Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-12

a.t.,4 ,,rarca the Senator derived one
particularly pungent extract nc Voc
reading. Mr.. Mills answered that nc wa
reading from the famous message Vi
President Monroe.
Mr. Mills had numerous DOCKS spie'u
out on the two desks he occupied ioi
the time being. He drew into the con-
troverSv Henry Clay and Andrew Jack
son and made a point on the recognition
~ the Independence of Texas, whose
rsnresantative I am" he said, but imme-
diatelv corrected himself by ADDING: ono
NJ whose representatives L nave the
honor 10 be-" -. .e.,-
reading an extract from President JACK
sons message on the Texas question:
that the power TO recognize loieish soN
ernments was in the province OF cohBresS'
ond ala not rest with the Executive.
NJ ,hts Mr. GRAY retorted by reading
the concluding sentence Of Andrew JACK
cons message. which said that while ne
thought expediency might vest the mat
ter i'm Congress, he did not express any
opinion on the subject. 49,.
Mr. Hale Republican), OF Maine, then
como into the discussion with numper
of questions interjected into MI Mills
sneech. TO which Mr.. NILS supnitteu
with good grace for time, put llnany
asked Mr.. Hale TO wait al, houi u.
So" till be got to the end OF ms sps''"
and then TO answer him In TOTO.
AR Hale promised not 10 interrupt
Further but within FIVE minutes pro-
Rounded from his seat three or four more
| questions. which went far 10 break up
| the continuity OF Mr.. Mills's argument.
Mr. Mills quoted the action OF Congress
IN 1894 I'm regard to the French interVen-
tion in Mexico, when Congress, by Vo'e
of 1876 TO practically administered
reproof to those great statesmen so dea'
10 the Republican heart--ApranaIi, ~,
| colin and william III. Seward-ahu' as
serted that Congress had the conslitu'
tionaI right Of recognizing foreign gov,
ornments but that the time and melnou
~ ca doing belonged to the Executive De-
partment. - ,or.
He raised a laugh on the floor, amont
Domocrats and Republicans allke, pl
saving thai among those VINO woe.
o. his resolution were Mr.. Morrill,, o
Vermont. the Nestor of the Senate, ans
Mr.. Allison, of Iowa, who, according I
newspaper report, was to be the mex
Secretary Of State, and no more capapp
man could be found on the RepuDncai
side Warming up as he approaches ,n
end OF his remarks, Mt MINIS Sdi1, w"
much bitterness OF tone, that ne ala no
envy Mr.. Cleveland the compliments n
VAS receiving fiom CASTELAR, and Weyler
AZ the same time that these officials wer
danouncing the Senate and House
representatives OF the United states
THE MERCANTILE SPIRIT
Mr. Mills repudated with horror an
Indignation. the statement or the Presl
dent that the people OF the united othte
looked with admiration upon the ehVi'
made By Spain to suppress the Suoa
insurpents and said that If he had IN
power he would SEND the armeu nev'
~ the United States to prevent IN
hatchery OF American newspaper COZ
rasnondents and American citizens. III
we're NOT for the gamblers OF the Stoc
exchange. il might be possible Tor III
covernment of the United States 70 sno'
some vtrility. God grant, he SAID, pas
sionately. that the day may come SON
time when the people OF the United otats
will he relieved from the shackes or IN
mercantile spirit, and will compel all IN
nsople of this earth to respect the right
of its citizens.
l Mr. Hale Republican,, Of Maine, close
the discussion by saying that the Wno
question, so grave and critical wouia con
? before the Senate some day soon or la'
( ,yhen the resolution Of Senator Cameron
t ranorted from the Foreign Relation
Committee. came up for action. Unit
that time he declined to answer the sena
I tor from Texas. Clr Mllls)
+, Mr.. Millys resolution went over withol
action. Mr.. Bacon Democrat, or Georsi'
2 giving notice that he would address u
I senate upon Il next "Wednesday.
= 1'ha Senate then proceeded to execuu'
: busInsss. and at $50 adjourned until Il
I morrow.