Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-27
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Proceedings of the Senate To-day.

WASHINGTON. d. g., April 27.-Mr. Nor.
gao asked leave to offer concurrent resolution
declaring thst the interests of the people of
the United States of America, and The welfare
aud security OF the government arc 80 involved
IN the sui &c. OF the construction of ship canals
or other ways for tho transportation oil sea 60
Ing vessels so.;s3 the lsthmus connecting North
snd S6uth hnet!c), that tho government or
the Uaied States With the iraukuess which is
due to all other peoples and governments,
hereby asserts that il will insist that its consent
Is necessary couditon president to tic exeou.
lion OF such project, and also 90 to the rules
aod regulators der which other nations shall
participate la the use CT such canals or other
w;y', ei!her 10 pe:oa or 10 YER.
Mr. Dawes CT jaoted TO the resolution, rot so
nuc1 On q, cJuGt CT the sentiments contained 10
it, rs ca eccjunt Of the tec. that il needed the
coneurrttcs ct The House OF Representatives.
MI Morgan argued that The resolution was
10 proper form. lie merely wished to have it
Fste'red to ID. Committee 90 Foreign Relations
a1d that Commit if it sa7 Gs might modify
i: BY makog It simple s: nate rssolulic1. II
this Il sOIutl"u 6ss ct any iuporlarc, at all. it
vas OF sptlc!cn. Importance to require imue
dialc attcnli0e, b;o:lsa parties we're already
| engsgcd 10 the construction ct q trans conlinen
tai ship clusi. l. was ,imo that this QUESTION
g6s considered, TIE people Of France aud
Eaeland ard other nations would DC deceived
by the non action Of this government not 10 let
tho world koow its position on this subject.
Dir, Nosr thought that it might be well TO
modify the resolutions IS suggested ~ his eel
League.
Mr. Morpaa exHrcsscG wii!insness 10 adopt
the suggestion. llo had drawn up tho resolu
tiou 10 lis prtsn: shane ia order that should
there be called session OF Congress, il might
reosiV5 immediate attention.
MIR. Blair thought that tho resolution should
remain 10 lis original form. lilo believed that
there ought to &c 80 extra session. He did not
claim to represent any other Senator on this
tjsci, ncr did ho claim that the admini5tra-
ton or cry me nber Of tho administration con-
cured With him 10 respect to ii. II there was
any Monroe doctrine, i. was time to assert it.
What foreign netiou was bound to take notice
of any action Of the United States Congress
with regard to the construction Of 40 ioter
oceanic ship canal, up to tho present time? A
foreign corporation was to day diggirg though
tho l5lhmus, and vested right was being 40.
quired.
Mr.. Dawes said TIA. be had very decided
views upon the question of az extra session, but
he would not state them COW.
Mr.. Morgan having modified his resolution
20 as 10 make it g Senate resolution. il was re.
icrred to the Committee On Foreign Rotations.
The Vice President. then laid before tho
Senate tho unfinished tu:ncss. being the reso'
luton fer the c!eo;ion Of officers CT the Senate.
After two or three Intellectual roll calls, Mr..
Harris moved that the Senate 90 into *: cutiVo
session, Stating that there were three hundred
nominations On the table awaiting action.
Mr.. Dawes Inquired whore the Senator got
lis reformation, nasmuch as thu Presidents
messages wero still sealed.
While Mr.. Dawes was speaking, q message
vas received from the President and Mr.. Har.
tis taking tho manifold copy of the nominations
which accompanies each message, Ibid it upon
Mr.. Dawes desk with the remark, that he got
his information il that way. MIR. Dawes said
that no could net place much reliance 10 this
tissue paper, though gentlemen 90 the other
side might do so.
The moIloa to 80 into x cuvs session Sus
lost-yeas, 90; nays. %.
Several dilatorY motions were voted down,
aud then Oh motion CT Mr.. Dawes, at las, the
Senate adjourned until to morrow.