New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-21
PART III.
PAGES 10 TO is.
COMMISSION BILL PASSED.
THE SENATE UNANIMOUS.
AMENDMENTS DROPPED AND THE
HOUSE MEASURE ADOPTED.

sup PRESIDENT NOW HAS AUTHORITY TO AP-
porxr THE VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY COM
NIssloN-A DAY OF EXCITING DEBATE
IN THE sENATE--A FINANCIAL
MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM
THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON Dec. 20.-In anticipation OF a re-
sswal OF the exciting debate on the Venezuelan
AHiculty there a large attendance of specta-
ears IN the Senate galleries when that body met
NJ noon The seats Of Senators. on the other
hand were sparsely occupied. The Populist Sen
.,or from Nebraska CMr. Allen was. however
Early on hand and was passing from one side or
,hs chamber to the other. as If In consultation
ne 10 his course to-day Ii was his objection 10
.,a second reading of the House bill that pre-
vented its reference yesterday to the Committee
=, Foreign Relations. 1t that subject when
<.r,,ed the staple Of the opening prayer by the
,,,nd chaplain of the Senate. Mr.. Milburn In
81, most impressive manner he prayed as fol-
lows:
A. tho time draws near the period of Christmas
,asc,ra,ed hy the angels singing Glory TO God IN
the hlgheS on b shirt of the season may enter into
our hearts and minds and keep us IN tne , osIT
end love of God and of His Son Jesus Shris,. our
saSiour Forbid that the two forem9s Naons Oh
The world whiSn s 6 sh one BAPTISM one Lord shall
be embrod in war with all IT'S horrors a we NAV be
i .aTcd from imbruing our hands in each Others
blood Let the spirit of tp bo N a1d and
he people the kindred people of the two amHs, SO
ss fpd d anG that Go9 O name may
he goIfed in the establishment oi cohSoru an a a
ana and memorable Christmas in the history Of
he English-speaking world and Of the whole eartn
d6 S5 peTaS land ana mO # ss
Aha s maj o,r Saviour Zoe established. humbly pray
The in His sacred name. Amen
A. the suggestion of Mr.. Mitchell (Rep.. Ore)
unanimous consent was given to the printing in
Lrbe Record" Of this invocation by the chaplain
After the introduction and references OF
numerous bills Mr.. Mitchell offered a resolution
1,structlng the Finance Committee to incorpo-
rate into any revenue bill which may come TO
that committee from the House of Representa-
lives a provision imposing duties on wool IL
three several classes. The resolution was iald
m the table as Mr. Mitchell gave notice or MS
desire to address the Senate on the subject.
Mr. Chandler Rep., n. h offered resoiu-
Hon. which was agreed to, calling on the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury for statement showing
during each of the last five years ana 1or 'he
whole period, the gross amount OF imports from
and exports to ports of Great Britain her
colonies and dependencies, with the number or
entries Of British vessels into American ports
and their gross tonnage
A POPULIST HARANGCE
Tho resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Allen
fPop. Neb) directing the Finance COMMITTEE
70 INQUIRE into the advisability Of opening
the minis to the free coinage OF silver ana
the issue of Treasury notes to provide Tor the
contingency of war between the British Empire
and the United States Of America was taken
I'D, and Mr.. Allen proceeded to deliver some
caustic remarks at the expense Of the President
h,fh Chamber.
He said that he could conceive Of no sufficient
cause for the delivery of the Presidents mes
sage There dil not seem to be any demand Tor
u II occurred Ia him that the President. hav-
inc lost the confidence Of the people to some eX-
tent 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 people to forget the business
conditions If the country.
Mr. Allen referred to the bill recently intro
duced by Mr. Hill Dem. y. " TO enable ex-
Confederate officers to be commissioned as Of
fcers in the Army and Navy Of the United
States: the one introduced by Mr.. Chandler 'kep''
n H for an appropriation of s1O0,o00,oOO for
rifles and cannon and the two introduced by
Mr. Hale Rep. Mo- for an increase of the Navy
and for . reconstruction of the United States
Ship Constitution. 50 many proofs OF the
war spirit in the Senate.
He suggested that on the Democratic side
there was no attempt to sustain the President
for the splendid services Of himself and his
secretary Of the Treasury in the late political
campaigns in New-York. Maryland and Ken
lucky. II necessary, Mr.. Allen thought
for the Populgt party 10 take stand in the
matter. It would not do, he said, to permit the
President Of the United States and his dis
tingulshed associates in the Senate to carry off
do
permit the Democratic party and the Republican
party in the Senate to take off all the glory and
honor incident to the Monroe Doctrine 1t was
necessary that the Popust party should have
standing in the matter. Realizing that fact,
the resolution had been prepared money was
essential TO war
HIS RESOLUTION AGREED TO.
Mr. Platt (Rep. Comm moved to refer the
resolution to the Committee Finance. and
the motion defeated-yeas "a; nays. So
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allison. Brce.. Burrows, CaffeTy.
Cameron Chandler Ganser German Hale , Haw
@soTT Pat Proctor a, ,orc Quay sewe sherman
% I Messls Aen Bacon Baker Bate Berry
Blackburn. Butler. Call Carter Chiffon Clark.
Jones 5NeY5 KYLE. Matte. Mitchell Ore MOI
gan Nelson. Pasco. PETER. Perkins, Petiigrew.
Voorhees, Waithan Warren. Wilson'S.
The resolution agreed to. Mr. Allen having
Withdrawn the preamble. II now reads:
Resolved That the Committee on Finance be and
they hereby directed and Instructed 10 inquire
and report by bill otherwise whether L would
not be expedient and proper for the Government OF
the United States Of America at this time 10 open
and silver at the ratio Of l to 16 and IN addltoh
eretO issue adequate volume or fuIl regal
ader Treasury notes in the same manner such
aoies have heretofore been issued. and IN the IN
Of National safety withdraw the issue power
OF National banks and retire all bank currency.
THE COMMISSION BILL Up AGAIN
The Vice President laid before the Senate the