Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-29
CONGRESS.


relations fayorng q strong reafirmation
of the doctrine, and another from MI. Sc,
well IN. j., urging that the doctrine had
been carried so far beyond it's scope as to
threaten dangerous consequences Mr..
port as soon as the routine proceedings
were disposed Of 1t was read from the
desk, receiving close attention. The es-
follows: Therefore, be it resolved, that
the, United States of America reafirms
and confirms the doctrines and principles
promulgated by President Monroe in his
message Of December 2, 1928, and declares
that it will assert and maintain that doc
I trlne and those principles, and will re-
gard any infringement thereof, and par
! t1cularly any attempt by any European
| on the American continents or any islands
| adjacent thereto for any right or sovereignty
or dominion In the same in any case or in
stance as, to which the United States shall
! deem such safety by or through force, pur-
chase, cession, occupation, pledge, colonial
ton, protectorate or by control of the ease
ment in canal or any other means of tran
| sit across the American isthmus whether
on unfounded pretension of right in cases
| other unfounded pretenslOns, as the mani
Iestation Of an unfriendly disposition to-
| position which it would be impossible in
any, form for the United States to regard
with, Indifference" The resolution Went
The Senate put aside finance and foreign
! affairs on the Dist and gave the day to
work on comparatively minor bills on the
:
! clearing, the calendar of much accumula-
! ton and leaving only the important meas
| lively. for a time by a complaint that
| Amerlcans were not being properly protect
The Senate session on the 22d was
marked by notable speeches and notable
debates Late in the afternoon a contro
! German, Mr.. Teller and others which led
! to the most spirited financial debate that
has occurred since the present Congress
Nv 1nr,
! and with great earnestness, deprecating
the thrusting of IAN old WORKOUT issue
the silver Question-into the Senate at
time when practical legislation was i'm
perative. Mr.. Teller and Mr.. German an
swered Mr. sherman from their respective
standpoints, while Mr.. AIdrich, Mr. Lind
say. Mr.. Gray and others took part in the
exciting debate. Mr.. Wolcotts speech, criti-
| cising the Presidents attitude on the Vene-
the early part Of the day. For an hour the
| senator commanded the attention of
Te cnam5eT and ooeFaowng galleries
| fore the publc-the Monroe doctrine
| finance and tarif-each came in for consid-
GRAFTON in the Senate on the 23d, Mr.. Dan
| lei Va.) speaking for two hours in support
Of vigorous ,upholding of the Monroe doc
bois Gdaho) dealing with the Silver phase
Of the financial question, and Mr.. Warren
| CWyoo) pointing out the disastrous effects
! wool in particular. The President submit
ted during the day the report of the secre.
| tary of state concerning rhe treatment of
! American citizens in Turkey. Mr.. Jones
| (Ark.) sought to secure unanimous consent
| for vote on the pending bond silver bill
next week. but at the request of senator's
withdrew his request until the following
day, when he will again seek to fix time
bond silver measure. Mr.. Call Fla) offered
the following: Resolved. that a special
pointed; who shall be charged with the duty
of inouiring into the imprisonment of Eu-
gene v Debs for the alleged contempt of
| and recommend such legislation as may be
necessary for the enforcement of the law
and protection of citizens from arbitrary
+ and oppressive excess IF judicial poyer"
Mr.. Call said he would can up the resolu-
ton on the following day.
Senate on the Oath agreed to the concur
rent resolution urging decisive action by
the European powers against Turkey and
Congress in the most vigorous action he
may, take for the protection of Americans
in Turkey and the redress for injuries to
American persons and property. Mr.. Gull
lom Qll), who reported the resolution
urged its adoption in a speech which set
forth the startling extent of the massa-
cres; the greatest in the history of the
world. the senator said. Mr.. Blanchard of
Louisiana spoke in the same line. The eli
max of the day was reached when Mr.. Frye
of Maine supported the resolution in a
from the galleries for its e expre nsonas of
sympathy with the Armenians and for its
bitter arrangement of Great Britain's course
The President on the Goth made answer
to the House resolution calling for infor-
nation as to whether Ambassador Bayard
did at Edinburgh and Boston, England de-
liver speeches referring TO the American
people a strong, sef-confdent and often
times violent people, whom it took a real
growth of form of socialism STYLED pro-
lection which has done more to corrupt
been taken thereon by the President The
answer is in the form of a letter by Sec
speeches. which have already been pub,
liShed in the American press and stating
| that, except as revealed III the correspond
| ence, no action has been taken on them by
the state department. The House put in
the remainder of the day the military
academy ,1 appropriation bill
ent deficiency bill The bill carried 81
415,922, SO, 242: $50 of which was for the
| abnormal growth of the expenses of federal
courts came in for a good deal of criticism,
and there was a general expression in ia
ported por by Mr. Bennett az Y from the he
committee on interstate and foreign COM
of the treasury to inform the House
whether there was adequate provision of
law for the safety Of ne public in ocean
and whether the provisions of law were
being carried out.
line House Oh the ZOu IeSuIleu the cOu-
sideration of the rules and disposed of the
! last amendment offered by the committee.
1t is substituted for the quorum-counting
rule of the Fifty-frst Congress, the method
of compelling the attendance of quorum
proposed in the Forty-sixth Congress- by
J; Randolph Tucker, with l., some mod ID ga
Fifty-first Congress stood adopted with the
few notifications reported from the com
mittee that something like excitement was
engendered by an eloquent speech from
MI. Dolliver. who taunted the Democrats
with at least acquescing in the adoption
of all of the principles embodied in the
which they had raised their voices in 1890.
Debate was participated in by Messrs; De
Almond Mo-, Bailey (Tex), Powers (Vt).
Grow pa Gibson (Tenn.l, and Dalzell
| (Pa)
There were no imrortant incidents at the
night session Of the House on the. oath
| which was devoted to the consideration of
! private pension bills. About twelve bills
were passed, among them one to pension
| the widow of Gen William Cogswel of
Massachusetts at $75 per month. This bill
| has passed the Senate
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