The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-28

Repub c@a Parry Will Not
AganA DtgaulZ sfths senate.
DU8Ot% Gives WARNING
HE WANTED THE APPRoPRIA-
TION BILLS DIVIDED.
THE ANrt-scALPtNe MEASURE
It Passes the House by zig Majority
Patterson and erry Point Out
Netarious work of the
Railroad Lobby.
Railroad Lobby.


Railroad Lobby.
Washington, ID. c., Feb 27.--The Sen
ate turned to-day from the stirring theme
Of Cuba to the common place appropria-
aion bills giving the entire day to the
postoffice bill There was n somewhat
sensational diversion when Mr.. DUBOIS,
OF Idaho, made statement warning his
former Republican associates that they
could not control the next Senate ana
that the silver Republicans would never
cooperate with them while they cluns
to the single gold standard. 1t was the
first time he has spoken since his recent
defeat for reelection after a hot contest.
There was added interest in his statement
from the fact that he was one OF the
conspicuous figures in the bolt from the
st. Louis convention and this was a di-
rect reference to that event and its pollti-
cal effects The debate on the postofiice
bill was mainly ON the question OF an IN
yestigadion into the cost of carrying the
mails on the railroads. 1t brought out
much criticism of the alleged eXtrayagant
charges of this mail carriage.
An amendment by Mr.. Butler tPop.,
North Cardinal to the postoffice bill was
accepted. providing that no more shall
be paid to railroad companies than is
paid to them by express companies.
Mr.. Pettigrew spoke of the enormous
cost of carrying the mails. 1t was at
the rate of eight cents pound, greater
than the charges of express companies
which paid their employees and made
heavy profits.
Mr. pettigrew declared that when the
new tariff bill-the modern prescription
S,l~f Cys@uSsS
would have to deal with the grave ques-
tion that the railways were able TO offset
the effect of protective tariff by giving
such low rates on imported goods as to
overcome the protective duty.
Mr.. Buffers amendment again came
up, when Mr.. Allison, in charge of the
bill, withdrew his offer to accept the
amendment He thought the whole
question of payment to railways should
await the result of the proposed inquiry.
Mr.. Faulkner also interposed point
OF order against the amendment, which
the chair, Mr.. Garter presiding, sustained.
Mr. Butler offered further amend
ment to the item Of S3,600,000 for rail-
way postal car service, providing that not
more than TO per cent Of the cars shall
be paid annually for their use. He said
this S3,600,000 was far more than the
amendment was defeated.
During lull in the proceedings Mr..
Daniel, of Nirginia, presented certified
copies of the naturalization papers of
Julio Sanguilly and had them printed,
with extracts from the law showing their
regularity.
Mr.. Dubois, silver Republican of Idaho,
came forward at his point with some
thing Of d sensational statement. He
said the seedlings of members of the APP
preparation committee, the midnight
sessions and the necessity OF work on
Sunday led him to say that If he was n
member of the next Senate he would
renew the fight to strip the appropTia-
tons committee Of its autocratic power
and to distribute the various appropria-
ton bills. Then he added:
81 think the next Senate should divide
the appropriation bills. 1t viii be an
elegant time. No party will have a ma
jority in this chamber. The Republican
party cannot organize the next Senate.
There is a distinct party here now called
the Silver Republican party. They will
not cooperate with you. Turning and
pointing to Republican Senators.) You
have not the power to organize the Sen
ate'
Mr.. Nelson: WHO are you referring
TOP
Mr.. Dubois: "You will not organize
your Senate"
Mr. Nelson "Who are You referring
to when pointing over hereT"
Mr.. Dubois: Il am referring to the
Republicans"
Mr.. Nelson: what have you got
against them"
Mr.. Dubois: II have this against them,
a. ,.Is nx,rtIt
help you make this fight for silver you
come out at st. Louis as the advocate
of the single gold standard, and when
you see it, as YOU were warned, you lost
the coast Senators. Just so fast as the
people of that section have an election
for Senators, just so fast will a Republi-
can Senator go down.
There have been seven Senators
elected there to take the places of seven
Republicans. One Republican comes
back Of the seven and just 50 fast, | say
to You, as the people there have chance
10 express themselves, just so fast will
You lose Republican Senator If you cling
to the single gold standard
You cannot organize the next Senate,
nor can You organize any other Senate.
As we said Mt St. Louis the Republican
party is party. which as a party, has
VIM - iA9t INV vi tnt StdtulS bOVhS
of this country. If You get your tariff
bin through it will not be by Republican
votes. Won have not enough of them.
You cannot get them; they do not belong
TO You and yon will be further from get.
ting them in the Senate after two years
Therefore | say this is a good time nj the
beginning OF the next Senate to organize
the committee on apropria tions"
Mr. Hill brought the discussion back
to the postofiice amendment. He advo-
Gated the plan OF a board of inquiry, as