The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-08
The Republicans Formally Take
Charge of the Senate.
SENATOR FRYE PREslDEs
A Secretary and Sergeant-at-
Arms Nominated.
THEApPRoPRlATIoN COMMITTEE
Older and More Conservative Ele-
nent of the Senate Win The
Fight and the Matter is
Referred

Referred.
Washington, Feb. THE Appro-
priations committee Of the Senate
demonstrated its ability to-day TO re-
sist the movement which the younger
and newer element of the Senate has
sought to inaugurate. The committee
is one of the powers OF the Senate,
shaping all appropriation bills save
one. The proposed change, drafted by
Mr.. Dubois, contemplated distributing
the large appropriation bills TO eleven
special committees.
Although d matter Of the internal
machinery Of the Senate and conse-
quently of minor general interest, the
resolution has aroused the keenest in-
terest among Senator'S The debate
has lasted several days, and until to-
day it was considered certain that the
reform would prevail. The first test
came to-day, and Mr.. Allison, chair
man of the committee, succeeded by
a vote of 2S to 40 in having the reform
resolution sent to the Committee on
Rules until next December. The
reference was without instructions
and was accepted as a victory for the
Appropriations committee and the con-
servative element Of the Senate.
Mr.. Frye, Of Maine, was chosen by
unanimous vote as president pro tenn.
OF the Senate. 1T brought ont cor
dial exchange of compliments from
Republicans, Democrats and Populists.
Mr.. FRYE was sworn in and acted as
president during the day, the Vice
President being absent. Mr.. Blanch-
ard, of Louisiana, took occasion dur-
ing the day To severely arraign Comp
froller Bowler for declining 10 pay
sugar bonnties and Secretary Morton
for not purchasing and distributing
seeds.
The Senator declared that the Secre-
fary had adopted Il pretext 10 defeat
d law and had virtually taken by the
throat" an enactment of Congress. IL
was not the first act Of this kind, as
the enactment directing the payment
Of sugar bounties, had been nullified
by Comptroller Bowler, who took
the law by the throat just as high
man seizes You on lonely road. \
The Senator referred to the Secretary
OF Agriculture and the Comptroller as
creatures Of the President and ey
pressed the hope that Congress, in
yindication OF its rights and powers,
would compel them to have regard Tor
the law
Mr.. Blanchard declared that the Sec
retary of Agriculture had "stultified'
himself by executing the seed law for
three years and then suspending it.
Mr.. Wolcott (Rep. Colo.) secured the
passage of bill opening the forest
reservations of Colorado for the locat-
ing of mining claims
Does that contemplte the mining
of gold in Colorado" asked Mr.. Hill
facetiously.
1T does,'' responded Mr. Wolcott.
''and viii doubtless be satisfactory for
that reason to the constituents OF the
Senator from New York who are con-
cerned only in gold"
Mr.. Allen then addressed the Senate
on the resolution known as the Davis
resolution relative to the Monroe
doctrine.
Senator Allen contended that the
Monroe doctrine was simply one of
National self-preseryation, and said
that IL the invasion of the South Ameri-
can republics by Great Britain will en-
danger the welfare or menace the
safety Of this Government in any way
resent her action with all the strength
and resources of mighty nation. We
must be the exclusive judges Of when
the doctrine is to be applied. We can
not, he maintained, permit Great
Britain or any other foreign power to
determine when and TO what extent the
acquisition of territory on the West
ern Hemisphere will imperil our Gov
ernment.
He thought, however, that it would
be ample time to act when the Vene-
zuelan commission shall have reported.
The resolution directing the Secre-
tary of Agriculture to execute the seed
laws was the unfinished business, thus
emitting it to right of way after two
p. m.
At 3.15 p. m. the Senate adjourned
until Monday