Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
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A Pin to Withdrew Criminal Gases fr"i
the Federal supreme tourt-Ihe Vent
xuelan oundarv.
| WASHINGTON. Jan. 10 The present.
ton by Mr.. Cullom, Of Illinois, Of a pr
tition from Chicago on the subject {
naphtha launches was the origin OF
coloquy among the senators, in tn
course OF which Mr.. Frye, republican
Maine, chairman OF the committee o
commerce, TO which the petition wa
referred, stated that he had no ide
the committee would report a bill t
bring small pleasure naphtha aunche
within the requirements OF existiD
laws as to lights, boats, inspection o
boilers, etc, but that IL would repor
a bill 10 bring within the requirement
Of the law naphtha launches engage
in the transportation Of passengers o
freight
Mr. Villas, Of Wisconsin, introduced
bill, which was referred TO the judi
ciary committee, Withdrawing from
the supreme court Of the United State
Jurisdiction OF criminal cases not cap
ilal and transferring it to the Unitet
States court.
In presenting some petitions favor
ing appropriations for coast defense
Mr.. Daniels, Of Virginia, expressed thu
opinion that the public apprehension
as to the danger OF the bombardment o.
American seaports were overstrained
but he also expressed the hope that The
country would prepare itself for what
ever emergencies that may happen
lie favored the passage of Mr.. Squire''
fortihcution bill.
Mr.. Baker, OF Kansas, offered the fol
lowing resolution enunciating an ex.
pansion Of the Monroe doctrine:
Resolved That TIC United States will re-
gard II rs an unfrlondly act for any fore IN
power without our consent, by war
treaty purch se or Otherwise, to cx-
tend It's territorial limits In tho west
ern hemisphere on either Of the Amer
lean continents. or 10 any OF the Islands ada
cent thereto, which this country deems neccs-
sary for It's preservation And the United
States reserves the right TO be the sole judge
OF the necessity for the maintenance Of thelf
national entities.
That the principle herein enunciatcd Is
founded on the law Of self preservation, which
necessity ndheres In and belongs to every civ-
illzcd nation us sovereign IND inallenable
right, and this principle Is attcsted by Wash
inglon's farewell address and President Mon
roe's ever memorable message Of December
1879.
Mr.. Baker made brief speech in
advocacy Of the resolution.
Mr. Call, OF Florida, took occasion,
before tho resolution was referred to
the foreign committee, to call atten-
ton to the war which the Cubans
were so CALAMITY and successfully wag.
ing for independence and expressed
the hope that the committee on foreign
relations would report a resolution for
The recognition Of the Cuban belliger-
ents.
Mr.. Stewart, OF Nevada, then ad.
,rsxsod ,ha ser,ta IN favor ~ the
|llkins resolution prohibiting the sale
" bonds, excep after advertisement to
-he hirhss, h,ddor
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