The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-04
ARE WARNED BY DUBOIS
REPUBLICANS TOLD OF THE PASS
ING OF POWER.
Idaho Statesman Advises That the
Upper House Make Radi-
cal Changes.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The senate, after
a squabble over the local street railway
bill. took up the postofficc appropriation
| bill.
An attempt was made by Senators But
Ter and Pettigrew to reduce railroad
charges for carrying mails. An amend
ment with this in view was ruled out on
point of order.
A controversy between the Knights of
Labor and the Metropolitan Street Rail
way Company of the District of Column
bia. over the discharge of employees,
aroused a general discussion of labor
questions. Senator Allen endeavored to
secure reconsideration of bill granting
an extension of the Metropolitan COM
pany's lines. The motion was tabled, &c
to "a.
Senator Butler gave notice of a motion
to reconsider the vote on the passage
last night of the bill for refunding the
debts of territories
When the bill for an international mon
etary conference came from the house
Senator Chandler, who was in charge of
the bill in the senate, said he would move
Monday to concur in the house amend
ments.
was taken up an amendment by Senator
Butler was accepted providing that no
more shall be paid to railroad companies
for carrying mail cars than is paid to
them by express companies. Senator Pet
tigrew spoke of the enormous cost of car
rying the mails. 1t was at a rate of eight
cents pound greater than the charges
of express companies, which paid their
employees and made heavy profits. Sena-
tors Allison and Faulkner made points
of order against the Butler amendment,
which were sustained.
During lull in the proceedings Senator
Daniel presented certified copies of the
naturalization papers of Julio Sanguilly,
and had them printed with extracts from
the law, showing their regularity.
Senator Chandler made a statement as
to the Loud BILL saying the committee
had concluded that it was impossible
to have any legislation on the subject
at the present session, and that a COM
mission should be created to investigate
second-class mail matter.
Dubois Sprang Sensation.
senator Dubois came forward at this
point with something of sensation. He
said the scolding of the members of the
appropriations committee, the midnight
Sunday, led him to say that If he was a
member of the next senate he would re-
new the fight to strip the appropriations
committee of its autocratic power and to
distribute the various appropriation bills
Il think the next senate should divide
the appropriation bills" continued sena-
tor Dubois. 1T will be an elegant time
No party will have a majority in this
chamber. There is a distinct party here
called the silver republican party. 1t will
not cooperate with YOU" turning and
pointing to the republican senator's. You
nave not the power to organize the sem
ate"
Senator Nelson-Whom are you refer
ring to?
Senator Dubols-I am referring to The
republican party. I have this against
them, that while saying to us for wears.
we Will help you make this silver fight
you came out at st. Louis as the advocate
OF single gold standard; and now Won
see what you were warned of there-you
lose the coast senator's. Just as fast MS
the people OF that section have elections
Ior senators, just so fast will the repub- |
hcan senators go down. There have boen
seven silver senators elected there to take |
the place of seven republicans. not one of |
Whom comes back; and just so fast 7 saw |
10 you, as the people there have q chance
10 express themselves, just so fast will |
you lose republican senator's if You cling
10 the single gold standard. You can not
'rsdiilze the next senate, nor can YOU or
same any other senate. AS we said 81
d. LOUIS the republican party is a party |
"hlch as party has written its last law
On the statute books of this country If
you get your tariff bill through, it will NOT
De by republican votes You have NOT |
enough of them. You can not get then,
hey do not belong to you, and Won will he
urther from getting them in the SENATE
Utter two years. Therefore 1 saw this is
good time, at the beginning of the next
enate, to reorganize the committee or
AT IL O'Clock the senate was still In Sos
Ion, with prospect that it might NOT
dJourn until or o clock in the morn
ng. The appropriation committee desi,ed
possible to dispose of the postofica and
undry civil appropriation bills tonieht
he pending question was Senator I}pt-
ers motion to strike out the appronria-
ion of $4,000 for special mail faciii4ios
rom New York to New Orleans. sew
raj senators were in dress suits and ono
the grave and reverend senators had
cen asleep on lounge in the rear of .he
hamber for an hour. The galleries we're
rowded. WIZ
AT II o'clock vote was taken on soma
'r Buffers motion to strike out the FAST
lall subsidy. 1t was lost, s to Al, and the
ostofiice bill was then passed.
The sundry civil bill was taken up aud
n agreement was made to take recess
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