Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-21
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
Venezuelan Commission Measure Unanl-
mously COncurfed In by The Senate.
DISSENTING VOTE.
Not an Amendment to the PROPOSE
tfOn-Contest for COngressmnn
Jope.,. sent-ur. Aliens Free Coin
age Resolution Adopted.

Mr. Thomas Republican). OF Michigan
presented a resolution reciting the iact
of an election for congressman In the
Eirs, district of Virginia on November 6.
1894, resulting In the return OF W. a.
Jones: that J. ]. Mcdonnell, canuiua'e
at the election, alleged fraud In the con-
test. which, If eliminated, would result
In his (NicDonnelrs) election. and granting
Mcdonnell nermission to contest Jones
o,o,,,on as ~ u had been begun in due
and regular order.
This with sworn statement OF 'he
case. was referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
At 12.9O the House took recess Tor one
hour. At 1:2O 1t reassembled ana au-
,ourned until tomorrow without transact
ing any business.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The proceedings In the senate "eie
opened with a prayer from 'he oilnu
chaplain, invoking the Christmas nnu
ence OF peace on earth, good VIII . iowa.
men" and asking that the two grea'es'
,n,,o NJ, 81 the earth. of one language,
one faith, one baptism, ana one Loiu'
should not be embroiled in war. ,,
II was delivered with such ieehhs'
earnestness. and eloquence that IL was
ordered to be printed In the Records
very unusual privilege TO be accordeo "
a chaplain's prayer OF operlhs. .,
The day, however, did not respo"u -. ~
that peaceful opening; and wneh ,ne nvas
30 adiournment came the Senate has
"a oa y,,,,hout amendment and without
pssIo ragotive vote the House bill ap-
nronr,atine 100000 for commission ~
raonr, IN the President the true divisiohai
iina between the republic OF NeheZuei"
and British Guiana. a.,ra the
number OF commissioners at three' an ar,
recurring their appointment 70 oe s s
and with the advice OF the Sena's, -
reported from the Committee On .sr.
Relations, but it had very h,ue ,sa Sop 90
| in tho Senate and was. at the c,o7e VI
Tho debate laid on the table with9u'
division. and with only two or three mega
| ,i,,a votes-the vote being viva voce'
Tbe debate took a more excitec 'ui
,ha, mat of the preceding day. III was
onsned bv Mr.. Platt CRepuohcan)' OF
Cpnnecticut. who said there was no rea-
son TO suppose that war was 10 NC P
c;nitated. but that the American people
~,pid p,'id not shun war. and that they were
never more in earnest Since 'he i''''
ton than they were now ,..
NJ sherman made a plea against
o>-citament and eagerness 10 arouse the
ratriotism of the American peopie, an
| declared himself OF the firm peiel tiia'
tho matter would b, settled oy arrahse-
ment between Great Britain ana Nehe
zuela without a drop of American pioou
being shed. a,a in
o,ired how the revenues to carry on war
xrsre TO be obtained. he suggested
mat before going into war. the Con-
s,,tut,on should be amended, so as 10
enable Congress to levy personal taxes
particularly an income-tax.
WALL STREET EXCITEMENT.
Mr. Lodge Republican,, OF Massa-
chusetts. derided the attempt OF Engnsn
H.-s.-,,~.- e'un' ranic in Wall
street and notified them that the ca
ana the withdrawal
.of gold were not the roads to an nonor-
able and peaceful settlement ,.
! aecr,bed the aroused feeling of the Ameri-
can people TO English arrogance. and
declared that England could put an END
IN the excitement by being honest ana
reasonable c.,,.o,,,o
Mr. White DemocraD. Of California
haueved that when the facts became
~ -, ------,, 10 an honorable So
- -, faD. Of Louisi.Sa,
,onnod unon the appointment OF the pro-
,,ossd commission as a warlike step. and
as a vepy extreme application OF the Mon
| roe doctrine.
| Mr. Chandler gave a touch OF humor
and sprightliness TO the debate py iauu-
/ ;ng the President with more or less
sincerity for showing himself to be pa
triotic and American, and Tor peihg IN
en,rad by the genius Of Massachusetts III
the State Department.
Mr.. Turpe spoke OF the Dill as INC
crossing Of the Rubicon.
And so the discussion went on to the
close when the bill was passed just as
II came from the House
| After the passage of the venezuelan
commission bill, the Senate went into exc
cutive session, and there, among other
things. agreed TO the House concurrent
resolution for holiday recess, win an
amendment fixing It's beginning Tor To-
morrow. and its close for the oth OF 'ahu-
| airy. .s - ,,,as-
.oaa from the President was laid before
| ,he Senate urging the necessity OF
| ,sroront aid 70 the finances of the govern
paent and that Congress should not
- a recess until the necessary imam
cial legislation was provided.
FREE SILVER COINAGE.
| pefore the Venezuelan matter came
before the Senate, the resolution rnered
nv Mr.. Allen PopulisD, OF Nebraska,
directing the Finance Committee 10 IN
ou,ro into the advisability OF opening
d,,r nints 10 the free coinage Of silver
ana the issuing Of Treasury notes TO pro-
vide for the contingency OF war retween
| tho british empire and the United states
| Of America was taken up, ana MT. Amen
onaadod 10 deliver some very caustic
p.,Is at the expense of the President
and his supporters on both sides OF the
| Chamber. ,s ,..,. =,
No sufticient cause for the delivG. OF
the Presidents message. There oid not
err, IN he any demand for 1t. 1t occur
rad to him that the President. having
Lost the confidence OF the people. to some
axtent. during the administration OF the
last two years and nine months was
seeking to restore himself and his party
TO that confidence, and thus Induce the
nsonIe TO forget the business ocudtion
Of the country. ~
Mr. Allen referred to the bill recently
introduced by Mr. Hill to enable ey-Con-
federate officers to be commissioned as
| oficers in the army or navy OF the nited
states. the one introduced by Mr.. Thand'
ier for an appropriation Of slooooo'ooo for
rides and cannon; and the two nitro
duced by Mr. Hale. for an increase OF
the navy and for reconstruction tht
Tn,ted States ship Constitution, as 80
many proofs OF the war spirit In the
Senate.
s,ds there was an ATTEMPT to rustair
.he President for the splendid syvices
- himself and OF his Secretary Il ths
treasury in the late political csmpaigr
In New York. Maryland. and Kertucky