The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-05
TN THE SENATE.

A resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Ky1es Populist Of south Dakota, for in
yestigation of the charges against the mail
bag section of the post office department.
was laid before the Senate and discussed
until two, when it went to the calendar.
Mr.. Hale, Republican moved to pro-
ceed to the consideration or the urgent
deficiency bill.
Mr.. Call, Democrat Of Florida, asked to
have the reports of the committee on
foreign relations made the special order.
Mr.. Dubois, Republican of Idaho de-
sired to have his resolution taken up for
it's distribution of appropriation bills
among the several committees.
Mr.. Hale's motion to take up the
urgent deficiency bill was voted on by
yeas and nays and seemed to be made a
test question. The friends of silver voted
against it almost solidly. 1t was de-
feated, yeas, 20; nays, A.
Mr.. Dubois moved to proceed to a con-
sideration of his resolution and to make
it unfinished business. "A vote was taken
on Mr.. Dubois's motion it was agreed to
yeas 40 nays "a. Mr.. Dubois, having
thus had the resolution made 'sregular
order, F." moved it be laid aside temporari-
ly, and the ugent deficiency appropria-
tion bill proceeded with.
Mr. Hale said he thought the Senate
had taken it's ground a0visedly and the
matter better be settled at once. The
committee on appropriations was very de-
sirous of knowing whether it was to be
subjected to the cenaure Of the Senate
for reporting appropriation bills. If the
resolutions were adopted, appropriation
bills already reported, ought to be re-
ferred back to the appropriation COM
mittee and distri buted. He was entirely
willing the Senate should dispose of the
matter now. The Senate. said he, has
decided to take up this resolution dis
mantling the committee on appropria-
tions. II the Senate is to do that, as ap-
pears indicated by the two votes just
taken, the sooner the committee or ap-
preparations knows it, the better. / am
desirous the matter shall be disposed of
at once, SO hereafter members of the COM
mittee on appropriations shall have more
leisure than they have had heretofore,
and might attend to other business.
Mr.. Dubois replied: 81 have no idea
the Senators care to debate this question.
They are thoroughly familiar with it.
[ ask vote be taken in accordance with
the wish of the Senator from Maine. :"
Mr.. Bate, Democrat of Tennessee then
moved to proceed to executive business.
Mr.. Hill said: hope that motion will
matter ont now, as any other time. Mr..
Bates motion was defeated.
A point of order was made by Mr..
Aldrioh, Republican of Rhode Island,
that the resolution must go over for one
day, under the rule which makes that
obligatory in cases o. proposed amend
ments of rules. The point of order was
discussed at considerable length.
Mr.. Allison, Republican of Iowa,
chairman of the committee on appropria-
tions expressed a desire that the resolu-
tion should lie over for a day or two, to
give opportunity to himself and other
Senators to present arguments against it.
Mr.. German, Democrat of Maryland,
said that the proposed change was very
reasons which ought to be presented to,
and weighed by the Senate, before the
resolution was acted on.
Finally the Vice President ruled Mr..
Aldrich out OF order, and the discussion
proceeded on the merits of Mr.. Du5ois's
proposition.
Mr.. Sherman, Republican of Ohio,
spoke generally in its favor and thought
there should be no feeling about it on
the part Of the committee on appropria-
tions. He said he would vote for the last
five clauses of resolutions; those referr-
ing the Indian appropriation bill to the
committee on Indian affairs; river and
harbor bill, to committee on commerce !;
Notifications bill, to committee on coast
uelenCeS; OlSGrlc5 ulll, 10 comm1Utoe on
District of Columbia; pension bill, to
committee on pensions.
The resolution was advocated by Mr.
Lodge. Republican of Massachusetts, as
necessary and beneficial change, by Mr..
Blanchard Democrat of Louisiana as a
measure of rescue from 'smonopolistio
dominance; by the appropriate oom-
mittee while it was opposed by
Mr.. Hale, Republican Of Maine, as re-
voIutionary movement.
At s. 80 the matter went over without
action, and the Senate went into exeou-
tive session, adjournlng shortly after