Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-03
CAPITAL CRUMBS.
YESTERDAYS CONGRESSIONAL Do
lNGS.
How the Message is Received-POliticaI
SpeculatiOns-Caucus Proceedings
Mississippi Jetties-PrOsPects
of Financial Legislation.
WASHINGTON, December ..
SENATE.

Senator Gordon introduced the follow
ing Joint resolution:
WHEREAS, The project OF the construc'
ton OF an inter-Oceanic canal in Mica
ragua isrecognized as a necessity Tor the
prosperity of the commerce OF the world,
and the development OF the maritime
and commercial interests OF the United
States; and,
WHEREAS, Such enterprise must, OF a
necessity, be considered as OF lnterna-
tional utility under the protection OF the
United States; therefore be 1t
ReSOlred, That the government OF the
United States pledges TO accord iull
and entire protection to the company to
which shall be granted concessions by
the government of Nicaragua for the
construction of said inter-Oceanic canal
and will secure to said company the
peaceful enjoyment OF the rights con-
ceded by such concession. Referred TO
the Committee on Commerce, when
appointed.
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia, offered a
resolution directing the Secretary oithe
Treasury to send to the Senate a tabu-
lated statement, showing the receipts
and cxpenditures for the next fiscal
wear from 1865 to 1879, inclusive, on ac-
count Of appropriations under title Al,
section 1867 TO 3672 OF the Revised
Statutes, known as the permanent
annual appropriations, and all other
permanent annual appropriations that
are paid from the treasury. Laid on
the table and ordered printed.
Mr.. Eaton introduced a bill to pro-
feet life and property and to prevent
accidents and delay Of mails on railroads
and steamboats, operated under the
Jurisdiction Of the United States. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Burnside called up his resolution
of the last session reaflirming the Monroe
doctrine in Connection with the proposed
Darien canal and made speech
thereon.
Mr.. Burnside said that practically
the question was whether the canal
should be built under the protection OF
this or Of foreign governments. 1t had
been said that it was question OF
power: i'm other words, that the Euro
pean governments would by force OF
arms, ii necessary, control this thorough
fare. This, he thought, would be I'M
possible. In case OF war We could, by
patriotic effort, arm five millions OF
men, and by the use OF modern i'm
provements i'm engineering, we could
prevent any foreign war vessels from
entering our harb0rs. 1t would be I'M
possible to transport and to land men
enough TO overcome us, and although
the Monroe doctrine had never been
nut on the statute books, it was
part Of our unwritten law.
He showed that our greatest
statesmen had declared its wisdom and
approved its aim. We had put it into
practice with regard TO foreign interfer-
ence in Mexico. Could it be possible
that We would permit European pow
or, or anv company under European in
fuence, 10 construct canal across the
isthmus, which would be so useinl in
time of peace and 50 important in time
of war? Its construction in such a
manner would be fatal to the develop
ment of American ideas, on which are
founded our hopes of future welfare. \
grave responsibility would rest upon
Congress should it now abandon to
chance or circumstance the maintenance
of our supremacy on this continent.
At its conclusion the Senate
went INTO executive session and when
the doors were reOpened adjourned.