The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-19
CASH FOR THE COMMISSION.
THE LOWER HOUSE VOTES 800, 900
TO SEND 1T To VENEZUELA.

II
Author of the Measure, Objects 10
Its Reference and Finally Carries
the Day.
Washington, Dec. 1S-Immediately af-
| ter the reading of the Journal in the House
this morning Mr.. Hit, rep, Of Illinois.
! asked unanimous consent for the present
| consideration of a bill which he sent to
the desk and had read. It appropriated
100000 for the payment of the expenses
of the commission suggested by President
| Cleveland in his message yesterday for
the purpose of determining the true di-
visional line between Venezuela and Brit
ish Guiana. The reading of the bill was
followed by applause
Mr.. Boutelle, rep, of Maine asked II
1t were the intention to pass the bill with
out debate.
Mr.. Hit stated that that was his de-
| sire.
Mr.. Boutelle said he hoped that in view
of the vast Importance and serious grav-
! ity of the consequences that might grow
out of the passage of the bill the House
would proceed in a decorous and delib-
crate manner in the consideration of this
matter The message of the President
| upon the subject was read to the House
only yesterday, and he did not believe that
the members of the House were so fully
advised Of the matter as they should be
when called upon to act definitely upon
| the proposition numerous voices: 1--WE
ape ready!'O. Genelemah AROUND him,
Mr.. Boutelle said, declared their readiness
to proceed. "But," he continued, Il do
| no ill service to the honor and dignity
of my country when ask the gentlemen
an this side of the House and on that
to proceed with that decorum due a mat
ter of such great responsibility affecting
| the welfare, probably, of the two great
English-speaking nations of the world"
| (Slight applause.)
Mr.. Boutelle said that he had been
that might be, and he did not think it
| necessary for him to state wherever he
was known. that should congress and
tion where they felt it necessary to call
the country to arms that 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 council
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 an appropriation of few thous-
and dollars. He hoped that the bill would
be sent to a committee in the regular way,
to be thoroughly diges ted there and then
reported to the House.
Speaker Reed-Does the gentleman OBJ
Mr.. Boutelle-I have not objected.
simply suggested the hope that the bill
might be sent to a committee
The Speaker-Is there objection to the
immediate consideration of the bill? (Ap-
plause:( The chair hears none
Mr.. Hitt-Mr Speaker, appreciating all
that was said by the gentleman who has
just taken his seat, and the patriotic inn
pulse that led him to make his remarks,
l desire to say only word in explanation
of the bill and its purpose, which l trust
/ will satisfy every one in this HOuse-and
/ say it without mentioning this side of
the House or that side. / hope we have
| not two sides of the House when it comes
to question of this kind cloud APP
plause). The President of the United
States on yesterday sent message to this
! House, at the conclusion. of the reading of
which the House adjourned and there
was no time for action; and 1t might have
been deemed precipitate to have taken
any at that time; but we have examined
1t after having heard II read from the
message of doctrines policies and ma
tional interests, there is a request made
directly by the executive of this House
for action to aid the President in the eX-
ercise of his executive functions. It is
purely an executive function to ascertain
all the facts relating to any question of
negotiation with a foreign country. The
gravity of the case is such that the
President suggests a mode of determining
a cardinal question in the controversy,
and he asks us to cooperate with him
by enabling him to appoint three men to
examine the records and evidence of the
facts involved. In this contention be-
tween the two great governments, the
first fact for us to remember as patriotic
Americans Is that the success of our
country in its contention depends, above
al, upon our presenting united
shall appear to be one and that our gov
ernment shall speak for all the people of
the United States (applause), and the
prompt response of the peoples represents
atives here in according this small sum
of money to pay the expenses of an in
shall be carefully and 1udicially made,
and with the least delay possible-a sug-
gestion which, l am sure, was made in
good faith and will be so carried out by
an American President-we, answering
in that spirit which becomes americans
and promptly granting the appropriation,
the spectacle will be presented of a re-
public that is one man. (Applause). In
negotiations of this character any officer
charged with the duty of representing
this government is hampered and his op-
ponent is encouraged by every word of
dissent that comes from his home, Ev-
cry criticism behind the ofheers back
| puts him at a disadvantage, and hesita-
tion by this congress over this simple
question of an appropriation to aid the
President in performing an executive
! function, would be construed by the Brit
ish press and the British government as
| evidence that the people of the United
States were not behind the President, that
his action in the matter had some relation
to party tactics, and that ne did not
| speak the voice of the American people.
| Let US answer and do our duty, all of us,
now We shall have long days in which
to discuss the Monroe doctrine and the
exact words in which it should be formu-
| lated if we do not agree with the precise
/ terms in which Mr.. Olney or the 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 at the 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. 1 hope, therefore. that
= the House viii proceed to pass the bill
| without delay. / have made these few
| remarks not from any desire for debate,
- | but merely as a suggestion by way OF
: guidance TO the action which I believe
we ought to take, and which, hope, all
will concur. And. now. Mr.. Speaker, un-
| less there is some considerable body of
| gentlemen here who desire discussion,
, | will move the previous question.
Mr. Crisp of Georgia-Mf Speaker, to-
| gether with all on this side of the House
| i rejoice that the gentleman from Illi-
| nois (dr HitD has been recognized 20
| ask consideration Of the bill which has
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