The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-28
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
THE SARCASM OF THE SENATORS
On the subjoe. of the Canal Across the Con-
tnont, and Tarin-LOts of Resolutions
Refsrred..PonsiOn LsgIslAtIOn-.Bibls
in tho IndiAn Tongue.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 27.-The Sen
ate resumed the confederation Of the bill
to incorporate the Maritime Canal Com
pany, Of Nicauraugua. The several
amendments reported by the Committee
on Foreign Relations were agreed to.
Mr. Edmunds offered an amendment de-
claring that nothing in the act should be
deemed or construed to restrict or impair
in any way any right oiths United States
under any trestyin.force. .withithe Republic
OF NicarauguR. Agreed to.
Mr.. Vest offered another amendment
providing that no part Of the capital stock
paid in shall be at any time withdrawn
or returned to the stockholders, or be in
any manner diverted from the proper
uses Of the corporation, aud said that the
same was placed in the Tehuantepec bill
by the last Congress and also in the Mica.
rauga bill.
Mr.. Teller opposed the amendment, and
in the couras oi his argument said that
when the Panama canal WAS first proposed
the administration should have declared
thas no canal should be opened across the
continent that the American Government
did not control.
Mr.. Hoar suggested to Mr.. Vest to mod
ify his amendment by allowing stock to
be returned to stockholders for the pur-
pose of winding up the corporation; and
Mr.. Yes. modified it accordingly.
U.ann n,llaI Nha akkantinp 1T il,a
Republican Senators to the fact that the
bill omitted to require all materials used
in the work to be Of American msnuiac-
turs, and he prOphesied lin bAntering
tone) that "thess fellows would buy their
iron and steel and other materials where
ever they could the cheapest and was not
that (he asked) an evasion OF the duty
which Senators owe 10 the Pennsylvania
Hteel and iron manufacturer? Was not
the snd OF all things nigh when Congress
would charter corporation TO act in Tor.
eign ports, with permission TO buy iron
and steel and other materials from the
British lion2" He made thess suggestions
in the. interest ARlictS curide, and said
that II the Republican Senators did not
act on them, and il what he prophcsied
did not happen, their blood DO on their
own heads. Laughter.
Mr.. Teller replied thaF, il the managers
OF the enterprise were untrammelled and
would buy their piCks and shovels and
barrows where they could find them best
and cheapest, they would buy them III the
United ststes.
Mr.. Vests amendment was rejected
yeas II, nays 20.
Mr.. Vance offered an amendment re.
quiring that all lsborers employed In the
work should be eithsr native or natural.
ICED citizens OF the United States; rejected,
yeas 10, nays 80.
The bill was then reported back from
the Committee Of the Whole, and the
amendments agreed upon in cammittee
were conCurrsd in.
Mr.. Vest again offered his amendment
that the United States Government should
have no pecunisTy obligation in Connec.
ton with the work, and it was again re-
iected-yeas %, nays 20.
The bill was then paased-yeas IS.
nays 10.
The Senate then took up the bill grant.
| ing pensions TO ex-soldiers and sailors
who ara inCapacitsted for the performance
OF manual labor, and providing for PEN
sions 10 dependent relatives of deceased
soldiers and sailors. The second section
WAS amended by adding the words, "And
who are without other adequate means Of
support"
Without dispoainG OF the several amend
ments the bill was laid aside, and the San
ate proceeded to the consideration Of ex-
scutive business and soon adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Matson, Of Indiana, from the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions, reported ad-
veraely a resolution reciting the zone
Hundred Day Circular" Issued by General
Black, Commissioner OF Pensions. and
directing the committee to inquire wheth.
or such circular was issued, and II 30
whether any pension claims have been re-
jected through noncompliance with the
requests contained therein. Mr.. Matson
said that the adverse report was based on
the ground that the subject was exhaust
ed. The resolution was tabled-yeRs 1l9,
nays so.
The following bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Morrow, OF California, calling on
the President for information as 10 what
steps have been taken in the direction
OF treaty stipllations, or otherwise, 10
prevent the continued immigration
Of Chinese lsborers into the United
States, Notwithstanding the provisions Of
the treaty Of November II, 1880, and laws
passed in pursuance thereof.
By Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, directing
the Committee on Private Lsnd Claims to
inquire into the matter Of the Maxwell
land grant, with view to the relief Of
Homestead and pre-. .emption sattlerB.
By Mr.. Grain, Of Texas, q Joint resolu-
ton extending the term Of office Of the
President until the 30;h Of April, 1889,
and changing the date OF the meeting Of
Congress.
BY Mr.. Bsyne, Of Pennsylvania-A res-
olution reciting the allegation that the
Commissioner Of Indian Afsirs has for
bidden missionaries from teaching the
sacred Scriptures in the native language Of
the Indians in any school supported in
part by the Unltod States and calling on
the Secretary Of the Interior for informR-
lion as 10 the authority oflaw under which
this order was Issued.
The floor was then accorded to the Com
mittee on the District Of Columbia,
A testimonial OF respect for the memery
Of W. w. Corcor1n was placed on record /,
and the House adjourned.
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More oaiosrs Than Navy.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. Fit is