The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-27
House Of Representatives.

There was % small attendance both on the
floor and in the galleries tins morning when
Ole House convened.
I.e interest in the Chilian question had ey-
identity iu a great measure subsided. There
were not more than $50 members present
Nr. hrecknudge. of Kentucky. introduced
tie tollOwiug resolution and asked for its i'm
Ue hate ad IptlOn.
That the Pres dent of the United State be
re uestei % inform the House whether any
answer has been received. either from our
minister 20 Chill, Mr.. Egau. or the Gov
eminent of Chill TO the dispatch sent by the
Government of the United States to the re-
public of Chill on January DIST. and. If so,
from whom such answer was received, and
when. and communicate t. the House al cor
iesNonience between the Government of the
United States It's minister To Chill and the
Gillian Government communicated TO Con
gres- with the Presidents message.
Sir. Breckenridge addressed the House in
Dis resolution and stated that 1t appeared
d ,sll.e that the Government of Chll had
sent al answer o. the dispatch repeated IL
te Presidents message. lie crtlcises the
President flr sending his message TO Congress
teole an answer u this dispatch was re-
o1eL lie did not think this criticism was
tl harsh lu face Of the facts and had he
lt had some IntImatOn of what
-e dispatch was he would not
lAte sent iu message cOuched IN such Ian
su-e 10 was scarcely creditable that the
language so severe bv him would have been
used d le had believed possible that a
friendly and sufficient response would have
t-el male O. his dispatch of January 2lst lie
Aaf have had some lntimati of what the
answer would be. and yet 1t may have been
ieceYed Y hlu ln some secret manner which
Atted hlm IN not putting IN his message
Applause War Is last resort and we
r...fl La. Iaafr uEouf
t.a Which cOuirOnts us.
Ar. atner. of LOUISIANA. inquired if the
b.iLemen had any information of a reliable
c-lra., er % lead him TO the conclusion that
ts resident had not transmitted all the IN
.0fIar1u be had on the suDlec Mr.. Breck-
la0 ga replied that he hal Information from
ie public prints. 10 was a proper inference
N.ttae President knew what the answer Of
ie t4lau Government would be 10 his dis
t.ea of January Ist. If he had this iniorma-
tlw ought 10 know what It IS. Cries of
'o..s.
TIE RESOLUTION OPPOSED.
Tie chairman Of Foreign Affairs Committee
ie bed 90 Mr. BreckInridge. lie SAID that at
s tms there should not be thrust upon the
Use and the country by any mode OF pro-
iis. either by resolution OF inquiry or
..-s.w.se. any discussion Of this Chiiian Ques-
l. lie SAID that the message was before
'' onnittee On ore gn Affairs, and that
ilA.tiee proposed 10 deal with the question
Ail and practically. lApplause. lie SAID
..it was great responsibility upon the
..se 40 this time. and the committee would
exhaust all the information to be had from
e 0ouespOndence The line OF safety WAS
-7 ae of dehbeIation. iApplause We
.'..l rlst ourselves as well tomorrow or
-7ai week as to-day
A.. dorbert. chairman Of the Committee
~ Naval A airs. made an elective three
-.laie speech, In which he stated that the
-.-.Don was not grayer to-day than il was
,s.'eftay No one could say that the dis
.''.l ln tie press reports from Chill was cor
There were circumstances connected
wa That dispatch and the feature on the
l-' Ot j which in MS opinion made it
g-3 Tai that tie dispatch stated the truth.
nv deprecated the passage OF any resolution
,ao lnat submitted 10y Mr. Breckenridge at
.'t' acCreary, Of Kentucky. disagreed with
colleague from Kentucky. There is no
" Tor such a resolution. The situation
V-aluod celebration and careful action.
nv, we're not now acting as partisan, but As
tr'yH' lie thought the resolution should
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aver some further debate the resolution.