Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1895-12-21


built several war vessels, says that IN
case of an emergency the United States
could muster forty eight fighting ships
end he believes they could maintain
seas.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18-The house
passed unanimously bill authorizing
the president TO appoint a Venezuelan
commission, and appropriatiDg SlOO,OOO
for expenses. The senate did not take
up the Venezuelan matter directly.
( Senator Hill offered bill to repeal dis
abilities on the confederate soldiers,
and Chandler and other senators offered
resolutions to provide for national
| defence. No action was takea on them.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-Hitt, republic
an OF Illinois, reported in the bouse this
morning, Is soon as it had been called
| to order, and called for unanimous
consent for the consideration of bill to
empower the president to appoint COM
mission to consider the Venezuelan
boundary question, and an appropria-
ton of 100000 for the expenses thereof.
A scene OF considerable excitement
followed the request for unanimous
consent, to consider the bill which bad
been loudly applauded when read by
the clerk.
Boutelle, republican of Maine, stated
be disliked to object to the coDsidera
ton of such bill, but. said he, sit seems
this subject is one of such serious i'm
portance that the house of representa-
tives should proceed in a decorous
manner to consider IT." The speaker
''does the gentleman object?" Boutelle
said be had merely suggested hope
that the bill would go to committee
Hit announced he only desired to say
word concerning the bill and Its pur-
pose. He would do so, he said, without
mentioning this side or that eide, for he
hoped there would be no two sides
when il came to question like this.
THE first thing for US to remem Der,
as patriots" said HIT, sis that the sue
cess of our country depends upon our |
maintaining a united front, that our
government should speak for all the |
people Of the United States. The eug-
gestion of the president was for judi
cial investigation. He was sure it was
made IN proper spirit, and the occasion
required the country should act as one
man. "In such time the executive is
hampered by criticism that comes from
Dur own country. 1t would be urged by
the British press that the president IVES
not backed up by bis country, but only
by his own party. Hit moved the pre-
7ious question, but Crisp, dem. Ga,
secured permission to say a word. He
began IL speak for ali this side of the
house, where there is no division, as to
he propriety of passing this BILL"
eff the American people have fixed
decisive opinion on whether European
'ountry can acquire territory on the
American continent by force" Hit en-
reated Crisp, in view of the magnitude
# the interests involved, not to precipi-
ate hasty discussion of them. Crisp
eplied the republicans had introduced
he bill he attempted to bring in yester- :
lay, and continued, saying il the bound $
ny could not be ascertained by arbitre-
ion with the participation of Great Bri-
ain, the United States should ascertain
alone. "And when we have ascertain
d where it is" he concluded, 1--WE should r
ave the courage and manhood to main y
ain it," {
McCreary (dem. Ky.) and Boutelle,
we're shouting for recognition, but HIT !
efused to yield the floor, and the pre-
ious question was carried, with shout q
I 'aye" and no opposition voice.
A resolution was adopted that the
oliday adiournmars be from Friday !
)ecem Der Goth to Friday. January 3rd.
The house at 1910 p. m. adjourned
ntil Friday.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1S- Senator Chand- {
sr rep. Nh today introduced a bill to 7
the military armament 1t
irects the president to strengthen the b
Military force OF the United States by ?
dding one million infantry rifles, 1,0O0I
uns for field artillery, and not exceed
lg 5000 heavy gune for Notifications.
he sum Of 81 100000 is made imme-
lately available for the purpose. a
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-The senate Il
on foreign relations decided h
'dsY to sit during the holiday vacation, o
II the consideration Of the Venezuelan U
uestion in its entirety. u
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-The HIT bill r.
id not reach the senate in time to be Is
cted upon. e