The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The spirit
of Americanism still brooded over the
Senate today, but although every sem
ator who spoke upon the subject en-
dorsed the position of the president, all
Expressed the opinion that war would
Still, the gravity of the situation was
not underestimate. The war talk
of the last few days attracted to the
gallery large crowds, who followed the
debate with intense interest.
The immediate question before the
Senate was the bill appropriating
100000 to defray the expenses of the
committee recommended by the presi-
dent. There was some difference of
opinion as to what disposition should
be made of it. the general opinion be
ing that it should ge to the committee
on foreign relations.
The debate, however, had no prac-
tical result, as Mr.. Allen Pop. Neb.)
objected to the second reading of the
bill.
Before the Venezuelan debate oc-
CURED Mr.. Cockren presented, with a
favorable report, the House resolution
for a holiday recess beginning ton1or-
ron, DuI MI AIldIuleT NhSp-, N. M
asked that it lie on the table.
Caused Smile.
Mr.. Allen pop, Neb) caused a
broad smile to go around the chamber
when he asked for the immediate con-
sideration of a lengthy resolution, re-
citing that in view of the possible con-
tingency of war with Great Britain as
a result of the conflict over the Vene-
zuelan boundary dispute, and that the
first essential in time of war was
money, that the committee on finance
be instructed to inquire into the advis-
ability of opening the minis to the free
coinage of silver.
After some good natured sparrlng,
German Dem. Md objected to its
consideration.
The presidents message transmitting
The Armenian correspondence was laid
before the Senate.
Moves to Refer.
when the House Venezuelan bill was
laid before the Senate, Mr.. Morgan i'm
1neCliately moved to refer it to the com
1nittee on foreign relations, and took
the floor in support of his motion.
The Senate was all attention and the
galleries listened eagerly.
fayNr Morgan spoke carefully. The
sEsIate shcI aid not be hasty, he said.
TIE bill should be, IN his opinion, de-
liberated upon as long as necessary to
secure an absolutely correct Judgment.
and he concurred with Senator Sher-
man in the belief that it should first
have consideration in the committee,
but. land here he pauSed) he wanted 1T
distinctly understood that he would OPP
nose such a reference unless IT was
made with the distinct understanding
that Congress should not take the hol1-
day recess until it was reported back.
While the Senate should hasten SLOW
" and with all possible speed, delay,
he said. would perhaps lead to the
formation of an incorrect opinion here,
IN Venezuela and in Great Britain. 1t
was of the highest importance that
fhe nosition of this country should not
be misunderstood. The real purpose of
the deliberate consideration of the bill
by the committee on foreign relations
was to give that committee an oppor-
tunity to decide whether it was wise
now for Congress to extend the bill
SO as TO include a. definite expression
of our policy, or to leave the matter to
the full and unembarrassed action of
fhe president. In the exercise Of his
constitutional power. he could form
and shane that policy in whatever
manner he choose.
illustrates 1t.
Here Mr.. Morgan drew striking IL
lustration of what he meant. In the
Hawaiian affair, Mr.. Cleveland, in the
exercise of his power, had sent to Ha-
waii a. commission TO Obtain certain
,nfornation. He took that action with
the advice and consent of the Senate.
and when Mr.. Biount's report was
made. the debate upon it was largely
devoted to the questions OF the pres
idenf's powers, purposes, etc. In other
1r-ords If mr.. Plount had been appoint
ed by virtue of an act Of Congress,
Congress and not the executive would
have been responsible and there could
have been no possible issue between the
legislative and executive brancnes Oh
+be government. The question now
presented. therefore, was whether Con-
rress should at this time blaze the
5ol;cv of the United States, or leave it
id-the presidents hands as still in the
field Of diplomacy. He did not want 1t