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and whether. therefore. the Senator from
Nebraska did not understand and know
that the Populists were as responsible
/ for the result Of the vote as II they had
/ cast their votes for the resolution, in
/ stead OF sitting silent
Mr.. Allen replied that when the Popu-
lists came 10 consider the question they
/ realized that they held the balance OF
/ power in their hands. and he added with
much emphas that they were going
/ 10 utilize IL TO its fullest extent as they
/ went along
The Democratic party he continued. had
| proven Itself absolutely incapable Of legis-
lation. daughter on the Republican side
OF the chamber and in the galleries.. 1T
had claimed 10 Ice I'm favor Of tariff re-
/ form. az he himself was. but when its
/ tariff bill came before the Senate last
session, 1t proved to be loaded at both
ends and in the middle for protection.
/ daughter.
He had no faith in the Democratic party,
IN its capacity, or its disposition to re-
/ heVe the countTy-nOt the slightest.
/ More laughter) He wanted the respon-
sibllty for the legislation to begin row.
/ so that the people would see that the do
nothing policy Of the Republican party
resulted In about the same thing as the
/ policy Of the Democratic party. daughter
on both sides Of the chamber.)
SENATE NOT FULL"
Mr. Mitchell Republican,. Of oregon.
remarked that the Republicans were not
IN a minority when he offered his resolu-
ton and were not In n majority now.
/ The Senate was composed when fun Ohe
double meaning of that word causing
/ laughteD Of lightweight, but il was not
D. Ia. ,f.s
/ eighty-seven members, there being one
, vacancy from Delaware. OF these eighty
seven the Republicans had forty-two,
the Democrats thirty-nne and the Popu-
/ lists six. II that state Of the case gave
a majority 10 any political party in the
Senate II would require some kind of
figuring which he had no knowledge Of.
BUTLER INFECTIOUS.
Mr.. Butler PopulisU. of North Carolina.
/ broke into the debate. and made an i'm
/ petuous speech IN defence Of the position
| taken by the Popuiist senators. Address
ing his remarks 90 Mr.. Harris. who had
asked him whether he did not hold his
seat by cooperation with the Republican
party in his State. he said:
Il hold my seat by such cooperation
for the simple reason that the party 10
which you belong had got to be so cor
condemned IT, Your party could be to-
day IN power IN North Carolina IL il
had stood by its pledges and promises.
The Populists had either 10 vote to-day
with the Democrats and organize the
senate, or they had 10 vote with the
Republican party. They preferred 10 vote
with you or stand alone
Mr.. Hale remarked that the Republicans
IN the Senate We're in "a plurality, but had
no power of carrying any measure by
their own votes alone. He referred 10
the vote on Mr. Nitchelrs resolution.
/ and said that # the Populists had voted
with the Democrats (only one Of them,
Mr. Kyle, having done sol. the result
would have been 30 yeas and 80 nays; and
the Republican programme would have
tumbled 10 pieces. The same thing that
had occurred to-day would occur again
and again-the Populist senators having
/ the balance Of power.
All discussion. therefore. as to whether
the responsibility for legislation lay with
the Republican party was outside OF the
domain Of discussion. and was In the
domain Of the concrete.
"The concrete Of the whole matter
Mr. Vest broke I'm. "Is that the Populsts
remained silent. and allowed the he-
publicans to take charge Of the commit
tees because the Finance Committee as
now constituted. has a majority of silver
men. II has been charged that that com
( rniftee consists Of six Republicans -FOUR
I democrats. and one POpulist. but the
senator from Colorado Nlr. Wolcotu was
mt upon it by the Republicans with Ihe
understanding that that would give d
majority Of silver-cOinage men 10 INA /
committee. That is the concrete III TINS
whole business. and without That arrange
have
ponulist friends sit dumb as oysters When
mis- ming was carried through
NJ Allison remarked that the COM
-lo,fon NJ the Finance Committee had not
/ been changed from what IL was III w
1oe+ CONGRESS. Its numbers were oi'Is
i,~,ogsd ",So matter what We say mere
4. a. t,,ov-, that that committee was anu
- in favor Of the free ana uh,''ill1.n
coinage of silver. and II is also hio,' y
nat no organization Of this oehd,e ~.
ba,,e been made without practica,y NO "a,
being So and, therefore II - and
are dealing here TO-DAY ~" ,.b,ia oues-
prunella,' as respects 'Ne
ton" ., ~ Allison added.
No.. a majority Of that COMMITTEE a.
a,,,1od would be IN favor OF 'he
80. image of silver. every Democrat on
- 49,, understood to be In IFS laE.l'
g .hat as respects the selection or VI .
Wolcott or as respects the -. '''" VI
~ ,ev, democratic member or the COM
,,,ittee we do not deceive eaca otner'
GORMAN AMAZED.
Al German confessed his amazement
a. tbe distinguished Senator from Iowa
TrocIaiming to the country tafter he ana
bis Marty friends nad shown 50 mucA
srxietv 10 get control Of the committed
tbat they had no power 10 carry out Inc
DEGREES Of their party
senators OF the other siGe,' Mr.. Cor
man declared. with much emphasis. are
reeponsible from time henceforwari
for the legislation Of both branches Of
/ Congress You came here laposIophNins
the RcpubMcans) knowing that you had
not clear majority in the Senate and
w. had made provision last session for
that condition OF affairs. we made that
provlsion on the most liberal terms. as
between the two parties. on lines which
would have secured for the committee
the consideration of measures by the best
thought of both sides Of the chamber, and
without reference 10 the other party
After all. the country would hold either
the Republicans or the Democrats re-
/ sponsible for Tn, government OF the next
two years 1T is divided responsibility,
YOU are in a large majority in the other
House. and there is in the Executive
chair a gentleman who was elected as
a Democrat This caustic ailusion 10 the
President provoked some laughter) And
therefore. it was suggested in the last
Congress that we would cooperate here
in the Senate. But the desire OF power
the anxiety 10 control committees has
made you" (still addressing the Re
publican senators) take a step which
will enable you to throttle legislation But
YOU have taken the responsibility. Meet
4. NJ, ala in no Con