The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-19
WILL PASS THE SENATE
With Several Amendments the Boundary
Commission Will De Appropriated For,
REPUBLICAN, SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
Time When Commission Shall Report
10 BE Ff&cd-SOL Intended ns u
Time Consuming Annir-WiII Not
Ec Permitted to Pass Out OF Sight
Naval Intelligence.

Washington, D. c., Dec 1S.,The Re
pubicans In the Senate held another
caucus this afternoon at which the
foreign affairs of the country were dis
cussed for upwards OF an hour, and
matters of detail connected with the
assignments were considered.
On motion of MIR. Mitchell tDre.),
Chairman of the Caucus Committee. 1t
was decided To change the name of rhc
select committee to Inquire Into all
claims of citizens of the United Stalc.'
against the Government of Nicaragua
10 select committee "on the construc-
ton Of the Nicaragua canal" and in-
creasing the number OF the committee
from Ave to seven. The chuirmunship
VIII be given to Il Democrat (Mr. Nor
gan being the ranking NAM. and the
Democrats will have three members
with the following Republicans as mem
bers: llawlcy, Mitchell, of Oregon,
Squire, Sewell.
Mr.. Mitchell also Informed the cas-
Gus that he had received II letter from
Mr.. German. Chairman of the UnInt :
cratic caucus. that the Democrats would
not resist the reorganization OF the CON-
mittces, hut that the Republicans must
enlarge the Democratic representation
on the Committees on Appropriations
anu FINANCE, SO as to make the I,cI,uh-
iicnn majority on the committees but
one III accordance with the esta blsh-
agreed To and these committees viii
consist of thirteen. II was also rcpo,l
ed that IL would he impossiblc to re-
organize any of the committees before
the holidays. the Democratic commit
lee insisting that II was impossible for
them to make their assignments In III /,
short time allotted to them Mr. Cor,
man II was said. had earnestly en-
aoaNorcd TO arrive mt an understanding
IN regard to the Foreign Relations Con1,
In
mlttec refused to consider the ina tor
before the holidays. For this reason il
Is probable that the Senate will adjourn
TOT the holidays with the committees
still In the hands of the Democrats
The bin passed during the mornInt.
pE the House providing for the appro-
p1lhtlon OF 100000 for the cXponsps OF
II commission to investigate the Vcne.
Iuclan boundary question, as suggested
bN the President caused n renewal of
the debate of the day before on our for
cign relations. The Republicans agreed
,hit IL would he the part of wisdom for
this measure to be referred to the Com
inlttec on Foreign Relations for rc-
VISION and amendment, and the debate
showed that there was n ,nanimIty or
sentiment in fnvor Of amending the
measure by Incorporating i'm II the text
OF the Monroe doctrine that doctrine
never having been given the fun force
OF legislative enactment by CONGRESS-
inc time within which the commission
shall report was also :akcn into CON
slderation and the timC when their re,
port must he made will be fixed.
Ihe statement was made by one OF
the speakers that all the data needed
by This commission was now on file in
me STATE Department, and that n fun
and thorough report could be made with
IN sixty days. 1t was agreed that il
would not do To let the idea go abroad
mat this commission was intended ns
n tlmc consuming affair. during the de-
of which the matter at issue
between this country and Great Britain
would he permitted To pass out of sight.
ltS report Is Ia be made at as carly n
moment as possible, and when that Is
done Congress will be called upon to
act
The war feeling was just as apparent
as II was during the caucus of ycslcr,
DAY ana all those who spoke took strong
ground In favor Of uphOlding the Prcsl-
dent and backing him In the enforce
ment OF the Monroe doctrine Press dis
patches to the effect that Great
l5ritaih was TO secure the Island OF
Cuba either by purchase or by cxchang-
ing Gibraltar, caused the discussion To
take turn in that direction. The pre-
vaiiins sentiment on this matter was
That If England sought TO get posses
SION or Cuba or Spain sought to dis
pose of the Island. such act would be
accepted as Il declaration Of war The
island must remain as the property of
Spain or II must he given lis indcpen-
dcnce. In the hands OF any other power
IL would be menace 10 the United
states and II such an affront TO this
Government was attempted the Repub-
leans asserted this Government must
fight.
The temper of the Republicans who
took part in the debate. and of those
who did not speak. but who endorsed
what was said. showed that the Prcsi-
dent Will receive the hearty co-opcra-
ton of the majority party in the Senate.
and that his foreign policy in this mat
ter Is thoroughly and manfully sup
ported.
Washington. Deo. ss.-Cihiaf Engi-
nccr y. w. Morley has been detached
from the Maine on account Of the
illness of his wife and ordered to duty
at the Brooklyn navy yard. changing
places with Chief Engineer c. T.. How
ell.
Lieutenant Commander G. r. Hutch
ms has been detached from the Navy Oe-
ing has been detached from theNavy De-
partrncnt and ordered TO command the
Saratoga. relieving Commander Il. IT.
Strong, who is placed on waiting or
dcrs.
Commander G. NJ. Chester has been
detached from the Brooklyn navy yard
and assigned to the command of the
Richmond. Other naval orders issued
to-day were as follows:
Commander G. S. Ripley, to the Chi
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