Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-12-25
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Washington. Dec. 20.-The blind chap
lain OF the senate, Rev. DR.. MIiburn, al
the opening of the senate proceedings
spoke Of the Venezuelan resolution
pending and the debate about to be
rendered. His direct reference to the
horrors of war and the Invocat ton
against the shedding OF blood between
the two great English speaking peopl.
were followed with hreathiess atten-
ton.
The senate directed that the invoca-
tion be spread at length on the record
an unusual mark OF respect.
Senator Mitchell OF Oregon introduced
. wool tariff bill and gave notice that
he would move to incorporate It In any
tarim measure coming from the finance
committee
The resolution OF Senator PETER. di-
rectlng the interstate commerce COM
mission TO inquire into the recent traf-
&c agreement between various railway
lines. was agreed to.
The resolution OF Senator Allen for
coinage OF silver to meet the contin-
gencies Of a war came over from yes
terday, and Senator Allen spoke upon Il
IN facetious vein. He read with run
ITO increase the armament Of the
United States" He referred also II the
belllEerency OF bills presented ny Sem
at0r Hale ITO Increase the navy and
Senator Davis. "Inauiring as to British
aggression In Alaska" The Monroe
doctrine was put forward by the presl-
1ent as though Il had never been ard
Of before. In the Judgment Of Senator
Allen the president recognised, that
having lost the confidence Of the Amer
lean people, Il was deaIrabi 20 adopt
this means 10 restore to some extent
the respect and confidence Of the peo-
Pile
He urged. az a measure Of financial
safety. that the free coinage Of gold and
silver on equal terms be considered by
the finance committee.
Senator Plat moved the reference Of
the resolution 10 the committee.
"A DECISIVE VOTE.
The motion was defeated. The detail
ed vote was as follows:
Ayes--eenators Allison. Brlce. Bur
rows. Caffery. Cameron. Chandler, Cal
llnger. German, Hale. Hawiey. Lodge.
Mcmillan, Martin. Mills. Mitchell Of
Wisconsin, Morrill,, Platt. Proctor. Quay,
sewell. Sherman. Smith, Thurston. Wet
more-2f
Noes-Senators Allen. Bacon. Baker.
Bate, Berry. Blackburn. Butler. Call.
| Carter. Chiffon. Clark. e0ckreIi. Du-
bols, Gibson, Harris. Jones OF Arkansas.
| Jones OF Nevada. Kyle. Mantle. Mitchell
u Oregon. Morgan, Nelson. Paseoe. pef-
fer. Perkins. Petugrew. Pritchard
Roach. stevart. Teller. Tiilman. Vest
Voorhees,, Waithal, Warren. Wilson
go
The resolution was then agreed to
without division.
Senator Plat sought to have struck
aut the warlike preamble.
Senator Allen consented to have this
struck out.
The resolution as agreed to Is as fol-
lows.
THAT the committee on finance be
and they are hereby directed and IN.
structed to Inquire and report b. bill
or otherwise, whether il would not bs
| expedient and proper for the govern.
ment OF the United States Al this tims
to open it's mints 10 the free and On
limited coinage OF silver and gold AZ III.
ratio OF l6 20 4. and In addition 10 thi
issue OF an adequate volume Of fui
! legal tender OF treasury notes In tn
same manner az such notes have here
/ tnfure been issued. and In the Interest o
national safety withdraw the issue pow
! e. % national BANKS and retire aii panl
currency"
VENEZUELAN BILL
This cleared the way Tor B nenewa
! OF direct consideration Of ths venez
nelan bin. Senator Morgan presents
J and briefly explained the amended bH
: Senator Plat urged that the heus
: resolution be- adopted without chang.
The American people did not seek wal
nor would they n need be avoid any Fl
spouslbnlty But the conditions did ne
warrant heated talk OF hostilltiea.
81 referring % the committee amend
) mcuta, Senator rlatg said. ANY amend
naent VIII ha construed In Enaland as
\ refusal by che aanata u uphold th
president. The Idea seems io prava
4 ln EnEiand that tAe en&are matter II
q part 0f American political nnmnaleg
i Ink. ~ is most important that tha url
q lab authorities and people have lie
= minds diSahassh of thiz errsr. RI
q American people were naVse more
= earnest since the breaking naa ST s
e revolution thar they are today
e Senator Sherman proceeded lo arss
, for the adoption OF amendments sai
le eested BIZ the COMMITTEES On foreign +
z latlons. He cOunseled defEberafion ar
g deprecated the undue and eager has
ie as unbsc0mlng the dignity Of the 81
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