The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-07
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
The House Passes the Nicar-
aqua Canal Bill.
ENEMIES or nuewuHr REFORM
Bayara. With Al Hamflisy. Agrees
to Eismarck's samesa Con-
f<r~nes Proposition.
ENEMIES or nuewuHr REFORM

WksHzysTpy. fSh. e---In the house con
sidsratsoE Of TIE conferences rercrt ca
the Nicaragua canal bill was resumed. it
being agreed that debate should be closed
AZ sel1ck- xslson Of Minnesota opposed
the conference report
chfpnaan of Michigan said he faxnrea
TIE bill Is Il cane from the senate He
had net favored Il has il passed the house.
ths amendments which had been pszeesi
upon Is hsvizg served 10 eaxseulate il.
They bad been Incorporated on the idea
that the TEssfed States shoafd be free from
entangllng alliances and that il should
isolate itself. The das foe isolation had
PASSED. Nazsee from ali parts of the world
were warning the Cnifest states OF this
voices from the lsfhnus. from Canada,
from samoa from wherever foreign na-
tioEs had planted their flags The attempt
20 make II ffnpgacS1cabIe Tor American
enterprise e. psaes itself in foreign cosgsl.
tries Was too late. We aTe carrying the
Tag t:gs0 that region OF Central America
We are carrying Is with the endorsement
Of this government We hare pat our
selves where, though We may not De Pc
cunlaf1iy liable. we shall be morally re-
slorss ble for the safety and protection OF
great American enterprise which VIII
help 70 spread our country over the world
II fsf one hope this step Is only prelude
tktE Ia ~ III 4azE laA44kk1z H&k& Et1ENW &Exf
we s. pecple viii piant oar feet on those
regions and when our Tag shall wave over
The state Of Niesrazas a. q state OF the
United states OF America.
BiDgiey of Maine favored the report
oSeil OF Missouri said he MAS ia receipt
OF many felegraras from prominent men OF
S. Louis ia favor OF the bill. He had not
extreme sefsifiyeness concerning the
hondhnlders. The trouble with the Ameri-
can people IS lack of self-asserfion. Taey
were continually grumbling, afraid 10 do
this or that CO account OF the eonse-
qusnees- The greatest nation On the earth
snogid be the fsTsf 10 lead great enterprises.
ane conservative. m0sslack statesmen
need not be alarmed
scott of Pennsylvaxia said the gentleman
from Alshama Cobb had supplemented
his constitutional argument by The expres-
sion OF the Interest he took In the lambs OF
Europe, and for fear congress might do
soMcth hing ny which these lamb would be
sngeigsed into investment and lose their
money. III the lambs os Europe, as repre-
seuted BY the Rothschiids. Barings and
other great banking houses, were net able
TO take care OF themselves and look cut for
their own investments, he did not think
congress could help them
cIardy OF Missouri closed the debate In
support OF the conference report, and il
was agreed fo-yeas III, nayz 90.
pingley OF Maine. from the committee
on merchant marine and fisheries. reported
a resolution calling on the secretary of
the treasury for information rs TO what
orders were given TO the commander of
the United States revenue cutter Rush IN
regard To the protection OF seal fisheries in
Behring sea IN the spring and summer of
ISIS; W hether such instructions differ from
those given the same commander in the
spring and summer of lss7. and If 50 what
reasons existed for any material change in
such Instructions Adopted.
The house then took recess.
At the evening session Peck OF Arkansas
called up the house bin 10 divide pof-
ton of the reservation Of the Sioux
| Indians ia Dakota into separate reseryS-
tions and secure REIMBURSEMENT of the
Indian title 10 the remainder. Amend
ments ezempting honoFably discharged
soldiers and sailors from the payment of
the sums required 20 DC paid by settlers
upon the lands surrended by the Indians,
aud to relieve ali settlers from pay meugs
upon their entries, we're held pendiug.
with the understanding that q vote viii be
taken upon them Tomorrow. After q few
nnimpcrtant changes had been made, the
previous question was ordered and the
bill laid aside until tomorrow. Adj
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