The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-20

WASHINGTON, December n. The spirit OF
! Amcricanism hrooded over the senate to-
day hut although every senator who spok,
on tho subject Endorsed the position OF
the president all expressed the opinion
that war would not result. sim the grav-
ity of the situation was not undcrcsti-
| mated
| Tho war talk OF the last few days at
tracted large crowds. who followed the
debate with intense Interest.
The Immediate question before the sen
ate was the house bill npproprioting sl0O,-
900 to defray the expenses Of tho commits
sion recommended by the president. lhere
was some difference of opinion aA to what
disposition should be made of II, the gem
eral opinion being that it should 20 to
the committee on foreign relations The
debate however, had no practical result.
as Mr.. Allen Uop., Neb) objected to the
reading Of tho bill
Before tho Venezuelan discussion oc.
CURED. Mr. Cochran presented favor
able report on the house resolution for
Il holiday recess beginning tomorrow, but
Mr.. Chandler Rcp., n. ~ asked that II
lie on tho table. The presidents mes
sage, transmitting the Armenian CORE
spondence, was laid before the senate
Washington. December 1o.--As soon as
the senate journal had been read ard APP
proved the clerk of the house announced
the passage by the house of the bill mp
propriating 10000 for the expenses of the
commission to Investigate the boundary
between British Guiana and Venezuela.
which was recommended by the prcsld, ut
and the vice president Immediately laid II
before the senate.
Senator Sherman Rcp., ohio moved It's
reference TO the committee on foreign re-
lstions. but IN the absence OF Mr. Morfru,
chairman OF the foreign relations COM
mittec. Mr. Cockrel dem. Mc) request.
ed Mr. Sherman to withdraw HIS motion
until the arrival of the senntor from Ala
hama. This was done. and go the specta-
tcra, anxious 20 hear Venezuelan affairs
discussed were disappointed foi the time
being.
Some routine matters. including the re-
cept of the house holiday recess adjo"rn-
mont ana the Armenian correspondence.
occupied the senate before Nj. Morgan
entered the chamber. Several Of the re
publican scnators al once held n hurried
conference with him. when the house
Venezuelan bill was again laid before the
senate Mr. Morgan Immediately moved 20
refer ii to the committee on foreign rela-
tons and took the floor in support of his
motion. The senate was all attention and
the galleries listened eagerly.
Mr. Morgan spoke carefully. The senate
should not be haaty, he said. The hill
should be. In his opinion. delibcrated upon
rs long as necessary TO secure an abso.
lutoly correct judgment, ana he concurTod
with Senator Sherman In the belief that II
should first have It's consideration In thi
committee.
Itt-and here he rausedhc wanted Il
understood that he would op-
pCse such reference unless II was made
with the digtii q understanding ihnt con
gross should rot take the holiday recess
until II was reported hnck. Whils the
senate should hasten with all possible
speed, delay. he SAID. would PERHAPS lead
10 the formation OF an incorrect opinion
here, In Venezuela and Great Britain. II
wBs OF the highest Importance that the
position nf lids country should not be
misiuderstood
The real purpose u tho deliberate con-
siderriion OF tho bill by the coinniitre on
foreign relations was TO give that com
mittec an cpportunity 20 decide whether u
waS wise for coEgr.fH TO extend me TIL
20 a. 20 include Il definite expression III our
policy. or to leave TINT matter 10 the ran
and unembarrhased action ~ No president.
In TIE exercise of lis constitutional power
he couli form and slRpe that policy la
whatever manner he chose.
Here Mr.. Morgan drew n drinking Illus
tration OF what n. meant In the Hawai-
tan affair. Mr. CleVcianc. In the exercise
OF his POWER. has Ecnt ~ Hawaii a com
mission TO obtain certain Information. lie
tcOk that action without the advice ana