New-York tribune., 1896-01-18

SENATOR SEWELL'S RESOLUTlONS.
CHALLENGE To ATTENTION-No HOPE FOR Por-
Terry TARIFF Observation-Disclosures
or sTaTE INTEREST.

A CHALLENGE To ATTENTIoN-No HOPE FOR POT
Terry TARIFF Observation-Disclosures
OF STATE INTEREST
Washington JAN II (SpecaD.-Senator SeweHs
resolutions affirming the Monroe Doctrine anu NM
i,lng It's scope to where the safety ana III
tegrity OF the United States demand that II shoul'
resist European acquisitions OF territory py 'hVa-
sion or conquest and declaring that the Executive
has pressed the doctrine beyond what was contem-
plated at the time OF its announcement were
challenge to the attention OF the senate. Inc reSo
lut!ons to which the Senator from New-Jersey VIII
address himself next week oppose the com'it'ai oi
this Government to a protectorate over MeH'co anu
the Central and South American states declaring
that this would be the resultant sequence or the
Presidents position, that 1t would be most unWise
and dangerous and would violate the souhd anu
well-established policy that 1t should aVdu en-
tanglng alliances with foreign powers "he'ner
European American. They declare the acuo"
OF the Executive to have been premature, looking
to the history Of the controversy and inoppor'une IN
view of the business and financial condition or the
country. The concluding resolution affrrns that
neither Congress the country is committed ny
the action or position Of the Executive In reference
to the Venezuelan boundary controversy. Ihese
resolutions ion issue with the Administration ana
such Republican Senators have committed them
selves TO the Administration policy on the subject
Senator Sewell introduced bill which provides
that when an enlisted man has served thirty years
In the Army or Navy or Marine Corps he shall, By
making application, be placed on the retired ist
with 10 per cent OF his pay ard allowances or Ms
rank upon which he retired. lie also ihtfo-
duced bill to place Francis W. Smith on the Army
retired list with a captains rank. Senator seven
presented a petition Of the United States Military
Telegraph Corps asking TO be put on the same oos
Ing as other military organaattos3 3 a. aborzng ,D the
Secretary OF War to refund certain sums 70 port
wardens in New-Y York and Brooklyn There were were
certain taxes said to have been ssa& rb ncers cr
Mnthour Tompkins, deceased; tnarles w 1ouaaTu' iT'
deceased; Benjamin W. Wilson Samue +, ,,iIrd 4,
Seaman; Joseph ". Ellery Horaiio l. nderwooi;
Jsmes " Hustled end Butler G.. Noble.
Petitions from New-Jcrsey Friends in favor of
peace with Great Britain were INTRODUCES py SEN, S
tors Gear and Turpe, along vita pet'uohs from
other states. ... 60
senator Sewell says that there is no prospect FOR
the adoption Of his pottery amendment or lor any
change affecting NewJersey industries In tne IaI,t
bill but that II seems most probable the Dill VIII not
Re5reientatve Howell OF the IIIi Nsw-Jersey Dis
trict introduced bill which autno1zes ana niaeteS
at Perth Amboy. for 50 0iS in stamps and $2 money
order funds stOen from the postofiice on August
1892 Mr. How ell saws that there was no neglect
the postmaster having had no safer place IN which
to keep the funds. -
Representative Pitney. Of the 1Vth District, pre-
sented the petition Of 40 citizens OF MOTIFS county
favorlng the passage Of stones immigration bill
Representative Howell. OF the IIId District. was
the Var Department today ne catheb , do tnst rs
quest directing the New-York and Long branch
Railroad 10 put in draw at South Shrewspury
her next Mr. Howell says this will be great CON
venience to the farmers The present draw IS 100
narrow. The citizens have tried 10 compel ne Ia
road to widen the draw for q good while without