Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-12-25
DAY FILLED WITH SURPRISES
the cnbinot He'd Two Sessions. Mum
her of New BILLS and Motions
Introduced.

washington, Dec. 20.-This has been
a day OF excitement and surprises in
Washington. Events moved with ra-
pldity and when the sun went down
public men Ia all branches OF the SER
vice were nervous and worn out from
the tension. Reports came Of panic
IN securities throughout the country
and here IN Washington affairs moved
~ the rapid pace OF a Kaleidoscope. The
house Wenexueian commission bill was
ankenAAd IN material respects By the
senate foreign relations committee and
then by a sudden change In sentiment
In the senate was passed unanimously
just nv II came from the house. Then
an adjourned resolution from tomorrow
over the holidays WINS passed BY the
senate, only to be followed BY mes
sage from the president. urgently and
strongly advising prompt action for the
reform og our currency system and the
niaintenance OF public credit.
At the end OF the avenue the presi-
dent and his cabinet received prompt
advtces of the course Of events here and
on the pubiic exchanges The cabinet
sat two sessions. aomethlng without
precedent IN recent ycare
The financial situation was the pFln-
cipai topic OF consideration and the
result OF the meeting wsA revealed In
the message sent 70 the senate late In
tbs afternoon, that body being kept In
session by request from the White
house
NOT FAvORABLy RECEIVED.
.The message was not kavorabiy re-
cefved ia the senate.
The summary adjournment upon tire
motion OF Senator CochrelI. enc ii tht
democratic leaders. immediately after
the conclusion OF the reading Of lhz
message. WAS taken on the republican
side as q disposition NOT TO consider
the message seriously,
Senator German, replying 10 q aues-
tion. said he did not want e criticize
the president
Senator Jones Of Arkansas. when IN
terviewed, remarked that he thought
the senate would sit tomorrow.
Senator Allison thought there would
be a recess Notwithstanding the mas~
sage. aa the senate had already passed
a resolution TO that effect before the
message was received.
Senator Hawlsy said Il appeared 40
him ~ II the president was In a Bull
Kun panic, and Senators Teller and
Cullom agreed that IL looked a. II the
president was trying TO offset the effect
of his Venezuelan message and that
Il was beginning TO look az II the preal.
dent had concluded from the favarahle
manner in which the Venezuelan mea-
sage had been received. that congress
would follow any suggestion that be
might make.
EUROPE NOT ENLIGHTENED.
1.-THE diplomatic corps here appears e
have fallen under a misrepresentation
a. tO The purpose OF 4he message on tbs
Venezuelan question. which may ae
count for the attitude or some Of tn
European newspapers which have re
ceived Inspiration for the editorial arti
cles from their foreign Offices. FOR 1t 1
fearned that diplomats in washington
have IN many cases. and certainly Il
the cases Of the representatives Of Ecu
rorean powers. informed their govern
ment that President clevelandss actioi
was dictated purely BY motives Of po
ntical expendiency and was not intend
ed 20 have permanent results.
Further inquiry Into the snbjec
plakes L appear that II the comfaiasio
70 be appointed 70 ascertain the fact
respecting the Venezuelan boun1ar
iAtt4H ~ nFANNNAlt 70 WISH AtsG E4uHiF
and 10 personally locate the line. III
work win consume much more tim
Than 80 generally believed 10 be neces
sary. Outside q the voyage to Ver
e2ueln, which would consume not lea
than a month 10 and from. the 1nurne
through the wild interior of tha cnuntr
would be very difacult III the eomms.
Hiou " 20 make a proper examsnaaln
-nF fhn Nnssasswaey eMn emmKr f,assssx444~..s a.
sea voyage. WIN probably occupy 4
mest six months
Many names have been suggested 4
membership on the commlssion. nus /.
days action Of the senate Is passing Il
house bill unamended apparently eIln
mates several Of these names. tnels.
Ing that Of Justice Marian af ne I9eIks
States supreme court. One name "a
orabiy mentioned Is that Of zfr Par
ridge OF Vermont. formerly Units
States minister 20 ysnexuela.