Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16
SENATE COMMITTEES MEET The Finance Committee Got
 Through in a Hurry WILL REPORT A BILL TODAY The Monroe Doctrine Resolution will Be Re-
 ported on Friday. IT WILL BE A CLEAN CUT DOCUMENT England Will Be Given to Und derstand That She Can't Beg, Borrow, Buy or Steal
 Any American Soil-A Pacific
 Cable Scheme.
ILL REPORT A BILL TODAY
1T WILL BE A CLEAN CUT DOCUMENT

Washington, Jan. 15.-A special meet ing of the senate committee on finance was held this afternoon. It 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 mem bers were present but Mr. Vest and they announced their intention of voting ad- versely on the motion to report the bill in any shape. MT. Wolcott expressed himself as favorable to the bill as it came from the house, but no one was able to say how MT. Jones of Nevada stood. At first MT. Jones was favorable to the bill as it came from the house, but he has been quoted as saying that he would in- sist on his 15 per cent addition to the house bill in the sugar schedule, and the republicans did not care to assume the responsibility of placing him in their col umn until he appeared for himself. All depends on the action taken by MT Jones. It is probable that the committee may meet tomorrow and report the bill It is thought that MT. Jones will permit the bill to be reported without amend ment, and make his fight in the senate for his amendment putting sugar on the same level with the other schedules in- creased by the house bill.
 It was expected that the senate com mittee on foreign relations would tnlS morning report the Monroe doctrine reso- lution to the senate, but action was de- ferred until Friday, when special meet ing will be called. All members or the committe were present but MT. Mills. The resolution when it Is reported to the sen- ate, will be found of a pronounced and positive tone. Much care has been given to the wording of the text. It is thought a1xa ha that congressional action Is superior to presidential utterances, and in line With this belief it Is understood that the com mittee will close the opening left in MT. Cleveland's Venezuelan message through which many profess to believe between herself and Venezuela alone The president in his message or Decem- Der IT says: s,s4s.
 Great Britains present proposition has never thus far been regarded as ad- missible by Venezuela, though any ad- iustment of the boundary which that country may deem for her advantage and may enter into of her own free will can not of course, be objected to by the United States" -t,
 There appears to be a disagreement in the committee as to the effect or these words By some 1t is looked upon as an estoppal to any protest on the part or this government to friendly sale by Venezuela to Great Britain of the dis puted territory. Such opinion, however, does not appear to obtain among the majority of the committee, who look unon congress as above the executive in enunciation of a policy with respect to foreign affairs. For this reason the text of the resolution putting the Monroe doc Urine into legisla tive form wiH be broad and general. It will be made to apply to the Venezuelan case as well as any developments that may arise Tn the iu- ture. It will declare the acquisition or any territory by any foreign power, py conquest cession, purchase or otherwise, to be an unfriendly act to the Unlted States. etc, and will be intended as a warning to Great Britain not to attempt to purchase the disputed territory.
 It is said that the resolution Will De reported favorably at Fridays meeting and that the senate will be asked to take prompt action in the matter.
 Early in the day Representative MIG Cormick. accompanied by Admiral IT, win. appeared before the committee to urge the passage of a bill to provide tel epraphic communicati ation between the Tinted States, the Hawaiian islands and Janan. This Is the bill authorizing New York corporation to construct snch a cable at It's own expense. the United States agreeing during period of twen- tv wears to pay the cable company yearly the sum of S25 per nautical mile for each rni1e of cable laid in return for which during that period the company agrees to transact free all government mes- cages.