The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-25


Unions of the American Republics
Advocated.
Washington. Dec 24.-The attendance
Of senators at noon to-day was quite as
full as usual. no falling Off on account of
the Christmas holidays being noticeable.
The Senate galleries were pretty well
filed
Resolutions and memorials from Ohio
indorsing the action Of the President in
relation 10 Venezuela and in favor of
recognizing the Cuban revolutionists as
belligerants were presented by Mr.. Sher-
man. rep, of Ohio. and referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
In introducing a bill for the is
sue of Springfield rifles to each
state and territory for the national
guard thereof. in exchange for
the rifles now held by them, Mr.. Hawley,
rep. of Connecticut, explained that it
had nothing whatever to do with ''the
| idiotic war scare" The bill was referred
to the committee on military affairs.
Mr. Squire, rep, of Washington. intro
duced a bill requiring the engineers of the
subsidized line Of American steamships
to be American citizens. The bill was
referred to the committee on commerce
Mr.. Allen, pop, Of Nebraska, offered the
| following resolution:
Whereas, recent events have shown that
| European nations are making an aggres-
! sive attempt 10 obtain a greater foothold
/ on the American continent
And, whereas. such attempt shows the
necessity Of closer union OF the Ameri-
can republics
Therefore, resolved That 1t is the sense
| of the Senate that the United States of
| America should as speedily as possible in
vite all American republics to enter into
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American Union, for the purpose Of pro-
| noting the general, industrial and COM
mercial welfare Of the members thereof,
| and secure said respective republics from
| European and other foreign enfroach-
ments
such union should be made of lasting
/ benefit to the people OF the several repub-
/ lies for maintaining II, and unit or value
should be established and maintained
therein which shall be a fun legal tender
and circulate freely between the various
/ republics and the people thereof
| The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
| Mr.. HILL dem, OF New York, asked the
/ Senate to take up and pass the bill intro
| duced by him last week to repeal the
statute which prohibits ex-confederate Of
| hcers who had previously been commits
| stoned officers in the United States army
| or navy from holding positions in the
Mr.. sherman, rep, of Ohio, declared him
| self as heartily in favor, of the bill, but
| thought that 1t should take the ordinary
course and be referred TO the committee
Mr.. Hin argued that the bin was a per
! fectly simple one, and needed no consid-
GRAFTON by a committee. He thought that
II would be a good thing, just before
| Christmas, to make this presentation to
| the old confederate officers who had FORM
erly held commissions in the United States
| army
Mr.. Chandler rep, of New Hampshire,
| favored the bill and declared that 1t ought
| to be passed and passed to-day. II was
| character
| had, the other day, unanimously, without
distinction or party. come to the support
| of a democratic President when he an
| nounced national principles in relation TO
| Venezuela, so he hoped that, to-day with
out daay without criticism, without
| amendment, freely and generously, this
bill might be passed by the affirmative
| votes OF every senator.
Mr.. Gray, dem, of Delaware, while fa-
voring the bill, agreed with Mr.. Sherman
that it should be referred TO the committee
| on the regular way.
Mr.. Hawley, rep, of Connecticut, while
| faVoring the bill, justified the act which
1t was now proposed to repeal. 1t was
proper legislation at the time Ii was
passed, but that time had now passed
| away.
Mr.. Daniel, dem, of Virginia, favored
| the bill and presented resolutions OF the
Virginia legislature favoring its passage
and the Presidents message. He said that
when the confederate soldiers laid down
their arms, they laid them down and were
done with fighting. The disagreeable
ever since, the men of the south and OF
the north were one people, with COM
mon country. 1t should not be forgotten,
he said, as to the young men who had been
educated at West Point and Annapolis,
that the expenses of those institutions
had been contributed to proportionately by
Mr.. sherman submitted the motion to
refer the bill to the committee on military
affairs.
Mr.. voorhees,, DEM, of Indiana, was in
clined to favor the motion to refer. He
attached no great Importance to the bill
now, except as an expression of national
ity, brotherhood and total reconciliation.
| He called attention to the fact, however,
that confederate officers of the highest
rank who had resigned their commissions
| in the union army, Longstreet, Joe Johns
ton, Maury and others, had been confirm
ed by the Senate for many important po-
| stions.
Mr.. Platt rep, of Connecticut. explain
ed that his opposition to the bill last week
was merely as to technical point, not
as to its merits. for he favored it. But
yet, he said, that newspapers in the
| south had taken occasion to laud Mr.
| Hill, TO coDdemn him (Mr. Platt) as want
ing in every attribute of patriotism and to
| apply all sorts of epithets to him, being
| very careful to send him a marked copy
of each paper. (Laughter.) He had ex-
amined the bill and was satisfied that it
was now in proper form and that 1t would
| effectuate the purpose which its author
had in view; and he was so full OF for
giveness this morning-the day before
Senator from New York in presenting
this Christmas gift TO those officers who
| fought in the confederate army and who
he was sure, would rejoice to fight in the
army of the whole country If the oppor-
| tunity presented itself, Of which he be-
| lieVed there was no prospect at present
Mr.. Allen. pop, of Nebraska expressed
| his belief that the bill would not have
been heard Of II war had not been threat
ened and If President Cleveland had not
been twisting the British lions tail"
| He hoped, however, that the motion to
refer would be withdrawn and that the
bill would be passed at once.
Mr.. Hill said he had not supposed that
the bill would have occasioned such a
long debate. Every senator had heard
the bill read; every senator understood: :
yet for divers reasons no senator wished
II 20 pass Immediately. II would have
10 be referred 20 a committee which knew
all about II. but which would have 10 take
some time 10 consider a. Why, he asked
90 through those useless forms?
He had laborcd under the idea that II
last week the Senate could AFFORD 10 take
uD and pass the Venezuelan commission
/ BIZ. involving consequences Of peace or
war. without acting BY a committee. it
/ would not acruple % pass this little bin
I and % give 10 those old c0ufedfFafes
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