The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27

Gus policy and that the Monroe doc
trine should be upheld as American Doc
trine, although not international law.
AlF. Allen objected to consideration
and the bill went over. After an exec
utiye session the senate adjourned.
The house was not ia session.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2L-The senate
yesterday, without the formality of a
roll call, by a unanimous vote passed
the house bill for the appointment Of
a Venezuela commission, after a num-
Der Of notable speeches had been made
by Senator'S Sherman, Teller Mills,
lodge, Platt, Turpie, Chandler, White,
Caffrey, Call and Stewart, and after
Senator Morgan had Withdrawn mis-
amendments, leaving it in its original
form. a message was received from
the president on the financial eondi-
tion Of the country and suggesting
that no holiday recess be taken, but
that measures for the relief OF the
treasury be considered, The house
resolution for a holiday recess had al
ready been adopted, and when the sem
ate adjourned it was withcutreference
TO that resolution, the house having
adjourned before the message was
sent in.
The proceedings of the house were
unimportant. That body being ready
to adjourn for the holiday recess, only
awaited the action of the senate on
the Venezuelan resolution. The presi-
dents message, however, had upset all
plans Adjournment was to Saturday.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23,-When the
senate met Saturday the effect of the
presidents special financial message
was plainly visible. 1t was apparent
that senators recognized the gravity of
the situation. Silver senators were
early to the front with plans for meet
ing the emergency. Mr.. Dubois, of
Idaho, declared that no legislation was
possible along the lines laid down by
the president. Mr.. Vest offered a res
olution directing the secretary of the
treasury to coin as rapidly as possible
the silver bullion in the treasury into
standard silver dollars and with them
concel and retire treasury notes issued
in the purchase of such bullion, and to
redeem green backs in such dollars.
Mr.. Butler, of North Carolina, also
offered a plan in the shape of a resolu-
ton, but both went over under obiec-
tions from Mr. Platt Mr. Stewart and
Mr.. Dubois in speeches dissented from
the presidents views, Adjourned until
Tuesday.
The house responded to the presi-
dents request by pigeon-holing the
resolution for holiday recess, and pre-
pared for work. The speaker an
nouuced the committees and members,
recognizing that there would be no re-
cess, addressed themselves to the work
in hand. The presidents message was
read and properly referred and then
/ the mousse ADJOURNED until MONDAY.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-The senate
was not in session yesterday
There was a small attendance in the
house. The speaker announced that
he had inadvertently omitted the name
of Mr.. Tracey, of Missouri, from the
committee on naval affairs in announc-
ing the committees. Several bills were
introduced Mr.. DinFley, chairman of
the ways and means committee, stated
that in view of the presidents request
it was not considered advisable to take
the usual holiday recess and stated,
also, when the financial relief bill
would be ready. The house then adj
journed until Tuesday morning.