The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-12
THE POPULISTS, TOO.
Senator Allen Says They Be-
lieve in Monroe Doctrine.
HILL URGES HIS cLoTuRE RULE.
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Waits
for Reorganization-Re slow at
Committee Making.

Washington City. Dec. lin the senate
Mitchell, DEM, Wis, introduced a joint
resolution for the purchase OF statue OF
Victor Hugo for the congressional library.
On motion OF Harris. Dem, Tenn, a res
olution was passed calling upon the secre-
tary OF war for copies Of all papers relat-
ing to railroads seized and operated by the
government in 1S61-e5, in order 10 furnish
information for adjustment of the govern
ment claims against Tennessee
Dubois, Rep, Idaho, called up his
amendment 10 the senate rules for the
distribution OF the various appropriation
bills TO committees especially interested in
the subject dealt with. In supporting his
resolution Dubois maintained that the
work Of framing the. appropriation bills
could be more intellfgently done by the
several committees having especial charge
of legislation for each department OF the
government, and the great burden put on
the appropriations committee always re-
suited in crowding the bills at the end OF
each session. The house long ago had
recognized the necessity of distributing
the appropriation bills, and he thought the
senate must follow suit. Speaking for the
younger members, he insisted that the
great power and responsibility these bills
gave the appropriations committee should
be divided.
sherman said he agreed to some extent
with the views of Mr.. Dubois, and also
VI the CIONQAuS u dppIo-
priation bills at the end of sessions, and
thought much faulty legislation was
passed in appropriation bills. No action
was taken on the resolution, which was
allowed TO lie on the table.
Nothing being before the senate, the
clerk called the first order on the calendar,
which was the resolution of Allen. Pop,
Neb, to recognize the Cuban revolution
lists as belligerents. Allen said he supposed
his resolution would be referred to the
committee on foreign relations, and in
formed the senate that the Populist party
was sneered at as a party OF grievances,
but il stood shoulder TO shoulder with the
Republican and Democratic parties for the
maintenance of the Monroe doctrine. AL
len commended some of the remarks of
Cullom yesterday, and then proceeded to
condemn the alliance OF the money power
of the East with that of England in con-
nection with our diligence in preventing
the aggressons of the British on this hem
isphere. With this idea as a text, he re-
ferred contemptuously to the report that
Theodore Havemeyer the retiring Aus
trian consul general at New York, was to
be made baron. as an evidence that that
gentleman was ashamed of the country OF
his birth. He also referred to the Ameri-
can women who were married to titled
European mendicants."
Hill reintroduced the amendment which
he proposed to the rules in the last con-
gress during the deadlock on the repeal OF
the Sherman silver law, for cloture and
for counting a quorum, and Cali of Florida
gave notice that he would tomorrow call
up his Armenian resolution. Adjourned.