The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-19
SUSTAINING CLEVELAND.
Bill to Create a Venezuelan Com
mission Introduced.
A VERY BBLL1GERBNT SENTIMENT

Prevails Among the Members of Both
Houses of Congress-NI Chandler Wants
Heavy Increase In the National Arma-
ment-England's Alaskan Claims.
WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-Yesterday's ses-
sion of the house did not last an hour, but
1t sufliced for the passage of a bill author
izing the president to appoint commits
sion to Investigate the Venezuelan boun-
Diary, and appropriating 100000 for the
expenses of the commission. The bill,
which carries into effect the recommends
tions of the presidents message, was pre-
pared by Mr.. Hit and met the approval of
Speaker Reed Although several Repub-
lican leaders expressed themselves in con-
versation as favoring the reference Of the
message TO the committee on foreign af
fairs, Mr. Boutelle was the only member
who voiced that view on the floor.
Speeches for the bill were made 10y Mr..
Hit and Mr.. Crisp and attempted by other
members, who could not secure recogni-
ton. There was not vote against it, and
considerable applause was given to the pa
triotic references in the speeches.
The house decided to have its holiday re.
cess extend from Friday Dec 20, to Fri
will be but one more session before the
holidays, that of tomorrow when Speaker
Reed will probably announce the house
committees.
A bill was also introduced in the house
by Representative Farchild of New York,
to provide for national military park
on the Palisades Of the Hudson and the
preservation of the Palisades mountain
from destruction by blasting and other
agencies. The bill was prepared by the
commissioners appointed last winter by
the legislatures of New York and New
Jersey. The park proposed is twelve miles
long and from 100 yards to three quarters
of mile wide, extending from Fort Lee,
n. j., to Piermont, n. Y. The plan fol-
lows the precedents made by the establish
ment of the Chickamauga and Chatta-
nooga battlefield parks.
The senate shared the general sentiment
of belligerency prevalent yesterday, and
from the outset of the session the measures
proposed breathed a spirit of patriotism
and of preparation for any emergency that
might arise concerning Venezuela. The
first bill introduced was that of Mr.. Chand-
Ter, of New Hampshire, providing an ap-
preparation of 800, 900, 600 for heavy in
crease in the national armament. This
was quickly followed by propositions au'
thorizing the secretary Of war to pur-
chase late device of heavy battery, and
for a report on the feasibility of equipping
for service the old ship Constitution
Mr.. Hill of New York, added to the
suggestions of defense by asking immedi-
ate consideration for a bill making eX-
Confederates eligible to service in the army
and navy. Aside from these steps inaug-
urating legislation the day passed without
decisive action on the Venezuelan ques.
tion.
As further expression on the subject
of British encroachments the senate
agreed to Il resolution calling on the presi
dent for information as to British or Can
adian occupation, military or civil, of any
part of the United States territory OF
Alaska.
The first investigation of the session was
started by the passage of Mr.. Calls long
pending resolution for an inquiry into al
legged corporate influences oporatingin the
election of United States senators and rep
sentatives. Mr. Hale succeeded in secur
ing an amendment by which the regular
committee on privileges and elections viii
prosecute the inquiry.