St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-18
NEGLECTED. IN THE HOUSE.
Republicans Net Eager to Hear
the VenezueIan Message.

Republicans Not Eager to Hear
the Venezuelan Message.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-whne the
time of the house was mainly alb
sorbed today in a debate on the Re-
publican plan to create three commit
tees of nine members each TO deal
with the election contests, its interest
was centered upon the presidents
message. The debate on the election
committee plan was fruitful of par
tisdn discussion of election methods
in the house and the Republican policy
Of dealing with contests in the Fifty
first congress. The principal speak
ers were Cannon Qll.), Dalzell Pa.),
Johnson Qnd) and Powers Vt.), Re
publicans, and Crisp (Ga.), Bartlett
(New York;, Wheeler (Ala.) and Bal
ley (Texas), Democrats. The plan
was adopted by a party vote. The
presidents message laid on the speak
er's table until late in the evening,
when it was read and received with
much enthusiasm by members Of both
parties.
The discussion on enlarging the COM
mittee drifted into the Evans-Turney
gubernatoriaI contest and 3Ir. McAIil-
lin inquired what that had TO 60 with
the proposition Ito make 4 hydra
headed election committee and as
serted that there were no contests
from Tennessee. There followed a
good -natured running fire between
Cannon and Cox, after which Mr..
Crisp Dem, Ga0 announced that he
was opposed to the plan and charged
Mr.. Cannon with seeking TO excite Sec
tional prejudices and not stating facts
in his attempt. The proportion of con-
tests against Northern Democrats
was greater than against Southern,
he said. He had read extracts from
the Record showing how the Repub-
lican ma jority in the F'ifty-first con-
gress had dealt with election contests.
While the discussion was III progress
Mir. Crisp rose to remark: There is
an important message from the presi-
dent relating to Venezuela. lying on
the table, yet this Republican congress
enters upon partisan action. delaying
the consideration of q presidents
MESA ge.''
Mr.. Buick CRep.. o. was quickly
on his feet with the inquiry: rs it
this house or the presidents ducking
excursion that has delayed the mess
age on the Venezuelan question:"
There was round of laughter and
applause from the Republican side Of
the chamber.
There is a message on the table"
proceeded Mr.. Crisp. 1T lies unheed-
ed by this house. And yet ii is a.
frank, honest and manly support of
the Monroe doctrine"
Both sides joined in the applause at
the mention of the Monroe doctrine.
Mr. Dalzell Rep., PaD. Johnson
Rep.. Ind). Milliken (Rep.. Me). La
cey (Rep., Io.) and Powers (Rep., VT
spoke in support of the proposition for
the divided committee, and Mr.. Bart
lett Dem., N.Y. and Mr.. Wheeler
Dem.. Ala) against it. The original
Cannon resolution was finally adopted
without a division.
AT $50 o'clock the speaker laid be-
fore the house the presidents message.
Although many members had already
read it, nearly all OF them remained
in their seats and listened attentively
to the reading. Several passages We're
punctuated with applause. The con-
clusion of the reading was followed by
loud applause on both sides.
Mr.. Crisp was. on his feet at the
close with bill, and Mr. McCreary
Oem., Ky) moved the reference of
the message to the committee on for
eign affairs, but Speaker Reed referred
it to that committee without mo-
tion and recognized Mr.. Dingley
(Rep.. Me.). who made a motion 10
adjourn until tomorrow, and this was
carried. The bill which Mr.. Crisp
tried to offer foIIowS-
''Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives in congress
assembled, that the sum of s1G0G00 be,
and the same is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated. 10 pay the ex-
penses of a commission 10 be appoint
ed by the president to investigate and