The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-08
NICARAGUA CANAL
The Charter Discussed in
the House.
HAyTi WILL BE PERSUADED.
Stringent IInmisratisn Laws to Re
Recommendation on
Alaska Women.
HAYu WILL BE PERSUADED

WASHINGTON, Dee. lit was ordered
tAs, when TIE kozss adjourn today i be
III Monday. The committee On App-o-
pfiGtieas reported the invalid appropriA-
ton hili Referred 30 committee Of the
whole.
The COMMITTEES on sisstions submitted
report in tee Ss5Esk Carolina contested
election case sf SElasis against Eillott
Placed os the calendar. Il stands ig favor
OF Elliott A minority resolution provides
for the seating Of Sualls
The house wc1. iEf0 committee Of the
, whole On the private calendar. The PEND
iBg business being tie Eeaaie bill to In
corporate the Nltsragra Canal conpaaE
Splnuia Of New YORK atter,a an amend
Iaent strtkixg oHi IA ciSi1ss which su-
fheFlzed the COMPANY 10 exercise saeh
poBecs rs have k-ea eaufefffG 1s51 Il b
tas soyeFnmen- ei Sss&zaguA Il this aas
~ - 9 &tOc4- aieE f.t.ts Re 81. the
sooner L vas AaVwa tie better. No one
knew vha: The agreement between
Nicaragua and the co.'s 9any VS..
Cox of New York expressed ignorance of
the facts HpOa which Dis colleague pre-
dictcd his statement that this was stock
jobhiug affair. He urges the Importance
0f rs passage. from commercial stand
point.
FarqghaF OF Seg York declared it would
key OF the south American aud Indian
trade. let the United States show the coz
gress OF the taree Americas wSich would
soon meet in tnis clfy that instead Of
empty phFaseology. oi resolutions. of cere
raoiiy and goodwill, the government had
opened 20 the tao Americas south of the
United states highway costing slO0 go, 90.
bae ke,i up by the sentiment OF the uftlrth
congress Applause
Adams OF iilinais contended that the
clause which the amendment proposed 10
strike uut did NOT confer any dangerous
authority, and thst il was Necessary in
order that the work saaGid b. sa.eessfulis
ace 'mpiisled
Spin1ila said all he desired in regard to
this bill was that il should be perfected.
He did not want TO Send himself 10 the
passage of bill wBirn would one day rise
ap aud haunt congress. Il might make
this goyerumenj financially responsible
Reel of Maine deuied this
AiIaF considerable debate Sninolas
amt uameut was rejected
Holman offered the following amend
mea:. provided, that nothing ia this biil
sEaa be 50 construed as TO Cummu the
Unitesi States 70 anv liability whatever for
or on account q! said company. nor shall
the Uni1ed states be held IN any wise lla-
bic u7 ryspuusi Bile il any form or by iTR-
pliratiun tOr ANY debt or liability which
sai6 company may incur; EOr be held a.
guaranteeing any engagement or contract
Of said compauy, or as having assumed
any responsibility for the acIs or proceed
ins,s OF said company III any foreign cOup-
Try. or contracts or engagements entered
into in the United States.
NeAGoO, OF New Jersey. replying 10 the
suggestion thrown out By Holman that the
pending legislation might result IN en-
tsngiing the United States in foreiga con-
piicai ions. said the United States could not
remain indifferent 10 the Tremendous for
eigb interest growing Up on this continent,
If any cana was built under foreign pat
rangge the United states would finG Itself
entsagled il its efforts 10 protect itself
against foreign influence.
Cobb moved ~ amend Holman's amend
meut ~ adding TO il the following: And
. this prOvi-o shall be printed on every bond.
contact, certificate OF stock or other ooli-
CATION issued by said company.' The
amendment was adopted ana Holmans
amendment so amended. was agreed To.
Bland offered the following amend
meuf, which Was adopted: "ProyiGe that
congress reserves the right TO alter, amend
/ or repeal this act, and 10 regulate the tolls
or lsrla Of rates for transportation OF per
/ sons and property by the company or its
Assigns
I Oa motion oi Aaish OF Fennsy lyAuia, an
amendment was adopted requiring the
construction of the canal 10 be begun
within three Years.
( Au amendment requiring the canal to be
j
Dn mo lou OF Wilson. of Minnesota,
motion was adopted providing that no csI-
] tllCa,cs vi STOCK shall be issued u.lIii al
/ least 10 per ceut- of the sum shall De fully
F paid iuf in money at the par value OF the
stock and toe money ueposIed IL the
! L. asarS OF the evmpaay. NOpas ment on
account uf the capital o! the company SHAH
/ be pai9 except ia money and the company
/ j. pToh biien from returning or repay
! any part of the money ~ paid. No bonds.
! .XUepi the amount Of capital paid in, shall
| oc authorized until such capital shall
amount TO $500. go. No part of the capt
I lai stock Iad IN shall a. aay time be re-
[ Ia ned 10 Ihe sick kGOldcrs or diyerte
/ from the proper USES of the Corporation.
! Violation of any of these provisions lie
/ made punishable by iiue of $1,000 ana
| prisnumeut for five years
! sloc kdale Of Mississippi offered an
4 amendment providing hat the concessions
I of the NtcAHguau government shall not
4 i-e C Ansed nor sHaii the company release
! the government of Nicaragua from a1s OF
! the eOuct ssiOus without the consent Of the
United atvs, aud a violation OF thls pro
| vision snail operate as oIleitiDR the iran
yaise OF thc company,
I Pending vote the committee rose ana
( the house tOoA recess theeveniug session
I IL be for the consideration of private pen
/ sion bills.