Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-02-10
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WASHINGTON, Feb. Sth.-The
House Committee on Foreign AT
fairs unanimously adopted the re.
port of the subcommittee. Hill,
of Ohio, Chairman upon "Cropo,"
presented resolutions declaring the
policy of the United States
with reference to the in.
teroceanic canal aud instruct.
ed Hill to report the same,
with substitute resolution &C.
companyinr, to the House with a
recommend alton for their adoption
The report reviews the entire quss-
ton and concludes as follows:
"Your Committee, therefore, as an
affirmation Of the Monroe Doc
trine, believe that Americans must
rule America, and that, as notice
to all the world. the United States,
cherishing friendly spirit to all
nations, will adhere to strict neu-
trality in all transatlantic affairs
vnd expect a like non-interference
in all American affairs, whether in
the Northern or Southern or West.
ern hemisphere, and that we rec.
ommend the adoption of. the fol.
lowing resolutions:
That the establishment of any
form of protection by any one Of
the powers of Europe over any in.
dependent States of this continent,
or the introduction from any quar-
ter of scheme or policy which
would carry with it the right of
any European power to interfere
with their concerns, or to control in
any other manner their destiny,
or to transfer to any such power by
conquest, cession or acquisition in
any other way Of any Of those
States or any portion thereof. Is =
measure to which this government
is opposed and which, should the
attempt be made, 1t will regard
and treat as dangerous to our
peace, prosperity and safety; that
the construction of any public
works connecting the waters of the
Atlantic and the Pacific by any
European government or power,
whether the same be constructed
at Panama orDelsewhere, would be
In violation OF the spirit and letter
of the Monroe doctrine and could
not be sanctioned by the govern
ment of the United States; that
should canal be constructed
across the Isthmus Of Panama q
elsewhere, this government will
insist that it shall not be under
the control Of any European Gov
ernment or power; that 1t shall be
free to the commerce of the world
upon equal terms. and that no dis
elimination shall be exercised
against tho United States in peace
or war; that the President be 70.
quested to take the steps necessary
aud proper for the abrogation of any
existing treaties whuse terms are
in conflict with this declaration of
principles.
CuuusInY the Electoral Votes.
WASHINGTON, February 9th
HoUsE.-The galleries were crowd
ed. in anticipation Of the electoral
count, but there was no excite
ment, as four years ago. The
morning hour was dispensed with
and the House went iuto commit
tee on the Legislative Appropria
ton bill, but rose without conciud
ing.
Singleton offered a resolution eX
tending the privilege OF the foo
to ladies who could not secure seatl
in the gallery. Adopted.
| Shortly after noon the Vice
President and Senate arrived. The
Vice-President took q seat on the
right hand Of the Speaker IRAN
dalD and the Senators took the
front rows of desks. The WIGS
President called the Assembly I,
order and said: The two House,
being assembled in pursuance o
the Constitution, the votes may
now be counted and declared 70
President anti Vics-President. L
becomes my duty, under the Con
stitution, a. President of the Sen
ate, to open the certificates of cleo
ton OF the several States of tn,
Uni0n, In the presence Of the tw,
Houses Of Congress. and now pro
coed to discharge that duty.
The tellers having taken thei
places the Vice-PresIdent said:
open a package purporting to con
tain the certificates of election o
the State of Alabama, and SEM
the certificate to be reported.
Senator Hamlin read the certifl
cate slowly, showing ten votes TO
I Hancock and English.
The Vice President said, the vot'
of Alabama having been re
corded by the tellers, ! open AM