The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19

sideration of the vote by which the reso-
luton was agreed to, and that motion is
pending.
When the Senate met to-day Hill
(Dem.) of New York introduced a bill
to repeal the law which provides that
no person that held commission in the
army or navy of the United States at
the beginning of the late rebellion, and
who afterward served in any capacity
in the military, naval or civil service of
the Confederate States, shall be ap-
pointed to any position in the army
or navy of the United States He asked
that the bill be put upon its passage
at once, remarking that it was particu-
larly proper and opportune lat this
critical period of our history" that
such an offensive epithet should be
wiped out.
The Vice President asked whether
there was any objection to Hills re-
quest that the bill be now considered.
Platt (Rep.) of Connecticut said that
the request seemed to him rather re-
markable 1t was likely that all SEN
atOrs would vote for it, but in the alb
sence of the Senator from Massachu-
setts CHoar), who was the first Repub-
lican Senator on the Judiciary Com
mite. he would insist on the bill going
to that committee. There was no imme-
diate haste for the passage OF the
bill. The country was not likely to get
into a war before the reaSSembling OF
Congress.
The bill was allowed to remain on the
table.
The resolution offered by Call (Dem)
of Florida for the appointment OF Sc
lect committee to investigate organ
lied efforts of corporations to control
the election of members of Congress, or
to influence the legislation of Congress,
was taken u, and Call made an argu-
ment in favor of its adoption.
The resolution having to go over, at
the expiration of the morning hour q
D. m.), the Senate voted, 3S to il, to
continue its consideration.
Hale moved a substitution for a select
committee. the Committee on Privileges
and Flections. and that motion was
agreed to-yeas %, nays 24-and then
the resolution as amended was agreed
to.
During the discussion the concurrent
resolution for a recess from the 10Th OF
December to January Sd was received
from the House and laid before the
Senate, and referred to the Committee
on Appropriations. g
At 2:25 %. m. the Senate, on motion OF
Mr.. Chandler, went into executive SeS-
sion.
At $50 Q. m. the doors were reopened
and the Senate adjourned until to-mor-
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS,
WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-Mr. Hit
(Rep) of Illinois introduced bill ap-
propriating 100000 for the payment
of the expenses of a commission to eX-
anime into the boundary between Vene-
zuela and British Guiana.
Mr. Boutelle (Rep) Of Maine sug-
committee. DiC
made no objection to immediate con-
sideration.
Mr.. Hit supported the bill in brief
speech. The demand for the previous
question was suspended for few mo-
ments for the purpose of permitting
Mr.. Crisp Dem) of Georgia to say
that he agreed with the gentleman
from Illinois, Mr.. Hit He had intro
duced the bill which he himself Crisp
had offered yesterday afternoon, but
failed to gain recognition.
The United States, he said, had in
Vited Great Britain TO arbitrate the
matter in dispute between 1t and Nene-
zuela Great Britain had refused to
do so, and the United States must now
ascertain, and ascertain speedily, on
which side lies the right. 1t was the
Presidents purpose in suggesting the
appointment of a committee, and the
purpose of the bill in providing the ways
and means for making the suggestion
effective If Great Britain would not
join in defining the right in the case
the United States must do it alone.
And when the right is SO ascertained,
we have the courage and the manhood
to maintain it." (Applause)
The previous question was then or
dered without a dissenting vote, and
the bill was read a third time and
passed unanimously.
Mr. Dingley (Rep) of Maine offered a
concurrent resolution providing for a
holiday recess extending from Friday,
December Goth, to Friday, January 3,
1896.
Mr. Meredith Oem) of Virginia {:
Before that resolution is passed,
would like to have some gentleman on
the other side introduce a bill to repeal
the law forbidding old Confederates
from serving in the army or navy. 1
think this would be a good time"
The holiday resolution was passed,
and then at 12:40, on motion of Mr.
Dingley, the House adjourned until
Friday.