The morning times., 1895-12-20

The Senate Will stand by the Monroe
doctrine to the last ma q. But 1t, will
tnoHr sio~Iy In passing The Sl0o 900
House resolution. 1t1S-.1s'5ss fftrfu
SHORTLY amer Inc Senate met that reso-
lutiou Ffss,uteti. 1t was discussed
1or nearly Two hours and then went over
until TOMORROW on the Objection I'll Air.
Allen to its second reading
sItecIai meeting Oh tne Foreign Re-
lations Conui:ttee will DE held at 10
CLOCK TINS morning. Mr. Morgan says
The committee VIII be ready 10 report
when the Senate meets He wants action
at once.
But there is a disposition on the part
OF Senators to amend the House rr.soiui,Uu.
10 aod 10 II sLine yigUI Gus dceidratfOno oi
the Monroe doctrine. To do this the hon
day recess even is threatened.
Inc motion made to ad iourn until
the Sd OF January faihd TO pass
yesterday. ObJrc,sU1 WAS iii.sde ana II
must be met today. Mr.. Morgan says be
WIZ oppose adJCurntntnt unin tue resoic-
ton has been acted on. Others viii OPP
pose IL unless afIgrnded.
There Is disposition that the Senate
must have something To say in the choice
or the commission. This IS the meaning
or the delay. This is what sunie OF the
amendments are TO do.
EVERY ONE WAS PRESENT.
Every senator present III the city was
IN MS seat all during the debate. There
was no Imitation or interest; 1t was real.
Large maps OF feDezeela and British
Guiana, with The various dividing lines
were lying on this desk and uiat. When
not studying these, Senators were folio W.
Ing the argument.
IL was LIE fiTst time for half a century
tbat q senate absolutely united stood
under under the old flag But they were al
Senators Bricc and Wilson adced the only
color 10 The scene. The former wore
MS usual red carnafion and the iatter 4
RED HechtIe. The remainder were In
eioi hes as somber-hued as Saiisbury's
awakening. -
Back on the sofas sat Representatives
VINO were watching the faie OF the Feso-
luton. Gen. Joe Wheeler, the dssiing
Confederate cavalry general. sat as up
right On the democratic side AZ lac ever
did in the saddle.
On The other side, Gov. Dingley and Mr.
.anhoh were surrouGnded by numier OF
smaller guns. But ON each side there
was the most carefuiattention ga id to every
word said.
There was no applause. The outbreak
OF the day before WAS too much. The
traditions had 10 be Preserved. and they
were. Even when Senator Teller stated
that lit rs not the Monroe -dottriii il is
the American doctrine, there was not i
ripple OF applause ,,.s.-3is s ~ 80 20
MR MORGAN'S POSITION.
Mr. Morgan opeGed The discussion. The .
Senate. ne SAID, in considering a question
OF such gravity ought to deliberate as long
as was proper and necessary in order 10
come to an absolutely correct Judgment Z
and he. therefore. favored the reference OF
the bill 10 the Committee on Foreign Rs.
IAllciis- BuI ne SLOHHI pDleCt 10 aES sUCl
reference unless the Senate agreed that il .
would take no recess until the committee
should make its report .-.... .-,....
For, whine he wOdid hasten slowly in
the matter, he would slill make all neces-
sary speed. 1t was Il Question mat was
agilating the people or the United States
ana OF tne whole word, and Decay wo1h
give an opportanity for the formation OF
incorrect opinions, that might become very
unfortunate. He preferred 10 have ap-
propriaie and Necessary deiiberation-
He mad do8bts as to wbrther Congress
Intended to Intervene in that which was Il
diplomatic question, or whether it in
tended TO leave 10 the President OF the
United states the fuil and untniba IRA ssed
exercise OF his constitutional power in
Trimming ana Su3plHg the diplomatic cues
ton for the future consideration OF Con-
Sress- The division line Between the func-
lions of Congress and OF the President was
clear one, ahd WAS enc which he did not
care TO cross Dy aiitIcliEs ton --f a-rff -.lrf
As an Illustration or his meaning, he in
stanced the case or No Bsount, WHO was
sent by the President as Il special commits
sioner to Hawaii, without nomination IT, or i
CONFIRMATION by the Senete. That question
was again involved in t.tts ina tier and ought
TO be duly considered and acted on Ii
was Tor the senate TO determine whether
IL Wouid interfere in thefnat;er, ie.sislatiyeIy
now, or whether ii would leave il where 4
the President desired tas Indicated In his
message, 1t 10 be left in the hands OF the 4
executive.
beiieyed, between President and Congress
as 10 the prornptitude with which the t,.,es--
ton ought to be settled. He believed fltat
asle sesieent and Congress were in entire
accord. 80 fer as the AUiro e doctrine Was
CONCERNED, that was settled by the ;etioui
oi the executive at least, and the CONCLUSIONS
reaeheo by tue executive on II woiaia sss
aD3oiutely and unequiyocaIly cnnfIrfre1
he did not at all, he Thought. I,.istsE Ee ,i,s
scust OF congress or o { the peopie az the
United states on that sub iect - -