New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-08

THE YOUNG BLOODS" MEET AN OVER
WHELMING DEFEAT.
THEIR PLAN TO DISTRIBUTE THE APPROPRIATION
BILLS AMONG VARIOUS COMMITTEES VOTED
DOwN-sENAToR HILLS ADVOCACY
HELPS TO DEFEAT IT.
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Washington Feb The so-cal.ed young blood
leaders in the Senate. who. since the opening
OF the present session. have been camoring Tor
more generous recognition on the committees ana
greater share Of legislative power and response
b:lity, and who have shown rather unbecomihg
eagerness to upset established senatorial traditions
and override all rules OF precedence in the distri-
button of honors and authority. met an unexpected
but decisive reverse to-day when Mr.. Dubo'ss reso-
luton TO take from the Appropria tons Committee
its present jurisdiction over all money bills ana 10
apportion their contro. among seven or eight other
committees was sidetracked until next December
On the motion OF Mr.. Alison. the chairman OF
the committee whose powers were sought 10 DE-
curtai ed. the Dubois resolution was referred 10
the Committee on Rules. which Is TO make a re-
port upon the proposed scheme OF distribution at
the beginning OF the short session. This means
of course. that the young blood agitation against
the system of seniority ana concentrated privilege
has again proved a failure for either no report
will be made next winter, or. If one ~ naue' IL
will fail to be acted on during the crush Of other
business in the closing days Of this Congress
The debate on the Dubois resolution had led many
observers 20 believe that the young bloods would
be successful In their nght TO wrest power from the
older leaders The defensive campaign OF the
Appropriations Committee was conducted, now
ever. with such skill that when the test vote was
taken this afternoon. Mr.. Dubois Mr.. HILL Mr.
Lodge. Mr. Ga.linger and the other "reformers'
left in a minority OF twelve. Forty Senators
voted with the conservative" managers to refer
the dstributive resolution to the Committee on
Ru'es while only twenty-eight supported the pro-
gramme OF the agitators for more equal division
of legislative power and honors.
1t was evident from the rollcali that the two
great committees of Finance and Appropria lions.
with a combined membership OF twenty-four were
standing firmly together in support of the existing
system Of legislation and the personal Influence OF
the more active leaders these two committees,
Messrs Allison Aldrich. Teller German. cockrel,
additional votes to put the defeat OF the DUBOIS
resolution beyond any possible doubt S.I -, n,,,o,s
resolution distribute the appropriation bills had
undoubtedly something TO do with the railing on
In its support among the Democratic senators MI
H!ll being the chief agitaOr for change Of Senate
rules prevent ilibusterng and provide for
the previous question the argument was used
among Democrats by the friends Of the Appro-
priations Committee that the revolutionary step
now proposed would be followed by still more
revolutionary change in the rules. 1t was pointed
the Democrats that If the bars were once let
down all the traditions would soon be diregarded
and great evils would result. They were eXhorted
TO remember that. as minority. with the prospect
Of being put still deeply In the minority In the
next Congress. their interests lay in resistance OF
all innovations which might lead to the curfamen,
in the future of the minority obstruct business
The great interest Senator H took in the dis
tribution OF the Appropriation bills was declared 70
part that through this innovation would be found
the road sti!l others. and ultimately 10 the adop
ton Of his pet scheme Of the previous question in
the Senate. This argument proved effective with
the Democrats and deprived the Dubois resolution
Of a great part OF its support on that side OF the
Chamber.
The principal argument made among Republicans
was that II would not do TO nut a slight Mr.
Allison. who has only recently become chairman 81
the Appropriations Committee. and IL a candidate
for the Presidential nomination. Whether they
favored opposed his candidacy. 1t was urged that
II would be un9racous and Of questionable pro-
prietv for pny Republican to attack Mr. Allison al
this time. II was. indeed to prove that the motion
aimed no attack upon the Iowa Senator that lir.
Proctor. In supporting the resolution YESTERDAY
ferred in complimentary terms 10 Mr.. AlllsOns
candidacy