The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-21


an updercurrent OF feeling that. white the
country would not shrink from var II u
must come. yet that such a calamity was
lmniincut.
Shortly, before /! o'clock Mr.. Morgan I'M
oNpectedly withdrew the amen itnent to
the bill, leaving II IN Its original form.
There Was no demand for roll call us
tne sentiment OF the senate was clearly. Il
unit and ny loud viva vocc yoto the
hill was passed without dissedtng vote
This completed tho legislative enactment
or the measure which. with the signature
Of tho president. has the rnli force and
etcCt of a law.
Tho passage of tho bill was not how
ever, the only exciting even, ~ the day
Tor NJ 1870 the presidents message urRlng
tho gravity of The financial situation and
Sailns on congress not TO adjourn for the
holidays until relief WAS Afforded was
presented to tho senate.
Its reading was followed with close Mt
teniion, but the senators absorbed with
tho stirring events Of tho Aooltr. were
sderatton Of the message.
me resolution OF Mr. Allen, FOR COIN
age OF SILVER TO NEST the eNigenoirs of war
couc over from yesterday. ana Mir. Allen
addressed himself to n IN u facotious vein
lie read Win running comments Nc
Chandlers bill 70 Increase the armament
~ thu hvllicercpcy OF the bills presented
lay Mr. Hale CROP Mainc) TO incrcase the
navy. and Mr., Davis utep,. Mimi, inluir-
Ing as 10 British aggression in Alas'ea,
Tho Monroe doctrine was put forward
Ivy the president rs though Ii had lever
been beard Of before. In the judgment OF
Mr.. Alton tho president recognized that
having lost the contid, nee OF the American
people 1t Wvis desirable to adopt this means
10 restore to SOME extent the respect ana
confidence OF the people II" rrGcd "a 4
measure Of financial safety that tho free
coinage OF gold and silver ON equal terms
be considered 10y the finance committee.
Mr. Hlntt (tor, Comm moved the rcf-
crcnce az the resolution to the committee.
The motion wnp defeated, the detailed
vote being as follows; Yeas go Allison.
Bricc, Burrows. Cancty, Cameron. Chand-
Ter Gnlllnpr, German Hale. Hlwley,
Lodge, Mcmillan Martin, Mills, Mitchell
tWisconsip), Morrill,, Platt Proctor, Quay,
seweil. sherman, Smith. Thurston, Wet
Nay: Allen, pacon, Baker. Bate, Bailey.
Rlcckhurm Butler, CAL, Carter, Chilton.
Jones (ArknneatD Jones tNevada), KYLE.
Mantle Mccall oregon Morgan. Nchon.
Pnsco. fcflcr, Perkins, Pcttigrcw. pritch-
ara. Rodch, Stewart, Teller. NllmaU.
Vest, voorhees,, Walthall, Warren, Wilson
30 nays.
Tho rcsolution was agreed to without
MIR. Piatt sought to have struck out the
war-liko pronmblc
Mr.. Alien consented to have this struck
out. The resolution as agreed 20 10 rs
mat the committee on finance be nni
they arc herhv directed md instruetcd
60 inquire and rerort by bill or otherwise
proper for the 10 Vornmeut Of the tinitei
Stntcg of America at this time to opcu its
ailNtr and gold at the ratio OF 16 TO l. and
IN addition thereto issue an adequate
amount of fun legal tender treasury notes
IN the gume meuner an such notes nave
heretofore been Issued ind In the interest
Of National safety withdraw the issue
power Of National banks and retire all
bank currency.
This cleared the why for tho renewal Of
the direct consideration of tho Nonp-
The first speaker on tho Venezuelan
commission bill after Mr. Morgan had OK
rlancd tho amendments was MI rlau
OF Connecticut. who snld any delay would
he eons,ired in hnEland ar hesitation 9 ,n
change the bill MS to that part which
ChBngOd tho wording as 20 the report Of
the commlasion upcn the true divisional
line or tho fBcts a. tho case lie claimed
that the facts would hc the divisional line.
Tho amendment Of the senate would fee
construed as reccding on me pnrt OF the
senate aud tho senate should notify great
Britain America was behind the president.
~ to the confirmation by the senate. Mr..
rlntt sa,d II was unnportani md unwiSs
II had never hern questioned that tho *
ocuiive had the right TO appoint hrcttR
to ascertain fHota rcgardlnP foreign corn-
tries iIe referred to the appointment OF
Mr. rlount to Hawaii es Objectionable
because he had created him an tfuorr
with povor 10 act and supcrcedc officers
confirmed by the senate.
president had hcen approved unanimously
by both bousef 81 congress. England was
not making any fresh agfresHlons ma WE
now taking tho matter very seriously, Tie
thought that the dispute would be settled
honorahly ana that no blood would DO
shed In this dispute
The Fact that tho senate amended ito
rim could not be construed I'm my way ns
nearing that the senate did not stand
firmly ~ the president The Americans
would approve the lill and he dld not doubt
If thcy would be- accepted by ihe house.
~, seems 10 me-" he said, THAT all TIM
is too hasiy. thai we nre too eager Let
rush INTO the matter"
Nh Mills of Texan >oll2wed. lie slid
Il war 2 very grav" question. War WIN
He WaH for pence II II could be obtained
honotably. TIE two governments had nr
rived al q place whore they could not
agree and neither would Yield Whore
VAS the money to come from IN cnfc of
wnr2 The first duty as we stood upon tho
edge Of the crisis was TO provide for an IN
crease of me rcvcnuca
Mr.. Lodge gave notice that he would
rot offer his amendment TO limit the time
" hen The commission should report, iio
utmost rover. IL did not mink there
should he any. division in tho matter
q suppcl ing tho president NJ Lodge
confirmed by the nenate, as II would
strengthen the presidents hand.
Mr., Lodge said nc wanted TO say TO those
=
ate panic IN this country 10y selling
American stocks and securities that t1cy
IAN not by this mc1rs influence the pairl-
cite sentiment of tho United states whrn
J.; come 10 stand mp for what was right |
The attempt TO create y panic IN Wan |
street hy this action could not dctcs tho
American congress from doing its fun
luty,
Mr. stewart Oop., Ncv) anid that the !
president had made an American declarn-
ion and MIR. Stewart favored giving him |
full authority over the commission. He /
ia not heliuvc there would be war,
Mr. White Dem, tnl) upheld the preii- l
dent, hut did not believe there would DO /
my difficulty IN the way Of an honorable !
collation.. ~ mad not Teen clearly shown |
hot England was attempting to usiifp tho |
.rrritorY That belonged 90 Venezuela Coz |
q ess sholl1 pnt ~ power IN Investigate /
nio the Presidents hands. even strike out |
hr word roIumiHliOu IL the bill, and when |
he presidents rcronmer 1ation tvas re
'eived II would be time for congress 10 |
,gi
Mr. Mitchell Gep.. Oie), did not be-
oye my foreign nation could secure a
foot OF ground IN this territory 1t ga /
not now own hy treaty or coHHion with
put violating the Monroe doctrine.
Mr. Caffery QDfm., Laly advocated tenn
le.atc action and thought even me ap-
continent Of o commission wnuld not
ic n Warlike aiep. II war WAS necessary |
10 would not hesitate on account OF tho
financial condition Of the United States.
jut the people and mombers, Of cpngreas