The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-06
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The Menrce Doctrine ON the 18TH
mas-The Tariff BIN.

WAsHISGrnS, Jan. SIN the Sen
ate sherman called up the Joint resO-
luton reported by him yesterday from
the committee on foreign relations,
declaring tho sense OF Congress in re-
laiiou % the connection oi European
governments With any Nicaragua ca
nal, and asked that it be passed imtnc-
diately. A brief. bat very interesting
discussion followed sherman said
that the resolution was a reaifirmaiion
OF the Monroe doctrine.
Teller said the only objection 10 the
resolution was that il was untimely,
and should have been adopted years
ago when the construction OF the PAN
anna canal was begun.
Vest suggested that while favoring
the resolution il was intended TO have
some bearing In favor Of the Nicaragua
canal scheme, to which he was OPP
posed.
Edmunds, the author OF the rcsolu-
ton, diselaimcd having been inilu.
enced by any such idea.
Call opposed the resolution as calcu-
lated 10 obstruct the great work OF
benciicence 20 mankind
George regarded the resolution as
very important aud necessary step.
He thought the resolution should not
be passed 10 vote to-day, but should
be considered and debated upon. Its
language, he said, was too broad and
Unrestricted, and an unnecessary OF
fenSe 10 France.
Gray coincided with the views ex.
pressed by Reagan, and said that the
government OF the United States
should not without grave considera-
ton intcrpose obstacles 10 n work
which would advance the civilization
OF the world
Morgan took the yiew that Congress
had no right 81 trammcl diplo-
matte action o. the executive
by the passage OF the Joint
resolution II IL was 10 be expressed
by Congress, IL should be Ia the form
OF a concurrent resolution
Sherman treated the objection 20
the form OF the resolution as more
technical than important. but was
willing to have the resolution made a
concurrent instead Of a joint resolu-
ton. although he thought the latter
the better form, a. binding the three
branches OF the government. lie
would like 20 see all the nations Of the
world, but not the governments. CO.
operative in the work OF the Panama
canal.
After further discussion the resolu-
ton went over TIL Monday and the
tariff bill was taken up. Various
! minor amendments were offered to
I the next few sections, but were all re-
jeeted by the usual party vote, and
I when paragraph 33G, referring 10 laces,
etc, was reached. the Senate aa-
Z journed.
DEAD-LocK - THF HOUSE.
4 WAsBIN0roN, Jan. In the House
( the committee on Indian affairs re-
ported a bill 10 divide the Sioux In
I dian reservation into separate reserya-
Z tons. Placed on the calendar.
Reid Of Maine called up the resolu-
/ ton 20 abolish, for the remainder OF
/ the session, the rali Of states for the
/ introduction of bills on the first and
third Monday ~ each month. On or
dering the previous question, the vote
stood Yeas ~, nays 29-nO quorum.
I A call of the House was ordered.
Quiet and Incidence, with some
bandinage, followed Springer intro.
duced a joint resolution proposing q
constitutional amendment authorizing
/ Congress TO make q uniform law oi
marriage and divorce Referred.
Springer of Illinois moved resolu-
ton directing the sergeant-at-arms 70
telegraph absent member requesting
them 10 return Monday Carried.
! Adjourned.