Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-27

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Mr. Warner called at
tentien to the fact that no response had been
received to the resolution calling for informa-
ton as to the connection of the treasury de-
partment with the New York clearing house,
and stated he would in O short time offer SIM
liar resolution.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Mr.. Warner introduced joint resolution re-
affirming the Monroe doctrine, as follows:
WHEREAS, In his seventh annual address to
Congress President Monroe asserted that we
owe it to candor and to the amicable relations
existing between the United States and these
European powers to declare that we shall con-
slider any attempt on their part to extend their
system to any portion of this hemisphere as
dangerous to our peace and safety; and
WHEREAS, The doctrine thus announced has
been accepted by the American people, and has
become cardinal principle in our national
pOlity: and
WHEREAS, 1t is now proposed to construct
under a guarantee to be given foreign govern
ments. canal across the Isthmus of Darien;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved etc., that the doctrine announced to
the world more than half century ago by
President Monroe and known the Monroe
doctrine, be and the same is hereby reasserted
and in accord Herewith in behalf Of the peo-
pie of the United States we affirm that the con-
troll of any inter oceanic canal across the 18TH
mus of Darien, while open to the United States
and all nations equally, must in the interest of
ourselves and the world, be kept under the
special protection of the United States.
Resolved, That the United States, sensible of
the Importance to the trade of the world of
opening water passage way between the two
oceans, will cordially promote by such means
as may be deemed proper and judicious such
dertaking.
The joint resolution was referred to the in
an unter-oceanic committee.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Mr.. Regain, chairman of the committee on
commerce, reported bill to establish board
of commissioners Of interstate commerce.
also the following bills which he stated would
be offered as 8 institutes for that bill Toreg-
ulate int er-State commerce; to amend the act
of 1866 to facilitate communication between
the States.
STAR SERVICE DEFICIENCY.
The Speaker laid before the House q COM
munication from the postmaster general, trans
hitting list of all offers received for carry
ing the mails, and of all allowances made to
contractors during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1879. Referred.
The House then having dispensed with the
morning hour, went into committee of the
whole Mr.. Scales in the chair, on the star ser
vice deficiency bill.
Mr.. Page opposed the bill as striking at one
of the star service in the West and as repre-
sentative of the people of that section he pro-
tested against it. MIR. Page criticised the speech
delivered by Mr.. Hawley yesterday, in which
he bad stated that the postmaster general
ought to be impeached because he had violated
the law.
Mr.. Hawley-I didn't say that.
MIR. Page-You said almost the same thing
In conclusion Mr.. Page appealed to his Re-
publican colleagues who had stayed here for
preparation bills not to stultify
themselves before the country by
voting for this bill which usurped the powers
of the executive branch of the government.
Mr.. Bedford characterized the bill az an in
famous measure, which would strike down the
star service of the West.
MIR. Baker, on the part of the committee on
appropriations, submitted a substitute for the
whole BILL appropriating 1910, 900 to meet the
expenses of inland mail transportation or star
routes for the remainder of the current fiscal
year, at or within the contract prices as they
existed on February LIST, 1880; provided
that on any route where there has been
during the last current fiscal year.
for e1pediting the delivery of mails on any
such route at the rate eff more than $4,000.
The compensation for the expedited service on
such routes shall be reduced to the terms of
the original contract on or after March l, 1880.
and nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued to require reduction of the number of
trips per week on any such route, and during
the present fiscal year no further e1pediting of
| service on any postal star route shall be made.
Section one appropriates 300, 900 to enable the
postmaster general to place new service IS
authorized by law.
He said that whenever a question touching
| the impeachment of poetofice officials was
presented it would be time enough to indulge
| in bitter ordinations against that department,
but no such question was before the House
| now. The substitute reported by him would
| give to every State and to the Territory the
same number OF mail deliveries that they had
now. 1t would only effect the rate of speed.
Mr.. Oalkins inquired of his colleagues why
it was right to stand by the schedule of in
creased expeditiou where it does not COST OYER