Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-20
FIFTT-FUURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
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SENATE
Nuue.ous r=si.i0-s #zEe presented
I'D refs-red % committees il fave. O.
sae S:o1e bill rela;i5g 20 immigration.
z.i==1g re leg=! o. 5os great lsksS. seE-
yi.s tensions. ting recognition o: C1oar
oei!izerelcy, tns retireneas o. gIee1-
b.cks ani relzsing 20 tae TraasTasL ~
gGoi:c.
Mr.. Davis. IRON she committee o.
ECfeign relations, REPORTED preamble
ard r5S5s9EIoa OF the 4ooros doc:rFce.
re resolution being a. follows: b i
resolved ihst tae United Stz.ss c.
.America reaErus erd corfrus TIE
doctrine aud principles promulgated
5y P.ssifenc Monroe il Ms message o.
Dze=ub@r :. 1873. and declares saar il
4iI: assert md maintain the doctrin-
and these principles and viii regard
acv infrfageuenI tasleo:-a1d pa-:ieu
lz.ly any attempt 6g any Eurcgsaa
pogeT 20 take o. acquire Ely lev o.
sddItfoazl territory OF tae American
c5a.;oeot. or acv islzG1 adjacent
thereto. OF any agaE or sovereignty OF
donin.oD IL tas SANE, in anv Case o.
instance Is 20 Bhich the United S-&.es
shall DEAN such e.senp: 20 b dagger
ons to Is peace o. ssfety By OF through
:or,9e. purchase. oessioz, occupation,
:l=oge. coloaiz2siop. pro:eciorg,e, Q:
5y coo;ro. cf the easement il aus
cazel o. auE othsr means o. tra1s.E
4crcas the American ;=thraus, @hether
under GrfoUnGed procession OF ri2h; IN
cases o. alleged bcucd4FE disputes. Or
cuder sry o.her uniounded prefer
z;ou-3z the Dauife=ta.ion OF 81 IT,
ready disposition toward the UniGei
States and g au in.e,position which il
wcuid Be impossible, il any form, fol-
:ae Unicesi Safes 10 regard with III
difference.
The colc1irent resolution Eas placed
or tie calenda-Mr. Gray, 8 member
OF the committee or foEeigo relations.
s.ating tha. the report Tas lot
Unanimous oae.
Ar. Frye, from the committee on
couueEce, reported Dill on the sub
jet OF nsphtha launches, and explained
its proviSiors Under i, launches lsss
han = :ocs burden shall Lot require
inspection, or 81 engineer. Or licensed
pilo. bu; launches exceeding IS tons.
Carrying passengers 70. hire, Or carry
Ing freight for hi.e, shall De subject 20
Inspection.
TIE bill further provides. alr. Frye
said. that none OF those launches shall.
hereafter, De Rtie,ly lewless, but shall
De zu6jec: TO al the requirements as TO
.he Laws o: the road. as to safety ap-
ulisnces 10 be kept On board, as TO
Signals in fogs, and IS TO the meeting
and passing OF vessels, which low
apply 70 steam craft.
TIE Dill was placed on the calendar.
NJ. " 2lcott gave notice that he
would aGdress the Senate on TIE Sew
I'll resolution relative 10 the Monroe
doctgine OF Wednesday next
ifr. Warren offered 8 resolution look
ing 10 legislation for the preservation Of
American herds and hocks, aud said
that he would address the Senate upon
II next Thursday.
Tae resolution heretofore offered by
81. S=Sell placing limitations on the
Monroe doctrine and conGemning the
Presidents message on the subject was
taken up, and Mr.. Sewe!l addressed tie
Senate il favor OF it.
The resolution was allowed to rensin
OF the table, ifr. Daniel giving notice
that he would speak upon il next
Thursday.
The joint resolution authorizing the
employment OF Skilled architect to as
Sist the supervising architect OF the
treasury department was then tskeu Up.
EousE.
4 Joint resolution for the printing Of
500 additional copies OF the postal
laws aud regulations OF 1898 was
agreed TO.
The following joint resolutions were
also agreed to; Extending TO January
-, 1899. the time in which the Arkan.
sss Pass Hsrbor Company may Gem
plete the improvement OF Arkansas
Pass, Tex; for the printing OF 500
copies OF the report of the geological
survey on the geology and mining To-
dustries OF the Cripple Greek district, !
Colorado.
The Presidents reply to the House
resolution calling for the correspond
ence in the State Department relative !
to the speeches delivered at Edinburgh. |
Scotland aud Boston, England, by Am |
hassador Bayard was delivered 10 the
House. read and referred to the CON-
mittse on foreign relations.
A bill Incorporating the Supreme |
Council, SD degree Scottish Rite Ma
sorry, for the southern jurisdiction of |
the United States, was passed.
Objection was Eade 10 the consideration Of |
q resolution calling upon the President for |
the report of the Nicaragua canal commission, |
The House then went into committee OF /
the whole 70 consieer the military academy |
appropriation bill.
arrested on Suspicion.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-Jacob Johnson, a |
saloon keeper. was found dead in bed !