The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-21
VENEZUELAN COMMISSION.
The House Bill ApDropTlatlng 100000
Passed by the Senate.
SHeRMAN'S AMENDMENT WAS KILLED,
The Presidents Financial Message Read
and Adjournment at Once Causes SUR
prise-AIIen Bob- Up With Free
silver Resolution.

/ Dy prayer Dy It's Dllnu thdpidlii, lHNOh-
ing the Christmas influence OF Peace
on earth and goodwill 10 men," and
asking that the two greatest nations Of
the earth. OF one language. one faith. one
baptism. and one Lord. should not be en-
| bIolleu IN war.
II was delivered with such feeling,
| carnestntss, ana elOQuence that IL was
ordered TO be printed in the Record. a
| very unusual privilege TO be accorded 10
| a ChaDIain's prayer OF opening.
| The day, however, did not respond 10
that peaceful opening, and when the hour
passed, without amendment and without
| single negative vote, the House Dill
| approprating $4,000 for a commission
TO report TO the President the true di-
/ visiOnal line between the republic or
| Venezuela and British Guiana.
SHERMAN,S AMENDMENT.
Mr. Sherman's amendment fixing the
| number OF commissioners at three and
! requiring their appointment TO be by ana
| with the advice Of the Senate, was re-
| ported from the Committee on Foreign
! Relations, but II had very little support IN
the Senate. ana was at the close OF the de-
| bate laid on the table without a division
and with only two or three negative votes
The vote being viva voce.
The debate took a more excited turn
than that OF the preceding Gay. IL was
opened by Mr.. Platt RepJ, OF Connecti-
cut, who said there was no reason 70 sup
! pose that war was 10 be precipitated,
but that the American people would not
! shun war, and that they were never
! more In earnest since the Revolution
| than they were now.
/ element ana eagerness TO arouse the
patriotism OF the American people, and
/ declared himself IN the firm belef that
! the matter would be settled by arrange
ment between Great Britain and Vene-
zueia without drop OF American blood
BEFORE GOING 70 WAR.
| M I.uYfr4f4I and fUNfliTff
| how the revenues 30 carry on war were
TO De obtained lie suggested that be-
fore going into war the Constitution
should be amended so as TO enable CON
gross to levy personal taxes, particularly
| the income tax.
Mr. Lodge (Rep) Of Massachusetts. de-
rided the attempt OF Engiish canilaliMsls M
! 20 create a panic In Wall street ana me
| STATES and notified them that the calling
| OF loans and the withdrawal Of gold were
not the roads 10 an honorable ana peace
Air. Stewart (Pop). OF Nevada, ascribed
! the aroused feeling OF the American peo-
| pie to English arrogance. ana declared
| that England could put an end TO the
! excitement by being honest ana ItaSoha-
/ bic.
Air. White Oem). Of California. be
! ncvcd that when the facts became known
! there would bo an honorable solution OF
| the difficulty.
Air. Canery pem). OF Louisiana, looked
| upOn the appointment or the propoSrh
! tNIliIlr sion az a. wa I'M fN'
very extreme application oi the Monroe
cHANDLERs HUMOR.
Mr. Chandler gave a touch Oi humor
| and sprightliness 10 the debate by laud-
ing the President twlih more OF less
| sincerity for showing hlmsct 10 ne pa
| triotic and American and for being IN
| spired by the genius OF Massachusetts
| In The State Department
| Mr. Turnie spoke OF the bill as the
crossing of the kubicon. Ana so me as
NII
l,hiu was passed just as il came from the
After the passage OF the Venezuelan
| Commission bin the Senate went into
| executive session. and there. among other
! things. agreed TO the House concurrent
! resolution for a holiday recess, Win az
amendment fixing It's beginning LOT To-
morrow aud its close Tor the ON oil
When The doors were rcopened n mes
sage from the President was laid before
| the Senate. urging the necessity OF prompt
aid 10 the finances OF the rpN,ihil'nt'
and that Congress should not take "a re
cess until the necessary financial legisia-
ton was provided.
before ibc Venezuelan matter came be-
fore tho senate the resolution offered hy
Mr. Allen ROp), Of Nebraska, directing
the Finance Committee 10 inquire INTO
the advisability OF opening our mints 10
to the free coinage OF silver ann Jhc
issue OF Treasury notes 10 provide Tor
the contingency Of war between the Brlt-
ieb emnire and the United States of
America. was taken up, ana MT Alien
proceeded TO deliver some very caustlc
remarks al the expense OF the fterlu.ht
and his supporters on both sides OF the
chamber.
JUMPS or CLEVELAND.
I4o said that ne could conceive Of no
sufficient cause for the delivery oil mo
Presidents message. There did not seem
10 be any demand for &c. II occurred 20
him that the President. having lost the
confidence OF the people 10 some extent
during the administration OF the last Two
years and nine months, was seehihs -
restore himself and his party 10 tnat |
confidence. and thus induce the peopic
TO forget the business CONDITION OF l"e
country. ,.n, ,....,,,.. |
Introduced bv Mr. hin TO enable eN-Con-
fcdcrate officers 90 he commissioned as |
officers iu the army or navy on .nr
United States the one lnlIoHiooe ~, ,s,or a.
Chandler for an appropriation OF SlVy-
an Onn for rifles and cannonS, ana the |
two introduced by Mr. Hale Tor an IN
crease Of the navy ane 1iia io' shin Cons,it,-- |
ION as so many proofs OF the war spirit !
IN tIi ihe s,,srSsfed that on the Democratic
side there was an attempt 10 sustain 'le |
President for the splendid services or |
himself and Of his Seerelary Oh me |
Treasury an the late pohucai Tai.l-'ai4-'9
4, New York Maryland. and kenircky |
III ,'as necessary. Mr. Allen thought, |
for the Populist party TO take a stani
A.. matter 10 MOllu NOT 40 lt' |
said 10 permit the President OF the |
ifnttod states and his distinguished as
soriates In the Senate 10 carry OF all |
the glory and honor.
GLORY AND HONOR"
II would not do TO permit the Demo
,ratic marty and the Republican party 4
Sn The senate TO take on all the glory |
ana honor incident 10 the Monroe doc |
,rine Ii was necessary that the PoDu- |
nst marty should have a standing in |
tbe matter. The realizing Of that fact, |
the resolution had been prepared, as |
money was essential TO war.
Mr. Platt moved 10 refer the resolu- |
fion 10 the Committee on Finance, and |
the motion was defeated-yeas, % nays,
80 as follows.
Yeas-Allisoe. nrice, burrows. Caffery
Cameron. Chandler. Gallinger. Gcsmen,
Hale Hawley, Lodge. Mcmillan. Martin, |
Mills. Mitchell. Morrill,, fiatt, Proctor
QUAY. Sewel Sherman, Smith. Thurs
ton and Wetlnore -.
Navs-Ailen, Bacon. Baker. Bate. Ber-
~. Blackburn. Butler. call, Carie~~ Chill
ton Clark Cockreil Dubois, Gibson, Hdr-
ris Jones XXX. Jones ,Neyadai. Kyle
Mantle Mitchell (Orcgon). Morgan, Mel
son. Pasco. PETER Perkins, Pettisrew,
Pritchard. Roach. Stewart, Teller, TIL
man. Vest. Voorhees,. Waithall. Warren
and Wilson-36-
The resolution was then agreed to. Mr..
Allen having Withdrawn the preamble.
ADOPTED.
.ResoIved. rhat the Committee on
Finance be and they are hereby directed