The Portland daily press., 1895-12-19
UNANIMOUSLY,
The House Passes the Special Ap.
preparation.
TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMMISSION
OF INQUIRY.

The House Did Not Want to Discuss the
| Matter-Will Back the President Up
Confederates Want To Be EligibIe-The
Holiday Recess sBegins Today-The
senate's Doings,
| Washington, December 1S.-In the
House today, Immediately after the read
ing OF the Journal, Mr.. Hit, Repu blioan
OF Illinois, asked unanimous consent for
the present consideration of bill which
he sent to the desk and had read
1t appropriated $40, 0o0o for thu pay
ment of the expenses of the commission
suggested by President Cleveland in his
message yesterday for the puprose of de-
termining the divisional line between
Venezuela and British Guianea.
The reading of the bill was followed by
applause.
Mr.. Boutelle of Maine, asked if it were
the intention to pass the pill without
debate.
Mr.. Hit stated that this was his de-
sire.
Mr.. Boutelle said that he hoped that in
view of the vast Importance and serious
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
this matter. The message of the Presi-
dent upon the subject was read to the
House only yesterday, and he did not be-
lieve that the members were so fully ad-
vised of the matter as they should be
| the proposition. Numerous voices 1--WE
are ready.")
Gentlemen around me" Mr. Boutelle
said, "declar their readiness. tn pro-
ceed, but, do no i'll service to the honor
and dignity of my country when I ask
the ready gentlemen on this side of the
| House and on that to proceed with more
| decorum due matter of such great re-
sponsibility affecting the welfare, proba.
bly, of the two great English speaking
nations of the world" (Slight applause.
| Mr.. Boutelle said thar he had been
charged with being q lingo, whatever
that might be, and he did not think it
was necessary for him to state wherever
he WAS known. that should Congress and
| the President find themselves in posi-
tion where they felt it necessary to call
| the country to arms, he would not 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 deliberations. 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
consideration. He hoped that the bill
would be sent to a committee in the reg
ular way to be thoroughly digested there
and then reported to the House.
| Speaker Reed-"Does the gentleman
objects'
Mr.. Boutelle-"I have not objected. l
simply suggested the hope that the bill
might be sent to committee"
| The Speaker-''1s Is there objection to the
immediate consideration of the bills
| (Applause.) The Chair hears none.n
| Mr.. Hit followed in speech in sup
port of the bill and pleading for imme
diate action thereon. He said that he did
so without referring to either one side
or the other side Of the House because he
\ took 1t that in a matter of this kind
| there were no tw o sides The success of
our country depended upon the united
| front of the representatives in Congress,
upon the fact that the government shall
| speak for all the people. Every delay, he
| said, that shall be made in Congress
| will be urged by the British press as evil
uouC0 VI ello ltUb budU bl1o p6Oplo are nOG
behind the President in the position he
| took in his message. The demand was,
he said, that the House should do its
duty now. Discussion now, however,
only confuses here and gives aid to those
across the sea. Unless there was some
considerable body of the House who
wanted to preoipitate and engage in a
discussion at the present time he would
move the previous qustion. (Applause. J
| The demand for the previous question
was suspended for few moments for the
purpose of permitting Mr.. Crisp to say
that he agreed with the gentleman from
Illinois. Great Britain would not joir
in defining the right in the case, the
United States must do it alone. An5
when the right line is ascertained WI
have the courage and manhood to main
tain it.
The previous question was then ordered
without dissenting vote and the bill
read third time and passed unanimously
| Mr. Dingley offered a concurrent reso-
luton providing for holiday recess ex
tending from friday. December 20, te
| Friday, January 8, 1896.
| Mr.. Meredith of Virginia then said:
"Before that resolution is passed |
would like to have some gentleman on
| the other side introduce a bill to repeal
the law forbidding old Confederates from
serving in the army or navy. I think
| this void be good time
The Dingley resolution was passed and
| then at 10. 40, OH motion of Mr.. Dingley
the House adjourned until Friday.