The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-07
WASHINtTON.
The Resolution Framed by the House Oom-
mittee on the Interooeanio Canal
A Strong Enunoiation Of
the Monroe Doc
trina.

WARRINGTON. March e.--At a meeting OF the
select COMMITTEES Of the House Of Representa-
.lyes On we ihtn'9ceanio canal TO. day Y was
the following jint resolution, with RECON-
msndation fyr ,ts immsdiate adoptivn,,
:, bs II resolved by the senate end House OF
Representatives OF the United States OF Amer
iea. Ia Oongress assembled, That the establish.
msbt of any FIRM of nroteptofate BY my
nYwers q Europe over 4ny lndspeads9 state
carry with Il Tie rixht 10 o aoy European ] power power
10 her wh nr hsr or g
h any such power bv conquest eeseion or nc
uusifion or III any other way. ri any Of thesa
wbieh the aoysrnment has. Ia the declaration
ot Pteetdant ,proe In bis meaaaRe Of Decem.
her q: 1879. aud known Ms the Monroe Doc
Hsoud the atampt be- made, VS. will regard
itv aud snfety.
. Heaolv. d That II la tho interest and the
right of the United States to have possession,
direction. contrel and 9overnment of atly canal.
railroad or other artl lHthl communication tu be
ep1strurtad anrosa thu istbMua connecting the
American oniinant fnr the transfer of vaasela
OF eargoes from the Oarlbbasb aea t, The Pacific
st rsns wh ts BE- ar M hsg nm
view uf the magnitude OF this interest II n ths
duty of tho United states TO insist that II bnilt.
aud by whomaoever the satDe may be-
menced. prosecuted or completet. and whatever
the nationality Of its Curporators or soptee If
their capital. that the Interest of tho Uujted
States and their right to poaaeaH and eoptrnl
the same Will he asserted an,l rnaintalDad when
ever. In their nptnion II bseomss neresrAry.
D. And be II further resolved, That the Presi-
dent hs requested to take tho steps necessary
and proper for tho abrugatton Of any existing
treaties wbpae terms are In conflict with this
derlsratl N uf prime plea.
The gnmnittes adjourned Till Monday. when
NJ do LeHsepa will Come before them on Invita-
ton md explain the features OF his Panama
scheme.
THH EXECUTIVE HEastoN or THE SENATE.
Tho only case TINT RRve riHe to any discussion
In the executive session ri the Hennte 10 day
wins that or Geo. N Buchanan. nominated to
tho eensus auperviaofshtp tp Of thu First Missls
atppt Dist rint. In regard To which Henaors La
mar and Bruce took opposite aides. II was rs
ieeted by strict partv vJte OF Damoel nts
against Republicans. IN thu ground Of Bu-
ehanan's heing an active partisan and profess
aionnl politician. who would bs iitslv to mnk .
uae of the supetvisntship aa II means to pro.
cure his election to Congress.
CONVERSATIONS ny THE SENATE.
Tho Hauate confirmed the nominations OF
Charles q. NlahHrdaop. OF Texas. te bs consul
at P.HO Dal Norte; Cndwallaier ]. Pride, to be
supervisor uf census for thu flrst district Hen
ry Hammond, secnnd district md Joseph l..
Braedeu, third dls ttet Of South Carolina: Jnn,
b. Mitchell, snllentor OF cnstnma, Yorktown
w.: aud rejected tho nominations of samuel
THOMPSON. supervisor OF the census. second
diatiict of Alabama; George NJ Buchanan, frat
dtRtriot Of MtsHisHtpp.