The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-26

UNDECIDED by this house. Aud yet il is
a frank, honest and many support of
the Monroe doctrine" EOth sides of
the house joined in the applause at
the mention Of the Monroe doctrine.
Later TIE proposition to have Two
election committees was adopted. and
then the presidents message was read
and it was heartily applauded.
Washington. Dec. 20-The senate
shared the general sentiment OF be-
ligerency prevalent to-day, and from
the outset Of the session the measures
proposed bread ed Il spirit of patriot
ism and Of preparation for any i'm
emergency that might aItse concerning
Venezuela. The first BIZ introduced
WAS tl.at of NJ. Chandler Of New
Hampshire, providing an appr0pIla-
ton Of $lO0,OOO,OOO for Il heavy in
crease in the natiOnai armament.
This was quickly followed by a prop
ositiOn authorizing the secretary OF
war 10 purchase n late device Of heavy
battery and for a report on the feas4-
bility of eQuippinG for service the old
ship Constitution. Mr.. Hill of New
York added TO the suggestions Of de-
Tense by asking immediate cOnsidera-
IlOl Oh Al VA IIidhIIS
eligible to service in the army and
navy. Aside from these steps In.
aucrr""'n~ legislation. the day passed
without decisive action on tho Ven
eZuelan question. AS a further eX-
preston on the subject of British en-
c~roachmpntS the senate agreed to n
resolution introduced by Mr.. Davis,
calling on the president for infOrma-
.;,,, az, 20 TpittC1, n,. - ~ Il / ', az
tiOn, military civil, Of any part Of
the United States Territory of Alaska.
The session of the house did not
last an hour. but it sutticed for the
passage Of a bill authorizing the pres
ident to appoint a commission 10 in.
vestigate the Venezuelan boundary
and appropriating 100000 for the ex-
penSps Of the commission. The bill
which carries into effect the recon-
mendatiOnS Of the presidents mes
sage, was prepared by Mr.. Hit Rep.,
I'D
Washington, SpeCial.-The president
to-day made response to the senate
resolution of Dec. 4, calling for in
formation received by the state de-
partnent respecting affairs in Turkey.
The response is in the shape OF a re-
port by Secretary Olney. ummarl
ing, but not including, the official cor
reSpOndence. and beginning with the
maSsacres at MOosh. in August, 1894.
In substance the secretary's report
recOunts all that has been done to pro-
tect American citizens against rioters:
shows that while their property has
suffered in two instances, they have
not been injured in person.: quotes
Minister Terrell as estimating the
number of ArmenianS killed at 10000
and, after citing several cases wherein
n%aturaliZed Americans have been OPP
~preSSively treated. states that proper
steps have been taken to secure in
demnity in all cases and to protect
our naturaliZed citizens in their treaty
rights.
The spirit Of Americanism still
brOoded Over the senate to-day. but al
though every senator who spoke upon
the subject indOrsed the position Of
the president. expressed the opinion
that war would not result. Still the
gravity Of the situation was not under
estimated. The war talk" of the last
few days attracted to the galleries
large crowds who followed the debate
with intense interest. The immediate
INSStioh DCioIt the Studtt was TIE
house bill apprOpriating 500, 900 to de-
fray the expenses of the commission
recommended by the president. There
vas some difference Of opinion as to
what disposition should be made Of 1t,
the general opinion being that 1t
should go to the committee on foreign
relations. The debate, however, had
no practical result. as Mr.. Allen Of
Nebraska, a POpuliSt objected to the
second reading Of the bill. Mr.. Allen
Pop, Neb.) caused a broad smile to
go around the chamber when he asked
for the immediate consideration OF a
lengthy reciting that in view Of the
possible contingency of val with
Great Britain as a result of the con-
f1ict over the Venezuelan boundry dis
puta and that the first essential in
line OF war was money that the ON
mittee on nance opening the mints
to free coinage Of silver. After some
good natlired sparring Mr.. German,
(Dem- Md, omjected to its consiGcra-
ton.
Washington. Dec. 22.-By a unaEi-
nous vote the senate passed the house
bill appropriating 100000 for the ex-
penSes Of the Venezuelan commission
to be appointed by the president.
Many patriotic speeches were made.
and while war was deprecated. all the
speakers said America would not
shrink from a wal If it was necessary
to uphold the honor and dignity of
the nation.
The first silver vote in the senate
was taken. 1t was on n motion to re-
fer to the finance committee Aliens
silver bill directing an inquiry as to
the ACCESSIBILITY of opening the minis
to free coinage in view of the strained
Relations over Venezuela. rho mo-
New York, Dec. 22.-The meeting of
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