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venon by the allied powers, because 1t was TO con-
ou nua H Interests ere Of th.
those of Europe was harnore the then Thea
He read from Mr.. Negroes nl1eage to shS that
it did contain the declaration ~ Europei4&pud
know that no part of this conti9t was hencl birth
to be subject to recoionizat only any Euf1bean
power. Hss
Mr.. soULRanoved that the subject be postponed
till Tuesday next. s
MIR. DlXONsaid that much time had been occu
and our foreign relations generally, but without
any practical proposition being before the Senate.
He now gave notice that, in order to bring these
matters, ably discussed before the Senate in
seme Practical shape, he would move hereafter te
refer this resolution and the amendment to the
Cemmittee on Foreign Relations, with the follow
in einstruchens
That the said committee be instructed to ex.
aynine-tAe treaky at aWasbingt IA
of Julys 1885, between-h majesty, the Queen %
Great Britain, by her Minister Plenpoientiary. Sir
| Henry L. ,BulYer,,,and the, Government, OF the
United STATES, by John IA: Clayton. Secretary q
State, and ascertain tba goye. ent OF
Great Britain since the ratification OF said eaty.
has violated any of the provisions thereof, by The
establishment of any colonial ,gQyernmen t, the
construction of lortfcations 10 Central America
or, otherwise; and that they report the facts 10
con Q xion herewith; And if In, their opinion
there has been any violations Of said treaty. that
they make further, report by resolp ion, or such
measures "a they may deem enecessas 70 enforce
a taithful observance OF the stpulation5 OF said
treaty, and preserve the honor and ntereat Of the
country. n, Ss,e afre, ag1 ,,ri,iscl,,b ,,,.a I
t. That said COMMITTEE inquire and report whether
or not the establishment in the Bay of Honduras
by the government Of Great Britain called the Bay
OF Islands; is not violation Of the iaons OF
said treaty, or of The doctrines of Mr. Monroe, as
proclaimed in his message Of the I'd December
1923, on the establishment ofcolonies on this son
tnent by European powers and If It aha Ppear
that the rights of the United States have been in
Eyaded by eitherin disregard Of the provisions o
the said treays or of the doctrines proclaimed by
Mr.. Monroe in his an essage afort said that they
repert the facts to the Sepate, together with spct
| measures Ia in their Judgment may bs deemed
necessary to yindieate the honor Of the eonntr
And that said COMMITTEE inquire whether the sci
zuEe by the French government of the peniosph
Of SANTANA, Of the republic OF Dominica, is or pot
ayielat ton OF the same great, cpe proGlaimet
as aforesaid in the message OF Mr.. Monroe; and i
SO, wha action is necesstry he part OF the Gov
Eernmentto protect itself against such encroach
| ments on its rights. ,r,;r. ., 4
,MEsyDlXON said that the distinguished Senate Il
from, MICH gan, hnos, and Louisiana had as
serted boldly that this treaty had been violated
and his doctrine dsregarded. and il was but due
to the nation and the Senate that the zfacts shou e
be mac known, and the proper measured adopted
The motion to postpons was agreed ttooYaM 10
| .EaGJhW PACIFIC lRAiLRoAp.
ioThe Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of the bill making provision for the construction
Of a. railroad to tbs, Pacific. 80 600 yoYhr-Y
nr MIR cBsOoY E's substitute, was Withdrawn, Il I
+ Mr.. CHASE submitted aa amendment to chang.
the provisions of the bill, so to leave the deter
President, after full survey and examination 81
the country shall have been made.si BIN ,itrp7
After debate, and without taking any question
The Senate, adjourned, aaa8 10 s4S}4oqanT