Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-31
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IN IN senate.
WASHINGTON, January S0th.-In the Senate
this morning, on motion of Senator Mitchell, a
resolution was adopted directing the Sec etary
to inform the Senate of the amounts in the
sinking fund to the credit Of the Union Pacific
and the Central Pacific Railroads on February
l, 1889, with a statement of the market value in
cash of The bonds purchased
The debate on the samoan clauses to the
diplomatic and consular bill was resumed. The
debate was opened by Senator Dolph who said
the Samoan Islands was of strategic Importance
10 the United States, and 1t was time some at
tentlon was paid 10 the policy OF the Govern
ment respecting them He described the islands
their value, their products, etc, and the habits
OF the natives He gave an account of the
troubles between the Germans and natives
which led to the deposition of Malietos. The
powers conferred upon the German Government
by the treaty, he declared were entirely in
compatible with tbs preservation Of the
autonomy of the islanders. Mr. Dolph
criticised Bayard's policy severely. He alluded
the islands of the Pacific. China Japan and
Australia. which the European nations are try
ing to absorb, while our Government stands IDLY
by and allows foreign Governments to acquire
advantages i'll the Pacific Ocean which the
United States should possess. He spoke OF the
establishment of British line of steamers be-
tween British Columbia, Australia, China and
Japan with Government aid. The islands are
being parceled out between Great Britain and
other foreign nations. He predicted that un-
less something was done we would IN time lose
tended that the Monroe doctrine did not apply
only to this Continent but 10 such islands in
the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean the preservation
OF the autonomy of which was necessary to the
safety and welbeing of the United States
The reasons for extending the Monroe doctrine
to the Samoan Islands are the same as those for
asserting it in the Hawaiisn Islands.
Senator Reagan followed DOlph, He said no
American could read the Samoan correspond
ence without feeling humiliated at the brutal
manner i'll which the rights OF the natives have
been disregarced by Germany. He said the
preservation OF autonomy in Samoa was of vital
importance, in view OF the construction of an
inter-oceanic canal. BE thought if we had any
rights in Samoa they should be asserted as be-
comes great and powerful nation. He did not
want war with Germany, but he considered that
the degradation of the honor of a great nation
and the maintenance of the abuse OF an AFRO
CANT power was worse than war; and he would
not submit to 1t. The President, he said, is
now powerless to defend the rights of Ameri.
cans in Samoa, and the amendments under dis
cussion should be so worded as to give him the
fullest authority in the premises.
AT the conclusion of Reagans speech the
Senate, on motion of Riddleberger, went into
executive session.
The secret session was consumed in a discus
conclusion the Senate adjourned
In the House.
WASHINGTON, January Seth The Secretary of
the Treasury submitted to the House to-day an
estimated deficiency of S250C00 in the appropria-
ton Tor collecting custom duties.
The House proceeded with the consideration
of the Oklahoms bill.
Payson offered an amendment providing that
the rights of hanorably discharged soldiers
and soldiers to make homestead entries on
public lands be extended to lands opened by
this bill.
After agreeing to Paysons amendment TO the
Oklahoma bill, yea and nay votes were de
manded on several amendments whereupon it
was agreed to adjourn and allow the matter to
come up tomorrow for final settlement.