The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-12-07
Routine Proceedings.

Routine Proceedings.
The senate galleries were again well
filled, but there was not the struggle
for places incident to the opening. At
ter the formal proceedings. Senators
Villas and Allison, the committee ap-
pointed to wait on the president, step
ped into the middle of the aisle, and
Senator Villas said: 1.-The president de-
sires us to convey his respectful salu-
tations to the houses of congress and
says he will Immediately communicate
his views in writing to congress"
Then Mr. Pruden, executive clerk,
made formal transfer of the message
to the senate. There was thinning
out of attendance on the floor after
the first half hour of reading, as the
senators had printed copies.
At lao the reading of the message
was completed, and on motion of Sena-
tor German it was laid on the table
and ordered printed.
Senator Cullom presented a commu-
nication from Evanston, Ill, asking
that the government take action con-
corning the deplorable condition of af-
fairs in Turkey. Senator Gallinger Of
fered a similar communication from
citizens of New Hampshire. The reso-
luton of the Idaho legislature urging
| the election of United States senators
| by popular vote was presented by
| Senator Dubois.
LODGE CAME FIRST
Senator Lodge was the first to secure
| recognition for the introduction of bills
and resolutions. He sent to the desk
a Joint resolution forcibly approving
the principles of the Monroe doctrine.
as follows:
THAT the congress of the United
States deems it proper to assert as
principle in which the rights and inter-
ests of the United States are involved
that the American continents, by the
free and Independent condition which
thew assumed and maintained, are
henceforth not to be considered as sub
iects for future colonization by any
European power.
Resolved, That we would 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
| or dependencies of any European power
interfere; but with the governments
who have declared their independence
and maintained it, and whose independ-
| ence we have on great consideration
and on Just principles acknowledged,
we could not view any interposition for
| the purpose of depressing them or con-
trolling in any other manner their des-
| tiny by any European power in any
other light than as a manifestation of
an unfriendly disposition towards the
| United States.
Resolved. That in accordance with
| the doctrine laid down by President
| Monroe. as stated in preceding rules,
the United States declares that it pro-
poses to maintain the principle en-
| bodied in that doctrine. and will regard
anv infringement of it c. any attempt
on the part Of any European power to
take or acquire new territory on the
| American continent, whether under the
pretense of boundary disputes or other
| wise. as an act of hostility to the United
| States.
| Resolved, That the president be re-
| uuested to communicate these resolu-
tons to the governments of all nations
| with whom we have relations of amity
| and commerce"
| There was a ripple of laughter as
Senator Stewart of Nevada read his
time honored bill for the free and un-
limited coinage of silver"
CULLOM'S RESOLUTION.
Senator Cullom of Illinois. republican
introduced a resolution in line with
| r-acn1r1fior,
ed by Senator Lodge. He gave notice
| that he would call up the resolution as
soon as permissible for the purpose Ol
addressing the senate thereon. 1t i:
as follows:
Resolved That the policy proclaim.
ed by President Monroe and since
known as the Monroe doctrine, is by
| precedent and tradition the recognized
rightful policy of the United States
and that this government will regard
the establishment by any European
power Of any new colonial dependency
or Of any protectorate over any ex
| listing or future government or the ex
tension Of any territorial possessions
or the control or ownership of any in.
ter-oceanic canal on the continent OF
| America as a dangerous menace 10 the
welfare and prosperity of the United
| States"
CALL AND CUBA.
| Senator Call introduced the following
| joint resolution:
| Resolved, That the government OF
the United States recognizes a condi-
ton of public war between the govern
ment of Spain and the government pro-
| claimed and for some time maintained
by force of arms by the people of Cuba
and the United States of America here
by declare that they will maintain q
condition of strict neutrality between
the contending powers and accede tC
each all the rights Of belligerents in the
ports and territory of the United States