Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-25
CON &c RATULATI n :.
They Are Sent Us by Brazil on Tho
Venezuelan Message.
coNrEDEnArn DISABILITY BILL.


| fered in the House to-day a bill making
| Palm Beach a SUPPORT OF delivery and
/ entry, and asked consent for present
consideration. The necessity for the pas
sage Of the bill was that Mr.. Flagler.
the oil and hotel magnate, intended to
put on a line Of American steamers be-
tween that port and the Bahamas. the
first steamer of which Ohe Northumber-
land) was due to arrive at Palm Beach
January nth. At present there We're no
facilities for entering and clearing the
vessels nearer shan Key West. which
would involve weeks delay in every
case. The bill was passed
y resolution. introduced by Mr.. Hep
burn Republicanl. OF Iowa. providing
a personal clerk for each Of the chair
men of the most important committees.
TO receive the same pay as the regular
clerks of the committees, was referred
TO the Committee on Expenditures.
An unsuccessful effort was made by
My. Turner Democrat. Of q eorgia. to
gain unanimous consent for printing n
the Record Secretary Smiths reply TO
the resolution of inquiry proposed last
week. relating 10 his action in the matter
OF the wichita Reservation.
on motion of Alr. Dingley Gepublican),
Of Maine. IL was agreed that when the
House adjourned it should be- until Thurs
day next
The usual resolution from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means distributing the
Presidents annual message TO the seve-
ral committees having jurisdiction Of the
subjects treated was reported.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Mr. Lear Republcam, Of Iowa. called
the attention OF The House TO the fact
that the resolution referring 20 the Nica-
ragua canal had been referred to the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce.
Until the canal was built. he said. the
subject was properly under the control
of the Committee on Railroads and Ca
mails. His motion 20 SO change the re-
ference was lost-SO to 8.
The resolution was then agreed TO-
Speaker Reed laid before the House
the following. although he said il had
reached the Chair in an irregular map-
ner:
"Rio Janeiro. December p. 1885
president Chamber OF the Representa-
tives. Washington. d. c.:
The Chamber Of Deputies OF the
United States Of the Republic Of Brazil
congratuiates the Chamber Of the Repre-
sentatives Of the North American Union
ON President Clevelands worthy mes
sage. which 80 nobly and highly defends
the rights and liberties Of the American
nations consecrated in Monroe principles.
CSiened) ROSA r. SILVA.
president"
The reading Of the message was follow
ed BY applause.
At 12.lo o'clock p NJ. on motion Of Mr..
Dngley. the House adjourned until
Thursday
SENATE Proceedings.
The attendance of senator's at noon to-
day was quite a. full as usual, no fall
ing of on account Of the Christmas holi-
DAYS being noticeable. The Senate gale
rics were pretty well filled.
Resolutions and memorials from Ohio
endorsing the action Of the President In
relation to Venezuela. and in favor OF
recognizing the Cuban revOlutionists as
belligerents. were introduced by Mr..
Sherman. OF Ohio. and referred.
In introducing bill for the issue Of
Springfield rifles TO each state and Terri
tory for the National Guard thereof. in
exchange for the rifles now held by
them. Mr.. Hawley Republican). Of Con-
necticut. explained that 10 had nothing
whatever 20 do with "the idiotic war
scare"
The bill was referred TO the Committee
on Military Affairs
Mr. Squire Nepublicam. Of Washing
ton. introduced bin requiring the en-
gineers on the subsidized American line
Of steamships 10 be American citizens.
Referred 10 Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Allen PopulisD. Of Nebraska. Of
fered the following resolution.
Whereas. recent events have shown
that European nations are making an
aggressive attempt TO obtain a foOthold
on the American Continent: and.
Whereas. such attempt shows the ne
cessity OF a closer union Of the republics.
therefore,
Resolved. That 1t is the sense Of the
Senate that the United States should as
speedily as possible invite all American
republics TO enter into a closer union,
10 be known as the Pan-American Union.
for the purucsa Of promoting the general
industrial and commercial welfare Of the
members thereof and secure said re-
spectlve republics from European or for
eign encrOachments
"Such union should be made Of lasting
benefit 10 the people Of the several re-
publics forming H. and unit Of value
should be established and maintained
therein which shall be a full legal tender.
rerublics and the people thereof"
The resolution was referred 70 the Com
mttee on Foreign Relations.
CONFEDERATE DISABILITIES.
Mr.. Hill DemocraD. Of New York, ask
ei the Senate 10 take up and pass the
bill introduced by him last week TO re-
peal the statute which prohibits ex-COn-
federate officers who had previously been
commissioned officers In the United
States army or navy from holding posi-
tions I'm the army or navy.
Mr.. sherman Reoublican). Of Ohio de-
clared himself as heartily In favor Of the
bill, but that II should take the ordinary
course and be referred 10 the Committee
on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Hil argued that the bill was per-
.fectly simple one. and needed no con-
sideratlon by committee. He thought
that IL would be a good thing. just be-
fore Christmas, 10 make this present TO
the old Confederate officers who had
formerly held commissions In the United
States army.
Mr. Chandler Republican,, OF New
Hampshire. favored the bill. and declared
that Il ought 20 be passed. and passed to-
day. IL was simple in character As the
Senate had the other day UNANIMOUSLY
ana without distinction OF party come 10
the support OF the Democratic President
when he announced national principles IN
relation TO Venezuela. so he hoped that
to-day. without delay, without critclsn'