The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-18

hiuerhtlon OF Dill 10 empower the PreSl-
dent TO appoint a commission TO consider
the Venezuelan boundary question and
to appropriate s1O0, 600 for the expenses
thereof.
The text OF the bill follows:
bill making an appropr iation for the ex-
penses of n commission TO investigate and
report on the true divisional line between
the Republic Of Venezuela and British
Guiana:
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives. OF tho United States Of
America, in Congress assembled. that the
sum OF Sl00, 600. so much thereof as may be
necessary. be. and the same il hereby appro-
priatod for the expenses OF a commission, 10
Re appointed by the President TO investigate
ana report upon the true divisional line be-
tween the Republic of Venezuela and British
Guiana.
A scene OF considera BILE excitement fol-
lowed the request of Mr.. Hit for unani-
nous consent TO consider the bill, which
had been read by the clerk and loudly
applsuded. Mr.. Boutelle Rep, Me-,
was on his feet in the aisle in front of
Mr.. Hit He prefaced his remarks by
the statement that he desired TO object
10 the consideration OF such bill
"But, said he, sit seems that this sub
ject is one of such serious Importance
that the House OF Representatives should
proceed in decorous manner to consider
it. The Presidents message wss received
but yesterday and some of the gentlemen
may not be ready 10 pass upon this i'm
portant matter without deliberation.n
Cries OF "ready,n ready" from the
Repu blican side Interrupted Mr. Boutelle,
but he proceeded, urging that the matter
was one which affected the relations of the
two great English speaking nations OF
the world. Said he: 81 have been &c
cused OF being lingo, what ever that
siay mean. ] hore that no one in that
part OF the country where i am known
would believe that / would hesitate in
my support of the honor, dignity or safety
OF the country, II it required us to take
up arms against any or all the nations of
the world" Mr.. Boutelle said thar he had
merely suggested hope that the bill go
to the committee.
sired 10 say word concerning the bill
and its purposes.
He would do so without mentioning
this side or that side, " for he hoped there
would be no sides when ii came 10 a aues-
tion like this. Aside from its general
discussions of matters of national policy
and interests, there was request made
by the President for help from the House
to enable him to exercise his executive
functions.
"Tbe first thing for us 10 remember as
PATRIOTS" said Mr.. Hit, sis that the sue
cess OF our country depends upon our
maintaining united front, that our
government should speak !or all the peo-
pie OF the United stats'."
The suggestion of the President was
for judicial Investigation. He was sure
ii was made In the proper spirit, and the
occasion required that the country should
act as one man.
sin such time the executive is hamp-
cred with very critiscism that comes
from our own coutry; il 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 Doc
trine; we may not agree with all the de-
tails outlined by the President and Secre-
tary Olney, but any discussion here will
pro We help to those across the sea. l
hope the bill will pass.
The House passd the bill unanimously
and appropriated 500, 900 for expenses.