The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 81, 1898

Mr.. HOWARD moved that the bill to preserve the
neutrality Of the u States, be taken up o'clock,
this day with view 10 the final action Of the House
upon it TO-DAY. Agreed to.
Mr. REED moved TO suspend the rules in order to
enable him offer resolution granting the of this
Hall, Tuesday evening next, TO the Congressional
Temperance Society. a quorum not voting, Mr.. Reed
asked the yeas and nays the motion, and they
ordered and werc--yeas 81, nays d. There not being
two-thirds. the motion lost
Mr. POTTS moved to suspend the rules for the pur-
pose Of moving print 1000 extra copies Of the Report
Of the Secretary ofho Navy, the of the delay
Of The Exploring Expedition. Lost.
BILLS REPORTED
Mr. HARLAN reported the Senate bill to adjust the
claims Of the heirs OF Baron de Bostrop lands IN Lou
isaa, with the Recommendation that the Bill do not
pass.
Mr. GARLAND, OF Louisiana. moved to recommit
the bill with Instructions 10 report bill for the iml adj
justmcut Of these CLAIMS; aud spoke at some length m
support Of the motion.
Mr. YELL spoke in favor Of the motion.
MIR JOHNSON. Of La said this was subject in
ahlch the State Of Louisiana had great interest He
weut the history OF the claim, and commended lhait
was the duty Of the government provide
for the settlement Of the claim
The hour having expired the House proceeded the
consideration OF the bill TO preserve the
NEUTRAL RELATIONS or THE U. $.
Mr.. HOWARD said the principle Of the bill one
on which the government had always acled-and il was
that have right TO permit any persons III the lG-
isctlon o the u j. 10 enlist III any service, or set on
foot any expedition prepare any walke supplies.
for the purpose oil carrying on hostities against any
nation si;n which were at peace The principle was
established in 1904 and this varied from that ouly by
limiting provisions to cotermlnons counrcs and by
empowering the collectors and mashals aud other 0tfi-
GERS the vessels fitted out IN ports But the
Presldent authorized by the act Of 1894 to employ
the army aud navy IN the enfor cment of the law, be-
the collectors had not sufficient force for IT, This
bill was adapted TO the state Of things IL which
found ourselves. The country against which hosilies
threatened by our citizens, separated from
only by imaginary line Cen Scott had, far, been
acting under the laws OF l794 and SlS and nsng the
military power for their enforcement, The object Of
this bill TO enforce the laws by calling the aid Of
the civil power The amendment adopted on motion Of
the gentleman from New York, Cir Loomsl would,
he moved. he reconsidered
Mr.. LOOMS moved to reconsider the vote agree
ing TO that amendment. Agreed 10.
Mr.. LOOMS modified the amendment to strike
out the words : lnsnrrccton rebellion and insert
military expeditions or operation within"
Alter some remarks from Messrs ADAMS, LOOMS
and HOWARD,
Mr.. MERCER commended that the power under the
laws Of 1894 and 1918 ample for the purpose of
resting all the expeditions undertaken against Canada
The defect not IN th law but IN the administration
With infinite surprise he the Presidents call upon
The President should have issued his proclamation.
as il law Of the United States which was TO be
enforced
Mr.. SHIELDS concurred with the gentleman from
Virginia. IN the opinion that there necessity for
this BILL and he moved to lay and all the amendments
on the table.
Mr.. HOWARD asked the gentleman to withdraw the
motion for the present, until the amendments had been
disposed Of
Mr.. WISE said he hoped an ample opportunity would
be afforded TO gentlemen TO tinker this second Alien and
Sedon law into shape that suited themselves
The question taken on the motion to lay the bill
and amendments on the table, and decided in the
negative, yeas 20. uays l6l
Mr.. TOuCEY supported tho bill, in the form in
which il Came from the Senate.
Mr. HOLSEY spoke at length, in support Of the
hill.
After some further remarks from Messrs. Cambre-
ieng, Adams, and Thompson of 5. g., without taking
any question.
The House pdionrncJ