Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
After DispOsiDg Of NEntrous Amend
ments the Senate Passrs The NicGr-
sgRan Canal Bill.
A Vessel to Convey Home a Venezuelan
Commission and The Rem aims of
Deceased officer.
EifLIeth Congress.
THE SENATE.


THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-After some
unimuortent business the Senate resumed
consideration of the bill TO incorporate
the Maritime Canal Company Of Near
sgus.
Several amendments reported by the
committee on foreign relations were
agreed to.
Mr.. Edmunds offered an amendment
declaring tnat northing in the &C. should
bo deemed or Construed to restrict or
impsir in any way any right OF the United
states under any treaty In force with the
renublic Of Nicaragua. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Vest on req an amendment declar
ing that nothiog in the act should be held
or construed 10 involve in any manner
the United States in any pecunisry ooliga-
tiou adopted as TO payment Of tolls. Re-
iacted. Yeas, 81; nays, 20.
Mr., Vest offered an amendment provid-
inq that no part of the capital stock paid
in should De at any time Withdrawn or
returned to the stockholders or by any
manner diverted from proper use, and
s,id that the same was placed in the
Tehsuntepec bill last Congress and also
Of the Rlcarsg qua bill on motion sf the
Senator rem Vermont.
Mr.. Teller opposed The amendment.
Mr.. Hoar suggested to Mr.. Vest TO
modify his amendment by allowing the
stock TO be returned to the stockholders
for the purpose Of winding up the corpo-
ration, and Mr.. Vest modified it accord
inglY.
MT. Vance called the attention Of the
Republican Senators to the fact that the
bill ommitted to require all materials
used in the WORK to be of American maui
fscture, snd he prophisied in a bansering
tone tina. "these fellows woull buy their
iron and stee AID other materials wher-
ever they could get them cheapest and
best"
Mr.. Teller replied II the managers of
the enterprise were untrsmmelled they
would buy their picks ana shovels and
Burrows wnere they could Had them best
aud cheapest. T1ey would buy them in
the United States. The Senator from
North Carolina might not IVORY himself
on thst point.
Mr. Ves's amendment was rejected.
Yeas IL, nays 70.
Mr.. Vest alec offered an amendment
that il stock 10 the amount Of $40, 060, 900
D6 QCE buUSCtlOCu 6uu ~ pcI CSubs LueIC-
or sctusllY paid within two years, or the
work Of construction should not be &C.
tuslly commenced and be in progre IS 81
the expiration OF four years, the corpora
ton shall be deemed to have expired by
limitation. z cted, yeas 10, nays %.
Mr.. Vance U6ered an amendment re-
curing that all tue labo-ers employed In
the work should be- either native or nat
rtt of ITnftlH tafa
REJECTED. Yeas 10, nays SO.
The bill WAS then reported back from
the committee OF the whole and the
amendments agreed upon in the commit
tee were concuIred in.
Mr.. Vest again off.rad his amendment
that the United States government should
have no pecuniEry obligation in connec-
ton with the work and it was again re-
iected. Yeas ~, nays 20.
The bill then passed, yeas SO, nays ] 81
The Senate then took up the bill gEaus
ing passions to ex soldiers and sx1lofs
who are incapable for the perfornarSS of
manual labor, End providing for pensions
to dependant relatives Of deceased SOL
dIers and sailors. After passing coaple
Of amendments tho bill wss laid asfde,I
and the Senste then proceeded to consid-
GRAFTON Of executive business, and soon
adjourned.
THR HoUsK.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 81 Mr.. Brecken-
ridge Of ArKsnsss, called up the adverse
report ct committee on manufactures
upon the resolution directing the Seere-
t6ry of the Treasury to institute en- inves-
tlgatiou iuto the New York sugar trust,
and after brief discussion the resolution
was laid On the table.
The following bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Baker Of IiIinois-A resolution
Teciting the fact that a commission Of
distinguished persons appointed by the
government Of Yen6 zuela had arrived in
New York for the purpose Of conveying
the mortal remains of General jose An
tonic Paez to Ven eEue ., and the:author-
izing Secretary Of the Navy as q proper
and graceful act Of courtesy to designate
United States war vessel to convey the
commission and the rem .ins of General
PsCz from New York 10 Venezuela.
By Mr.. Long If Massachusetts, "at the
request Of the Home Market CLUB Of Bos-
ton" TO Smend the laws TeIsting 20
duties on sugar and the tax on tobacco
and distilled pirirF, and TO reduce spiiiis.
Mr. Brewer Of North Carolina, granting
amnesty f1r al ofepses against internal
revenue laws committed prior to February
22, 1888.
By MI Crsln OF Texas, . joiDt resolu-
lion ex ending the Term If the President
until April 30, 1899, and changing the
date Of the meeting Of Congress.
By Mr Cary of Wyoming, for the ad-
mission Of the state OF Wyoming.
The floor was then accorded to the
committee on the District of Columbia.
testimonial OF respect for the memory
Of Mr.. ". ". Corcorsn wss then placed
on record and the House adj utned.
AnIrius,ice to WEIGH.