Show MONROE DOCTRINE UPHELD three resolutions on the american policy flood of bills Introduce dOne hundred and seventy two first day in the senate washington dw 3 senator lodge of massachusetts today introduced the following resolution relative to the monroe doctrine whereas the Con greB 0 the united deems it proper to assert aa a principle in which the right and interests of the united state are involved that the republics on the american fontinet cont inet by the free and independent condition which chev have assumed and maintained are henceforth not to be considered aa for fu ture colonization by any european powers resolved that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our piece and safety with the existing xi sting colonies or dependencies of any european power we have not interfered and shall net interfere ter fere but with the governments who have declared their independent and maintained it and whose independence we have on great consideration and en jugl principles acknowledged we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them or controlling in any othea manner their destiny by any european power in any other light than as a manifestation of unfriendly deposition toward the united states resolved Res olred that in accordance with the doctrine laid down by president monroe as stated in the preceding resolutions lut ions the united states declares that it to maintain the principles embodied in that doctrine and will regard any infringement of it or any attempt on the part of any european power to take or acquire new territory oa the american continent whether under the pretense of boundary disputes or otherwise as au act of hostility to the united states resolved Ke solved that the president be requested to communicate these reeola tr ns to the governments of all nations with which we have relations of amity and commerce senator cullom rep of illinois also introduced a resolution enunciating the monroe doctrine it is as follows resolved the policy proclaimed by president monroe and since known as the monroe doctrine is by precedent and tradition the recognized rightful policy of the united states and that this government will regard the establishment establish munt by any european power of any now colonial dependency or of any protectorate over any existing or future government or the extension of any territorial or the control or ownership 1 any in oceanic lei canal on the continent of america as dangerous to the welfare ana prosperity of the united states CUBA senator call introduced the following joint re solution resolved that the government ot the united states recognizes a condition of public war between the government of spain and the government proclaimed and for some time maintained by force of arms by the people of cuba and the united states of america hereby declare that they will maintain a condition of strict neutrality between the contending powers and accede to each all the rights of belligerents in the ports and territory of the united states of the united states protests and remonstrates the barbarous manner in which the war in cuba has been conducted and alie president ie hereby authorized to take such steps as may be expedient in his judgment to secure an observance of the laws of war as recognized by civilized nations KOBE TOUCY the following ii the full text of senator aliens resolution on alie recognition of cuba and maintenance of the monroe doctrine that it Is the of the senate fired that the government of the united stales of america should promptly recognize the revolutionists of cuba who are now honestly struggling to secure their independence of the government as composing an independent nation according to the laws of nations second that all islands in close proximity to the mainland of the united states of america should as speedily as possible by treaties of purchase be annexed to this government as essential to our safety in times of war and the convenience and necessity of our commerce in times of peace third that the w lee declaration of president monroe known as the monroe doctrine is a well established policy of the government of the united stales and should be promptly and effectually maintained by the government in its original oria inal purity and purpose fourth that while the government of the united states should not needlessly or hastily embroil guelf any foreign power and should only resort to extreme mea euree in cases of absolute necessity u firmer and more prompt policy on the part of this government in maintaining the rights of american citizens abroad should be introduced and pursued washington dec 3 the aret move mant in Conz rees upon the venezuelan boundary dispute came today in the form of ft resolution introduced in the house by representative Livio geton of georgia whose name has been somewhat identified with the question by reason of his resolution recommending arbitration which was adopted by the last congress and hie recent visit to venezuela the resolution reates that by ft resolution ot the last congress it wag recommended abat the boundary dispute be submitted to arbitration atia t the action was brought to the attention of her britannic malee tye government by the president courteously and with kindly intent and declares bt her inajet ye government ha failed to give prompt consideration to the important request contained on that joint resolution or to annaer the earah ill any manner buch was due and becoming to the dignity ot the united states as a great nation and to the friendly relations existing be tween the two governments the resolution also recited that after this communication the colonial secre tary instructed the government Rovern ment at british guiana to take forcible lor cible eion of certain territory of involved in the dispute an act has been officially declared to be the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the united states in conclusion it provides for a join committee of two senators and three members to investigate the and recommend proper action to congress to vindicate and preserve the dignity and rights of the united states in the pre FLOOD OF legislation 1 two hundred bill aia bieu tibal in the senar washington dec 3 there were bills and 16 resolutions introduced in the senate today but a large majority of the bills were reprints of measure which failed to rasa baat session many of these as 1 a lare portion of the new bills for private purposes there were also for the modification fi of the pension laws senators peffer stewart and squire reintroduced their bills of last session pertaining pertain inc to silver coinage senator pettigrew rew introduced a bill to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy and introduced liis bill of last sedrion to prevent the extermination of the fur bearing animals of alaska senator introduced his bill of last session to prohibit monopoly in alie transportation ot rattle to tort inn countries and also hie billa for the compulsory education of indian children and the settlement of private land claims senator chandler reintroduced hi bill lor the exclusion of alien anarchists and bis bill for tho regulation of immigration i senator frye introduced a bill providing for the amendment of the tariff laws eo as to admit free of duty all interial used in the construction or equipment of vessel built in the united he also presented reveral other bills for the encouragement of american and ame ican ship building and general bills to amend alie laws re hiting to navigation to prevent discrimination against american ailing vessels encased in alie coastwise trade in the house a laige number of bills and joint resolutions introduced many of them measures that toiled during the last session BILLS among those introduced in the house were the following by mr powers of vermont a bill to establish a uniform of bankruptcy by mr aileon of ohio to equalize pensions on account of service in the mexican war by mr blahon of pennsylvania incorporating po the maritime canal company of niagara reported by representative mallory of the commerce commission in the last congress by mr chickering of new york to ascertain alie feasibility and colof constructing ting a hip canal from too great lakes to the hudson river by mr mallay of Arkan sasto strike out the provision of the constitution against levying a capitation or direct tax a result of alie income by mr ll errman of oregon to abrogate alie clayton bulwer treaty by mccae of arkanas to defene and to authorize thofile importation of cover erf by them by representative johndon of california to make it unia fill after august tor any foreign born to enter the united states also a bill to provide that no alien be ad bitted to citizenship wha has not for the continued term of five years pre his a resided within the united stales and who cannot speak read and write 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