The herald., 1895-12-21
YENEZUELA'S BOUNDARY
Will be Determined by U.
S. Commissioners
THE SENATE BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
COnfers on the President Power
to Make Appointm ents
NOTABLE SPEECHES MADE
By Men Who Chose Exalted Patriotis m
for Their Theme
The World Must know That the American
People are Ia Earnest
President Cleveland Sends to the Senate
Special Message on Financial r1atters
Asking Such Prompt Aid as OnIy
Congress Can Give
By Men Who Chose Exalted PStriOtis m
for Their Theme
The World Must know That the American
People are Ia Earnest
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The United
States senate by unanimous vote and with
out the formality of a roll call, today
passed the bill already adopted by the
house of representatives empowering the
president to appoint a commission to de-
termine the Venezuela. British Guiana
boundary.
This action was the elimination of de.
bate adding a memorable page to congress
sional history. 1t was a day of notable
speeches by notable men. The subject of
war between the United States and Great
Britain was the prevailing theme which
found expression in lofty patriotic senti-
ments, in stirring appeals for preparation
and defense, in graphic portrayals of the
horrors of war, and at times, in defiant
warnings to the people across the water.
The blind chaplain of the senate, Rev.
DIR. Milburn. at the opening of the senate
proceedings, spoke of the Venezuelan reso-
luton pending and the debate about to be
rendered. His direct reference to the
horrors of war and the invocation against
the shedding of blood between the two
great nations were followed with breathless
attention by the crowded galleries and
with noticeable attention and respect by
the senators.
The senate directed that the invocation
be spread at length on the record-an un-
usual mark of respect.
resolution was agreed to asking the
postmaster-general for information as to
alleged practice of flning postal employees.
Mr.. Mitchell, Republican, of Oregon, in.
troduced wool tariff bill and gave notice
that he would move to incorporate it in any
tariff measure coming from the finance
committee.
The resolution from Mr.. PETER directing
the interstate commerce commission to in.
quire into the recent traffic agreement be.
tween various railway lines was agreed to.
The resolution of Mr.. Allen, Populist,
of Nebraska, for the coinage of silver to
meet the requirements of war, came over
from yesterday, and Mr.. Allen spoke upon
it: in facetious vein. He read with rum
ming comment Mr.. Chandler's bill ITO in
crease the armament Of the United States"
He referred also to the belligerency of the
bills presented by Mr.. Hale, Republican,
of Maine, to increase the navy, and by Mr..
Davis, Republican, of Minnesota, inquiring
as to British aggression in Alaska. Ths
Monroe doctrine was put forward by the
president as though it had never been
heard of before. In the judgment of Mr..
Allen the president recognized that, having
lost the confidence of the American people,
IL was desirable to adopt this means to re-
store TO some extent the respect and conf
dence of the people. he urged, al a meas
ure of financial safety, that the free coin
nf nnld nd al L.
consi dered by the finance committee.
Mr.. Platt moved the reference of the res
0lution to the committee. The motion was
defeated, the detailed vote being as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Allison, Brice, Burrows, Gallery,
Hale, Hawley, Lodge, Mcmillan, Martin,
Mills, Mitchell of Wisconsin,, Morrill,,
Platt, Proctor, Quay, Sewell, Sherman,
Smith, Thurston, Wetmore-24.
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Baker, Bate. Berry,
Blackburn, Butler, Call, Carter, Chiffon,
Clark, Cockrell, Dubois, Gibson, Harris,
Jones OF Arkansas, J ones of Nevada, Kyle,
Mantle, Mitchell of Oregon, Morgan, Nell
son, Pasco, PETER, Perkins, Pettigrew,
Pritchard, Roach. Stewart, Teller, ,Tillman,
Vest, Voorhees,, Walthall, Warren, Viii
son-36.
The resolution was then agreed to with
Mr.. Platt sought to have struck out the
warlike preamble.
Mr.. Allen consented to have this struck
out.
The resolution as finally agreed to is as
follows:
That the committee on finance be, and
1t is hereby directed and instructed to in
Quire and report, by bill or otherwise,
whether it would not be expedient and
proper for the government of the United
States OF America at this time to open
its mints to the free and unlimited coinage
of gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to l,
end in addition to issue an adequate issue
Of full legal tender treasury notes in the
same manner as such notes have hereto
fore been issued; and, in the interest of
national safety, withdraw the issue power
of national banks and retire all bank cur
rency.
This cleared the way for a renewal of tho
direct consideration of the Venezuelan bill.
Mr.. Morgan presented and briefly ex-
planned the amended bill.
Mr.. Platt urged that the house resolution
be adopted without change He deprecated
the talk of war; the American people did
not seek war, nor would they, if need be,
avoid any responsibility. But the condi-
tions did no warrant heated talk of HOSTILE
ties.
In referring to the committee amend
ments Mr.. Platt said: "Any amendment
will be construed in England as refusal
by the senate to uphold the president.
There should be nothing done to allow this
false impression to get abroad. The idea
seems to prevail in England that the entire
matter is part of American political cam
paigning. 1t is most important that the
British authorities and people have their
minds disabused OF this error. The
American people were never more in
earnest since the breaking out of the revo-
luton than they are today"
Mr.. Sherman followed Mr.. Platt, repeat
ing his declaration of yesterday, that he
could not see the necessity for haste in the