The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-02
MAKERS AT WORK
Ellsworth President Of the New York San-
ate, Hamilton Fish SEe.k.r Of House.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE WAS READ
RESOLUTIONS In Reference TO the Nom
roc Doctrine and she Venezuelan
question Introduced The House
Adopts Them immediately. while
the scnntc Passes Tncns Eater.

Albany, N. y. Jan. 1.-The Legislature
met To-day. Both Houses were proTnpt
y organized, the caucus nominees of the
lSebuoiicans being chosen. Hamilton
FISH. OF PutHam, was elected Speaker
oil the House. Lieut.-Gov. SaXton will
preside in the Senate.
After organization in the Senate Mr..
Ellsworth offered the following me.
mortal on the Venezuelan question.
when was temporarily laid OH the tab
for debate:
1t rs roper that the Senate of the
State OF New York, converting III "A time
when the country is concerned about
grave questions Of international policy,
clearly state its position rs being al
ways in favor of the loyal maintenance
OF the right II dignity Of the Gov.
eminent Of the United States. II is
our clear conviction that arbitration is
the true logical, intelligent, humane and
honorable method Of settling differences,
especially between tie great Christian
nations of the world.
"'Tlat in conformity, as we believe.
with the views of The people OF this
State. we are of the opinion that all
arbitrary determination by any Euro,
ean " To fix the boundaries Of its
territory on the continent OF America
SO as to enCroach upon any ncighborinE
power would be m invasion Of the
rights Cf the people OF the country
affected and involve u violation of the
essential principles of the Monroe doc>
trine.
THAT TO avoid the risk OF
conclusions about matters which the
President has declared still open tn in,
v~estigation 1t Is our earnest counsel 10
await the report of tho commission al
ready empowered by Congress TO exam
ire all the facts in the Venezuelan dis
pute.
..I',nt pan 1tDi,,sr tl,i| NND so nI hlnrlDl1
life, tho wreck Of financial prosperity
and the horrors which would he the in
cVitable result Of IN armed conflict be-
tween England II the United States.
We believe that very honorable means
of settling any possible differences
should be resorted 10 and exhausted
before the amicable relations between
these two great nations. which to-day
stand bcfory the world for the most
advanced civilization. should be
broken"
In the assembly Mr.. O'Grady offered
the memorial, which was the same as
that offered in the senate. Mr..
O'Grady SPOKE on The question. 1t was
"a time when people would fully endorse
the sentiments expressed in the memo
rial. lie moved the adontion of the
memorial and the previous question.
He then Withdrew the motion for the
previous question, for Mir. Stanchiicld
the Democratic leader. who stated that
he supposed this was the only time
during the session when The ISepubi'
cans and Democrats would ever meet
on the broad plane of harmony. Tie
heartily approved of the memorial.
which was unanimously adopted.
The Governors message was Their
read in both Houses.
Senator Ellsworth was, after the
reading of the message In the Senate.
.lantal 1DrAGi.1.tt ,,,.A Tom, ,....s,.f,.. z 4.
full party vote, including Senator Cog
S~cshalle's vote, against fourteen votes
for Senator Cantor, the Democratic
nominee.
Senator Ellsworth's Venezuelan me
mortal was then taken UP. when Sena-
tor Cullen moved to amend by insert
ing the following at the beginning:
Resolved. THAT the Senate Of New
York hereby approves the doctrines and
patriotic sentiments contained in the
message of President Cleveland re-
Gently transmitted to Congress- in rela-
tion to the boundary dispute between
Venezuela and Great Britain.
Speaking on his amendment, Sena-
tor Cu!lom said the resolution was OBJ
Scurc IN that it did not refer TO the
message of President Cleveland and
which has caused the wcrld-wide Ven
ezuelan discussion.
Senator Ellsworth said that the reso-
luton endorsed all of the policy OF the
Government! which was for the benefit
Of the people. Senator Guy supported
the amendment. asserting that the
Senate should plainly endorse tn" mes
sage of President Cleveland, which ne
interpreted ats declaring that any inva-
sion Of Venezuela was an invasion Of
the United States. Th majority, he
said. did not seem To wish 10 d. nonor
to President Cleveland. who had sound
cd the most patriotic tote of nfty
years.
Mr.. Ellsworth declared that the reso-
buttons fully endorsed the principles Of
the Monroe doctrine.
Senator Cantor retorted that the Re
publican majority In the Sei.ate wiai.cu
TO 60 contrary to the Congress of the
United states.
Senator Lexow declared that Presi-
dent Cleveland did not &c far enough
in the assertion Of the Monroe doctrine.
Senator Pavey said there was never
a hint that the United States wished to
back down from the Monroe doctrine.
President Cleyeland's clustering mes