The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-19


goth to January Sd, was received from
the House. laid before the Senate and
referred to the Committee on Appro-
priations.
Mr.; canery. continuing, argued that
the States themselves were primarily
charged with such Investigations and
intimated that if IL bin on the sub
tect should be reported. the Republican
majority would re-enact the late Fed
eral election law. The question was
taken on MIR. Hale's amendment and ~
was rejected. -
Mr. Sewell (Rep), of New Jersey,
moved to amend the resolution by I'M
serting after the word "corporations'
and II was rejected.
Yha The following is the vote in dctan:
FRYE. rye Galllnger Hale. Hawlcy, IInl,
eEG Perkins ISttiaG! Piatt hron,c M,oMiilSn Morrin
man. Shoup. Smith, Wetmore-2O.
Nays-Allcn, Bacon. Baker ,,,tc
Berry, Blackburn. Burrows. Butler
Gni, Garter, Chiffon. Clark. Cockrcll
tArs.). Kyle, Mantle Mills. AIitcheIl
MWis9. Morgan, PETER. Quay. Roach
Teller, Thurston, Tnlman, Turplc. VnI,
thall, White-32.
The morning hour having expired, the
dar, but Mr. Call moved to continue its
consideration and that motion wos
agreed to-Yeas, rs: nays, 10.
Ihen Mr.. Hale moved to substitute
ror seiect committee 'the Committee
on Privileges and Elections" and that
motion was agreed to-ycas. %: nava
The resolution, as thus amended. was
then agreed to. " -"
II reads:
Resolved, That the Comm,ttoo nm
PIlViicges and Elections shall be cbnrr.
ca win the duty OF investigating M,
subject of organized efforts OF cnrnn-
rltions. or of the president and direc.
@ ."nS thereoi. to control the election of
members of Congress or to influence tho
election OF Congress; also to investipnte
ana report whether corrunt means bri
bery or free transportation are being
used to influence such elections: also tn
inquire into and report To the SnnotH
whether the use of such Influences ~,
means liz consistent with the nrescrvn
tlon OF the Republic OF the United Stntne
ana the rights and liberties Of the peo-
PIE. ana to report bill for the punish,
hcht or suppression of such practices
motion to reconsider the vote nv
which the resolution was agreed to wos
made by Mr.. Call on account of his
opposition to the Hale amendment re-
Ierring inquiry to the Committee on
was entered
The, The Senate then, at 2:25 p, m.. pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF execu.
tive business. - :
AZ ESQ p; m. the doors were reopened
morrow,
fonse-Immedia.tely after the read
inE OF the Journal In the EIouse this
morning. Mr.. Hit Rcp) of Illinois
asked unanimous consent for the pres
ent consideration of n bill which n,
sent to the desk and had read. II an
propriated 100000 for the payment of
expenses of the commission as sug-
gcsted by the President in his message
Yesterday for the purpose of determin-
ing the true divisional line between
venezuela and British Guiana The
reading of the bill was followed by ap-
plauSc.
Mr.. Boutelle GaepJ of Maine asked If
II were the Intention to pass the bill
without debate.
Mr.. Hit stated that was his desire
Mr.. Boutelle said he hoped that in
View OF the vast Importance and Sc
riouS gravity Of the consequences; that
might grow out Of the passage Of the
Dill the House would proceed i'm n deco
rous and deliberate manner in the con
sldera ton OF this matter. The message
or the President upon this subject was
read to the House only yesterday. ana
he did not believe that the members
OF the House were so fully advised of
the matter as they should be when
called upon to act definitely upon the
proposition. (NuIncrous voices I'VE
are rcady."o Gentlemen around him.
Mr.. Boutelle said. declared their readi-
ness to proceed. but" he continued. II
do no Ill service tn the honor and dig
nifty OF my country when | ask the
ready gentlemen on this side of the
House and on that 10 proceed with
that decorum due a matter of such
great responsibility. affecting the wei
fare, probably. of the two great English
speaking nations OF the world" (Sligh;
applausc)
Mr.. Boutcllc said that he had been
charged with being n lingo, whatever
that might he. and he did not think Il
was necessary for him To state wherever
he was known. that should Congress
and the President find themselves in
a. position where they felt II necessary
To call the country 10 arms that he would
not be found tagging behind The
press this morning, he said. brought to
the House notice that in the conSidcra-
tion of this affair the members should
take counsel of their calmncss and de-
liberation. The eyes of all the people,
he said. were upon the House and Sen
ate this day. and to this matter the
members ought To give as much con-
sideration as would be devoted to an APP
preparation of few thousand dollars
He hoped that the bill would be sent
to committee in the regular way
to be thoroughly discsted there and
then reported to the House
Speaker Reed: Does the gentleman
object?
Mr. Boutelle: have not objected
I simply suggest the hope that the biJl