The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-19
The Willis Instructions Heard With In.
tense Interest in The House.
BOUTELLE BECOMES OBSTREPEROUS,
Some Opposition TO the Reading OF the
documents In the seuate-No Action
Taken TD Either House,


was ready 20 De delivered. The Journal
was read and tine morning business
was proceeded ~.
At 1913 Nr Pruden one OF the presl.
dents secretaries. appeared and delivered
the long looked-for message to Congress.
Mr. George was sending up petition
In the morning BUSINESS when Mr.. Harris
interposed and said that the Presidents
( message ought to be laid before the Sem
ate. The Vice-Prcsident was OF the same
opinion. and Immediately laid before the
Senate the message. which was thereupon
read by the secretary.
Printed copies Of the message having
been furnished in advance. senator's on
both sides Of the chamber followed the
1 secretary as be read, but not for long
| The interest in the matter slackeucd be-
| fore much progress had been made In the
| message, and soon a majority OF the sena-
/ tors were neither reading nor listening
1 but were engaged in conversation or I'm
their correspondence. There was much
more attention paid on the Republican
! side Of the chamber than on the Demo-
/ cratic
! The reading Of the message was finished
at I u. NJ, having taken about forty
/ minutes.
Mr.. Chandler Immediately rose and
| asked for the reading Of the instructions
| 20 Mr.. Willis OF October 18th, November
/ 2ith, and December sd.
Mr.. H0ar suggested that the list OF the
accompanying documents be first read
so that the Senate might know what
they We're.
Ia response 10 this suggestion, the
Vice. President laid before the Senate a
I..rs ian no
dent transmitting Gn compliance with the
resolution of the Senate copies Of all
instructions given 10 the representatives
Of the diplomatic and naval representa-
tives of the United States since March 1,
1881.
The clerk then commenced the reading
of Gresham's instructions to Mr. Willis
of October 18th. They are marked Con
hdential' and say that they are Sup
plemaLtal 10 the general Instructions
which you have received I'm relation TO
other official duties"
The clerk had got no farther, when the
reading was interrupted by Mr. Butler
who objected to the waste of time and
said that the documents would all be |
printed tomorrow. lie accordingly |
moved that the mess fge and the accom- |
panyng documents be referred 20 the |
Committee on Foreign Relations This |
motion was debatable, and debate fol- |
lowed The Republican senators backed |
Mr. Chand'er's eTa, ~ have read the !
papers named. Mr.. Voorhees, objected 10 |
reading part only OF the papers sub
mitted. "Garblod extracts" as he desig-
mated them, while Mr. Butler and others
insisted that the reading Of any would
be a waste OF time.
The Documents Read.
Mr.. Allison. by way Of bringing the
question I'm an issue moved that the
three documents indicated be read AT the
clerks desk pending the question to ref
erence TO the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs. i'm order that he for one. might
know what these instructions contained.
Mr. Hoar also called for the reading
OF the papers for information under Rule
ll and asked the yeas and nays on the
motion.
Mr.. Butler withdrew his motion 10 COM
init and Mr. Allison renewed his motion
Tor the reading Of the papers. and no
objection being made, the papers were
read by the Secretary Of the Senate.
Al the close OF the reading Mr.. Hoar
moved 90 refer the message and accom-
panyins documents 20 the Senate Com
mittee ON Foreign Relations. and himself
expressed the wish that this motion might
nr over That he might speak upon it.
This was done.
Mr. Morgan. chairman OF Committee
poo Foreisn Relations. referred a bill
having am apparent bearing on the Ha-
Naiiau situation, which. at the reguost
lf Mr.. Frye was read for Information
before being referred 20 Alr Morgan's
committee The bill provides that when-
vcr the United States shall acquire do
nini0n over any foreign country By an
lexation, cession or otherwise, the Presi-
lent Of the United States may appoint a
Governor and Council Of five. whose acts
hall be subject TO the revision Of Con- :
.rcss. such Governor and Council 20 form
ne provisional government of such coun-
ry.
Mr. Morgan also offered a joint resolu- 6
ion for the appointment Of a commit 2
ee of three senator's and six members I
# the House of Representatives on the a
Nicaragua canal. The resolution was z
eferred TO the Committee on Contingent d
Expenses, with a request from Mr. Nor '
am for a speedy report u
The rest OF the day was devoted 10 r
Deechos from Mr. Hansbrough o. d., b
dv0catng an appropriation Of million q
ollars for the eradication Of the Russian a
listie, and from Mr. Dolph, upon the n
irf u
The Message in the House.
The near approach OF tiit NHiioel4i'9
jiidays was made manifest during the p
rly hours Of the session Of the House. p
, the slim attendance Of members on -
e floor. and the lack Of interest shown n
the proceedings. which even the ex- c'
.ctanon of the Hawaiian message fail 81
10 arouse. a.
Five minutes after its meeting. on mo- N
,n of Mr.. Breckinridge (Ky), the House I
solved itself into Committee OF the Whoie OF
consider the urgent deficiency bill and az
r. Baldwin. OF Minnesota, took the floor. s.
Al 1880 Mr. Pruden, the Presidents as b,
slant private secretary appeared at the
or Of the House, and presented the p'
esidenfs message ~
The debate on the deficiency bin was al
lre than ordinarily spicy and exciting. le'
il was largely devoted 90 a discussion "a
the pension policy OF the administration, Sc
[ interest in il was dwarfed BY what IN
Dpened when the Presidents message Sc
IS read Mr. Breckenridge closed the 50
bate. The bin was then read by sections Di
amendments. but before this was COM IN
ted Nr Breckinrldge moved that the m
nmittce rise. When the Speaker had AZ
zen the chair and the usual report had ga
m made by the chairman that the COM Ia
ttee had come to no conclusion. the se
rlx read a letter from the President, In an
,ly TO the Hit resolution, accompanying ma
papers asked for I'm that resolution. pr
'wo papers were withheld. because. ce
Presidents opinion. IL will be injudi- IN
us 10 give them out at the present time. WI
attention was paid TO the reading OF pr
message. and all the members engaged ex
conversation. or wandered about the dri
|. In