Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-07

ject. He was not interrupted and
when he had finished the Senate agreed
70 the resolution. calling for the in
structions to the committee without Il
division. Hoar insisted that other
members of the Senate had as much
right to fun information as the mem
bers of the committee on foreign rela-
tons.
Davis stated that he had no objec-
ton to the adoption Of the resolution
except that he considered it unneces-
sary. He believed the President would
furnish all the information that could
be given without injury to the inter-
csts Of the country without any special
request, hence the passage of the reso-
tuition was superhuous.
AT 1855 r. NJ, the Senate reconven-
ed in open session. Allison reported
from the appropriations committee 10
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill and secured an order for its con-
sheraton. tomorrow.
Plat, Conn.,, secured the adoption OF
resolution calling upon the secre
tary of the interior for the informal
ton concerning the cutting of dead and
fallen timber on the Chippewa Indian
reservation in Minnesota.
Caffrey then addressed the Senate on
the joint resolution offered by Vest.
Mo, declaring that under the constitu-
ton Of the United States no power is
given to acquire territory to be held
and governed permanently as colonies
Caffrey's speech was constitutional
argurentin support ofthe declarations
Nf Ia ,l,,+t I i. /
the resolution went to the very root
Of the question Of the power of the
United States to establish permanently
governments in territories far distant
from our own lands. He proposed. he
said, to institute an inquiry into the
basic principles of the powers of the
government.
Caffery then entered upon an elaborate
argument to show that heretofore it had
been the unwaverine policy Of this gov
ernment to obtain from the governed
their consent before the eeins of govern,
ment We're drawn over them. caffery said
strange people, into this country. free
dom could not exist i'll the sitb-tropics.
The history of the world shows that God
has set the bounds where the different
people of the earth shall abide when
think OF the conditions of the world I
nent sway can be held by the white man
over the black man in the sub-tropics ex-
cept 10y strong military and cruel des-
potism.''
.Caffery said that we were sometimes
told that to put it that way. we had a
mission to perform, that mission being
TO spread among all people the doctrines
Of human rights. He DOUBTED whether
this could be done by placing upon the
people a yoke and whether the principles,
of Christianity could be advanced by
force.
At the instance of ,Hoar, the House bill
to extend the powers and duties of the
commissioner OF fish and fisheries SO as
20 include game birds and other wild
birds useful to man w;is passed, the SEN
ate bill protecting song birds being add
ed as an amendment.
Morgan called up the Nicaragua canal
bill and explained the notifications
agreed by the committee to the amend
ments offered by Berry, before the holt
day recess. At the request of Morgan,
the bill as modified and amended was or
dered to be printed.
Allison said he hoped one vote would be
asked for, today, as il he understood the
amendments offered by Berry. they were
substantially an appropriation of public
moEev for the construction Of the canal
and provision should be made by bonds
or otherwise to raise the money.
AT 3.4o p. NJ. the Senate Went into cx-
ecutive session. and AT 80 r. NJ. al
laurned.