Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, February 26.
SEN NATE

Mr.. Maxey, from the Committee on
Postofiices and Postroads, reported,
with amendment, Senate bill TO author
ize the refunding to postmasters oil
funds OF valuable letters lost or stolen.
Placed on the calender.
Mr.. Blair submitted resolution Ill
recting the Secretary OF the Navy to
transmit TO the Senate any information
in the possession OF the Department in
relation to the present condition oi
affairs in Alaska. Adopted.
The Senate then considered the cal
endar till the expiration OF the morning
hour, when the remainder OF the day
was given to eulogies upon the late Sem
ator Houston, of Alabama.
At the close OF the eulogies, the Gus
tomary resolutions were adopted, and
the Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Warner called attention to the
fact that no response had been made oy
the Secretary of the Treasury to the
resolution calling upon him for inior-
nation of the connection OF the Treasu.
nv Department with the New York
Clearing House, and stated that he
would in a short time offer similar res
olution.
Mr.. Warner introduced joint resolu-
ton reaiiirming the Monroe doctrine, as
follows:
WHEREAS, In his seventh annual
message to Congress President Monroe
asserted that we owe il to candor and to
the amiable relations existing between
the United States and these (European)
powers to declare that we shall consider
any attempt on their part to extend their
system TO any portion OF this hemls..
phere as dangerous 10 our peace and
safety; and
WHEREAS, The doctrine thus an
nounced has been accepted by the
American people, and has become car
dinal principle in our national policy !;
and
WHEREAS, 1t is now proposed to con-
struct, under guarantees to be gwen by
foreign governments, canal across lhe
isthmus OF Darien; therefore be il
Resoired, That the doctrine announced
TO the world more than hall century
ago by President Monroe, and known
as the Monroe doctrine, be, and TIE
same is hereby reasseried, and
in accord Herewith, in be-
half of the people OF the
United States, We affirm that the
control OF any inter. canal across
| the lsthmus OF Darien, while open to
the United States and all nations equal.
ly, must in the interest OF ourselves and
the world be kept under our special
| protection.
Resolred, That the United States, sen.
sible OF the importance TO the trade ol
the world OF opening water passage
way between the two oceans, viii cor
daily promote, by such means as may
be deemed necessary and judlclous, such
an undertaking.
The Joint resolution was referred to
the lnter-Oceanic Canal Committee.
Mr. Reagan, Chairman Of the Com
merce Committee, reported bill Ia
establish board OF commissioners OI
interstate commerce.; also, the ioi'
lowing bills which he stated would b,
offered as u substitute Tor that bill:
To regulate interstate commerce.
To amend act OF 1866.
| 10 laCllltatc communication DctNccN
the States.
The three bills were ordered printed
and made the special order Tor the fourth
"Wednesday in March.
The Speaker laid before the House
communication from the Postmaster
General transmitting list OF all th'
offers received for carrying the mails
and OF all allowancea made to contract
ors during the fiscal year ending Jun'
30th, 1879. Referred.
The House then, having dispensed
with the morning hour, went into Com
mittee OF the Whole, Mr.. Scales in Tia
chair, on the Star Service deiicienc.
bill,
The committee rose and reporte th
bill TO the House, when it was passed
Mr.. Morrison introduced bill reduc
ing duties in excess Of 90 per cent. a
rdlorcm on the articles specified in th
schedules 4. B. G.. X. l.. VI. Of sectio
2,5O4 Of the revised statutes, and no
subject to internal revenue tax. RC
fcrred.
| Adjourned