The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1896-01-30

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lied h.r delay. Ii lay for hours on Mr.
Reeds desk unopened and scemingi,
forgott,n by the speaker The hous,
was very much alive TO the arrival u
the message, and when its importance
was whispered about there was n strong
uIdercurrent of excitement noticenbl,
throughout the chamber. A debate was
going on as TO whether there shnll be
three committees to try the cascs ior
contested seats or whether he odd
rule of one committee TO hear an such
cases should he followed
Speaker Reed refused to break Off the
debate and have the presidents mes
sage read. and a rumor that he was do
ing so 10 gain time TO think out what
the republican plan should be gained
circulation. Mr.. Reed was also charged
with desiring to allow the members
time to read the message, which had
come into the chamber I'M the form of a
newspaper extra, before the presidents
warm advocacy Of the Monroe doctrine
should be read aloud BY the clerk. In
this way il was reasoned that the mos
sage would soon he an old story. or at
least tho edge would be taken off The
interest in its contents and its recep-
ton deadened ~.&
Whatever may have been the cause
for delay, the message, although re-.
lcciyed soon after the house met at
noon, was not read until nearly Eve
O'clock. RI ra ......
Ex-Speaker Crisp had in vain an
nounccd that there was message from
the president in defense of the Monroe
doctrine. This was i'm answer 10 AN i'm
timation by Representative Hulicb that
the president was too busy duck shoot
ing TO attend TO business. Speaker
Reed quoted the applause that broke
out after Mr.. Crisp's remarks and al
lowed tile dreary debate as to the dis
position OF the contested-seat cases to
drag along. 81
Then the democrats began to filibus.
ter by demanding roll-calls on all sorts
If motions relative to the contested
seats until it looked as If they were Ge-
;ermined to Lave the session end with
out the reading Of the message, and TO
thus put the republicans in the position
IF having set il aside for the day. CIV
ing to this dreary delay, the crowds in
the galleries despaired of hearing the
message read and gradually thinned
out. -*#a." @'#"
Finally, Mt about 4:30, the contested
seat cases debate came to an end and
the speaker announced message
from the president. BY that time al
most everybody in the house had read
the message and the clerk proceeded
without interruption until he came to
the passage: @. 49,
Nothing remains but to accept the
situation, to recognize its plain require
ments and deal with il aeeordlngly."
The democrats smiled at this and
the republicans started hand.clapping,
which gradually grew until the whole
house was applauding. The republic |
ans again applauded and were joined
by the democrats when the clerk read: |
When such report rs made ard ae- |
cepted IL WILL in my opinion, be the |
duty OF the United States 10 resist by |
every means ii its power as a willful |
aggression upon its rights and interests
the appropriation by Great Britain Of |
any lands or the exercise Of govern.
mental jurisdiction over any territory |
which, after investigation, we have de- i
termincd Of right belonged to Vene-
zuela.' =
The republicans again applluded
when the clerk finished the message,
and, as he read the signature. Grover
Up jumped Mr.. Crisp and Mr.. Me-
Creary. Mr.. Crisp had d bill n his
hand. and Mr.. McCreary wanted to
make motion to refer the message to
the committee on foreign affairs when
1t should be appointed. Speaker
Reed made the reference to the COM
mittee himself, and Mr.. Cannon made
n motion to adjourn. The speaker re-
fused to see Mr.. Crisp, who was waving
his bill in the air, and put the motion TO
adjourn, which was carried. The house
broke up with very little excitement,
but the members fingered longer than
usual TO talk over the message and the
outlooiS.
The bin which Mr.. Crisp tried in.
troduce read as follows:
he il enacted by the senate and house
of representatives In congress assembled,
hat the sum OF 800. 600 be and the same Is
hereby appropriated out OF any money In
he treasury not otherwise appropriated TO
Jay the expenses OF a commission TO be ap- !
pointed by the president 10 investigate and
'eport what is the true divisional line be-
ween the republic Of Venezuela and Brit
sh Guiana"
Mr. Bax lronsides, of the British en-