, 1892-01-26
CHILL in THE HOUSE
Breckenridge Wants Some More
Information,

Hut the House Refers Hts NcsaAu-
taen te the Committee EN- For
eiEn AfEatrs--Orarorfca Blusfer
Nv rhe Kentucky Member.
WAsaNsaoS. Jan. Is. There was a
marked falling oa in the attendance fn ths
house This morning, beth On the aoor and
ID the galleries. Culbertson of Texas, from
the committee on judiciary. reported ana
the house passed joiat resolution renov-
ing the political disabilities John r. TAFT
nall
Breckenridge, 81 Kentucky. asked "a
the immneoiate consideration Of the
following resolution.
Resolved. Thas the president VI ahe
INtteu states be respectfully requested 70
Inform the house whether amy answer has
been received from our minister to Chilli
Cyan, or from the government Of Chill to
tlae d1spatch Seat by tlse government pf
sae Omitted states 20 tie republic of Chill
January list. and II Sc from whom such
answer WIS received aEd HhAt time and
taat ne VIII communicate tc the house all
the cazresn snan0emce between the govern
AenN ats minister t0 Ehili and the ChfAsm
government NOT communicated to con
6aess With tae message heretofore sent in
Ghe resolution was referred t6 the eana-
as
Blount,
BRncKESEgpGE's REMAINS
Congressman Breokenride 70 speaking Of
tbe resolution relative ia the Chilian mat
ter, said The president has put this
upon us and We must face ID and to decide
on one hand, ana the dignity of the Amer
lean people shall be upheld No man 70
thaS house, % matter from what party be
comes q nor from what section he may Fail,
bus wlii &c 81 haKzards protect the humble
seamen that wear the american uniform on
guard at whatever expense. the honor ana
glory Of the American people great ap-
nAause. III WILL he received by every hon
aTable man I'D All countries chat tie honor.
glory and dignity of the republic and the
safety and security OF 6ts seameu. are safe
in the hands Of this congress. But.
on the ether hand war should be
emily 81 last resort, when war must BE-
with republics like the United States.
anxious for liberty, desiring TO maintain
constitutional freedom, seeking progress
by meaus OF that freedom and with the
gravity greatly increased bg the fact that
tte republic i in The midst of great inter
nal trouble, having Just overthrown a die
tat0r. while seeking for congressional lib
erty under constitutional guarantee.
All great men, all generous men all who
love liberty will desire To bear af forbear
with such people, passing th4 gh such
q state IN the midst OF such desperate con-
aitlons as long as QUE reason wiil allow us
70 bear and forbear with her Gap
plause). Therefore, our duty is
To know all The facts, every fact
that can bear In any relation to this matter
is part Of ouS necessary information. In
conclusion, we must reach upou matter
So important as this, and confess lie never
occurred to me that the chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs, or any mem
Der of the house, would hesitate to submit
this request To the president Of the United
states by reference, by postnonenent Or bv
delay Of aQy sort, Let us say TO the pres
ident at once give us infoFmationt send to
as that which has been communicated to
you, Let as have il before our opinions
cfystalize into Ger vietions. before We be-
come biased BY reading this correspondence
IN what are unkind and bitter things be-
fore our tempers are ruffaed hv offensive
atterances which may have been made be-
fore any conclusion is reached. Give us
all the facts 80 we may keep our minds am
biased until we have all that is possible Of
truth and light To base cur conclusions
upon. Blount replied in opposition
The house then took up the report Of the
new code 81 rules submitted hY the rules
committee,