The Washington union., 1858-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL,
Thirty-Fifth Congress session.
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY ~, 1888.
SENATE.
.xcurvs COMMUNICATION.


SENATE.
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The VICE PRESIDENT laid before THE Ssnsre a COM
unicaton from the Secretary Of War shade in compl-
anoe with the act Of March, 1898, transmitting state
OF the expenditures from the appropriations for the
contingent expenses OF the military establishment for the
year 1897 which Was read and referred TO the Cesent
tee ON Military Affairs.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS,
Mr. CHANDLER presented joint resolutions of the le-
gislaure Of Michigan instructng their senators and re-
Questing their representatives in Congress 10 all
proper To prevent the further extension Of slavery
IN the Territories OF the United States the admission
of any slave States into the Union and also to OPP
pose the admission Of Kansas into the Union under the
1ecompton constitution any constitution maintaining
slavery therein which read laid the table, and
ordered to be printed.
The VICE PRESIDENT presented the memorial of the
mayor and council Of the city OF Omaha, Nebraska Terri
tory praying the reimbursement of money expended by
tcm upon the building Of the capitol in that Territory
which referred to the Committee Territories.
Sevor~l petitions presented in favor of the pas
table
Mr. sIIDELL presented the petition of Marie Generd
sole heir Of John Hudry deceased praying the reimburse
ment of money advanced in the years 1914 and 1915 by
sad Hudry for the defence of New Orleans which was
referred to the Committee Military Affairs.
MIR. JONES presented five petitions from citizens of
Iowa. praying grants Of land in aid Of the construction of
certain railroads in that State which referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
nEroRrs FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BROWN, from the Committee the District of
Columbia reported bill further to amend the act enti-
tied An act 10 incorporate the ProvideIt Association of
Clerks in the civil departments of the the
United States which was read and passed to second
reading.
Mr., b., from the committee, reported adversely
the memorial of the Institution for the Promotion OF
Science at Washington, praying appropriation to en-
able 1t TO retain and support in suitable the
collections In its keeping.
Mr.. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bill for the relief of Lieutenant Joshua d.
Todd Of the United States navy bill for the relief of
William r Carrington, passed assistant surgeon in the
navy of the United States and bill for the relief of
Robert Carter passed assistant surgeon In the navy of
the United States which severay read and passed
to second reading He also submitted adverse re-
port on the petition OF Robert Morris
Mr., EVANS, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims reported adversely the memorial Of the heirs
of Pcrcs Locke widow OF an officer Of the revolution
Mr.. POLK, from the Committee of Claims reported
bill for the relief Of Joshua Shaw of Bordcntown New
Jersey which read and passed to second reading
INTRODUCED.
Mr.. POLK nskcd and obtained leave to introduce
Dill to provide for the payment to the State of Missouri
OF the two centum of the net proceeds the sales of
the public lands therein heretofore reserved under
pact with said State which read twice and referred
to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. PEARCE asked and obtained leave 10 Introduce
bill to incorporate the Washington National Monument
Society which read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
On motion by Mr.. FOSTER, resolution was aaopcd
requesting the President of the United States If not in
compatible with the public interests ia a,,se to be f,
nshed to the Senate all the corrcsrchcncc papers and
documents on file In tho Department Of State in ORIGINAL
OF OF copy IN thc case OF fho s. Shelton and Sampson &
Iappan, respecting Hheltons AYES Island not hereto
fore furnished ~ said departmcnt'to the Senate
PROTECTOR ATE OVER Cent? Ar .urp,c.
On motion by Mr.. HOUSTON the Senate proceeded !,
che consideration of tho following resolution which was
submitted by him yesterday
Whereas tho connected with the efforts Of The
the mother country have FAR resulted in r I nen ara
segment anarchy and demonstrated inability of All,
people to effect object alike and 50 ipnablo 10
Rescd THAT tho Committee instructed to
,@ ssa @ report the Senate upon The excdency
the Mexico Nicaragua Costa ca 1;ua
Honas and san salvador in such form and
tent ms shall be
blessings Of good and stable republican government
Mr. WILSON regarded it somewhat extraordinary
proposition to that nations with whom our
was at peace had tailed in their experiments in sepov
enment He hoped the senator from Texas would give
some explanation of the resolution for it appeared to him
as having tendency to encourage that spirit of llbus-
terng which had dsaced this country so much in the
eyes of the civilized world
Mr. HOUSTON replied that we were well aware that
those States were not in very settled or we'll regulated
conultlon lie had always denounced Ilibustcrip, and
had not changed hiG views upon that subject but il
notorious that for the last quarter of century those Cen
tfbi American States had been making various efforts t
establish government similar to our own which had
always failed This proposition not introduced with
view to extend our dominions, but with view to i'm
prove the condition of weak neighbors by afordng
them protection. This subject which he deemed
worthy Of the consideration of the committee and he did
not presume to anticipate what they might deem the
proper to pursue in reference to IT, II wus mat
ter OF the more Importance ALSO since other powers
looking with wistfu eye to these territories and Il
might be essential to self protection to take some
steps to prevent these feeble governments from falling
prey to foreign rapacity and aggression.
Mr.. MASON opposed to the reference of the sub
ect to the committee for two His first objection
that if the proposition Of reference should be enter
tancd 1t would be regarded and Justly too by the Cen
tra American States indigny to them for weak
and feeble though they may be- they sovereign and
independent States and political equals the family of
nations His second objection that IL would involve
question of policy which few senators were ready to nd
vocate-that of taking weak States under our protection
and making entangling alliances. He hoped that the
proposition would not be entertained by the Senate
Mr. HALE submitted amendment to The effect that |
whereas state of colonial dependency is not calculated
to illustrate the theory and practice of popular sover
elguty and perfect freedom, said committee be fur
ther instructed to make the same inquiry in rcerencc h
Canada and the other British possessions on our CONT
nent IIaughter,l
Mr. IOOMBS thought these Central American States
than the Emperor of Russia described rlcy
being they all sick men, He hoped the resolu
on would be adopted for the time for action was not dis
fant and he fiuoaf IN