Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-11
SENATE


w ASHiNGfON, ftDIudTN y.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate a memorial Of the Mayor ami
common council of Milwaukee Tor the
repeal OF the compulsory legal tender
power ui the United States notes. Re
itrred.
The House Joint resolution arproprl-
ating S2O, 900 % enable the United
States tu be represented at the Inter
national Fishery Exhibition at Berlin
next April, passed.
One thousand dollars was apProprI-
ated 10 transport the body Ot MAJOR
General Skies from Texas To West Point,
he not leaving enough property To pay
the expense.
On motion Of Mr. Gordon the motion
entered By Mr.. Davis, ot West Virginia,
a iew days ago To reconsider the vote ny
which a committee WAS appointed 10
c1nsiler the subject OF an Inter Oceanic
canal, Was taken up. In speaking
a,ainst the motion 10 reconsider, Mr.
Gnr,ion said. lu December he introduced
a resolution referring the subject Ot tue
canal tu the Committee on Commerce.
His objects i'm doing this SO early IN the
session were To assure the distinguished
repreprrsentatiye OF NicdUTaugua, then
i'm Washington, and the capitalists he
represented, a. well as the Nicarauguan
government, that this government
would not be laggard ln protecting the
enterprise which might be inaugurated
on that isthmus, and that We might call
the attention Oi this country, as well as
fHy..F Nhar.t fnn-fh
in the American Senate who were Teady
10 meet the issue which was now lnrced
upon us, and to meet II with an aihrna'
tive declaration OF the American govern
ment that whenever canal Was To be
constructed in the American iSthmus,
il should he under the protection oil the
United States and in the interest OF
American commerce. Afterwards, m
view OF the importance OF the subject,
he had asked iOr a special commit
nae ON the subject, which was appointed,
but the Senator from West Virginia had
objected on the ground OF economy, anu
moved 10 reconsider the vote by which
the bill was passed. MIR. uordnh
spoke at some length, expressing lndlS-
nation and astonishment that the ex-
pense of employing one CLERK
should be set against the advantage oi
Thorough consideration ot the most I'M
portant commercial subject Of the axe.
Six hundred millions OF people, tSo-
thirds OF the population OF the gloOe'
stand really 10 deal with US IN COM
merce boundless in scope whenever
the barrier of the lsthmus Is bTnSen
down. lie alluded tO the great impor-
tance of the diplomatic questions IN
yolved. Was this question To- he siighI-
ell i'm view Oi the expense Ot hiring q
clerk to keep a record Oithe committee Z
The morning hour having expired
Mr.. Eaton hoped that unanimous con
sent would be given for MIR. Gordon to
continue his remarks.
Mr.. Edmunds thought the discussion,
il continued, should be with closed
doors. under the Sixtv-FOurth Rule.
There we're parts of il that could not he
properly openly considered without VI
olating the rules. However, he would
not insist on the motion at present.
Mr.. Gordon resumed his remarks.
saving he wished to say nothing ON
the treaty stipulatiOnS., etc, TINS morn
ing DeliberatiOn was asked Tor. mat
was Just what he desired to obtain by
the appointment OF committee. IL
had been said that Great Britain would
get $40 to our 81 on the commerce
through the canal, whoever cOntrnlled
it. Is it To be presumed that Great
Britain will obtain less Ct the
lions share OF the commerce when the
canal is controlled by Great
Britain or France, than II managed or
controlled by American
Edmunds-Mr. President, | rise To
privileged motion, under the 9th RUE
move the doors be closed.
Mr. GOrlOn-I aecede 20 the motion.
ste Il will be necessary.
Mr.. Mcdonald II call for the regular
order.
Vice President-That motion is IN or
der.
The regular order, a bill 10 authorize the
Secretary Of the Treasury to ascertain
the amount Of land located on military
warrants in certain States, was taken up
Mr. Edmunds opposed the bill.
Mr. Burnside, from the Commitiee
On Military Affairs, submitted the MN