The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

sion on Sunday, he said lwas not leasing
to Senators or the people. The RepuDli-
can party" he went on, "cannot organize
the Senate next session. The Senators
known as Silver Republicans will not CO.
operate with you. You have no power to
organize the Senate"
TO whom do you refer as your Nell
son TX OF Minnesota asked.
II am referring to the Republicans
Dubois replied.
What have you got against them? 2"
Nelson Queried.
Il have this against them," DUBOIS re-
piled. You have been stating for sew
eral years that you would help Us to make
the fight for silver. But you came out at
st. Louis as the advocate of the single
gold standard. And when you did that
you lost-as you were then warned-the
Pacific Coast Senators. Just so fast as the
people OF that section have elections Tor
Senators will Republicans 20 down. There
have been seven Senators elected there to
take the place of seven Repu blicans, and
one Repu blican Senator came back.
And just so often as the people OF the
Pacific Coast have the chance to express
themselves will you lose Republican
Senator ii you cling TO the single gold
standard. You cannot organize the next
Senate. You cannot organize any other
Senate. AS was said at st. Louis. the Re-
publican party as party has written its
last law on the statute-books OF this
country. II you get your tariff bill
through it will not be by Republican
votes. You have not got them. They do
not belong 10 you and you will be farther
from getting them after TWO years"
Hill CD of New York spoke in opposi-
tion to Allison's amendment and in favor
of Chambers substitute.
Allison facetiously expressed his satis-
faction at the advice given by the Sena.
tors as neither OF t EN- would be in a po-
sition to advi the Senate next session.
He argueh in support of his proposition.
The discussion was continued by Gull
lom (R of Illinois, Carter (R.) of Mon.
tana. Chandler (R.) of New Hampshire,
Burrows (R.) of Michigan, Hawley (R.)
OF Connecticut. Aldrlch (R.) of Rhode Is
land, Z kins (R.) OF West Virginia and
Hoar (R. } of Massachusetts.
Most OF the arguments were in support
OF the Chandler substitute, but Hoar ex.
pressed his disappro baton of such mixed
comm issions. The question was not de-
cided when the hour arrived for taking a
recess.
The House amendments to the Senate
Dill vacaling the Sugar Loaf reservoir site
In Colorado and to restore the lands to
pubic entry were concurred in, and the
Oil now goes to the President
Daniel (R.) of Virginia presented and
asked leave to have printed in the Record
the naturalization papers OF Julio San
guilty., with an extract from the laws on
the subject Of the naturalization of aliens,
and Hoar (R.) of Massachusetts, also oh.
tanned leave 10 have printed extracts from
other sections of he law.
AT 3 P. n. the Senate took recess until
o'clock.
After the recess a number of private bills
were passed and then Quay (R.) of Penn
sylyania endeavored to obtain unanimous
consent for the consideration OF the bill
forbidding the sale of Liquors in the Can't
tol. but Hill (D) of New York objected.
Inc postottice appropriation bill was then
taken up.
German CD of MARYLAND opposed the
amendment OF Chandler. providing for a
civilian commission. He contended that
While the executive was constantly CRYING
out against the extravaganza of Congress
the ministers appointed by him were end
ing in estimates to Congress lar beyond
the necessities of their departments.
While all the departments had full legal
power 20 institute reforms and practice
economy they never took advantage of
these rights, but all recent reforms had
been inaugurated by Congressional COM
missions.
A fter trying in vain to obtain vote on
the Postal Commission amendment, AlIi-
son, in view OF the fact that the protracted
debate was imperiling not only this bill.
but all the great appropriation bills un-
acted upon, moved to lay the amendment
on the table. 1t was agreed to.
Butler (Pop.) of North Carolina moved
to strike out the item of $171, $50 for fast
mail service between New York, Atlanta
and New Orleans. He made an argument
of nearly two hours duration against the