Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-21
PASSED
The VENEZUELAN Appro-
priation Bill.
NOW AWAITS PRESIDENT cLEvE-
LANDS IoSAruRE.
SENATE UNANIMOUS
MEMBERS OF THE UPPER HOUSE
EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS
OF THE BILL.
Senator Aliens Resolution negard-
s. Ing Free Coinage of silver
"a. Adopted In the senate.
SENATE UNANIMOUS

LUZ. 1us- nc 1IlANh
States senate by unanimous vote and
without the formality OF roll call
today passed the bill already adopted
by the house OF representatives, cm-
towering the president to appoint
commission to determine the Vonezus-
Ian British Guiana boundary. Fms was
a day of notable speeches by notable
men. The subject Of war between the
United States and Great Britain was
the prevailing thought which iouna
expression in lofty, patriotic henu-
ments In stirring Appeals for prephfh'
ton and defense, In graphic portray
ais OF the horrors OF war and at tnnes
of defiant warnings to the people acr Jst
the seas,
The opening prayer was followed by
the adoption Of MIR. Aliens somewhat
ironlcal resolution calling on the
finance committee 10 investigate the
needs of the unlimited coinage OF sill
YER At all times during the four hours
of discussion the galleries We're be-
sieged by an eager crowd, whose pa
trotic impulses found frequent eN-
preston In applause which the presid-
ing officer sought yalnly TO suppress:
The most notable utternncei OF the
day were those of Senators sherman,
Teller. Mills. Lodge. Plat, Turpie,
Chandler, White, Caifery. Call and
Stewart, representing the three sides
OF political sentiment, and yet In the
Inain uniform in urging support OF
the president by n vigorous assertion
OF the Monroe doctrine. There were
strong expressions also against the
panic In American stocks and securi-
lies which 1t was said the London com
mercial houses were seeking to bring
about. Throughout the dconte there
was an undercurrcnt OF, feeling dhht
while the country would not shrink
from war n Il must come. yet such
calamity was not imminent. Shortly
before / o'clock Mr.. Morgan uneNpect-
eddy withdrew the amendment TO the
hill leaving II In It's original form.
There was no demand for ron cat
as the sentiment OF the senate WhN
| vote the bill was passed without
| dissenting vote. This completed the
| Iewisintlvc enactment OF the measure.
| (which, with the signature OF the presi-
! dent, has the full force and effect OF
! law.
| ever the only exciting event OF the
| day. for about 4:30 o'clock the presi-
| dcnt's message urging the gravity OF
Tho financial situation and calling on
congress not to adjourn for the holl-
DAYS until relief was afforded was pre-
scented TO the senate, Its reading wa
| foliowed with close attention. but the
SENATORS. absorbed with the stirring
events of the debate were ready to adj
iourn without immediate consideration
OF the message.
The resolution OF Mr.. hrien Pop,,
NevD calls for the coinage OF silver 10
meet the exigency of war. Mr. Alien
addressed himself 10 u In iacetious
vein. He proceeded with running com
ments on Mr.. Chnndler's bill to increase
Tho armament. He referred also to the
hoilirerency Of the bills presented by
Mr. Halle to Increase the navy. and
Mr. paws Rep.. Mimi inquired as
10 British aggression In AlasNa- the
Monroe doctrine was put forward by
Tho n-esidert as n II Ind never beer
heard of before. In the opinion OF Mr.
Allen the president recognized that
90 having lost the confidence OF this
american people II was desirable Il
ndont this means to restore 10 som'
extent the respect and confidence Of
the people He urged ms measure
~ financial safety that free coinage o.
cold and silver on equal terms be con
sIdered by the finance committee
Mr. platt CRep.. Comm moved thu
reference Of the resolution to the com
The motion was defeated. the detail
cd vote being as follows Yeas-Allison
B~lCe, BufToNH, tatl''ss -
Cameron, Chandler. Dollinger, Dore
man. Hale. Hawley. Lodge. Mcmillan
Martin. Mills. Mitchell (wis) Morrill,
platt, Proctor, Quinn. sewell. sher
man, Smith, Thurston. Wetrore--2
yeas. Nays-Allen.. Bacon, Banton
Pate BAILEY, Blackburn. Butler. Call
Carter. Chiffon. Clarke, cockrell. Du
hoIs. Gibson. Harris, Jones tArk.l
Joncs (Nev). Kyle. Mantle, Mitchell
(ore). Nelson. Pasco. PETER. Perkins
Pettigrew. Pritchard, Roach. Stewart
Teller. Tillman. Vest, VOORHEES,. Walt
hail Warren, Wilson'S nays.
The resolution was agreed to withou
! division.
the warIike preamble.
/, Mr. Allen consented To have mi
: struck out The resolution as finall!
! agreed to II as follows:
.,That the committee on finance b
: and they are hereby directed and IN
i strticted TO INQUIRE and report by BIZ
9 az otherwise whether u would not b
: nroatable and proper for the govern
,ncnt of the United States Of Amerirl
I ~ this time 10 omen It's nilnts to N
e free erd unlimited coinsre OF silve
I and GOLD at the ratio Of IS 10 !, ar
I IN addition thereto issue IN adequat
voiune ~ full legal tender trcasut-
a notes In the same manner. such note
bavinp Heretofore hern igsiied. nnd Y
a the Interest OF rational safety Withdraw
the Issue power OF national banks an
n rcs'-~ ~ hank currency.
!. This cleared the way for the renewa
4 ~ the direct consideration OF III
y.ns.usiau hill Th~ arst sneaker o