The record-union., 1895-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec. ZU--1H dlIiCl-
nation of a renewal of the exciting de-
bate on the Venezuelan difficulty, there
was a large attendance of spectators
in the Senate galleries when that pooy
met at noon The blind Chaplain, MI
Adilburn, in his opening prayer, impress
sively prayed as follows:
..As the time draws near the period OF
Christmas, inaugurated by the angels
singing Glory to God in the highest; on
earth peace and good will to men, we
BRAY that the spirit of the season may
enter into our hearts and minds and
keep us in the knowledge and love OF
God and of His Son, Jesus CHRIST, our
Savior Forbid that the two foremost
nations of the world, which bear the
name of Christian, with one language
one faith, one baptism, one Lord, shaH
be embroiled in war, with all its nor
rors and barbarity. Grant, we beseech
Thee, that we may be saved from imou-
ing hands in each others blood. Let
the spirit of justice and magnanlmlty
T9reyal among the rulers of both ma
mons and among the people, the kim
dred people of the two lands; that all
differences and difficulties may be ami
rably and righteously settled, ana that
Gods name may be glorifled IN the es-
tablishment of concord, amity and
brotherly kindness. May this become an
august and memorable Christmas IN the
history of the English-speaking world
and of the whole earth. Let health,
prosperity. brotherly kindness ana
charity pervade all our land and our
mother land, and may God be glorlhed
and the reign of Jesus Christ, our Sa-
yior. be established, we humbly pray
Thee in His sacred name. Amen.
Al the suggestion of Mitchell (Rep)
OF Oregon unanimous consent was given
for the printing in the Record OF this IN
vocation by the Chaplain.
After the introduction and reference
of numerous bills, Mitchell offered a
resolution instructing the Finance Com
7nittee to incorporate into any revenue
bill that may come to that committee
from the House of Representatives a
provision imposing duties on WOOL, IN
three several classes. The resolution
was laid on the table, as Mitchell gave
notice OF his desire to address the Sen
ate on the subject.
Chandler (Rep) of New Hampshire
offered a resolution, which was agreed
to, calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for a statement showing dur
ing each of the last five years the gross
amount of imports from and exports
TO ports OF Great Britain, her colonies
and dependencies, with the number OF
lntries of British vessels into American
ports and their gross tonnage.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Allen Pop) of Nebraska, directing tn
Finance Committee to inquire into the
adyisa bility of opening our mints to
the free coinage of silver, and the issue
of treasury notes to provide for the
I,.%rr 4fasl Dy~ifJ fJGh
Empire and the United States of Amer
ica, was taken up, and Allen proceeded
TO deliver some very caustic remarks
at the expense of the President and his
supporters on both sides of the cham
ber He said that he could conceive of
no sufficient cause for the deliveryof the
Presidents message. There did not
seem to be any demand for it, 1t oc-
Cured TO him that the President haV-
ing lost the confidence of the people to
some extent during the administration
of the last two years and nine months,
was seeking to restore himself and his
party TO confidence, and thus induce the
people 10 forget the business condition
OF the country.
Allen referred to the bill recently
introduced by Hill Dem.) of New York
to enable ex-Confederate officers TO be
commissioned in the army or navy OF
the United States; the one introduced
by Chandler (Rep) of New Hampshire
for an appropriation of 100000, 600 for
rifles and cannon, and the two intro
duced by Hale (Rep.) of Maine, for an
increase in the army and navy and for
q reconstruction of the United States
ship Constitution, as many proofs OF
the war spirit.
motion to refer the resolution to
the Committee on Finance was defeated
yeas, p; nays, 26-and the resolu-
tion was agreed to, Allen withdrawing
the preamble. 1t now reads:
Resolved, That the Committee on Fl
nance be and they are hereby directed
and instructed to inquire and report, by
bill or otherwise, whether it would not
be expedient and proper for the Govern
1nent of the United States OF America
at this time to open its mints to the free
and unlimited coinage of gold and sill
yer at the ratio of l to 10, and in addi-
tion thereto issue an adequate volume
of full legal tender treasury notes in tht
same manner as such notes have here
tofore been issued, and in the Interest
of National safety, withdraw the issue
rower of National banks and retire al
bank currency.
The President laid before Senate th'
House bill appropriating S10o,O00 fol
the expenses of the commission TO in
ouire and report on the true divisiona
line between the INepUOAAN " SNS
zuela and British Guiana, and II was
read a second time.
Morgan Dem) of Alabama, Chair
man Of the Committee on toreign Reia
tions, asked and obtained unanimou:
consent to have the bill considered IL
the Senate Immediately. The commit
tee, he said, had had the matter undel
consideration, and had instructed hin
to report it back with amendments II
ha pf a
The substitute was read, its prlnclpa
difference from the House bill beint
that it fixes the number of Commission
ers at three, and requires that the!
shall be appointed by and with the con
sent of the Senate.
Platt (Rep) of Connecticut differed
with the conclusions of the committee
with great diffidence. and he rose t
speak upon the subject with a grea
deal of embarrassment His opinion
was very decided that the Senate haC
better not amend the House bill, bu
pass il as it came over; and in that view
he understood that the Chairman of th'
committee concuTed. IT was useless
he said. to deny that this was yer,
grave and important subject. but in it!
consideration Senators ought not t,
talk about war. Senators did not In
yite war They deprecated it, Their,
was no reason, at present, to -suppos
MAR was to be precipitated. The Amer
lean people would not shun II, however
AZ II became inevitable. The American
neopIe. he said, were never more il
earnest. from the breaking out of tn,
revolution to this day, than in the de
termination to assert and maintain