The herald., 1896-01-21

course was premature and that the Monroe
doctrine does not commit the United
States to O protectorate of southern coun-
tries.
Mr.. Sewell said the presidents Vene-
zuelan message presented questions OF
most serious import.
The senator, reading from the message.
said the president clearly desired to pre-
sent the contingency of war. Throughout
the message and the letters of the secretary
of state the determination was clear to
make this construction of the doctrine alb
solutely final and conclusive without refer
ence to results.
The senator quoted from resolutions of
congress in 1925 and speeches by Mr.
Webster, showing the exact purpose and
original scope of the Monroe doctrine.
In 1928 Senator Clayton of Delaware
pointed out in the senate that the doctrine
OF Monroe was not addressed to foreign
nations. but was mere communication to
congress, which congress declined at the
time and had ever since declined to accept.
Ihe congress sitting at the time of the
Monroe message strongly opposed the doc
trine. Henry CLAW offered a modified res
olution, but it could not pass.
At the close of Mr.. Sewell's speech Mr..
Daniel Of Virginia gave notice that he
would address the senate on the subject
next Thursday.
Mr.. Cullom of Illinois sought to secure
the passage OF a resolution to employ an
assistant architect to aid the supervising
architect in making plans for the new post
Office at Chicago.
Mr.. Berry of Arkansas strenuously OBJ
jected.
The discussion took wide range, and
the result was that it was finally agreed to
40 to 6.
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut asked Mr.. Jones
of Arkansas when a vote on the pending
bond bill would be had. Mr.. Jones said he
was unable to state, as there were several
| speeches yet to be heard. Mr.. Platt said
| there was no opposition from those favor
ing the measure. The majority was evil
IDENTIFY obstructing it's consideration. There
should be time set for a vote.
MIR. Jones said the original bond bill was
now silver measure, and it's friends would
take due time to present its merits and
, would then fix a time for vote.
The senator knows perfectly we'll, Mr..
Platt said, that q silver amendment is not
going to become a law. The only reason
| for its appearance seems to be 20 embar-
| rass the treasury.
| Mr.. Pugh of Alabama here sought to Sc
cure vote on his resolution that the gov
ernment's obligations should be paid in
silver as well as gold. He spoke of the
| treasury departments reputation and
notification of the law by paying only in
gold. The persistent purpose of the pres
| ent administration was to commit the gov
ernment to paying all outstanding coin
| bonds in gold. The bond syndicate today,
he said, depended upon the veto power of
the president to carry out its purposes.
| Mr.. Hill of New York said he desired to
| speak on this resolution, and asked that
| the resolution 90 over.
| Mr.. Hale urged upon Mr.. Jones the de-
STABILITY of voting upon the bond silver
bill. The appropriation bills would soon
be in the senate.
The Pugh resolutions on the bond bill
| finally went over.
Call of Florida secured leave to have
printed "the constitution of the new repub-
lie of Cuba.''
On motion of Mr.. Dubois bill was
passed to aid the states of California. Ore
gon. Washington, Montana, Idaho, Neva.
da, Wyoming, Colorado and South Dakota
to support schools OF mines, by giving
them 25 per cent of the money paid to the
United States for mineral lands.
Mr. Petfer's bill 10 overcome the alleged
| extravaganza of congressional funerals
| was then taken up. Messrs. Hale, Falk-
| ner, Hawley and Call spoke against the
bill.
The house bill was passed extending the
time for improving Aransas pass. Texas.
On motion of Mr.. Falkner the PETER bill
was referred to the committee on rules
with a view to securing general rule for
conducting congressional funerals. The
bill extending the limits of the port of en-
try OF New Orleans was passed, also the
bill amending the act granting the Gains
vile, McAlester & St. Louis Railroad com
pany right of way through the Indian
territory.
Mr.. Baker offered an amendment to the
pending silver bond bill providing that
coinsge "shali be restricted to the product
of the United States mines.''
AT 4 :2o the senate adjourned,