Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-06
A NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Proposition to Form an American
Z%Olverein.
Blaine's Plan Revived.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-SeDator FRYE pro-
poses to invite delegates from American ma
tlon. TO meet at Washington this fall. He will
introduce the following blu In the Senate on
Tuesday:
Be It enacted, ETC., Taat the PresiGen. be,
and Is hereby authorized and directed TO in
vite, on behalf Of the government and people
Of the United States, delegates from each Of
the republics of Central and South America,
including Brazil, to assemble in the city Of
Washington on the first day OF October, 1856,
20 consider and decide upon such questions as
shall be TO the mutual interest and commen
welfare Of the American people; that each CT
the independent nations O! this hemisphere
shall be entitled 70 send as many delegates as
each may for itself determine, but ia the de-
c.slou OF questions ia the Cong ress no delexa-
ton shall have more than one vote.
SEC. 2. That In forwarding this invitation
TO the constituted authorities OF the 8. veral
independent governments OF the American
he hemisphere, the president of the United States
shall set forth that the said congrt SIS is called
70 consider,
First-Measures that shall tend TO preserve
the peace and promote the prosperity OF the
American nations and 10 present u united re-
sistancr against the entertainments Of Euro
pean monarchial power, aud 10 preserve the
Integrity and present territorial constitutions
Of each against forcible ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
secOnd-MeesureG looking toward the form
alton OF one American customs union, under
which the trade OF The American natious ehall,
80 FAR as is practicable and profitable, be con
fined TO American waters, and there shall be a
free interchange OF the peculiar, natural and
manufactured products OF each.
Ihird-The establishment OF direct, regular
| and fire. 0lppt lines ~ stpomahtp cpmfnDpira-
ton between the ports Of the American CONT
neDts.
F~ourth-Thc establishment OF
UNIFORM SYSTEM
OF customs regulations IN each of the indie
pendent American states 10 govern the ex-
portstion and importation OF merchandise; "A
| uniform method Of classification and yalua
ton OF such merchandise in the ports of each
country, and a uniform system OF invoices.
Fifth-Ihe adoption Of u common system OF
weights and measures, and uniform laws 10
protect The persons and property, the patent
rights and trade marks Of citizens OF either
country In the Others.
Slxth-The adoption OF q common silver
coin, which shall be issued by each govern
ment In such Al amount as snail be proper.
tionate 10 the population OF each, the same 10
be legal tender in commercial transactions be-
tween citizens OF all the American nations.
Seyenth-An agreement upon and recon-
uioDbioh w NhNiI tCsIcCliNC
governments CT a definite plan for the srb!trs-
ton OF all questions, disputes and differences
that may now or hereafter exist between them.
SEC. 3-That such delegates as may attend
the said congress shall be the guests OF the
government Of the United States and shall be
entertained from the time OF their arrival Ia
this country until the time OF their departure,
In sucn a manner as shall be consistent with
the dignity OF this nation and the Importance
or the duty they are appointed TO perform.
And that the sun Of 800, 900. or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appro.
prtated out OF any money In tAe treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the same TO be dis.
bursed under the direction OF he secretary OF
state.
SEC. 4-Thst the President OF the United
States shall, before the adjournment Of the
present Congress-, by and with the advice aud
consent OF the senate, appoint twenty-tour
delegates TO the said congress,
SELECTED KQALLY,
from the two political parties, 81 least three
OF whom shall be learned ia international law,
and the remainder men who are &C lively en-
gagged in agricultural manufacturing aud the
expectation and Importation Of merchandise,
and the SAID delegates appointed N the part
OF the United States shall serve without com.
pensation other than their actual expenses.
Do not waste you money for every new
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