New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-03
XLvIrn CONGRESS-IID SESSION.
nrc1,IAR REpoRT Or PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
iNrrRocE.SIC CANAL RESOLUTIONS IN BOTH
uoUsEs-A sPEKCH BY SENATOR BURNSIDE
ASTl-FlSAxcIAL RESOLUTIONS IN THE HOUSE
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
SENATE WAsnI> GToN. Dec. ., 1879.
The annual report of the Attorney General
WAS Land before the senate bg the viCEPREsIDENr to-
day II AID on the table.
Mr.. HERMAN tDem., n. " presented petition from
smith Ev it, aud seventy-six oihes citizens OF the
United ales. praying for appropriation for the m-
movement Of the Harlem River. Mr.. WALLACE tDeui'
PENN presented petition Of the PcnnSylvauia Coal
Company .or the same purpose. Referred TO the Com
mittce on Commerce.
AN INTFROcEASIc CANAL RESOLUTION.
Mr. GORDON Dem. Gal introduced the following
Joint resolution Tor the encouragement OF the consFuc
ton Of the Nicaragua InterOceanic Canal:
Whereas project of the construction OF an Inter
Canal In Nicaragua Is recognized as neceS.y
DEVELOPMENT ~ the maritime and commercial interests
OF III United states; and ,. 10 oor-
sidcreo OF internatioss, dy nader tne r,,sc,'
ResoIrer efc that the Government OF the United
States pledges accord iul aud eaire proecon to
The COMPANY TO which shall be granted concession ny
The government OF Nicaragua for the construction OF
said iuteroceanc canal, and VIII secure 20 SAN oo,
the peaceful enjoy ment OF the rights cohee"eu w s
grant.
The resolution IL to be referred TO the Committee on
Commerce when appointed Mr. GORDON gave notce
that be would ask tOr ltc CODStutidiioh.
Mr. DAVIS (Jem W. Val. OF red "a resolution direct
ing the Secretary Treasury TO send TO the Senate
tapulated statement showing receipt. and expen
durcs for each fiscal f'm 1868 N 1873 nc nsve
1857 70 $500. the Revised Statutes known as Fer
manent Annual Appropriation, and az other Perns
ury. Laid on the table and ordered TO be printed.
MR. BuRNsIDh's DARIEN CANAL SPEECH.
The morning hour having expired, Dir. BURNSIDE
ep. Il. L.. moved 10 discharge the Committee on For
"a. -..ftpr mt he a
resolution introduced by him in June last re-
latng TO the proposition Of European powers
90 establish. pnder their protection ana dom
inailon ship canal across ne sim us o. d
on the motion. Mr.. Bnrnsic" reNleNtu
The policy OF the Government m regard 10 foreign n
nn1 MoSroe Doctrine" wsiie the United states ~.
tenton interfere IN the domestic anairI Of lndpenu
emf Amere nations he said, u viii uoI permit any M
frlngeueni of rights on TINS continent or suher
steps 10 be taken IN any part OF II Mineu VIII 'os
Should any ~ western governments now cepehdent
upon European powers rcnource their allegiance, we
should regard thcm as our lOii.iea ~a.us. "t s az.
encourage them maintaining their indepenJence Du'
We could allow them TO take step back ia the
march Oi freedom and ciNildtoh S,u'' my ~
establish government less Tree than lAe one WHEN
The succc,s OF such al attempt Substantially these IA
lions are moving in the same channel That we are
Ordinarily We need feel uneasness as 10 Their de-
volupment In tie case OF Mexico however me 'ime
NAV LOT be fer distan' when the interests OF our
country VIII demand a change IN our pohcy toward
MIR. burnside expressed the opinion that the CON
stiuctlou Of canal the Ishmus under the dec'
zion of "A European government would mol only enaDe
that government to control the OF The STATE
through wdc should pass, Du II would De danger
Gus the peace OF the United staes. The canal would
he a maritime highway between the Atlantic and the
Pacific sedbuarls the United States. and wisdom ana
iustioe demand thai should control THAI highway.
Ii should Ae omen our merchant marine IN tine OF
peace and N.yy In time OF war. f't II could nOi
be 80 opCu n controlled by foreign government lne
contingency of construction by any OF the Central
Amcrcan Governments such "A WORK IL TOO nupr"D-
able consideration, but should this DC ocei
mned upon our du would tili be Imperative 20 Sc
thai IT. con roI rests with this vernmtnt PIact-
caly the question whether tne canal shall he punt
uuder OF Tins OF Of foreign Gcvctnn enl
At has said that IL Is question o! poNcr; Ia Other
words that European Governments Wudid p' i0ico
OF arms. n necessary control tuis thoioughate LOIS
would h. impossible. In case OF war We could by "A
patriotic effort. arm 100000 men and b! the use OF
modern improvements gnecring We cOuiu prevent
any foreign war vessels from entering or hdrbois
Although the Monroe Doctrine y mad never br ihi
on the statute bO X AZ "A part OF our unwr u u
law After some remarks upon the 'Muur e Docrlnc.
Mr.. Burnside. having attained ms OfJeci. wien
was 20 forth and 10 correct wrong I'M
pressions here abroad the motives leading to
ms introduction of the joint resolution. wthdrew y
motion 10 discharge The Committee ON Foreign Affairs
from ITS further consideration.
o. MOTION Of Mr. GARLAND tDem. Ark) at 124o
r. IN. the senate went into Executive session. Nhen
The doors Ieopeued at 1-O'coek the senate au-
jOurnei until tO-nurrogg af IL O'Clock