Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-16
SENATE COMMITTEES.
l Short Special Meeting Of the One On
FlDanCa
MONROE DOCTRINE RESOLUTION.
When IL Comes IL VIII BE
of a Pronounced and Positive
Hearing.
Hearing.

WASHINGTON. January ia special
meeting OF the Senate Committee on FL
nance was held this afternoon. II was OF
short duration and was due to the desire
Of the Republicans TO have an early
report on the tariff bill.
All the Democratic members were pre-
sent but Mr. Vest. and they announced
their intention OF voting adversely on the
motion to report the bill in any shape.
Mr.. wolcott expressed himself as IA
vorabie TO the bill as IL came from the
House. but no one was able TO say how
Mr.. Jones. Of Nevada. stood.
At first Mr.. Jones was favorable TO the
bill as It came from the house. but he
has been quoted as saying he would insist
on his 10 per cent. addition TO the sugar
schedule and the Republicans did not
care to assume the responsibility OF
placing him I'm their column until he APP
peared for himself All depends on the
action taken by Mr.. Jones.
1t is probable that the committee will
Is thought that Mr.. Jones will permit the
bill TO be reported without amendment.
and make the fight in the Senate for his
amendment. putting the sugar schedule
on the same level with the other schedules
Increased by the House bill.
1t was expected that the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations would this
morning report the Monroe doctrine reso-
luton TO the Senate. but action was de-
ferred until Friday, when a special meet
ing will be called The delay was partly
due to a Hawaiian cable hearing given
during the early hours OF the session,
and desire on the part of Mr.. Turpie
TO stili further consider the subject be-
fore taking definite and positive action.
All the members of the committee were
present, except Mr.. Mills.
VENEZUELA.
The resolution when ii is reported TO
The Senate will be found TO be of pro-
nounced and positive tone. Much care
has been given to the wording of the
text. 1t is thought that the committee
will take the ground that congressional
action is superior 10 presidential utter
ances. and. in line with this belief. 1t is
understood that the committee Will close
the opening left in Mr.. Cleveland's Vene-
zuelan message, through which many pro-
Tess to believe Great Britain may pass
10 a settlement between herself and Vene-
zuela alone.
The President. in his message Of De-
cember nth. said: Great Britains pres
ent proposition has never thus far been
regarded as admissible by Venezuela,
though any adjustment Of the boundary
which that country may deem for her
advantage. and may enter into of her
own free will, cannot, of course, be OBJ
jected to by the United States"
There appears to be q disagreement
in the committee as to the effect OF
These words. By some 1t is looked upon
as an es .oppel to any protest on the part
of this government TO a friendly sale by
Venezuela to Great Britain Of the dis
puted territory. Such opinion. however.
does not appear 10 obtain among the
majority of the committee, who look
upon Congress as above the Executive
I'm enunciating a policy with respect TO
foreign affairs.
For this reason the text of the resolu-
ton putting the Monroe doctrine into
legislative form will be broad and gene
raj. Ii will be made to apply TO the
Venezuela case, as well as 70 any develop
ments that may arise In the future. 1t
will declare the acquisition of any terri
tory by any foreign power. by conquest,
cession, purchase or Otherwise, to be
an unfriendly act to the United States,
and will be intended as a warning TO
Great Britain not TO attempt to purchase
the disputed territory.
1t Is said that the resolution will be
reported favorably at Fridays meeting,
and that the Senate will be asked to
take prompt action in the matter.
HAWAIIAN CABLE.
Earlier in the day. Representative Nc
Cormick. accompanied by Admiral Irwin.
appeared before the committee 10 urge
the passage OF bill to provide telegraph
communication between the United
States. the Hawaiian Islands, and Japan.
This is the bill authorizing New York
corporation TO construct such cable
at It's own expense, the United States
agreeing during a period of twenty years
to pay the cable company yearly the sum
OF So per nautical mile for each mile
of cable laid. in return for which the
company agrees 10 transmit free all gov
eminent messages during that period.
Other details. such as the fixing of
press-rates. possession of the line by the
government in time of war. ETC., are pro-
vided for.