Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-19
THE FIRST STEP
Taken Toward Backing Up the
Presidents Message.
The House Passes the 100000
Appropriation Bill
tor The Commission 10 Locate the Disputed
Venezuelan Boundary Line.


Immediately after the reading of the Jour
nal, Hit, Rep, of Illinois, asked unani-
nous consent for the present considera-
'ion OF bill which he sent to the desk
ana mad read. 1t appropriates 500, 900
LOT the pay ment of the commission sug-
gested by President Cleveland in his mess
age, yesterday, for the purpose of de-
termining the true divisional line between
venezuela and British Guiana The read
ing OF the bill was followed by applause.
Boutelle, Rep, of Maine, asked if it
were the intention to pass the bill with
out debate. HIT stated that this was his
desire. Boutelle said that he hoped that,
IN view of the vast importance and ser
lous gravity of the consequences that
might grow out of the passage of the bill,
the House would proceed in decorous and
deliberate manner in the consideration of
the matter
The message of the President upon the
subject was read to the House only yester-
day, and he did not believe that the mem
beers would be SO fully advised of the mat
ter as they should be when called upon to
act definitively upon the proposition
Numerous voices: ave are ready
Gentlemen around him, Boutelle said
declared their readiness to proceed, but
he continued, Z" l do no ill service to the
honor and dignity of my country, when |
as the ready gentlemen on this side of
the House and on that, to proceed with
more dccorum due matter of such great
responsibility, affecting the welfare, prob
ably, Of the two great English-speaking
nations of the world" eight applause
Boutelle said that he had been charged
with being IA lingo, whatever that might
be, and he did not think it was necessary
for him to state wherever he was known
that should Congress or the President find
themselves in a position where they felt 1t
necessary to call the country to arms that
he would be found tagging behind The
press. this morning, he said, brought to
the House notice that in the consideration
of this affair the members should take
counsel of their calmness and deliberation
The eyes of all the people, he said, were
upon the House and Senate, this day, and
to this matter the members ought to give
As much consideration as would be de-
voted to the appropriation OF few thous-
and dollars. He hoped that the bin would
be sent to IA committee in the regular way,
to be thoroughly digcsted there aud then
reported to the House.
Speaker Reed: "Does the gentleman
obicct?''
Boutellc: II have not objected II
simply suggested the hope that the bill
might be sent to a committee.
The Speaker: is there objection to the
consideration of the bill? CAD
plause). The Chair hears none"
fp11n-ro,] In, tn, -
the bill and pleading for immediate ac-
ton thereon, He said he did so without
referring to either one side or the other
side of the House, because he took it that
in a matter of this kind there were no two
sides. The success Of our country de.
pended upon the united front Of the repre-
in Congress, upon the fact that
the government shall speak for all the pco-
Pile.
Every delay, he said, that shall be made
in Congress will be urged by the British
press as evidence of the fact that the pee
pie are not behind the President in the
position he took in his message of yester-
day. The demand was, he said, that the
House should do its duty now.
There would be long days, he continued,
In which to discuss the Monroe doctrine |
Discussion now, however, only confuses |
here, and gives aid to those across the sea-
Unless there was some considerable body |
IF the House who wanted to precipitate
ADD engage in a discussion at the present |
time, he would move the previous ques-
ton. tApplause.)
The demand for the previous question as |
for few moments for the pur-
pose of permitting Mr. Crisp to say that |
he agreed with the gentleman from |
Illinois, that if Great Britain would not |
Join in defining the right in the case, the
United States must do it alone. And |
when the right is so ascertained, we
nave the courage and the manhood to
it. (Applause.)
The previous question was then ordered |
without dissenting vote, and the bill was
cad third time and unanimously passed |
DiDgley, Rep. of Maine, offered con
current resolution providing for holiday
'eccss extending from Friday, Dec. 20, to
Friday, Jan. 3, 1896.
Meredith. Dem. of Virginia: Before
hat resolution is passed, would like to
rave som, gentleman on the other side in
roduce bill to repeal the law forbidding
Id Confcderates from serving in the army
md navy. / think this would be a good
lime.
The resolution was passed. and then, AT
2 40, on motion of Dinglcy the House
diourned until Friday