New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-19
Colgate's
HernnOSa.'
A Holiday Perfume.

proceed with the decorum oue "a''e' Vi ~
great responsibility affecting the welfare prop
ably, Of the two great English-speaKins ha'iohs
OF the world" (Slight applause)
Mr. Boutelle said that he had been charged
with being lingo. whatever that might be. and
no aid not think II was necessary for him to state
uherever he was known that should Congress
and the President find themselves In position
where they felt II necessary to call the country
IN 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 or their
calmness and elaboration. The eyes of all the
people he said. on tn, House ana senate
this day. and TO this matter the members ought
10 give as much consideration as would be de-
voted 10 an appropriation Of few thousand
dollars He hoped that the bill would be sent
70 a committee in the regular way. to be THOR
oughly digested there and then reported to the
House.
Speaker Reed-Does the gentleman object!
Mr. Boutelle-I have not objected 1 simply
suggested the hope that bill might be sent 10
q committee.
The Speaker--Is there objection to the I'M
mediate consideration of the bill? CA pause)
The Chair hears none
MR.. HITS PATRIOTIC APPEAL
Mr.. Hitt-Mr. Speaker. approaching all that
was said by the gentleman who has Just taken
his seat. and the patriotic Impulse that LED MN
to make his remarks. I desire to say only a
word In explanation OF the bill and Its purposes
which trust will satisfy every one in this House
and 7 say II without mentioning this side of
the House or that side. I hope we have not
two sides of the House when II comes TO ques-
ton of this kind. loud applause) the Presi-
dent Of the United States on yesterday sent
message to this House, at the conclusion Oh the
reading of which the House adjourned ana there
was no time for action; and II might nave peeh
deemed precipitate to have taken any action al
that time; but we have examined IL after having
heard 1t read from the desk. After genera
discussion in the message of doctrines, pohcles
and National interests, there is request nlaue
directly by the Executive of this House 1or ac-
ton to aid in the exercise OF MS eAeeu.o ,,n ~
tions 1t Is purely an executive Iuhc.ion -
ascertain all the facts relating to any question
OF negotiation with foreign country. me
gravity of the case Is such that 1he reSSinai
question in the controversy. and he asks US 10
Cooperate with him by enabling nm 10 ap
point three men to examine the fecoiu' an"
evidence of the facts involved -. 49,.
In this contention between the two great NoN-
ernments the first fact for us to remember a.
patriotic Americans Is that the success "a III u
country in it's contention depends, above all,
upon our presenting united front, 50 tNa' an
Americans shall appear TO be one ana Una, ou W
The United States. CApplause) And the prompt
response of the peoples representatives he.e ai
In according this small sum o, lnon nn,cS the
president saws shall be carefully ana Juuiciahy
made and with the least delay possible "a
suggestion which am sure was maze III go
faitb and will be so carried out by an american
IsresiSant-we answering in that spirit when
becomes Americans. and promptly granas ', nf
appropriation. the spectacle VIII De Piese"' N
q republic that is as one man.
In negotiations of this character any oilcer
charged with the duty OF representing '"lS
r.oyarrment is hampered and his opponent Is
encouraged by every word of dissent tha' comes
from his home Every criticism behind the ori-
GERS back puts him at a disadvantage, aht
hesitation BY this Congress. the postpohihe y,
this simple question of an Appropriation 70 alu
the President in performing an eNecu '! iulS
ton would be construed by the British press
and the British Government as evidence Una,
the people Of the United States were not oenlhi
the President: that his action in the ma,tr dd
some relation TO party tactics. and that ne uiu
not speak the voice or the American peopiv'
Let us answer and DO our duty, all or us now
We shall have long dsys IN wl,o wnps in Which
II should be formulated If we do rot agree WIN
the precise terms In which MI Olhe! or Tie
President has put IT.
But on this matter discussion only confuses
and gives aid and comfort to those across the
sea Any disclosure of dissent here-and az
bottom there really is none-any appearance OF
dissent would not aid. but would hamper, those
who are clothed by the Constitution with this
great duty hope. therefore, that the so, hous1
have made these few remarks. not from any de-
sire for debate. but merely as suggestion by
way of guidance to the action which believe
we ought to take and in which hope all Will
concur And now, Mr.. Speaker. unless there is
some considerable body of gentlemen mere VINO
desire discussion. VIII move the previous aues'
ton.
CrpoSc, UopDs From Ey-SPFAKFR CRISP
Mr.. Crisp Dem. Ga)-Mr Speaker. together
with all on this side Of the House rejoice that
the gentleman from Illinois CIR. HitD has been
recognized to ask consideration of the bill which
has just been read at the clerks desk. 1t does
seem to me that there can be no division In this
House as to the propriety OF the immediate
passage of that bill. For great many years
there has been a controversy as to the divisional
line between the Republic of Venezuela and
British Guiana. We respectfully invited Great
Britain to submit the controversy between that
Government and the Republic Of Venezuela t.
erbitration: Great Britain has declined arbi-
traticn Now, what are we TO do? If the
American people have fixed opinion upon any
question it is the opinion that no Eurorenn
country shall be permitted to acquire territory
on the American continent by force. Applause.)
Now the question is what we TO do?
1nasmuch as Greet Britain has declined arbi-
tration OF this controversy. we are bound to
ascertain and to ascertain speedily. on
which side lies the right. and that IL the
object of the Presidents message and of
this Dill. IL we are not TO HdNt NHc as
sistance of Great Britain in ascertaininS
the facts by means OF an arbitration then we
must ascertain them for ourselves. and we ought
70 Go it at once The suggestion Of my friend
from Maine (Mr Boutel!e) to walt until a conf
mttee is appointed. means TO wait three weeks,
while we should at authorize the appoint
ment OF this Commission and the payment Of It's
EXPENSES so that it may proceed have just
said to ascertain where the right is: and every
one may rest assured that, when we ascertain
where the right is we have the courage and the
manhood TO maintain IT. loud APPLAUSE
THE BILL PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
The previous question was then ordered with
cut a dissenting vote and the bill read third
rme and passed unanimously.
Mr. Dingley (Rep.. Me- offered concurrent
resolution providing for holiday recess eXtcnd-