The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-19
BOUNDARY COMMISSION
Mr.. Hit Introduces Appropriation Bill In the
House for this Urgent Purpose.
PASSED WITHOUT A DISSENTING VOTE.
Effective mud Patriotic Appeals In
support of the nnl by Mr.. IIitl
and Ex-SPcnkcr Crisp-"Must DO
Cur Duty All of us. Now" Said
Mr. EIitt-Scnntor Hills Bill.

Washington. d. c., Dec. 1S.ASenate-
There was an unusually small atten-
dance of Senators at the opening of to-
days session, and there was not the
least sign or Indication of excitement
growing out of the Presidents message
IN reference TO the Monroe doctrine.
h!r. Hill (Dem), of New York, intro
duced bill TO repeal the law which
provides that no personsthat held a com
mission in the army or navy of the
United States at the beginning of the
late rebellion, and who afterwards
served In any capacity in the military,
naval or civil service of the Confederate t.
states, shall be appointed TO any posi-
tton in the army or navy of the United
States. He asked that the bill be put
upon its passage at once. remurliiag
mat IT was particularly proper and OPP
portunc ''at this critical period of our
history that such an offensive epithet
should be wiped out
The Fice-T'rcsidcnt asked whether
there was any objection TO MrHiIl's re-
quest that the bill be now considered
Mr.. Plat tRepD. of Connecticut. said
that the request seemed to him rather
remarkable. II was likely that all the
senators would vote for il. but in the
absence of the Senator from Mussuchu-
Sctts. Mr. Hoar, who was the first Re
publican Senator on the Judiciary Com
to that committee. There was no i'm
mediate haste for the passage of the bill.
me country was not likely to get into n
war before the rcassemblinC of Con
gress. The bill was allowed TO remain in
on the table.
Mr. Chandler RepD. OF New Haven,
introduced bill Ito strengthen the
military armament" and II was referred
To- ,0 the Committee on Military Affairs.
Ihis bill provides that the President be
nt, l,n,; 5,
TO strengthen the military armament by
adding thereto. equipped for use. one
million infantry rifles. one thousand
guns for field artillery. and not exceed
ing nre thousand heavy guns for forti-
ications, TO be procured by manufacture
III arScnals. or by contract for manu-
facture Or by direct purchase In this
country or elsewhere. according to the
discretion of the President, who shall
conform when practica bic. without un-
wise delay. to the methods prescribed
Tor Tnnking contracts and purchases, by
existing laws. The sum of one hundred
mlliion dollars Is appropriated to car
rN into effect the provisions OF this
act.
Mr. Davis Rep) offered a resolution.
Which was agreed 10 calling on the
President for all diplomatic correspon-
dence and other information respecting
the establishment OF post routes by
Great Britain or Canada over or upon
'i'''t'' 'p'tltS territory III Alaska. also
respecting the occupation or attempted
occupation by any other means of any
portion OF that territory by the military
or civil authorities of Great Britain
or canada also respecting any other
attempt by Great Britain or Canada 10
assert any claim to the territory of the
United States I'm Alaska
ne resolution heretofore offered by
Mr. Call for the appointment Of n Sc
lect committee TO investigate organized
efforts oI corporations to control the
election OF members of Congress or to
influence the legislation Of Congress
was taken up ana Mr.. Call made an ar
gnment in favor Of its adoption.
MI Hale Gtcpl. of Maine. could see
no good reason why, If the subject was
done by the Committee on Privileges
ana Eiectinns-a committee that had
always investigated that class of sub
Jccts. He admitted that perhaps the
great corporations of the country were
beginning TO exert a stronger and moro
dangerous influence on legislation tina n
they had done formerly
Mr.. Chandler sustained Mr. Calls re-
quest and said that If he (Chandler)
We're IN Erapple with corporations In
New hampshire as MIR. Call was i'm
Florida, he would confidently ask the
Senate for an investigation, and would
expect his request To he complied with
AIR. Call denounced railroad corpora
lions III Florida as a political power
that had divcSted the people of the
control of questions connected with
their corporate interests. They had
done 1t through bribery and corrupt
means. and even the two Houses OF
Congress had not escaped the imputa-
lion that the same influence had been
powerful over them.
Mr.. Scwell tRcpD, Of New Jersey made
his first speech In opposition to the
resolution. unless its scope were con-
fined to the State of Florida He saw
no reason why a select committee should
be appointed to drag railroad officers
and directors all over the United States
These men. he said, were the peers of
Senators; they were eminent before the
country, and We're. as q class, as honest
as other men.
Mr.. Caffcry also opposed the rcsolu-
tton. The Senate, he said. would belit-
tie itself by entertaining loose float
ing. indefinite charges against corpo-
rations.
If any specific charge was made in
the Senate, he would not be behind 9TH
cr Senators in voting for an investiga-
tion.
The resolution having been again
read, MIR. Hale URcp). of Maine. re-
marked that il needed still further
pruning. 1t now applied to the election
of the members of the other House as
we'll as of the Senate: and such an in
vcstigation was clearly outside OF the
power of the Senate. He moved ta
amend the. resolution by conf'ning It to
the question Of the election OF Senator's
During the discussion the concurrent