The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-19
70 Carry Out the Ideas of the
President Regarding the
Venezuelan Matter
Senator Chandler Wants to Ap-
propriate Three Millions
For Arms.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-Ihe mouse
has passed unanimously bill author.
izing the president to appoint Venez-
uelan commission, and appropriating
100000 for expenses.
Mr.. Hit Rep. Ills. rose in the house
as soon as it had been called to order,
and asked unanimous consent for the
consideration of bill to empower the
president to appoint commission to
consider the Venezuelan boundary
question, and to appropriate 100000
for the expenses thereof.
The Text Of the Bill.
The text of the bill follows:
Be it enacted by the senate and the
house of representatives Of the United
States of America, in congress assem-
bled, that the sum of 800, 600, or so much
thereof 20 may be necessary, be, and
the sal il hereby appropriated for Il c
expense, Of commission to be appoint
ed by the president to investigate and
report upon the true divisional limo be-
hween the republic of Venezuela and
British Guiana.
A scene of considerable excitement
followed the request Of Mr.. Hit for
unanimous consent to consider the bill.
which had been read by the clerk and
loudly applauded.
He should Not He Hampered.
Mr.. Boutelle thought the matter one
of sufficient Importance to go through
the usual channels of legislation, but he
would not raise direct objection. Mr..
Hit briefly stated the purpose Of the
measure, and said:
I'm such a time. the executive is
hampered by every criticism that comes
from our own country. 1t would be
urged by the British press that the
president was not backed up by his
country, but only by his own party.
We have had long time to consider
the Monroe doctrine; we may not agree
with all the details outlined by the
PRESIDENT and Secretary Olney, but any
discussion here will prove a h Up t.
those across the seas. l hope the IA
will pass
Moved the Previous Question.
Mr.. Hit moved the previous question
but Mr.. Crisp (Dem., Ga) secured his
permission to say word. He began
II speak for all this side of the house,
where there is no division as to the pro.
priety of passing the bill. This house
respectfully invited the government Of
Great Britain to arbitrate the boundary
question between Venezuela and Brit
=, ish Guiana Great Britain has de
clined. Now what are we to do. Il
Sthe American people have fixed opin
ion on any question, they have de
cisive opinion that no European country
can acquire territory on the American
continent by force.
Mr.. Hit entreated Mr.. Crisp, in view
of the magnitude Of the interests in
volved, not to precipitate hasty dis
cussion of them.
Mr.. Crisp reminded him that the Re
publicans had introduced the bill which
he had attempted to bring in himself
and continued, saying that if tn
boundary could not be determined will
the participation Of Great Britain, tn
United States should ascertain it q
once.
"And when we have ascertaine'
where it is," he concluded, 1--WE shoul
have the courage and manhood t
main it.
Mr.. McCreary\ DEM, KY and MI
Boutelle were shouting for recognition
but Mr.. Hit refused to yield the floor
and the previous question was put an
carried with q shout Of "ayes," and n