The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1895-12-07
xe xa.ifest.tio. Of Approval Of
Disapproval During the Reading
Of the Message In the House, and
lutions Introduced Touching UP.
On the vene.aela Question and
the Monroe Doctrine.

the invocation aIter speaker neeU udu
raped the meeting to order.
Mr.. Payne Rep., N. W, chairman Of
the committee appointed to wait upon
the president, reported that Mr.. Cleve-
land had sent his respectful saluta-
tions to congress and would commune
cate in writing. Immediately thereaf-
ter Mr.. Pruden, the presidents execu-
tive clerk, appeared with the message,
which the speaker forthwith laid be-
fore the house. As the clerk COM
menced its reading the house became
quiet and the members listened, some
intently, but all respectfully, to the
words of the chief executive.
As the reading of the message pro-
gressed, interest in it seemed to flag.
Not during the entire reading was
there q single manifestation Of ap-
proval or disapproval, but the con
clusion of the reading, which occupied
an hour and half, witnessed slight
scattering of applause.
Five thousand copies of the message
were ordered printed, after which, on
motion of Mr.. Payne Rep.. N. W, the
house adjourned.
The Venesuela Question.
Just before adjournment, the first
movement upon the Venezuelan boun-
Diary dispute came in the form of q
resolution, introduced by Representa-
tive Livingston of Georgia, whose
name has been somewhat identified
with the question by reason Of his res
olution recommending arbitration,
which was adopted by the last con-
gress, and his recent visit to Venezue-
la. The resolution recites that by res
olution of the last congress it was
recommended that the boundary dis.
pute be submitted to arbitration, that
the action was brought to the atten-
tion of her Brittanic majesty's govern
ment by the president, courteously
and with kindly intent, and declares
that her majesty's government has
failed to give the prompt consideration
to the important request contained in
that joint resolution, or to answer the
same in any manner, such as was due
and becoming the dignity of the
United States as great nation and
to the friendly relations existing be-
tween the two governments"
The resolution also recftes that after
this communication. the colonial sec
retary instructed the government of
British Guiana to take forcible posses
sion of certain territory of Venezuela,
involved in the dispute, ian act which
has been officially declared to be the
manifestation Of an unfriendly dispo-
sition toward the United States"
In conclusion, 1t provides for joint
committee of two senators and three
members to investigate the facts and
recommend proper action to congress
to vindicate and preserve the dignity
and rights of the United States in the
premises.
In the Senate.
The senate galleries were well filed.
Mr. Burrows friends sent him great
cluster of yellow chrysanthemums.
Formal proceedings over, Mr.. Villas
and Mr.. Allison, the committee ap-
pointed to wait upon the president,
stepped together into the middle aisle,
and Mr. Villas addressed the presiding
officer:
"The president desires to convey his
respectful salutations to the houses
Of congress and to say that he will
Immediately communicate his views in
writing to congress"
The message was listened to with
marked attention. There was notice
able interest on the Republican side
in the reference to the Waller case.
When the Bering sea claims were
reached, Mr.. Morgan, who has been
conspicuous In opposition to the
claims, smiled at the announcement
that new treaty had been made, and
leaned forward for an animated whis-
pered conference with Mr.. Gray.
The treatment of the British Ven
ezuelan question also received marked
attention. The statement Of the status
of the Cuban conflict was specially in
terance on the subject.
There was thinning out Of the at
tendance on the floor after the first
half-hour Of the reading, as the sena-
tors had printed copies.
Mr.. Lodge Rep.. Mass.) was the first
to secure recognition on the introduce
ton of bills and resolutions. He sent
to the desk q resolution forcibly ap-
proving, in the form of joint resolu-
tion of congress, the principles of the
Monroe doctrine
Mr.. Call Dem.. Fla.) introduced a
resolution directing that the insurg-
ents of Cuba be accorded belligerent
rights.
The senate, in executive session. con-
firmed the nomination Of Richard o.
ney as secretary of state and Judson
Harmon as attorney general, and ad.
journed until tomorrow, shutting on
debate from several senators who
wanted to speak on Cuba and Venezu-
ella. Mr.. Stewart introduced the usual
free silver bill.
Comment ON the Message.
The Republicans of the senate do
not approve the presidents message
so far as 1t concerns finance. 1t mat
ters not whether they be silver men or
not, they all have something against
1t. Many senators expressed the opin-
ion that the message was disappoint-
ing because 1t did not provide meth
cd for raising revenue. All of the Re
publicans who are known as so md
money men were especially disap-
pointed on account of this feature Of
the message. The silver men were, Of
course, very emphatic in their dlsap-
prevail of the presidents views on sill
yer. For the most part, however, the
Republicans spoke in terms Of ap-
proval Of the position Of the president
regarding foreign affairs, more espe-
cially what he said about Venezuela.
The silver Democrats had very little to
say regarding the message, and it was
for the most part, a disappointment to
them. There was general impression
in the senate that the proposition Of
the president to retire the greenbacks
would not be successful.
New York, Dec. 4-Mrs. Della Stuart
Parnell, mother of the late Irish lead
er. is lying dangerously Ill in Trinity
hospital