The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-20
SPIRIT OF ANERICANISM (!
Still lowering Over the Capitol at
Washington.
VENEZUELAN COMMISSION BILL |!
Might Have Reached Second Reading
in the Senate But For the Objection
Of Senator Allen, the Ne
braska Populist.

WASHINGTON, The spirit of
Americunsm still 4 over the senate
yesterday but, ai,uJush every senator
who spoke upon the subject Of the crisis in
the Great Britain and Venezuela boundary
dispute indorscd the position of the presi-
dent all expressed the opinion that war
would not result Still, the gravity of the
situation was not underestimated The
war talk Of the last few days attracted
to the galleries large crowds, who followed
the debate with intense interest.
The Immediate question before the SEN
ate was the house bill approprating $780,
600 to defray the expenses of the commits
sion recommended by the president. There
was some difference of opinion as to what
disposition should be made of it, the gen
eral opinion being that it should go to the
committee on foreign relations Senator
Voorhees,, however, was for the passage of
the bill Immediately. Mr.. Morgan, chair
man Of the committee on foreign relations,
favored the consideration of the bill by his
committee, but with the understanding
that it should be reported back and acted
on by the senate before the holiday recess.
Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts, was also
of the opinion that it should goto the com
mttee. He as well as Mr.. Hawley, of
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amended so as to require a report of the
committee within a certain time Mr..
Lodge thought that the report could be
made by April /. He believed that all the
information could be obtained here, though
it might be necessary to go to Madrid and
The Hague for certain documents.
Mr. Sherman, of Ohio and Mr.. Teller,
of Colorado, both of whom applauded the
presidents course, did not see the neces-
sity for haste, Mr.. Teller even declaring
that it mattered not if the bill was not re
ported for month He did not think the
delay would be misinterpreted The whole
spirit of the debate was that the question
of politics was not involved, Mr., Lodge
spurning ali insinuations to that effect, in
the words of Daniel Webster, that party
feeling stopped at the water edge.
The debate, however, had no practical
result as Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, Pop
ulist, objected to the second reading of the
bill AS the bill could not be referred
until it had passed the parliamentary
stage further progress was impossible
while Mr.. Allen remained obdurate. Mr.,
Allen based his objection on the ground of
his opposition to precipitate action.
Before the Venezuelan discussion oc.
CURED Mr.. Cockrell presented with fav
orble report the house resolution for
holiday recess beginning today, but Mr..
Chandler asked that it lie on the table,
Mr. Allen caused a broad smile to go
around the chamber when he asked for
the immediate consideration of lengthy
resolution reciting that, in view of the
possible contingency of war with Great
Britain as a result of the conflict over the
Venezuelan boundary dispute, and that
the first essential in time of war was
money, that the committee on finance be
instructed to inquire into the advisability
of opening the mints to the free coinage
of silver. After some good natured spar
ring Mr. German objected to its consider
alton.
The presidents message transmitting
the Armenian correspondence also was
laid before the senate.