Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-30
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

Senate.
The United States Senate, by unanimous
vote, and without the formality of roll
call, on the Goth passed the bill already
adopted by the House of Representatives
empowering the President to appoint Il COM
mission to determine the Venezuela British
Guiana boundary. The amendment which
the committee had first proposed provided
that the commissioners must be confirmed
by the Senate. also that the investigation
determine the boundary line as the House
bill provided; that the commission should
consist of three persons and that the sec
ton of the revised statutes which pro-
videS that no person shall draw two sal
aries from the government should not APP
dropped and the bill was passed as it
came. from the House and President Cleye-
land is now free to name his commissioners
without any check on the part of the Sen
ate. This action was the elimination of
debate adding memorable page. to con-
gressional history; It was day Of notable
speeches by notable men, The subject Of
war between the United States and Great
Britain was the prevailing theme; which
in stirring appeals for preparation and de
fenst. in graphic portrayals of the horrors
of var and at times, in defiant warnings
to the people across the water.
The session of the Senate on the Dist was
notable, as in bringing out a very pointed
statement from MI Dubois that no fnan-
cial legislation was possible along the lines
desired by President Cleveland and Strenu-
ously urged in the message of Friday even
ing: 1T was patent to every senator. Mr..
Dubois said, and should be understood by
the country, that the Presidents desires for
the retirement of the greenbacks or the
authorization of bond issue were utterly
| impossible of accomplishment. In execu-
tive session the Senate confirmed the fol-
lowing: John H. Peak of Missouri. to be
minister to Switzerland; Brig. Wesley
Merritt, to be major general; Col q. r.
Bliss, to be brigadier general; Col. William
P. Craighill. to be chief of engineers Col.
Thaddeus H. Stanton. to be paymaster gen
orr 10 az tn hn
oath.
The capitol was crowded on the 21st.
There were many animated conferences
among the senators prior to the opening of
the session. opinion being divided over the
parliamentary status resulting from the
Presidents message requesting financial
legislation before recess and the Senates
holiday recess today: The House of Repre-
sentatiyes adjourned until Monday. Chair
man Dingley called a meeting of the ways
and means committee of the House imme-
! diately. He said the committee would or
ganiZe and might discuss the Presidents
message but that he would propose no
bill today.
It being generally understood that the
ways and means committee could not he
prepared to report its bill for the relief of
the treasury situation for two Or three days,
the attendance in the House on the Odd was
comparatively small Mr.. Dingley, chair
man Of the ways and means committee.
in the morning and had unanimously de-
cided that in view of the Presidents spe-
cial message TO Congress and the circum-
stances surrounding it. that it was not APP
propriate that the two houses should adj
iourn until q proper response had been
made. The committee had already entered
upon the preparation of bill or bills.
They would not be presented to the House
before the Goth 1t was important that
members of the House who had gone home
under the impression that the usual holiday
recess would ShOnId
when the report Of the ways and means
committee was made to the House. and
it was proper that they should have an
opportunity to return. He would ask the
House to meet on the 9th for the purpose
Of agreeing upon the disposition of the
Presidents message. after which he would
ask the House to adjourn over, Christmas
lay ION the 26th'' he concluded, 1--WE
hope that the House will make response
to the urgent request of the President and
take some action which will relieve the
situation in which the country finds itself"
lApplause) Then. at 1928 p. M, the
House adjourned unit. the Following day.