Show INJT BEFORE THE NEW YEAR Probably Not for Several Long Days After That Time LBTCHER GIVES HIS IDEAS Brigham May Be Continued as Unif d States Marshal i Jn l < ls ChancoB For the Judgeship Said to lie GojiT Visorous Iro teMN Filed From O del and Salt Lake Attorneys Against Governor Gover-nor West Afire Ijlinif May Knocl Out Both BasUin and SJerritt Senate and House Proceeding f Special to The Herald WASHINGTON D C Dec 18 Utah Commissioner Letcher called on AttorneyGeneral Harmon today the president having referred Utahs constitution con-stitution and the accompanying papers to hin for examination Mr Letcher said tonight I have received a number of telegrams tele-grams from Salt Lake asking for information in-formation a to the probable date of the issuance of the presidents proclamation pro-clamation Please say in The Herald that it will not be issued before January Jan-uary 1 or several days after that date I is taken for granted that Nat BrJgham will be continued a marshal anja it is believed that Judge Judd will either continue a district attorney or be appointed United States judge A great many members of the Salt Lake city bar and some of those of Ogden and other towns have sent on vigorous protests against Governor Wests appointment I is believed that the Judgeship lies between Judge Judd John A Marshall and Governor West The other candidates are R N 330iitn W C Hall Judge Merritt C rles W Baldwin and Probate JuUe McNally The age limit is likely to debar either Merritt or Baskin W C Hal calculates on receiving Kntucky influence if i is seen that Governor West cannot win Mr Hall i now in Atlanta Ga with r Hall Maginnis of Ogden is working hard for the district attorneyship SEXATB nELLJGEREr A Spirit of Patriotism antI Preparation Prepara-tion ton WASHINGTON Dec 1SThe Senate shared the general sentiment of bel ligei < ncy prevalent today and from the cutset of the session the measures proposed pro-posed breathed a spirit of patriotism and of preparation for any emergency tha might arise concerning Venezuela Tie first bill introduced was that of Mr Chandler of New Hampshire providing pro-viding ai appropriation of 100000000 for a heavy increase in the national armament This a quickly followed by propositions authorizing the secretary secre-tary of war t purchase a late device of heavy battery and for a report on fie feasibility for equipping for service the old ship Constitution Mr Hill of New York added to the suggestions of the defensive by asking immediate consideration for a bill making mak-ing fcxonferderates eligible to service in the army and navy Aside from these steps Inaugurating legislation the day was poised without decisive action o the Venezuelan question Ttw first investigation of the scion wut started by the passage of Mr Calls long pending resolution for an inquiry into alleged corporate influences operating in the election of United States senators and representatives Aia jrther expression on the subject f afc > itlsh encroachments the senate a kP to a resolution introduced by Mr Davis calling on the president for info malion as to the British or Canadian occupation military or civil of any Pb rt of the United States territory ter-ritory of Alaska Throughout the day the Senate galleries gal-leries were crowded beyond their capa ci ty showing the keen public interest l antiipatKii of developments of the BntishVen zuelan question BrishYen zuean queton The 1roeecdinsTM Though lf B than a dozen senators er present when the session opened today the Venezuela issue at once came into prominence but not directly as in the House the Senates business talc Ing the foim of measures for national defense In presenting a bill for the repeal of the lw imposing dIsabilities on those who ser ed in the war of the rebellion re-bellion Mr ilili Dm of New York spoke briefly lOie main purpose he Eald was U wipe out the feature of the statute wihich prevented econ I federate from serving in the United Suites navy and army I s most opportune at the present imom tit said Mr Hill that teem tee-m n irom th south opsrate with those of the iorcli in giving the country coun-try any military or naval defense that m1v be required A Patriotic Measure He spoke of the measure as a patriotic pa-triotic one tending to obliterate the animosities of a war long ago closed In conclusion Mr Hill asked that the rules be suspended and the bill put on its immediate passage Mr Platt Rep of Connecticut suggest sug-gest id that it was rae t novel proceed pro-ceed re to ask the Senate to pass a measure of this character before the senators had considered like subject There is no immediate haste said Mr Platt the country is not llkeQy to Wave a war before Congress reassembles reassem-bles after the holidays There may be no objection to the repeal after it 3 examined Dee eamine Mr lull consented to let tire bill go onithe table for the present 3Kr Chandler Immediately followed bill to strengthen the military oviiifa a bi stregthn te mitr armamet The reading of the title whispered comment l sIoned TOUch ere comment 5 < i I t im < U It was referred to the committee on military affairs Sicriiiflcmt TLcNOlntiona On motion of Mr Davis Rep of Minnesota the Senate agreed to a resolution cabling on the president for information and all correspondence a to the establishment by Great Britain of postofiices and postroads in the United States territory of Alaska also as to any British occupation military or civil of that territory also respectIng respect-Ing any attempt by Great Britain or Caniada to assert any claim to territory of the United States in Alaska Another significant resolution was offered of-fered by Mr Gallinger Rep authorizing author-izing the secretary of war to contract for the purchase of an improved counterpoise battery The resolution went to the committee on military affairs af-fairs Then the Senate settled down to routine business The vicepresident announced the reappointment re-appointment of Mr Cullom Rep Ill as a member of the board of regents of the Smithsonian Institute Call and Fraud Mr Call Dem Fla then addressed tfie Senate on his resolution for a Senate Sen-ate investigation of alleged election frauds in Florida The debate proceeded at much length Mr Cafferty Dem La deprecated the practice of giving attention to I vague and loose charges of fraud Mr Sewell Rep N J made his initial speech since his reentry to the Senate He said there would be no objection to an investigation confined to Florida but he pointed out the inexpediency inex-pediency of a dragnet resolution which could inaugurate investigations in all pals of the country Mr White Dem Cal jocularly inquired in-quired whether it was contemplated that this special committee should travel around the country I so California Cal-ifornia wished to arnange for its reception re-ception Mr Caffertv said the resolution was a step toward a return to the federal feder-al election laws and he predicted a return re-turn of complete Republican change of government would result in the reenactment re-enactment of the federal election laws with all their rigidness against intimidation in-timidation and force at the polls An amendment to the resolution offered of-fered by Mr Hale Rep of Maine limiting the investigation to election of United States senators and excluding exclud-ing members of the House was defeated de-feated Mr Sewells amendment confining the investigation to Florida was defeated de-feated 21 to 32 I Hales amendment that the investigation in-vestigation be conducted by the regular Senate committee on Privileges and Elections was adopted 29 to 24 I Corporations and Boodle The resolution a thus amended a I agreed to wMBiout division The text of the resolution is a follows Resolved That the committee on Privileges and Elections shall be charged w f the duty of investigating the subject of organized efforts of corporations cor-porations or of the president and > directors direc-tors thereof to control the election of members of Congress o to influence the legislation of Congress also to investigate in-vestigate and report to the Senate whether corrupt means bribery or free transportation have been or are being UEed to influence suchi elections also to inquire and report to the Senate whether the use of such influences or means is consistent with the preservation preserva-tion of the republic of the United I States and the rights and liberties of the people and to report a bill for the I punishment or suppression of such practices I Soon after securing the adoption of the resolution Mr Call gave notice I that he would move a reconsideration At 220 on motion of Mr Chandler the Senate went into executive session sionAt At 250 the Senate adjourned until tomorrow I IX TIE HOUSE Session Was Short But Much Was Done WASHINGTON Dcc IS Todays session ses-sion of the House did not last an hour but it sufficed for the passage of a bill authorizing the president to appoint II a I commission to investigate the Venezue Ian boundary and appropriating J100000 00 for the expenses of the commision The bill which carries into effect the recommendations recom-mendations of the presidents message was prepared by Mr Hit Rep l this morning and met the approval of Speaker Reed Although several Repub lican leaders expressed themselves in favor of the recurrence of the message mesage to the committee on foreign affairs for a report Mr Boutelle of Maine was the only one who voiced that view on the floor Speeches for the bill were made by Mr Hitt and Mr Crisp and attempted attempted by others who could not secure recog nition There was no vote aglnst iC and considerable applause was given to the patriotic references in the speeches The House decided to have its holiday recess extend from Friday December 20 to Friday January 3 a vacation 2 two weeks There will be but one more session sion before the holidays that on Friday next when Speaker Reed will probably defy superstition and announce the House committees 110 The Proceedings Mr Hitt Rep I reported in the House this morning as soon as ifi had been called to order and called for unanimous un-animous consent for the consideration of a bill t empower the president to appoint I ap-point a commission to consider the Venezuelan I Vene-zuelan boundary question and an appropriation appro-priation of J100000 for the expenses thereof there-of The text of the bill is as follows A bill making an appropriation for the expense of a commission to invest gate and report on a true divisional line between the republic of Venezuela and British Guiana Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assem bled that the sum of 100000 or so much thereof a may be necessary be and the same Is hereby appropriated for the tl penEias of a commission to be appointed by the president to investigate and report port upon the true divisional line be tween the republic of Venezuela and British Guiana Incitement Follows A scene of considerable excitement fol lowed the request for unanimous consent to consider the bill which had been loudly applauded when read by the clerk Mr Boutelle Rep Maine stated that he disliked to object to the consideration of such a bill but he said it seems that this subject is one of such serious importance that the House of Representatives Represen-tatives should proceed in a decorous manner to consider it The manne conslde i presidents mesage was read but yesterday and it seems to me the gentlemen may not he ready to pass upon a bill of this importance im-portance without deliberation Cries df Ready ready from the Cres Reay ray te Republican Re-publican side interrupted Boutelle but he proceeded urging that the matter was one which affected the relations of the two great English spekins nations of the te I world Ho said u have been accused of being a jingo whatever that hm whatver tha may mean I hope no one in that part of the country where I am known would believe I would hesitate if the honbr dignity or safety of the country required to take up arms against any or all nations of tlio world But the press shows the country to b in a state of feverish excitement I seems that we ought to give this matter mat-ter a much consideration a we would give to the appropriation of a few thousand thou-sand dollars Boutelle referred t the presidents message mes-sage as a extraordinary one and went on It seems we should send t a committee com-mittee to be calmly considered this great question and the message in which the Continued on page 2 i t o NOT BEFORE THE NEW YEAR V V Continued from page 1 executive himself for the first time in the history of such utory correspondence has out suc correspodenc ha lined the possibihtes of a war between betwee world the two great AngloSaxon nations of tha II I The Speaker Does the gentleman ob gentc j f Mr Boutelle said that he had merely suggested te that the bill go to the commit Ao Two Sides Mr HiLt announced that he only desired to say a wontconcerning the bill and its puipose He vouid do so he said wj lt out mentioning this side or that side wit he hoped there would be tat no two sides when it came to a lon whe question like this tis There was a request made by the presi te prsi dent for help firom the house ito enable him to exercise his executive functions The first thing for tunctol frlt tig us to remember as patriots said Jiitt is that the success of our country depends upon our main taming a united frontthat our government govern-ment should speak for all the people of the United States The suggestion of the president was for a judicial investigation He was sure it was made in the proper spirit and the occasion casion required that the country should act aa one man In such a tune the executive is hampered pered by every criticism that comes from our own country It would be urged by the British press that the president was not backed up by his country but only by his own party VVe have had a long time to consider the Monroe doctrine we may not agree with all the details out lined by the president and Secretary O ney but any discussion here will prove a help to those across the sea I hope the bill will te bH wl pass Mr Hit moved the previous question but Mr Crisp Democrat Georgia secured permission to say a word He began I speak for all this side of the house where there is no division a to the propriety priety of passing this bill This govern meat respectfully invited the government of Great Britain to arbitrate the boundary question between Venezuela and British Guiana Great Britain h declined Now what are we to do I the American people peo-ple have a fixed opinion on any question they have a decided opinion that no European Eu-ropean country can acquire territory onto on-to American continent by force Mr Hitt entreated Crisp in view of the magnitude of the interests Involved not to precipitate any hasty discussion of them Mr Crisp replied that the Republicans had introduced the bill he attempted to bring in yesterday and continued saying that If the boundary could not be ascertained ascer-tained by arbitration with the participation participa-tion of Great Britain the United States should ascertain It at once And when we have ascertained where it is he continued we should have the courage and the manhood to manitiain it I Carries Mr McCreary Democrat Kentucky and Boutelle were shouting for recognition but Hitt refused to yield the floor and the previous question was carried with a shout of ayes and no opposing voice A resolution was adopted that the holiday holi-day adjournment be from Friday December Decem-ber 20 t Friday January 3 day The house at 1240 adjourned until Fri |