Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-09
Senator Baker Introduces a Resolu-
; ton on the Subject.
mr. STEWART ON BOND SELLING
A Venezuelan Resolution introduced
in the House.
OTHER LEGISLATIVE MATTERS

While some protests were being presented
in the Senate today during the morning
hour against the passage of an act that
would bring naphtha launches within the
jurisdiction of the act regulating steam and
sail vessels, Mr.. Frye (Me.), chairman of
the committee on commerce, took occasion
to announce that there was no intention on
the part of the committee to legislate
against pleasure craft propelled by naph-
tina, but that naphtha vessels of from % to
$50 tons which carried freight or pas
sengers for hire probably would be COM
PEELED to conform to the regulations gov
ern1ng sail and steam vessels.
Mr.. Frye introduced a bill to reconvene
the delegates to the International marine
conference of 1889.
Alarm Along the Coast.
In presenting some petitions from Nor
folk, Va, in favor Of liberal appropriations
for sea-coast defenses, Mr.. Daniels of Vir-
gln1a called attention to the alarm which
manifestly existed in the minds of people
along the sea coasts in view of the rumors
of war. While he thought their apprehen-
slons or commandment were exaggerated,
yet he expressed the belief that our sea-
coast cities should be adequately fortified
to meet any emergency.
resolution offered by Mr.. Chandler On.
HD was adopted, instructing the committee
On immigration to inquire whether any leg
lslatlon was necessary to prevent the in
PRODUCTION into the United States of aliens
imprisoned by foreign countries in their
American colonies.
The Chicago Post Office Building.
Mr.. McCullom Qll) asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of a resolution
authorizing the supervising architect to use
$23,ooo OF the appropriation for the Chicago
post office building for the employment Of
an assistant architect to aid in the prepara-
ton OF the plans for that building Mr.
Cockrell Mo) expressed the opinion that
s29,oOO was a remuneration out of all rea-
son Tor an assistant architect and Mr.
Smltn IN. j. and Mr. White (Cal) de clared
that II special legislation were TO be given
LOT the purpose of aiding the supervising
architects office 1t should not be given
VITA special reference to accelerating the
work On particular building
AIR. Palmer Ull) pointed out that this
was special case, the expense to come out
OF the appropriation for the Chicago build
ing II general legislation were deemed
necessary, IT should be enacted in the reg
ular way. he hoped that this special reso-
luton would not be embarrassed Without
this appropriation nothing could be done
toward proceeding with the construction of
the building
Mr.. Berry (Ark) objected, and the reso-
luton went over.
The Monroe Doctrine.
Mr.. Baker Kan.) offered the following
Monroe doctrine:
resolved, That the United States will re-
gard 1t as an unfriendly act for any for
eisn power, without our consent, by war,
treaty, purchase, or otherwise, to extend its
territorial limits in the western hem:s-
pierre, on either Of the American continents.
of no iSJa
thereto which this country deems neces
sary Tor its self-preServation; AMI the Uni ted
states reserves the right to be the sole
JGase OF the necessity: that the principle
OF Sett-prese rvat.on which, from neces-
sity: adheres in and belongs to every
civilized nation is a sovereign and in
aHenable right, and this principle is attest
ed by Washington's farewell address and
President Monroe's ever memorable mes
sage of December 20, 1Ss3''
MI Baker made a brief speech in advo-
cacy of the resolution. In conclusion. he
said that while the countries of Europe
were arransing their politics and doctrines
Tor the maintenance of their national enti-
ties 1t was right and proper that we should
declare to the world the policy which we
advanced and proposed to maintain for the
future peace end preservation inyiolate of
the western hemisphere.
MI. Call FlaD took occasion before the
resolution was referred to the foreign re-
iatons committee to call attention to the
and successfully waging for Independence
and expressed the hope that the committee
on foreign relations would report a resou-
ton for the recognition of the Cuban belli-
gerentS. When the morning business had
been disposed of there was clash as to
the order of procedure
Mr.. Stewart on the Elkfns Resolution.
Mr.. Stewart (NevD insisted upon address
ing the Senate on the E1kirs resolution
prohibiting the sale of bonds except after
advertisement to the highest bidder.
Mr.. Jones (Ark), n charge of the free
coinage substitute to the House bond bill,
wanted to proceed with the considerati ton
of that bill according to the notice pre-
viously given, but Mr.. Stewart insisted
Mr.. Jones was compelled to yield
Mr.. Stewart in his remarks advocated the
passage of the Elkins resolution as amend
ed by Mr.. Butler of North Carolina pro-
hibiting the sale of any bonds in the future
except with the express consent of Con-
greSS.
He characterized the proposed popular
loan of the administration as "a cruel
mockery." No loan would be a popular
loan unless it was offered after the fashion
of the French loans.