The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10

Senate.

Mr.. Morgan submitted resolutions, which
were adopted, expressive of the regret OF the
Senate at the death OF his late colleague, Sen
ator Houston, and eulogies were delivered by
Messrs Hamlin, Davis, Of Illinois, and Thur
man.
The bill to authorize the refunding to post
masters OF funds or valuable letters lost or
stolen was reported and placed on the calen-
dar.
A petition has been presented in the Senate
from owners OF steamboats, plying on the Mis-
sissippi river, reciting that they suffer great
inconvenience and pecuniary loss by thede-
sertion OF crews or parts OF crews. Passen-
gers, mails and cotton shipments are thus dis
astrously delayed. he prosperity oil a large
part OF the Southwestern people depends on
the regularity OF this commerce. The only
penalty now laid on such desertion is Tor
ieiture OF wages, and even this cannot always
| be enforced. Legislation to remedy this evil,
compelling men to abide by their contracts, is
prayed for.
The bill admitting free OF duty clothing an
other charitable contributions from abroad Tor
the reliet OF colored emigrants from Kansas
was passed.
| A message from the President was received
| inviting the attention OF Congress to the sub
iect of the unsettled claims OF Spanish inhab-
itants OF East Florida, the settlement OF which
was provided for by the treaty oil 1919 between
| the United States and Spain. The tribunal es-
tablshed under this treaty by act OF Congress
in 1888 allowed five per cent. interest on such
claims as they acted tavoraby on, but the then
secretary oil the treasury declined TO pay this
part OF the awards made. Claims for such in
terest have often been made since, but the
secretaries of the treasury have not overruled
tue decision OF their predecessor.
Mr. Randolph spoke in support OF his pro-
posed substitute for the COMMITTEES bill tor the
relief oil Fitz John Porter. The substitute
authorizes the President to nominate Mr..
Porter as a colonel OF infantry his commission
to date from January, 1868, and to retire him
according to law. -
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on appro.
priations, reported favorably the House bill
making appropriation for deficiency Tor the
support OF certain Indian tribes.
Resolutions OF the legislature OF New York
were presented asking appropriations for the
better fertilization of New York harbor.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr.
Hoar was adopted: RESOLVED, That tn,
committee on judiciary be instructed to inqnir,
and report whether any American citizen
have been arrest cd or imprisoned for the OK
ercise oftheir constitutional right to petition
this body concerning matter of grand pubi
interest, namely, the title to a seat in this bod.
. of Senator from the State of which they arr
papers and administer oaths." This is sup
posed to refer to the action of the Louisian
legislature in regard to the kellogg case.
Mr.. Logan spoke against Mr.. Randolph
amendment to the bill for the relief OF Fit
. John Porter.
: House
:. Mr.. Warner introduced Joint resoluti0
It reaffirming the Monroe doctrine as follows
"a "WHEREAs, In his seventh annual messag
w to Congress, President Monroe asserted tina
o I'VE owe 1t to candor and to the amicable n
{. lations existing between the United State
le and these (he European) powers, to declaI
that we shall consider any attempt on the
" part to extend their system to any part
ir this hemisphere as dangerous to our peat
" and safety;' and WHEREAS, The doctrir
T. thus announced has been accepted by Il
American people, and has become a cardin
re- principle OF our national policy; and WHERl
or AS 1t is now proposed to construct, und
IN guarantees of foreign governments, a can
n across the Isthmus OF Darien; therefore,
he il Resolved ETC., That the doctrine q
at nounced to the world more than half ce
is fury ago by President Monroe, and known
us the Monroe doctrine, be, and the same
ng hereby reasserted. And in accord therewit
n in behalf OF the people of the United State
re we affirm that the control OF any interocear
n canal across the Isthmus of Darien, VIII
ee open to us and all nations equally, must,
ed the interests OF ourselves and the world.
oil kept under the special protection of t
ad United States. ResoIued, That tho Unit
ne States, sensible OF the importance to the tra
m. OF the world OF opening water passaga-w
to, between the two oceans, will cordially pl
MIA mote, by such means as may be deem
md proper and iudicious, such an undertaking
cir The Joint resolution was referred to the int
oceanic canal committee.