Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-06
FIFTITTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON. October 8, 1888.
Senate.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
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The Senate was not in session to-day.
Houso Of Representatives.
Several private bills having been dis
/ posed OF in Committee Of the Whole,
T Mr.. McRae, of Arkansas. called up
Senate bill TO incorporate the Maritime
Canal Company, Of Nicaragua, and this
time the measure WAS taken up for con-
sideratiOn.
Mir. CulbersOn. of Texas, offered an
amendment providing that nothing IN
this act shall be held or construed IN any
manner to involve the United States IN
any pccuniary obligation whatever, other
than in respect TO the payment OF tolls.
Mr.. phcIan, OF Tennessee, offered an
amendment providing that the canal
shall heunder the control and protection
OF the United States in order that the
representatives. Of all the North and
South American people may be guarded
againstany infringement OF aggression on
the part OF foreign nations. Also, that
the tolls sholl b. equal on the same clas5
Of TONNAGE for vessels of all nations, ex-
copt as provided in Article LiY. OF cOuccs-
SONS and DEGREES Of the republic OF
Nicaragua 10 tho Nicaragua Canal AssOcis-
ton Of #ew York ALSO that the United
States Government binds itself 20 pro-
tect all the rights or citizens acquired
under said concessions and deCrcea, and
guarantees the neutrality 81 sad canal
and It's operation un9or the terms Of
SAID concessions ana DEGREES, subject 70
consent and approval 10y the treaty or
otherwise of the countries through which
the canal may he constructed.
Mr. CulborTon opposed Mr.. Phelan's
amendments. II they were adopted the
Government would have to keep stand
ing army IA Nicaragua 10 protect the
rights Of the corporation.
Mr. Phclon replied that the gentleman
radically misspprehendcd the terms OF
the amendments. They wore drawn for
tbo purpose Of preventing the result
which the gentleman WIS apprehensiye
might eusne. They had been drawn IN
careful conformity with the utterances
of the State Department from Grants
Administration to the present time.
Sir. Iul,cr, Of Iowa, SAID that the bill
was q piece of gigantic legislation. twas
80 important thot If should not be con
Hdcrcd ON Frdav, when Dc was expected
that only ordinary private bills would be
called APP. and NJ p time when there were
only about sixty members present lie
diI not intend TO permit Il bill to 60
through without q quorum.
Mr. phciu IN order not to imnerll
the passage OF tho bin withdrew ms
amendments, and Mr. Culber5ou's
amendment was agreed TO. The bil
being in Committee of the Whole the
question WAS put on reporting the bin
ia,or,h.y 10 tho House. The voJc re
suited 3j to t., and Mr. Fuller made the
point Of no quorum. The committee
tu,L rose.
Mr bumcs offered n concurrent reso-
lutjon. which was agreed to, for the APP
polutmeut %; % select Joint committee OF
three senators and three Representatives
TO investigate the work done on the
Washington nQueduct funnel, the con
tracts made for the same, tine bidding for
aud letting of contracts, and the com
peunuon paid for work. The House
then 40 Is o'clock took recess until : |
O'Clock. Che evening session to be for the /
of private pension bills