The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-19

The Sentiment Strong for Incorporating
the Moproe Doctrine in "A Law.

WASHINGTON, -. c.. Dec. lS.-The
Republicans in the Senate held another
caucus this afternoon. at which the for
eign affairs of the country were dis
cussed for upwards of an hour. and mat
tiers of detail connected with the commit
tee assignments considered.
on motion of Mr. Mitchell, of oregon,
chairman OF the caucus committee, II was
decided to change the name of the select
committee 10 inquire into all claims OF
citizens OF the United States against the
Government of Nicaragua TO Select Com
mittee on the Construction of the M
caragua Canal" and increasing the num-
Der of the committee from five TO seven.
The chairmanship will be given TO
Democrat-Mr. Morgan being the rank
ing man-and the Democrats will nave
three members. with the following Re
publicans - Hawley Comm. Mitchell
(Ore). Squire (Wash). and Sewel On. j.
Mr. Mitchell also informed the caucus
that he had received letter from MT.
German, chairman of the Democratic
caucus. that the Democrats would not re-
sist the REORGANIZATION OF the commit
tees. but that the Republicans must en-
large the Democratic representation on
the Committees on Appropriations and
Finance so as to make the Republican
maioritics on these committees
bu, one i'm accordance with
the established custom of the Senate.
This was agreed to. and these commit
tees will consist of thirteen. ii was
also reported that II would be Impossible
Ia reorganize any Of the committees be-
fore the holidays, the Democratic COM
mittee insisting that 1t was impossible
for them to make their assignments IN
The short time allotted 10 them.
Mr. German II was said. had earnestly
underworld TO arrive at an understand
ing I'm regard TO the Foreign Relations
Committee hut his associates on the
Committee refused to consider the mat
ter before the holidays. For this reason,
n IL probable that the Senate VIII al
iourn for the holidays with the commit
tees stnl in the hands Of the Demo-
Gratis.
The hill PASSED during the morning 10y
The House providing for the appropria-
zion OF x10n0 for the expenses OF
commission to investigate the NenezueiaI
boundary as suggested 10y the Presldent,
caused a renewal Of the debate OF Inc
day before on Our foreign relations me
Republicans agreed that II would De the
part oil wisdom for this measure TO ne re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Foreign he-
lations for revision and amendment, ana
The debate showed that there was
unanimifv Of sentiment In favor OF
amending the measure hN hcor2cra,lhs
III
that doctrine never having been the run
force OF legislative enactment ny Con
Kress. .,..,..
The time within which the committee
shall report was also taken i mo c rnnnr,
Grafton and the time when thelr report
must be made Will be fixed.
The statement was made by one OF thc
speakers that all the data needed ny tnla
commission was now on ME IN lne sur
Department. and that full ana thorouSh
report could be made within sixty days
In was agreed that IL would not DO 20
let the idea go abroad that TINS conlnns-
sion was intended as tiine-consu"ihf
afYair. during the deliberations OF when
the matter al issue between this country
and Great Britain would De permitted 10
mass out OF sight Its report IL 10 DE
made AT as early a moment az possible
and when that Is done Congress VIII be
The war feeling was just as apparent
as n was during the caucus OF YESTERDAY.
and ali those who spoke TOOK stronS
ground IN favor OF uphoiding me fr~si,
Cent and backing him in the enforcefn.nt
OF the Monroe doctrine
Press dispatches TO the effect that
Great Britain was 10 secure the isiand
OF Cuba. either by purchase or oy x
changing Gibraltar. caused the discussion
10 take n turn I'm that direction. The
ny.yaiIine sentiment on this matter was
Thai In England sought TO get possession
81 Cuba, or Spain sought TO dispose q
Inc island. such act would be ,accested
as declaration OF war 49,. ...o,,.,.,
The island must remain as the property
of spain or II must be given It's inde
pendence In the hands OF any other
bower II would be menace 20 the = nited
states. and II such an anront 20 1nis
cans asserted this Government must
h. temper Of the Repu blicans who took
oss1 N The debate and Of those who did