Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
Foreign Interference in the Panama
Canal Discussed in the Senate.
A Great Many of the Members Express Their
Views on the subject-The Tariff Bill
Is Pushed Forward
Nftteth Congress.
THE SENATE


WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Mr. Edmunds
offered two resolutions which were agreed
to, calling on the president for informa
ton as to the Venezuelan awards, and
as to what steps if any have been taken
by the United States government to coli
lect monthly quotas of the Carricas Gus
toms receipts.
Mr.. Sherman called up the joint reso-
luton reported by HIM yesterday from
the committee on foreign relations, de-
claring the sense of congress in relation
TO the connection Of European govern
ments with any inter-oceanic canal, and
asked that it be passed Immediately.
A brief but interesting discussion en-
sued.
Mr.. Sherman said the resolution was
but a Teassertion of the Monroe doctrine.
Mr.. Teller said the only objection he
had to the resolution was il was untimely
and should have been adopted years ago
when the construction of the Panama
canal was begun.
Mr.. Vest suggested "that while favor
ing the resolution it was intended to have
some bearing in favor of the Nicaragua
canal, scheme to which he was OPP
posed.
Mr.. Edmunds, the author of the reso-
luton, diseiaimed having been influenced
by any such idea.
Mr. Cali opposed the resolution as cal
culated to obstruct great work of be-
nificence to mankind.
Mr.. George regarded the resolution as
very important and necessary.
Mr.. Reagan thought the resolution
should not be pressed to q vote to-day,
but should be considered and debated.
Its language was too broad and unre-
stricted and contained unnecessary Of
Tense to France.
Mr.. Gray conceded with the views Of
Mr.. Reagan and said the government of
the United States should not without
grave consideration interpose an obstacle
TO a work which would advance civiliza-
ton of the world.
Mr.. Morgan took the view that con-
gress has usurped the diplomatic action
of the executive by the passage of such
resolution. II the idea was TO be ex-
pressed by congress it should be in the
form of concurrent resolution only.
Mr.. Sherman treated Mr.. Morgan s
objection to the form of the resolution as
more technical than important, but was
concurrent one instead of & joint resolu-
ton, although he thought the latter the
better form as binding the three branches
of the government. He would like TO
see all the nations of the world (but not
the governments cooperate in the work
OF the Panama canal. He consented to
let the matter go over till Monday, but
it should be disposed OF then. The reso-
luton should be passed promptly or not
at all
After further discussion the resolution
went over till Monday, and the tariff bill
was taken up at o'clock.
Mr. Turpie moved an amendment pro-
viding that all persons or corporations
engaged in the manufacture or making
up of cotton wearing apparel shall pay to
the persons employed by them an increase
of 10 per cent. on their wages at the time
of the passage of the bill. Rejected.
Various amendments were offered to
other paragraphs and discussed, but they
were ali rejected by the usual party vote,
and when paragraph 326, referring to
laces, etc, was reached the senate ad-
journed.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Mr. Peel Of
from the committee OH Indian
aHalFS, reported Dill TO UlVlde the SIOUX
Indian reservation into two separate re-
Quiet and Incidence reigned until 1850,
when Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky
moved an edjj0@-mInentt.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois said if the house
would agree to a resolution directing the
sergeant-at-arms to telegraph to the alb
sent members, requesting them to return
on Monday, he would not oppose an adj
10 1ment. He wanted only to secure a
Jrum.
Mr.. Reed do not think quorum can
be secured until the attention of the
country is called to the procedure here.
"And to the big Union Pacific bill back
Of it broke in Mr.. Anderson of Kansas |
"And to the cattle syndicates - re- |
-Orted Mr.. Weaver of Iowa.
Mr.. Payson of Illinois. and Mr. Blount |
objected TO Mr.. Springer's |
and the motion to adjourn was |
yeas, p; nays, 80.
Subsequently Mr.. Springer request was |
lcceded to. He thereupon moved to ad- |
oum, pending which Mr.. Springer intro |
luced joint resolution proposing a con- |
amendment authorizing con-
yress to make a uniform law of marriage |
md divorce. Referred.
Motion to adjourn at 2:15.