Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-01
WASHINGTON.


ii i,tse;
kSsniged, That the House Of ReUr,
aeotaslyes, hsedful Of the sdmonitior
ca Warrington and faithful 70 thai net
sral pDiiey Of separation and peac
which our situation and the wisdom Z
free psopie have hitherto enabled Q
TO maintain, do hereby erpsicisiy rseor
taeir dissent from the act Of the Pres
dent Of the United States 10 Aeeeptiu
the invitations of Germany and Franc
20 participate in the international con
ference OF Berlin. instead Of dselininl
the same as tending 20 a reversal OF on
traditional foreign policy.
10 presenting their resolution to Oh
House the majority cay: while not On
mindful of the conspicuous part Amer
loan enterprise, energy and skill hay
taken In t9s development Of Africs
your committee h Of the OPINION that /
siich action - acquisscsd 10 without
protest on tbs parT Of the I,egislatiy,
branch OF the Government, IL might be
come the beginning of d neW depsrtnr,
IN the foreign policy Of the Unite:
States, and might engraft upon ID.
peaesful precedents Of oor diplomscy I
president which would live 70 becon,
pregnant with foreign discord and do
nestle unrest From the information
on the subject which has been oozmu
nieated to this COMMITTEES. IL is impos
s15le 81 precisely ascertain The par.
poses of the Conference or ths
conclusions u has reached. Your
committee has given serious con
sidsrati0n TO the subject with q due re-
gard 20 the gravity Of the neV departure
from the history aud traditions Of our
gsvsrnment and 20 the uniform absence
of any representation Of oar govern
msnt Ia the deliberations concerning
European conflicts and interests and es-
pseially from all conferences OF Euro
peBn nations, which might lead to dis
surbanees IN foreign nations, and affect.
inR the settlement Of questions 10 which
sbe government has no interest
yonr COMMITTEES, In the light OF all the
knowled9e m It's pose sssi0n can only ex-
press the opinion that they can find no
sufncieut reason for the participation OF
lho government of the United States in
tina Congo conference, and for the de.
partnre from the est4blished political
doctrines and policy of this government
from Its formation, and therefore con
fins themselves to declaring that they
cannot approve of the fact that our
Rovernment was NJ all represented in
the Congo conference, and recommend
II /, adoption of this resolution
The minority report ia signed by he, =
resentatives Belmont, CIements. Cox
and Stewart, and sAys: while con-
curing in the views expressed 10 the
report of the committee, ve do not con-
sider that those opinions aFs fully oar
ried out IN the resolution accompany
ing that report"
Representative BAimont also submit
ted an exhaustive report. In which he
invited the attention Of the HOUSE, 10
the warnings of Washington aud Jeffer-
son against political connections, or
"entanglEng alliances With foreign na-
ITEMS" to the Monroe doctrine and the
application Of It by Secretary of STATE
John Quincy Adams; TO the Congress
Of Panama; and to the refusal OF Prssi-
dent Pierce aud Secretary Marcy
10 enter the Copenhagen Conference
relative 10 American shipping. The re
port considers at length the suggestion
Of Secretary F. elinghuyssn th It the AZ
,emblaee at Berlin vas q conference
and not u congress; says the problem
presented at the conference vas really
"a Earopean broil" growing out OF
the scramble in Africa" by the colon
ixing posers, aud comments on the Do
aiti0n and policy OF the United States
In respect 10 European ambitious aud
arrangements in Africa or elsewhere.
The senate Failed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-Vioe President
eaeot Hendricks called at the White
hoose today In company with Henry ID.
Pierce of indianapolis, aud the inau9u-
fal reception committee, and paid their
respects 10 the President. The Presi.
clent today issued the following procla-
nation:
BF the President Of she United States
CT Amerioa. A proclamation.
WRRRkAs, Objects Of interest 20 the
United states require that the Senate
should be convened on the 9TH dAy Of
Msfoh NEXT, 10 receive aud act upon
executive business. Nov, therefore, 1,
Chester A. Arthur. President Of the
United States, have considered II 20 be
roy duty 60 issoe this, my proclamation,
declaring that an extraordinary occasion
requires she Senate Of the United
States 10 convene for the transaction OF
business at the capital city Of Washing
tsn ON the eth day OF March next, ct IL
O'Clock noon of that day, when all
who shall at the time b. entitled 10 act
40 uaembeEs Of that body are hereby re-
quessed 10 be present.
CERsfHa A. ARTHUh. President.
fREDERIcx +. FRKLIHoHuYxxN, secre-
tary Of state.
Relief senG
WksBiNaruS, Feb. 2s.-Rsar Adtairal
Jpuett has heen instructed 10 ssnd q
vessel % the relief OF number OF des-
tituts American citizens 10 the vicinity
OF Livingston on Abe sesl coast Of Gen.
tial Aeeriea. where they had glne for
tile parpcse OF engaging 10 wort 90 .
projected railroad.
Isean W. Chins.
The IapAnse legation received = tels-
gram from the japanese Government
slanouncing the appointment az court
oi. lie Ainister Of Household ~ atpbas-
ss,dor 70 China to negotiate and settle
tile dihefences Which arose between the
TITO Rovernments with reference 10 q
disturbance which took place In Cores
es,gly In Dscemher iass. The telegram
aids the uission vas 20 lesvs Toxic for
Tient Stna via Shanghai, thai u IL pa
cite In lts nature. and its demands Of
lie chinese Government will be mod
efata.
Secretary MeCaiEsehp
wAsarxuroS, Feb. y. Secretary No
Cnllach said today in speaking Of the
silver question, that while he regretted
the assion Of The House, be ih01eht
tesre sas no danger Of the eouDtry be-
ing brought 10 silver standard II an
early day. I" The condition Of the coun-
try now he added. is favorable for
the naaintenancs of gold standard. in
Aamnch ~ shs balance OF trade 10 In oar
favor and there 10 no prospect OF its be
ing against as for soue months 10 GONE.
Raieles. there 10 large Anscnnt Of gold
in thaa eoansry oaiside at What 10 held
by the Government and banks, and
there 10 litsle disposition On the part Of
the ADesisan people - hoard ap their
uoney.s
Feasibility % m Extra ee&sisa-
WasBlSaruz. Feb. &-The possibility
Of an extra session 10 again the sobieot
Of comment amsng Coagseesnen. The
senate Coinsnittes % Appropriations
hss before II 80 much vosk fer The three
ard q half DAYS. inciadins Sanday, - ID