Show boundary line to be determined WE WILL DEFEND IT kill passes alie house unanimously creating a faion Clev elands backing dec IS hitt rep ills reported in the house this morn bog as soon as it had been called to order and called for unanimous consent for the consideration of a bill to empower the president to appoint a commission to consider the venezuelan boundary question and an appropriation of for the expenses thereof the text of the bill is aa follows A bill making an appropriation for the expense of a commission to investigate 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 assembled that the sum of or so much thereof ae may be necessary be and the bame is hereby appropriated for the expenses of a commission to be appointed by the president to investigate and report upon the true divisional line between the republic of venezuela and british guiana A scene of considerable excitement followed the request for unanimous consent to consider the bill which had been loudly applauded when read by the clerk 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 tho house of representatives should proceed in a decorous manner to consider it the presidents message waa read but yesterday and it seems to me the gentlemen may not be ready to pass upon a bill of this importance without deliberation cries of ready ready from the republican side interrupted boutelle but he proceeded urging that the matter was one which attested the relations of the two great english speaking nations of the world he said the press shows the country to be in a state of feverish excitement it seems that we ought to give this matter as much consideration de as we would give to the appropriation pria tion of a few thousand dollars speaker does the gentleman object boutelle said that he merely suggested that the bill go to the committee hitt announced that he only desired to say a word concerning the bill and its purpose he would do BO he said without mentioning this side or that aide for he hoped there would be no two sides when it came to a question like this there was a request made by the president for help from the house to enable him to exorcise hia executive functions tho first thing for us to remember as patriots said hitt is that the success of our country depends upon our maintaining a united front that our government 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 required that the country should act as one man in such a if time the executive is hampered by every criticism that comes from our country it would be urged by the british press that the president was not backed up by the country but only by his own party we 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 ainey but any discussion here will prove a help to those across the sea I 1 hope the bill will pass hitt moved the prevision question but crisp democrat georgia secured aion to say a word he began 1 I speak for all this side of the house where there is no division as to the propriety of passing the bill this government respectfully invited the government of great britain to arbitrate the boundary question between venezuela and british guiana great britain has declined now what are we to do if the american people have a fixed opinion on any question they have a decisive opinion that no european country can acquire territory on the american continent by force hitt entreated crisp in of the magnitude of the il t aresta involved not to precipitate any hasty of them 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 by arbitration with the participation of great britain the united states should ascertain it at once and when we have ascertained where it is he concluded we should have the courage and the manhood to maintain it mccreary dem ky and boutelier Bou telie 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 |