Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-06
flFTlETH CONGRESS.
The Monroe Doctrine DiSCusSed
Pre- and Con.

Pro and Con.
WASHINGTON, January 5.-In the Sen
ate to-day Sherman called up the joint
resolution reported by him yesterday
from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, declaring the sense of Congress in
relation to the connection OF European
governments with any interoceanic canal
and asked that it be passed Immediately.
A brief but very interesting discussion
ensued, Sherman said the resolution
was but a reassertion of the Monroe doc
trine.
Teller said that the only objection he
had to the resolution was that it was un-
timely. 1t should have been adopted
wears ago, when the construction of the
Panama canal was begun.
Vest suggested that while favoring the
resolution, it was intended to have some
bearing in favor of the Nicaragua Canal
scheme, to which he was opposed.
Edmunds, the author Of the resolution,
disclaimed having been Influenced by
any such ideas.
Call opposed the resolution as calcu-
lated to obstruct great work of benef-
,cence to mankind.
George regarded the resolution as a
very important and necessary step.
Reagan thought the resolution should
not be pressed to a vote to-day, but
should be considered and debated. Its
language, he said, was too broad and un-
restricted, and claimed that it was an
unnecessary offense TO France.
GRAY coincided with the views ex-
expressed by Reagan and eaid that the
Government OF the United States should
80 oroticy, into
pose an obstacle to work which would
advance the civilization Of the world.
Morgan took the view that Congress
had no right to trammel the diplomatic
action of the Executive by the passage OF
this joint resolution. If this idea was to
be expressed by Congress it should be
in the form of a concurrent resolution
only.
sherman treated the objection to the
form of the resolution as more technical
than important, but was willing to have
the resolution made concurrent instead
of joint resolution, although he thought
the latter a better form as binding the
three branches of the Government. He
would like to see all nations of the world
(but not governmental cooperate in the
work of the Panama canal. After further
discussion the resolution went over till
Monday and the Tariff bill was taken up.
Various minor amendments were Of
'fered to the next few sections, but were
all rejected by the usual party vote, and
when paragraph 1886, referring to laces,
etc. was reached the Senate adjourned
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House the Committee on Indian
Affairs reported bill to divide the Sioux
Indian reservation into separate reserva-
tions. Placed on the calendar.
Reed, of Maine, called up his resolu-
ton to abolish for the remainder of the
session, the call of States for the intro
.duction of bills on the filst and third
Mondays of each month. On ordering
the previous question the vote stood.
yeas So, nays 20. No quorum. A call of
the House was ordered. Quiet and in
dolence with some badinage followed.
Springer introduced joint resolution
proposing a constitutional amendment
authorizing Congress to make q uniform
law Of marriage and divorce. Referred.
Springer also moved resolution di-
recting the Sergesnt-at-Arms to telegraph
absent members requesting them to re-
turn en- Monday. Carried. Adjourned.