Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedings in tho Senate
Embarrassing.
Mr.. BRECKINRIDCES RESOLUTION.


finance committee, reported back with
n substitute the Joint resolution TO pro-
vide Tor an intern itionll bi-metallic
agreement. Calendar
MIR. Dawes, from the committee ON
Indian affairs, reported back house bill
for the completion II the allotment OF
lands to the Cheyenne and Arapahoc
Indians. The bill wa, passed and now
goes 10 the pre- idcnt
Mr.. George offered resolution for
the appointment of n select committee
OF five TO inquire into the causes OF the
present low price of cotton and OF the
depressed condition of agriculture in
the cotton raising states, Referred
A bill to amend the at granting
right OF way TO the Hutchinson & South
ern Railroad Co. through the Indian
territory was take from the table and
passed. The senate bill approprinting
500, 900 for n public building at Lead.
ville Col, was taken from the calendar
and also passed.
The La Abra bill was tlken up and
discussed until adjournment
THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2I.-In the house
yesterday the feverish anxiety for the
latest information was early manifested
by a resolution of Mr.. Breckenridge,
OF Kentucky, calling upon the presi-
dent for all additional dispatches not
contained In his communication OF yes
terday; and while that resolution
was finally referred to the COM
mitteo on foreign affairs, IL was
only done after the assurance of
the members Of that committee
that the resolution would be reported
back without delay in case its adoption
seemed necessary To secure all infor-
nation at hand on the subject There
was manifested throughout the entire
discussion of this question an almost
beseeching desire on the part of the
members OF the foreign affairs commit
tee to retain within its jurisdiction
control OF the Gillian situation aud ex-
ercise In an uutrammcllcd man
ncr all the prerogatvcs Of that
committee. On the other hand there
was quite rs panty manifested
the desire of the house In
general to know all that diplomacy
knows in the hour of the nations
crisis; and while the foreign affairs
committee finally received the Gust dy
OF the resolution the debate suillccd to
give warning OF the intention of the
house TO guard all it, prcrogativcs and
be the supreme tribunal In the final
consideration of the casus belli.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, asked
for the immediate consideration OF the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the president Of the United
States be respectfully requested 10 In.
form the house whether any answer has
been received either from our minister "a
Chill, Patrick Egan Esd or from the govern
| mcnt Of Chill, Ia the dispatch sent by the gov.
eminent Of the United States to the republic Of
| Chill, January y, and II 30 from whun. such an
answer was received and at what time; ana hat
he will communicate to the house all the 1Or.
respondonce between the government ot the
United States, is minister 10 Chili ami IA,
Gillian government not communicated To the
congress with the message heretofore sent In
Mr.. Breckenridge addressed the house
ut some length. lie said: Congress
had recently received message from
the president c,ncerning "A question Of
pence or war, under olrcu Instances in
which the nature of the case must be
grave or the president would not have
sent any message at all. Now, IL
appeared possible that tho Gillian
government did send an answer to u
dispatch repeated in the message
the president had sent Congress knc W
the fact o. be that January 81 dis
patch was sent 10 the republic Of Chilli
lie did not now criticise the president
for not waiting until an answer had
been received or unt'l time for such an
answer elapsed before sending the
message TO congress He did n 4 now
make any criticism either on the haste
with which the message was sent or
the language OF the message pending
consideration by that republic Of its
action on the dispatch II January 81
II must be remembered, however, that
the language of that message TO con-
grcss could have beon Communicated TO
the authorities Of Chill and might, II no
answer had been made 10 the dispatch
OF January 81, affect the nature Of the
answer that that government would
feel called upon TO make
! Continuing, Mr. Breckenridge said:
''The power granted alone 20 congress
60 declare war the president has put
upon us We must face 1t aud so de-
eide that on the one han the honor and
dignity OF the American people shall
be upheld No man in this house, no mat
ter from what party he comes nor from
what section he may hail, b 4 will Mt
all hazards protect the humblcst sea
man that wears the American uniform,
or guard at whatever expense the
honor and glory Of the American
people. Great applause. II will
be perceived by every honor
able man In all the Coun'
try that the honor, the glory
and the dignity Of the republic, the
safety and security II II, scamen, are
safe In the hands 81 this congress But
, on the other hand, war should be only
the last resort, especially so when
the war must be with republic like
us. anxiety for liberty, desiring n
maintain constitutional freedom, scef-
ing progress by means Of that freedom,
and with the gravity greatly increased
by the fact that that republic Is Ia the
midst Of great internal trouble, having
Just overthrown a dictator while seek
ing for congressional liberty under con
stitutional guarantee"
3 "Mr Speaker" said Mr.. Blount, OF
Georgia, chairman OF the committee on
! foreign affairs, replying 10 Mr. Breck'
inridge whether or not thi, house here
after, In It's wisdom and ia view Of the
{ gravity OF the situation in the matter
. OF our re atoms with Chill, sees ~ "a
D consider them In secret session, at least
: IL seems 10 me at this time before
: that course shall have been considered
at all, there ought not 10 be thrust upon