Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-20
AGREE WITH GROVER
The Senate ConcuS in the RESOLUTION
Endorsing His Message.
REMOVE MILITARY DISABILITY.
An Amendment Mcmorislistng Con-
gross TO DO This--Coursc Of senator
Uiit APPROX cd--Cfsiycn~' views on
(icyelRud's Position.

Senator David y. Hin is destined TO
share in some measure with President
Grover Cleveland whatever glory is de-
rived from the agitation Of the Nene-
zucIsn question and its relation to possible
complications between the United States
and Great Britain.
The New York Senator has not had
the opportunity 20 write a message cal
cuIsted to fire patriotic Americans. but
he has won the plaudits of the southern
people by Offering bill which. II enacted
into law. will open the way for any
officer who wore the Confederate gray
20 be commissioned for duty in Nene-
zuela should hostilities really occur.
The virginia House Of Delegates was
the first Legislative body 10 endorse the
views Of Mr.. Cleveland. and IL was by
the same honorable body that Mr.. HIS
graceful act toward the southern leaders
wss given appreciative recognition. And
this appreciation was expressed in a
practically unanimous vote.
BEFORE BOTH BRANCHES.
II 80 happened that Mr.. Hathaway's
resolution endorsing MIR. Cleveland's po-
sition was brought under consideration
In both branches Of the Virginia Legisia-
tpre Yesterday and il VIII now have TO
80 before the Senate again in order that
The upper branch may unite in approving
Mr. Hilrs course.
When the resolution came up IN the
senate during the morning hour Mr..
Lowry moved 10 lay 1t on the table but
his motion was lost by a vote of - TO ..
Mt Wickham. as soon as the roil-cali
was concluded. was recognized by the
president. and offered the following
amendment which was agreed TO by a
vote OF IS 20 3:
THAT this General Assembly. in uni
son with all patriotic citizens, expresses
hereby the wish that the statute pro-
viding that no person who held COM
mission in the army or navy of the
United States al the beginning OF Inc
late ~lr between the States. and who
afterwards served in any capacity in
the military. naval. or civil service of the
Confederate States. shall not be APP
uointed to any position in the army or
navy Of the United States, should be
repealed"
As soon as the amendment was re-
norted Mr.. MuShbach obtained the floor
several of the senators were Cooked and
primed for argument on the question, but
Mr. Mushbach called the previous dues-
ton on them and this was ordered by
the narrow vote of 10 70 u.
The resolution as amended was then
adopted by vote OF q to 4-Messrs Hale.
q. ". Jackson, Lowry, and Parr voting
in the negative.
BACK To THE HOUSE.
The resolution was taken over TO the
House. and the amendment of the SEN
ate reported.
Mr.. Parker Of Southampton offered
an amendment TO be added TO the SEN
ate amendment; "That this General As
sembiy most heartily approves the course
OF Senator David r. Hill in introducing
a bill 10 repeal said statute
Mr. Parker in a short address, eN-
rlained that since Mr.. Hill had intro
duced a bill the object Of which was 10
do precisely what the Virginia Senate
had memorialized Congress 10 do. II was
incumbent on the Legislature TO express
it's approval of his course.
MR.. .sAUNDERs'S SUBSTITUTE.
When he resumed his seat MIR. Saun-
ders was accorded the floor. and offered
the following substitute for the whole
resolution:
Resolved. by the House of Delegates
Ghe Senate concurrins). That we ap-
plaud the noble and patriotic sentiments
contained in the following ex-
tract from the recent message Of
the President Of the United States on
the boundary line controversy between
the governments OF Great Britain and
Venezuela: There is no calamity which
? great nation can invite which equals
that which follows supne submission 10
wrong and injustice. and the consequent
loss Of national self-respect and honor,
beneath which is shielded and defended
peoples safety and greatness
But that we are not prepared TO de-
clare that tho Monroe doctrine what
ever NAV he the exact meaning Of that
somewhat vague and uncertain 'Ameri-
can principle so-called. requires this
government To become embroiled in war
with Great Britain, in the event that
war is declared between that country
and Venezuela over the territory in dis
pute between the two governments. We
desire the honor and dignity OF this
country TO be upheld at all hazards, in
al cases IN which that honor and dig
nifty are involved; but We deprecate at
all time. hasty steps that threaten TO
Involve US in any controversy not con-
cerniny either our honor. our dignity, or
The liberties or material interests Of the
PEOPLE of the United States"
EXPLAINS HIS POSITION.
Mr. Saunders, in offering his substl-
fue. stated that he simply desired 10
put himself in line with what was de-
csred on Wednesday TO be the effect and
purport Of the resolution then adopted;
that Il was declared BY the gentlemen
Importing the resolution that it was not
an endorsement OF any warlike declara-
lions or any warlike spirit embodied
In the recent message OF the President;
hut simply commentator Of whatever
WAS noble and patriotic in sentiment in
that message MIR. Saunders said fur
Their that he cited that portion of the
message which was quoted on Wcdnes-
day as particularly worthy Of admira-
ton. and made 1t the subject Of fer
yid and special approval. He said that
his substitute further declared that when
The honor and dignity OF the United
States were involved they should be
maintained at all hazards; but that
we should be slow to declare that this
honor was involved or armed interven-
ton required on our part IN the settle
ment OF a boundary controversy between
Great Britain and Venezuela. Mr.. Saun-
derss substitute was lost by vote of
IS 20 g.
The Parker amendment was agreed
10. and the resolution as amended was