shoup, Republican of Idaho o,
an amendment to the tariff bill now
pending, increasing to 1-2 cents a
pound, the duty on lead ore and to 2
cents pound the duty on bar lead.
BY Mr.. sBrice, Democrat of Ohio, di-
recting the secretary of war, to investi-
gate the practicabllity of keeping uni
form level of great lakes by means of a
system OF dams at their outlets or other
wise.
The Senate In executive session this af-
tenroon. refused to pass the joint 1esolu-
tion introduced by Mr.. Cockrell, provid-
ing for Adjournment from tomorrow un-
til January 9. After confirmation of a
large number of nominations against
which no objections were made, the mat
ter came upon the suggestion Of Senator
Hill of New York, and Mr.. Berry of Ar
kansas, both Of whom said they thought
Congress, in view of message of the
President ought not to take a recess for
any length of time