The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-27
THE QUESTION IN CONGRESS-
Mr.. Breckenridge Unable to Get Vote on
~. Request Tor More Information.

| WASHINGTON. Jan. 90. = Mr.. Breckenridge
| DEM Ky.l introduced tho following resoiu-
| ton In tho House to-day and asked for its i'm
| mediate adoption:
That the President NJ the United States be requested
to inform House whether any answer has been re.
ceivci either from Minister TO chill. MIR. Egan or
from the Government OF Ch,i TO the despatch sent by
the OF the Tinted states the republic of
Chi on Jan. ~. and. II so from whom such answer
WAS received and when ANA communicate TO the House
| all correspondence between the Government OF the
United states. its Minister TO Chill. AMI the CHILEAN Gov
ernient not communicated to Congress with the
| sage heretofore sent in.
! Mr.. Br.ckinridge addressed the House on
| his resolution. and said 1t appeared possible
that the Government Of Chill had sent an
answer to the despatch repeated in the Presi-
dent's message. He criticised the President
for sending his message to Congress before
an answer to this despatch was received. He
did not think this criticism was too harsh in
face of the facts. and he believed that had the
President not had some intimation as to what
the answer would be. he would not have sent
in n message couched in such language. 1t
was scarcely creditable that the language 50
suvere used by him would have been used il no
had believed it possible that friendly and
sufficient response would have been made to
his despatch Of Jan. 81 He might have had
some intin.ation Of what the answer would be.
and yet it might hive been received by him in
some secret manner which justified him
In not quitting It in his message. lAppluuse.l
The message on this question had placed it
en1lreiy III the hands Of Congress. and the
sIar. war If t he iaets Justified any such stop
IN" h1p no mnd IiRnIy 9f the american people
""sS vi Whp Would %fFe r es n the %Sa t
seaman who wore the, American uniform or
% hf h"r" Gr s9ry E Of r The n He4
,Iis G i; War + . last rssort:" said
tasty about this grave question which con-
erHss to learn Mi the facts that bore any rcln;
| ton 10 tho matter. ile had omitted the usual
r" "l the ar th e was n
unusual occurrence. When the HOUSE re,,ucst-
whether it was for the host interests ,ol til"
LuU!ic to give that Information. but 10 this r.sr
had now passed beyond tho rrncl nr l|X"rn-
tive action. and tho matter must now i.Y de-
these oircnins stances. Mr.. Breckinridgo Thought
| that Congress- was entitled to receive ali tho
Mr. Boatnsr DEM. La inquired IL the gen
tiHnn hId nn nd in'o tT of ,""s
President had not transmitted all the inlornl,-
ti9n he had on tho subject.
Mr Rree iIl rsGlied that he hal in
proper, Inference that tho President knew
whit whit he ns ;sS Gn nn s
what i was, iEriss ef vote. vofe."l
esn A"rs Go S rcps% To # !h Er r"t
iprTmiE,r: IIo said that At tl'is time ti.,,r"
RESOLUTION of inquiry or oths,wscS., any discus
S Was b"fors ' tn G"tts ss on ror"n as.
nm.! that committee PROPOSED TO i"H! wlti, the
s sn;s r TE.r" %ns .r a "
biiiiy upon the LOUISE ut this time. Thu com
mittrn woul! exhaust all t he information to Il.
sairty WAS tn" lin" Of ,ieipornton. lAppln'isel
They could trust themselves ~ well to-,nnr-
in tho matter: lGrrnt nnplanso.i ~
Navnl, Affairs. made an effective three,minnte
spsesh y which he stated r. tia. tat the situation
Sas u" 10 o ono could say thas the SospfsH IN
," press rer3rnts about Chllls alleged reply
w"s 9tsft SI esatc ana sf the
i i,ii tut that despatch stated tho truth. Ho
sa% ny 81 1T hs
timS VIII" thS Eentlstnn from KGntaGky
year ys. ITO to Gs &c. f a N M
House. aud bud fuitli to tho country. lap
MS cOlNakuO IRON hSntuCky. luStS WAS no
| necessity Tor such u resolution. Tho situation
| demanded doibsration and careful action.
| They wero not now acting NJ phrtisnns. but as
| patriots. lApplnusc,l He thought the rcsolu-
lion should 30 referred to the Committee on
MI 1lltt. liiep.. III. Chairman OF tho Foreign
Affairs Committee ID tho last Congress. rs-
cited the fact hat he had served Tor many
years ms a member Of that commit tee. and that
| II had always given careful and proper con-
| sidoratiOn to questions before it. The com
| mitteo was able to take charge Of the matter.
and no thought tho resolutions should be re-
| ferred.
Mr. ,rccklnrdGs again asked the indul-
Ecnce Of tho House in replying briefly TO what
| he termed I ho criticisms Of his colleagues upon
mere,IIosolution Of inquiry The reception
was amazed that his old schoolmate. Gov Nc
| Creary should show SO much feeling upon a
| resolution merely intended to throw more
| light upon this important subject,
| Mr. burrows tien, Mich inquired II tho
| gentleman had the slightest doubt that II the
| President had received an answer TO the de-
spatch OF Jan. II no would not have trans
| United II TO Congress Immediately.
| Mr. breckenridge roplird that he was not in
| tho conlldenc. OF the President. II he were no
! might consider II his duty to say certain things
| which no would not now repeat
| Mr. Henderson Rep. Iowa. said chat II were
better for the gentleman to speak frankly or
| not at all.