Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-22

stock 10 sl0o, 600 900 vas rejected; also
otoekdaIes amendment ptoYIdigg that none
If the concessions OF the NIcAragaaa govern
nenr be changed without the consent of the
United States.
An amendment vas adopted providing tha,
al bonds, stocks and certificates shall be
ssued al the principal Office ia New York
Also one providing mat all shares, 6oDis,
certificates Aad other evidence Of hds6tsd-
ness De paid for only in casn To be pad Iato
The eOnpahy's treasury ami used for corpor-
ale purposes, and another pr0vidlng thaG the
directors be eiuzens Of The Calted States or
VI Nicaragua AID the maturity elIIzens of
The United STATES.
Oates OF Alabama Supported the bill in
speech, during WHICH ne ssli be ill not
thlnx the enterprise would lnyOlv. the eoun-
Try Ia foreign var. While he ~oGld not
seicome war At any time he vas not sure
that If the c4nse OF the Uaited S.a-es
was Just foreign war would De
OF detnnenG to the country. Hs was
appreneaslye tina, nothing -vald ever con-
uIete!y eradicate seeuoAahsm IN his coaa-
ny except foreign Sar and II Il h4j no other
oeuencial result spen var would be worth
the outlay.
HerberG Of Alabama conceded with these
views and sa.d that foreign war might
prove beneficial 10 the people vi the un,-ed
States. Ii the nlted STAKES could have a
var III whleh It's cause was just Ine union OF
those Who fought Oh different sides during
the late eivii war must tend to briag togeJh-
er the people Of the ~hole country He vas
afraid that unless the country mad war
~lLh foreign nation IN whicu the people of
the South could show and demonstrate upon
H.sl.A FH.Hr atfa .-Ftfl
the late war would never be forgotten.
The Amendment was also adopted provid
ing that no change be mace OF Concessions
by Nicaragua or Costa Rica which in Any
way affect the rights of American citizen or
the rights of the government Of the United |
state. who have voice ia the government
OF the use of the canal until the con- |
sent of the United States be iirst given.
Another amendment vas adopted requir |
ing the Co To make report to the Secretary !
Of the Interior on the first Monday OF each |
year. verified by the Presid =nt and Secretary |
Of the Co, giving detailed statement OF the |
4fairs OF the Co. Any false statement on
the part OF the officers To be deemed perjury |
and be punishable as such.
The last amendment provides that the |
United States government shall not be
stopped from exercising at any time any |
rights or powers that now exist by virtue of
the laws of nations, or that may be acquired
through treaty stIpulatIsns relative to the |
of American citizens and their |
property through the canal.
Barker of Illinois offered an amendment |
providing that the government of the United
States shall at any time have the right to
purchase the entire property of the company
At price equal To its actual cost with inter
est at the rate of tve per cent per annum.
This was rejected, but it was agreed that it
mis- ght be offered in the House and yea and
nay vote taken upon it.
The committee then rose and the previous
question was ordered on the bill and amend |
Rents.
The House then adjourned until Janu-
ary 2.