The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-12-10
absent now forevermote, he moved that the

absent now forevermoie, he moved that the
Senate do now adjourn. Agreed to.
Mr.. Gordon introduced Resolution reciting
that the project OF the construction OF an in
teroceanlc canal IN Nicaragua is recognized as
q necessity for the prosperity OF the commerce
OF the world and the development of the mari
time and commercial interests OF the United
States; and as such enterprise must OF neces-
sity be considered as OF international utility,
under the protection OF the government of the
United States, it is therefore resolved that the
government OF the United States pledges to
accord full and entire protection to the COM
pany to which shall be granted concession
by the government OF Nicaragua for the con-
struction OF said interoceanic canal, and will
secure to said company the peaceful enjoy
ment OF the rights conceded by such grant.
Referred to the committee ON commerce..
Mr.. Eaton introduced bill to protect LIE and
property, and to prevent accidents and the
| delay OF mails railroads and steamboats,
| operated under the Jurisdiction of the United
| States. Referred. Mr.. Burnside moved to
| discharge the committee ON foreign relations
from further consideration of the joint resolu-
| ton introduced by him in June last, declaring
that the people of the United States would
not view without serious inquletude any at
tempt by the powers of Europe to establish
under their protection and domination ship
canal across the fsthmus of Darien, and such
action the part of any European power
could not be regarded in any other light than
as the manifestation OF an unfIiendly DISPOSE
ton toward the United States. Mr.. Burnside
expressed the opinion that the construction OF
| a canal across the Isthmus under the direction
OF European government would not only
| enable that government to control the destiny
OF the State through which it should pass, but
it would be dangerous to the peace of the
United States. Having attained his OBJ ect,
which he stated to be to set forth the reasons
and to correct wrong impressions here and
abroad as to the motives leading to his intro
duction of the Joint resolution Mr.. Burnside
| withdrew his motion to discharge the COM
mittee on foreign relations from its further
consideration, Adjourned.
On the first "bill day" among the more i'm :
portant bills introduced were the following
By Messrs. Garfield and Woodworking
for the refunding OF the national debt. By
Mr. Weaver-Providing appropriation OF
$500, 000, 900, with which to pay to the soldiers
OF the late war the difference between the face
value OF their pay in currency and the price
OF gold at that time. By Mr.. Findley-Fol
the transfer of the Indian bureau to- the wal
department. Adjourned.
The first regular SESSION of Congress was
opened in the House by Speaker Randall who
called the members to order. Alter pray el
by the chaplain the roll was called, when 49,
members responded to their names, SIS being
w. G. Thompson, of Iowa, and Waldo
Hutchns, of New York, were then sworn in
go. Messrs. Atkins, Bicknell and Garfield
were appointed committee to wait upon tn,
President and announce to him that the Hous
was ready to receive any communication h
might desire to transmit. After al hour
recess the Presidents Message was received
and readb the clerk, after which the Hous,
, adjourned.
, Mr.. Ellis introduced Joint resolution pledg
, ing the protection OF the government to TIN
Nicaraguan Interoceanic Canal Company whel
, it shall have obtained grant from the Mica
rauguan government, which was referred -.
. Mr.. White introduced joint resolution pro
| posing constitutional amendments providing
, that general appropriation bills shall contain
nothing but appropriations, and granting tn
, power to the President to disapprove of an
: separate item OF bill without thereby defeat
ing the entire bill. Referred -. Mr.. Fort in
+ troduced resolution reciting that any attemp
= to withdraw or change the legal status
quality of any of the paper money issued b
the United States reopen, by Legislation
, the currency questions settled by the decision
, of the supreme court and universally adopte
: and approved by the people, would be inju
dicious and mischievous, and could only resu
in disturbing business and retarding the re
turning prosperity, and this House is emphati
. cally opposed to any such legislation" Bill
were introduced; To remove the Ute Indian
from Colorado. Revising the statutes SO IS
provide that deputy marshals shall be electe
, from different political parties. Prohibitin
, dress parades OF the army on Sunday. Ar
burned.