Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-07

w Sa'u' " Doio step-no, N IL no, bold, for
even ~ IT. present shapS Il il hesltstInr.
Nmid-bnt 10 comparison with cur past IL Is
bold step Ia toe direction az the destiny OF
,ue country. We arc carrying the flag
INTO mat region % Central America.
We are carrying II with the endorsement Of
This GoVefnmcnt We have out ourselves
where, though We NAV not be pecunIaflly
lnoe, we shall be morally responsible for
the safety aud protection Of a great Ameri.
can enterprise which will beip 10 spread our
country over the world. Ii isa step: n IA
brave step, and |, for one, hope that this
step l. only prelude 10 tne day when tho
nation Will follow. and ne, a, people. Will
plant our feet on these regions. and when
our has shall wave over the state OF NicaTa-
qua - state Of the United States Of
America. IApplsusel
Mr.. Dingiey, Of Maine. would regard II a.
unfortunate u by putting on unesseutisl
amendments the fttempt 10 grant the charter
should be defeated. because II seemed to him
ths, now was the golden opportunity for the
construction Of the canal.
Mr. Buckslew, Of Pennsylvania, thought
the Dil should be recOmnitted and some
more stringent limitation nsced upon the
amount Of stock and bonds that may be is-
sued.
Mr.. Wilson. Of Minnesota, was Of the
same opnionss Mr. Buckalrw.
&essrs. OMEN Of Missouri, Scott and
OMEN o. Pennsylvania, and Peters OF Kan.
$40 favored The adoption Of the conference
report.
Mr.. Wheeler, Of Alabama, pointed out the
great advantages which would accrue 10
American commerce by the construction o.
The canal, and expressed himself as being
thoroughly IN favor Of Tire bill.
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in support ~ the conference report.
The conference report was agreed to
yeas, ~; nays, 60.
hr. Diugey, Of Maine, from the Commit.
tee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, re-.
ported resolution calling on tho Secretary
OF me Treasury Tor information a. 10 what
orders we're given t. the commander OF the
lnit~d -lates revenue cutter Richard Rush
iu regard % he protection Of the seal hshe-
u's IN Behring'S >ss in the spring and sum-
mfr 81 1888; whether such Instructions
diler from those gwen the SANE commander
90 the spring ADD summer Of 1897; and So,
what resson existed for any material change
iu such instructions. 10 explanation q the
resolution ~. Din zlev stated that the com.
msnder Of the Rush bad testiGed before the
cOmmiiiec that "a 1887 he hsd scizcd a large
number o. vessels Tor the Illegal catching OF
seal. In lsSS, Notwithstanding The fact that
there were vessels illegally engaged 10 seal-
IN, he bad made no fezsres. Being asked
~hy no bad not, he replied that hi. secret
orders had not permitted him 10 DO 80. he
declined TO state what those orders were. sud
referred the committee 10 the Treasury De-
plrimcai. The resolution vas adopted.
Mr. Hatch. " Missouri, endesvOrcd TO Sc
cure tue consideration ~ the agricultural
appropriation bill, bu; Mr.. OMEN, Of Penn
sylvlnla. brought forward The bin increasing
the pension o. the widow Of BrIgbdier.Gen.
eral W. II. Emery, ON which the previous
question has been ordered since June last.
Tue House voted yeas 10j, nays 0s) TO con-
slider The measure.
Then BIT. Brccknridge. Of Kentucky,
moved q iocc's, aud Ter q time the House
was ~ mtZs ~ motions 90 consume tue
tine until O'Clock. That hour having ar
rived, by previous order the HOUSE, took a
recess until 1.jD, the evening session TO he
Tor me confederation Of biiis reported from
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EvESING SESSION.
SIR. Peel, OF Arkansas, called no House
bin 10 divide portion 81 the reservation OF
the sioux nation a. Indians in Dakota into
'euArate reservations and 10 secure The r.
lnqushmcnt Of the Indian title 10 the re-
msInter
several smen1weuts were adopted, when
ibe previous question was ordered and the
Dill laid aside until tomorrow.
several bills we're passed local 20 TIE north
western STATES aed Territories, and the