The Portland daily press., 1895-12-04

0oAs'or Lodge Plants the Monroe Doctrine
standard Firmly-Other Statesmen on
the Same Errand Bent-A More vigor-
Gus Foreign Policy Demanded-Senator
Peffer is Prolific of Bills and ResoIu-
tions-The Doings of the Day.
washington, December 3.-The joint
committee Of the two Houses of Con-
gress, Messrs. Villas and Allison, of the
senate, and Messrs. Payne Cannon and
Crlsp, OF the House, waited on the Presi-
dent at IL O'Clock this morning, and the
PRESIDENT informed them that he would
communicate to Congress a message in
writing
MI. Pruden, one of the Presidents
secretaries, arrived at the capitol and was
Within the Senate chamber ready to de-
liver the Presidents message few min
utes before the hour of noon.
IN THE SENATE.
after prayer and the reading and approval
OF the journal of yesterday, the message
was received and laid before the Senate.
The secretary of the Senate proceeded
to read the message in the presence of a
fairly full Senate.
At LAO the reading was finished and
the message was laid on the table and
ordered printed.
The reading Of the message occupied
one hour and forty minutes. There was
very little evidence on the part of the
Senate at large that it was paying any
close atten tlon to the message. There
were some exceptions, however.
Various annual reports and department
tai communications were laid before the
Senate and laid Oh the table Memorials
and resolutions regarding affairs in Tur-
key were presented by Senators Cullom
of Illinois, Gallinger of N. H, and Hoar
Of Massachusetts, and referred to the com
mittee on foreign relations
There were also referred to the same
committee various memorials on the sub
ject Of the Armenian measures
There were 272 bills and IL joint reso-
lutions introduced in the Senate today.
Among the bills were one by Mr. Frye
approrriating $100,eO toward the con-
struction of a memorial bridge across the
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Also one abolishing compulsory pilotage
fees on all vessels engaged in the coast
wise trade.
Also admitting to American registry
forty eight foreign built steamships
owned by American citizens or corpo-
ratiOns.
Included in these are the steamers Ken,
nington, Southwark, Berlin, Chester
Friesland, Westainland, Noordland,
Rhynland, Belgenland, Nederland, Wars
land, Switzerland, Pennland, Baracouta,
Mzlec, Manhanzet, Mohican, Monoomy,
Massasoit, Maine, Missouri, Maryland
Montana, Michigan, Minnesota, Kappa
hanock, Shenandoah and Kanawha.
Also establishing under federal control
Shipping offices for seamen.
Also authorizing American registry to
foreign built vessels when bond is given
by owners to build in American ship
yards vessels of equal value.
By Mr.. Gallinger, Republican of New
Hampshire, appropriating $1,000 to-
ward the construction Of dry dock at
Portsmouth, N. H.. limit of cost to be
$500, 900.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts introduced
the following resolution which was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign reIa-
tions:
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America IN Congress, assembled that the
Congress of the United States deem it
proper 20 assert as a principle in which
the rights and interests of the United
States are involved, that the American
Continent, by the free and independent
| condition which they have assumed and
maintained are henceforth not to be con-
sldered as subjects for future colonization
by any European powers.
Resolved, That we should consider any
| attempt on their part to extend their
system to any portion of this Hemisphere
as dangerous TO our peace and safety.
With the existing colonies of dependencies
OF any European power, we have not in
terfered and shall not interfere, but with
the governments who have declared their
independence and maintained it, and
whose independence we have, on great
consideration and on just principles
acknowledged, we could not view any
interpositlon for the purpose of oppress-
ing them or controlling in any other
manner their destiny by any European
power, in any other light, than as the
manifestation OF an unfriendly disposit-
ION towards the United States.
Resolved, That in accordance with the
| doctrine laid down By President Monroe,
| as stated in the preceding resolutions,
the United States declares that it pro-
poses to maintain the principles embodied
| ln>that doctrine and regard any infringe
Dlent of it, or any attempt on the part
OF any European power to take or acquire
| new territory on the American Conti-
nent whether under pretence OF boun-
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