The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20
DELIBERAYION COUNSELLED.
Republicans and Democrats Make Strong
Phas Tor CtnsefYatism.
TIE COnKI SION BILL GOES OYER.
Mr.. Morgan A,gaes Against Unnecessary
Delay. but lie Would Hasten slowly.
Mr.. voorhees, sees No Reason for
DeIay-Thc Armenian Question.


Senate the venezuelan commission bill
and the yice-President laid it before tn
Senate.
M. Sherman moved that the bill be re
ferrcd TO the Committee on Foreign Re
,st,ons. but as his attention was called
10 the fact that the present chairman
of that committee (Mr. Morgam wa.
not ia the chamber. he withdrew the mo.
ton temporarily.
Mr.. Cockrell. chairman Of the Com
mitee on Appropriations. reported bach
fayorably the concurrent resolution foi
the holiday recess from Friday, Deem
Der Goth, TO Friday January Sd.
MIR. Chandler objected TO the present
consideration OF the concurrent resolu-
tlon and it went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Hale introduced a bill providing
for All increase. OF the navy. and it was
referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
FREE COINAGE.
Mr.. Allen Pop). Of Nebraska. offered
a resolution instructng the Finance Com
mittec TO inquire whether IL would not
be expcdicnt and proper for the Govern
ment OF the United States at this time.
'.when the contingency of war between
the British Empire and the United States
may suddenly arise to ooen IFS mnts
TO the free and unlimited coinage OF
gold and silver, at the ratio Of 10 TO /;
also 10 raise an adequate volume OF
gfesnbacks, and to withdraw the nation
al-bank power of currency issue.
Mr. Platt moved to strike out the
whereas" i'm reference TO war, and
then both he ana Mr.. German objected
to It's consideration to-day.
The Vice-President then laid before the
Senate the Presidents message, with ac-
campaigning documents. on the subject OF
the outrages on Armenians in the Turkish
Empire. and il was referred to the Com
m.tteo on Foreign Relations.
The House bill approprating $4,000
for the expenses of the proposed commits
sion 10 Venezuela, was laid before the
Senate. and MIR. Morgan. chairman OF
the Committee on Foreign Relations, ad-
dressed the Senate on the subject.
The Senate. he said. in considering a
question Of such gravity, ought TO de-
lbtrate as long as was proper and neces-
sary in order TO come 10 an absolutely
correct judgment. and he therefore, IA
yorsd the reference of the bill to the
Committee on Foreign Relations
But he should object TO any such ref
erence unless the Senate agreed that II
would take no recess until the commit
tee had made its report; for. while he
would hasten slowly in the matter, he
would stll make all necessary speed
DANGER OF DELAY.
II was question that was agitating
the people of the United States. and OF
the whole world and delay would give
an opportunity for the formation of in
correct opinions, that might become very
unfortunate. He preferred TO have APP
Am.
had doubts az To whether Congress in
tended to intervene IN that which was a
diplomatic question: or whether it in
tended TO leave 10 the President of the
United States the full and unembarrassed
exercise OF ~Trs constitutions: power, In
. frenas and shaping the diplomatic ques-
ton for the future consideration of Con-
gress.
The division line between the functions
of Congress and of the President was a
clear one, and was one which he did
not care TO cross by anticipation. As an
illustration of his meaning, he instanced
the case of Mr.. Blount, who was sent
by the President as a special commits
soner TO Hawaii, without nomination to
or confirmation by the Senate. That
question was again involved i'm this mat
ter and ought to be duly considered and
acted on.
whether IL would interfere i'm the matter
lesislatively now. or whether it would
leave IL where the President desired las
indicated In his message) ii TO be left
in the hands of the Executive.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
There was no difference Of opinion he
believed. between President and Congress
to the promptitude with which the
question ought TO be settled. He be-
licved that the President and Congress
were In entire accord. So far as the
Monroe doctrine was concerned. that was
settled by the action of the Executive at
least: and the conclusions reached by
the Executive on IL would be absolutely
and unequivocally confirmed.
lie did not at all. he thought, mistake
the sense of Congress or of the peo-
pie of the United States on that sub
ject. The question of the application OF
the doctrine to the present case was
one which was settled by the Presidents
message quite as conclusvely.
But II was not settled absolutely. The
Government had passed now TO an atti-
tude on the Monroe doctrine that would
crafty, he thought, the present genera
ton OF men and all generations of Ameri-
cans who might live hereafter.
IL was an assertion OF the right OF the
United States as the controlling national
lty on tnlS continent. II had been made
and would stand as the law of the United
States He was incapable of expressing
the qualification he felt. that question
which had been so long debated. had, at
last. received such clear-cut definition.
He could never express his gratitude
that conclusion had been arrived at
so entirely COMFORTING with the dignity
and honor of the Government OF the
United States with its prestige among
the nations OF the world and with the
sentiment OF all the people of the coun-
try.
SENATOR SHERMAN
Mr. Sherman. who is to be Mr.. Nor
gan's successor as chairman OF the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. was the
next speaker. He expressed his general
assent 10 Mr.. Morgan's Views and com
mended the Presidents message. but ia
vored a reference OF the House bill 10 the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and its
deliberate consideration by that commit
tee and the Senate
The bill. as passed by the House. should
be. he said amended. defined, and limit
ed.
He endorsed the Monroe doctrine. but
argued that Its application 10 a specific
case was n matter of the gravest I'm
portance 10 the United States and 10 the
world. The controversy was "A serious
one. but he had no doubt that the ques-
ton would be settled peaceably.
An assertion should be made OF the
right OF the United States TO prevent
European powers from invading the
American cGntint nj and treating II as