Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-22
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eunents OF Great Britain, Germany.
4ussla. Frazoe, Italy and R1saa; ana
inst Congress viii support the Pres
dsnt in the ucs. vigorous action ne
snail take In the protection and seco0-
~ o. American cidze1s In Turkey.
Mr.. Pists expressed feeling OF aaf-
ssiaction a. the report just made ~ the
con nitse or foreign relations
Mr.. Gray. g member o. the commit
re On foreign relations. minated MS
approval OF the concurrent resolution,
but suggested that il lie oveg until 20
morrow.
The resolution was therefore laid
aside for future action.
Mr. Pugh's resolution for the pay
ment of government Obligations II
standard silver dollars having been laid
before the Senate, Mr. Hill suggested
that as il would Lead to considerable
debate it should go 10 the calendar
where it could be brought up Al any
lime by a majority vote. Would 10.
that he ssked, '.be agreeable TO the
Senator from Alabama 2"
No, sir,n said Mr. Pugh. Il objec.
10 il going TO the calendar, and | insist
upon its immediate consideration. l
would have a vote upon it without de
bate if could obtain it"
ssThat is hardly possible" Ar. Hill
replied, lin the present status OF al
fairs"
sNot with the exercise OF freedom OF
speech possessed 20 euinently by the
Senator from New York." said Mr..
Pugh.
a temporary relief 20 the Senate and
eountry, that We lay this resolution
as de and take up the resolution to
which the Senator from Colorado Mr..
Wolco,t) desires to speak.
Mr. Wolco.t intimated that that
course would be agreeable TO him.
Mr.. Pugh-Of course I will yield to
the request of the Senator from Colo
RADIO.
MIR. Wolcott thereupon took the
n ,or and addressed the Senate in con-
iemnation OF the recent action OF the
executive aud of Congress in connec-
ion with tie Monroe doctrine. The
speech attracted much attention both
IN The floor and in the galleries.
Mr.. Walcott said the letter OF the
| Secretary Of State to Mr.. Bayard was,
from diplomatic point of view, almost
incendiary. The Presidents message
glowed with the possibilities of war.
Members of both Houses of Congress,
no. to be outdone, followed the Presi
dents suggestion As to the appointment
Of commission with feverish haste.
"Just what the commission was to do,
or now it was to do it," Mr. Wolcott add
ed" nobody knows, but it had been
created and now stood more a menace
than a guarantee of peace"
When Mr.. Wolcott, with fiery elo-
queuce, wound up the speech with the
psroration in which he invoked peace
between the two great Engliah-speak-
log nations and expressed the
hope that they should always
be found standing together as
brothers should, shoulder to should
er, in the interest of humanity, await
ing the day when nation should no
longer lift sword against nation. there
was an outburst OF applause through.
out the chamber.
The House bond bill, with the free
coinage substitute, was the next thing
brought up and MIR. Teller addressed
the Senate.
EoUsE.
The committee on elections, No. 2, re-
ported through Mr.. Johnson resolution
declaring that Henry c. Miner, the
regular democratic candidate for Con-
gress from the Ninth New York district,
was duly elected and entitled to tie
seat now occupied by him, and that
Timothy j. Campbell the Independent
democratic candidate, was not elected.
The resolutions were agreed to without
discussion.
A resolution was agreed to directing
the Secretary OF the Treasury to furnish
the House the report made to the
Treasury Department in November
1890 by Henry w. Elliott. upon Il Q
condition of the fur seal industry.
Mr.. Wilson asked consent for the
consideration of the Senate bill pro-
viding support from the sales OF
public lands for schools of mines