The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08

Washington, February 7.-Rcv. Hugh
johnson. chaplain. in tho course of an
eloquent prayer referred to the recent
popular expression of tho financial
strength ana confidence OF the Nntitn
Mir. German said tho democratic stnn-
tors had instructed him to present The
name Of Mr. llhrris of Tennessee t,r mes
idcnt pro tenn. hut that Mir Harris bad
declined to permit his name to be ussd;
Mr. Harris confirmed this ana in the
course of his speech said;
while at present the "epu1li'aHS ack
one OF "A majority Of the senate, got to
avoid even the appearance of ftttton
and to maintain those kindly relations
which have characterized tho intercourse
of senator's and temporary presiding ON
cor my desire Is that the distinguished
senator from Milne bc excited il the
same unanimous manner ns was .df
Henderson and myself"
Mr. Alien added the support OF the pop
ullst senator's. They had intended TO
present Senator Kyos name hut sincc
such harmonious understanding ihd
hren reached between republican ana ueh'-
ocratic senators. the name of Mr. l.ylc
would not be urged. Mr.. Allen added
that on all vital questions the popll'ht
senators would maintain their irdcpond-
ence.
Mir Frye was unanimously chosen, and
I'm n fcv. brief remarks promised 70 1uNli-
IS the confidence roposcd In him BY striet
impariiality.
plunged into the morning business with a
republican presiding officer in tie chair
tho vice president being absent
Mr. Wulcott Rep.. ColoJ secured the
paqsage of "A bill opening tho forest ics-
crvations Of Colorado for ,he 10 1tnf o.
mining claims
Docs that contemplate tle mlnlnF oi
gold in Colorado" asked Mr.. I'm iaco'l
ously.
at does" responded Mr.. Wolcott, "anf
will doubtless he satisfactory for that
reason to the constituents Of the senator
from New York, who are concerned only
with gold"
Mr.. Allen then addressed the senate on
the resolution known as the Davis rcih.
live to the Monroe doctrine. lie contendcd
that tho Monroe doctrine WIS simply one
Of National self preservation ana sbld
that If the Invasion Of the South American
Republics by Great Britain VIII endnngrr
the welfare or menace the safety OF TINS
government in any way we should apply
this doctrine and resent her action with
all the strength and resources of mighty
Nation. We must be the exclusive judges
of when the doctrine rs to be applied
We can not. he maintained, permit
Grcat Britain or any other foreign power
TO determine when and to what extent
the acquisition OF territory on the West
ern hemisphere viii imporil our govern
mont. lie thought however, that IT
would be ample time to act when the
Venezuelan commission shall have re-
ported and said: "If we shall then deter
mine that the action Of Great Britain In
acquiring territory IN Venezuela VIII I'M
peril our government by imperiling the
rights Of Venezuela IT VIII become our
duty to marshal all the resources OF our
people to resist the threatened or actual
invasion. IT. on the other hand. we shaii
determine after due investigation and de-
liberation that our interests VIII not he
imperiled. II Will be our duty 10 abstain
from any Interference with the action OF
Great Britain | feel confident. however,
that the dispute over the boundary line
between Venezuela and British Guiana Is
not for the primary purpose OF obtaining
territory. but for the purpose Of gaining
control OF the Orinoco river. which leads
into one of the richest portions Of South
America. II this be true, II Will be our
duty to repel the aggressive action OF
that nation"
Mr.. Allen warned the venezuelans