The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-12-27
DoINos OF THE STATESMEN.

| the main attention OF the Senate during lis
| brief session. Secretary Cox read the document
| amid impressive silence. the Senators follow
| Ing every word with intense interest. The con
| GLIDING sentence OF the message was no sooner
| read than - demonstration occurred almost
| unparalC lied IA the history OF the upper branch
| Df congress. Senator's on both SIDES OF the
! chamber joining Ia their expressions OF APP
| provai By long continued hand clapping. The
| message ana accompanying documents were AT
| once referred 10 the COMMITTEES on foreign re-
| lutiOns ana beyond the reading OF the docu-
| ment no debate or reference TO u occurred
I during the session. Many memorials concern
| Ing the Cuban ebellion ana the Turkish mass
| acre were presented Mr.. Ca!l. OF Florida. Of
| Tered resolution 10 Investigate alleged eiec-
| ton Irregularities in Florida. After an exc
! eutlve session the Senate ad iourned HOUSE,
| Whtc the time OF the House was muinly abb
| soroed In "a debate on the Republican plan 10
| create thrce committees OF nlne members
, eacn TO deal with the election contests MS in
| terest Was centcre1 upon the Presidents mes
| sage. Inc DEBATE on the election committee
plan was fruitful OF Partisan discussion. but IL
| was finally adopted Representative Corliss
| Introduced n Oil granting the use OF the old
| Detroit pOstOfiicc building and premises when
| vacated to the militia OF Detroit and the @ rand
| Army posts. The bill was referred. AS the
| reading OF the Presidents message progressed
| several passages were puhctuated by applause
| and the conclusion or the reading was followed
| by loud applause on both sides Mr.. Crisp
| was on his feet Ut the close with bill ana Mr..
| McCreary, Dem. KY. moved the reference OF
| the message 10 the committee on foreign AZ
| tars but speaker Reed referred IL 10 that
! committee without a motion and recognized
Mr. Dingicy Rep. Ne. VINO made motion 10
| adjourn. AID this was carried
SESATE-Iwelfth day The war cloud had its
| effect upon the Senate and there was a spirit OF
| patriotism apparent which had the effect OF
arouslrg considerable enthusiasm. The first
bill introduced was that OF Mr. Chandler, OF
| New Hampshire. providing an appropriation Of
| sU0,WOOji for heavy Increase IN the national
| armament by adding thereto, equipped for use
iOiO.JJO Infantry rifles .0JJ guns Tor Iied ar
| tillprV heavy
| forttncatons. Tnis was quickly followed by
| propositions authorizing the secretary OF war
| 10 purchase device OF neavy battery and for u
| report on the feasi Ollity OF equipping FOR SER
/ wee the Old snip Constitution. Mr.. Hill, OF
| New York added to the suggestion OF defense
/ by asking immediate consideration for "A bill
| making ex-conIcderates eligible 10 service in
| the army ana navy. Aside from these steps
| inaugurating legislation. the DAY passed with
| out decisive action on the Venezuela question.
| The first investigation OF the session was
| started by the passage OF Nj. Call ) long pend
/ ing resolution for an inquiry into the alleged
corporate influences operating In the election OF
/ United States Senators and Representatives.
/ As further expression on the subject OF Brit
/ ish encroachments. the Senate agreed 10 "A res
/ olution introduced by Mr.. Davis, calling on the
| President for information as TO British or Can
/ adian occupation. military or civil, OF any
| part OF the United States territory OF Alaska.
| Throughout the day the Senate galleries were
| crowded beyond their capacity. showing the
| keen public interest in anticipated develops
| ments on the British Venezuela question.
| HOUsE-The enthusiasm OF the House was
| even more vigorously display ed than in the
upper branch OF congress. With mighty aye
/ and not single nay bill was passed authoriz-
| ing the President To appoint commission TO
| investigate the Venezuelan boundary and APP
proprlating slm.0W for the expenses OF the
| commission. The bill which carries into effect
| the recommendations OF the President mes
/ sage was prepared by Mr.. Hit. rep, H.
| and considerable applause was given TO the
| patriotic references In the speeches by Messrs.
| Hit and Crisp. Mr.. Circuit. of Vermont. intro
duced bill for the appropriation OF 0l,0JJ.00J
/ defense SeaDOlfU
| frontier The DILL proposes to raise the funds
| BY - year per cent coin bonds in several de-
| nominations 10 be sold at the sub-treasuries
and postoffccS The House decided to have it's
| holiday recess extend from December -, TO
| January 5. a vacation OF Two weeks
SENATE-Thirteenth day--The controversy
with Great Britain continued TO be the i'm
| portant feature OF the Senate, but although
every Senator who spoke upon the subject in
dorsed the position OF the President. all ex-
pressed the opinion that would not result.
| Still the gravity OF the situation was not UNI
derestimated. The war talk" attracted TO
/ the galleries large crowds who followed the
| debate with Intense interest The immediate
| question before the Senate was the House bill
appropriatlng sll0,CU TO defray the expenses
| OF the commission recommended by tho Presi-
| dent. There was some difference o. opinion as
| TO what disposition should be made OF IL. the
| general opinion being that II should go to the
committee on foreign relations. Mr. Morgan.
the principal speaker favored this action with
the understanding that the holiday recess
L
/ finally disposed of. The debate, however. had
| no practical result, as Mr.. Allen, OF Nebraska,
| a Populist. OBJ ected to the second reading OF
the bill Mr.. Allen caused a broad smile To go
around the chamber when he asked for the inn
| mediate consideration OF lengthy resolution
recitlng that in view Of the possible contin-
/ gencg Of war with Great Britain as result OF
| the conflict over the Venezuelan boundary dis
pute and that the first essential In time OF war
| was money. that the committee on finance DO
instructed TO inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY OF
/ opening the minis TO the free coinage OF silver
After some good-natured sparring Mr.. German
| objected 10 the consideration OF the bilI and
/ il was tabled. The President message,
| transmitting the Armenian correspondence.
was laid before the Senate. Mr.. Voorhees,
| offered a resolution and asked That II be re-
| ferred TO the committee on foreign relations.
| authorizing the secretary OF state 10 pay 10
Susan Waller the wife OF the cX-eOnsnl AT
| TLmatavc. Madagascar. si.5ll TOR the support
OF herself and her children pending an ingesti-
| CATION OF MIR. Walters Imprisonment by the
/ the French under sentence OF "A court martial.
Senator Hale introduced a bill for the increase
| OF the navy. The bill provides for the con-
JtructiOn OF - torpedo boats. at cost OF sl5i.
~ each. and OF six sca-going coast line battle
| ships. designed TO carry the heaviest arnor
| ana most powerful ordnance upon displaee-
meut or 1000 tons. TO cost. exclusive OF arm
| ament. el.VJ0,0O each. HOUsE--No session
| SENATE Fourteenth day - BY unanimous
vote and without the formai,y OF a roll call,
the Senate passed the bill already adopted by
the House empowering tho President TO APP
point commits sion to determine the NeneZula-
| BrltiSE Guiana boundary. ms action was
/ the elimination OF debate adding memor
| able page to congressional history. IL was a
day OF notable speech by notable ,nen. The
| subject OF war between the United States AMI
/ Great Britain was the prevailing theme. which
| found expression in lofty patriotic sentiments,
| in stirring appeal for preparation and defense.
/ IN graphic portrayals of the horrors of war and
| in terms OF warning 10 people across the water.
| Mr. Allen somewhat lronical resolution. call
| ing on the finance committee TO investigate
| the needs OF the unlimited coinage OF silver.
/ was adopted also. At all times during the dis
| cuSsion. the galleries were beseigned by an
eager crowd whose patriotic impulses found
| frequent expression i'm applause which the
| presiding officer sought vainly to suppress
The most notable utterances OF the day were
| those OF Senators sherman. Teller. Mills
| Lodge. Plat Turpie, Chandler, White. Caffrey
Call and Stewart. representing the three
| shades OF political sentiment, and yet. in the
main. uniform in urging the support OF the
| President, vigorous assertion OF the Monroe
doctrine and, II need be- by action
essential to maintain the national dignity.
| There were strong expressions. also, against
| the panic In American stocks ana securities.
| which. 10 was said the London commercial
houses were seeking TO bring about Through
out the debate there was an undercurrent OF
feeling that. while the country would not
| shrink from war. IL II must come. yei that such
| calamity was not imminent. The passage OF
the bill was not however. the only exciting
event of the day. for the Presidents message
urging the gravity OF the financial situation
and calling on Congress not TO adjourn
for the holidays until relief was az