Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-02
CcNa HEssEOM7L PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, Dec. ?, 1870
SENATE.

W aSliNt1O<i, DlC -, lCiv.
SENATE.
Senator Gordon introduced tho following joint
resolution:
Whereas, the prospect Of tho construction of
an Inter o ,ea5ic Canal 10 Nicaragua is recog-
niz.d Gs ncci ssiy for tho prosperity OF the
oommtrc, of The Wcrld ard the development C!
the maritime and Commercial Interests Ct the
United States,
And whereas. such sD enterprise must Of ne
cessiy be oonsidert as CT International utility
uudcrtho protection OF tho United States, there.
fore be it
Resolved, &c.. That the Government Of the
UDltod STATES pledges to accord foil and cntiro
protection to the ccnpluy TO which shall be
granted concession by tho Government oil
Nicaragua tor: the construction OF said Inter-
Oceanic Canal. aud will secure to said COMPANY
the pesoetul engagement. OF the rights conceded
By such couots sior.
1t was referred to the Committee On Com
merco when appointed.
Mr.. BCrcs;lc Their called up his II soluioa Of
tho Last Session rcafi ming tho Monroe dec
ttine 10 connection with th: proposed Dariou
Canal and proceeded to speak thereon.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Burnside remarks
the Senate. % motion ef Mr.. Garland, ven,
into executive session at l2:45 NJ, and when
tho DOORS were opened, ut p. w., adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
\ resolution, cffrad by Mr.. Price. Of Iowa,
declaring it to be thu opinion Of The House that
10 change should b, maao 10 The currency
laws at tho rrtstna session OF CGn2lcSs. was
referred {; as was also Joint resolution iatrG-
duoed by Mr.. Ellis, Of IT,. pledsiug The pro.
lam nj "A mr. f.n Nj,nrn M
lnter Oceanic Cs1al Company. when it snail
have obtained grant from the N;caragDa2
g1vframcEt.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Il mnora!c Senator's met in caucaI this
| morniug. Tharo was large aitondarco. S!na.
| tor WatlIo Tho chairman or the caucus an
| nourccd that the meeting had been called as
| usual, at the beginning of Tho sc: son 30 COP.
| slider the sutitct OF revising the dcGnGerstiG
| membership of the committees rsioc 10 their
rc-app0intmcnt hy tho SENATE. No vacarcirS
| having been created by death or resignation 10
| the democratic membership dufog lhl recess
| OF Congress, there htIng no applications present
| Cd TO Gay Ter exchanges, II vas resolved th3t
| the mai 'rIty representation shall rcmsn Us fixed
| at the extra session aud tho chairman was d
| rectcd 10 notify tho Rerub!icaaa that tho
| committee position occupied by tho lato SnnBtor
| Chandler AFRO at tho disposal OF the minority.
somewhat general di:cIssion then cpsucd
concerning tho distribution q the Senate
patronage. Several OF the Senator's cenpaia.
| cd that it had not been fquitlbly distributed
aud said that when tho officers OF tho Scuato
| were spoken to on tho suit ect they referred
| to tho caucus resolutions OF last year, wh'nil
bound them to retain certain oUplo5Gcs. cSCeY:
| 10 tho went Cf m!scoaluct, c,nl c0rtcp5ed tha;
| With tho remainder Of the patronage they had
dono The hisS thcy could. Tho question o:
| amending these resolutions was lhcn breach.
cd. fl.crn was no disposition manifested 10
lncsirro with tho ono By which the Souato' a
officers were requested to retain all rlis,b!ci
U1on soldiers that wero on the roll. but |, ivas
| remarked that they arc still employed Ivy the
S,Gato number Of men placed in ciii31 by
| tho rcpubicass, WHO were acvcr in the army
| IN any capacity, I'D q desire was expressed By
s1nC lilo mCmbrr3 OF Inc Caucus to raplec3
tEcnl with democrats. After scnc discussion
| . resolution directing CT erqnisy into
| tho n,turc Ct tho Instructions gi9an
by The caucus a: The last session. AM s,scta9
| other resolutions FRO aiding specifically fer the
| retention OF Captain BaSsCtt Gud various 0th-
| or old employees 10 o,so any further chsnsos
ere made were referred TO tho CAUCUS commit
| tee Oh organization, which vas created las!
| March, to be reported on hereafter.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The republican senator's hold very brief
caucus this attern0oo. and referred TO q com.
mittec, consisting Of Mcssrs Morrill,, Forty aud
Rollins. tho subject Of filling tho vacancies
caused by tho death of Senator Chard!c- in the
memb ar5hin CT tho Committees Cd Commerce
| and Naval Affairs. The caucus committee will
also take cognizaucc Of any requests that may
be presented by members Of the minority fer
exchanges Of committee positions.