The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-05
The Measure Granting a National
Charter to the Nicaragua Canal
Company Passes the House.
BLOCKED BY ANDERSON.
Edmunds' Resolution to Prevent For
eign Nations From Acquiring Own
ership in the Panama Canal
The Substitute Tariff Bill.

grams sent In cipher by the secretary or
state TO the American minister at Pekin,
which had been omitted.
Sherman, from the committee ON foreign
relations, reported resolution (agreed tn
calling on the president for correspond.
ence and Information touching the recent
occurrences In the island of Haytl, both as
TO the state Of government there and 10 the
seizure and delivery of the American yes-
sci, Haytien Republic. Sherman, also
from the same committee, reported back
fayorably Edmunds' joint resolution as 20
the panama canal as follows: Resolved,
That the govern ment OF the United States
will look with serious concern and disap-
proval on any connection OF any European
government with the construction or con
troll of any chip camel across the lsthmus
OF DaTien, or across Central America, ana
must regard any such connection OF control
as Injurious ~ the Just rights and Interests
OF the United States, and as menace ~
their welfare. Resolved, that the pTesi.
dent be requested 10 communicate this ex-
preston of the views Of congress 10 the
governments OF the countries Of Europe.
The resolution was placed on the calendar.
Sherman gave notice that he would to-
morrow ask Its consideration. lie hoped
II would receive the unanimous approval of
the senate.
Stewart offered resolution (agreed to)
instrUcting the committee on private laud
claims 10 require and ascertain what pros
ecution OF suits had been authorized as 10
patents for Mexican private land grants In
! California, at whose instance and for
whose benefit. and what interest the United
States had In such suits.
The senate then resumed consideration
Of the tariff bill.
Vance moved TO amend paragraph S23 by
reducing the rate from as cents per pound
and Is per cent advalorem to 20 per cent
| advalorem. In the debate upon the amend.
ment Hawley asked Vance whether there
was any nation which had any approx
| mately just system Of taxation, and II not,
which Of the nations was the nearest.
Vance said the system OF taxation which
was the nearest right. so far as he was ac-
quainted with them, was the English sys-
TEN.
Hawley-That is about the answer which
expected 10 get.
Vance, see what you call ''the true In
| wardness" OF your question. The object
| Is that you charge that we are In the En-.
glish interest; that we are following the
English system; that we are foreigners to
our own people But there never was q
greater piece OF hypocrisy than this pre-
| u snse of dislike 10 foreigners. You only
dislike foreigner when he brings some
thing 10 SELL but when foreigner comes
himself to underbld American workmen
and take the bread out of his mouth. you
welcome him with open and hypocritical
embrace.
Hawley-I have no personal reason for
disliking England or EnglshmeD. l mis-
believe in the English system OF taxation,
| and what wanted was To get one demo
crst, II could get no more, 10 avow frankly
| the honest purpose Of that party, that the
adoption of free trade Is the policy OF that
party. Not one time In fifty on the stump
| or In the newspapers were We able In the
last campaign 10 get democratic politi-
clan or editor To tell the truth In regard to
the position Of their party. An avowed
| free trade meeting was held In Boston the
other day, glorifying the campaign, glori-
| flying ihe president OF the United States,
glorifying every effort In behalf Of free
| trade, prOphesying glorious future for II
| and the great progress 10 be made under II.
| All we ask of the other side is that they
shall tell the truth about the inevitable
drift Of their party, and which the whole
world knows, Including themselyes) 10 be
| the truth, that they mean 10 bring the
country 10 the adoption of system OF
taxation that will tax only articles OF uni
versal sumption-practicably poll tax.
Vance-The senator from Connecticut
says 1 am a freetrader, and that the policy
| OF my party Is absolute free trade, and ht
bases that statement on my answer 10 his
question rs To which foreign system OF tax
alton | most admire. | told him the En-
Ing OF all other systems but our own,
daughter on the republican side). | dc
not mean by that any approval OF that sys'
| TEN under which we live. God forbid
| The democratic party OF the United State,
has pronounced Itself again and again II
favor Of the system Of taxation Of foreign
imports, which will yield sufficient reye
/ nues 10 the government, and it has never
advocated any other system. That Is the
system which | prefer 10 the English o
any other system.
Reagan also defended the party from the
charge OF being a free trade party. The
debate was continued at great length ant
participated In by Dawes, Mcpherson
Vance, Gray, Coke and Morgan. The lat
ter commented upon the free list contained
In the substitute and argued that the repub
lican senators who reported and sustaine,
II were free traders and were not justified
In applying that term 20 the democrats
The question was finally taken up an,
Vance's amendment rejected. The bill
was then laid aside. On motion OF Aldrict
the senate rules were 30 amended as TO la
clude among the persons entitled 10 tn
privileges Of the floor the presidentelec
ecutiye session the senate adjourned unit
~ morrow.
THE HOUSE.
O'Neill, Pennsylvania, presented a me
mortal OF the Philadelphia board Of trade
asking that an appropriation be made 70
the establishment 0f houses OF refuge a
Point Barrow and East Cape Siberia, an,
for the repair Of the steamers Bear AM
Thetis. Dunn, Arkansas, called up th
Nicaragua canal bill with the amendment
agreed 10 In committee Of the whole upol
which the previous question had been OF
dered before the holiday recess The frs
amendment upon which a yea and nay y0t
was demanded was that offered by Holman
Indiana, providing that nothing In the &C
shall be construed 10 commit the Unite
States 10 any liability on account Of tn
Nicaragua company, and requiring TIL
pr0yis0 be printed on every bond aud Gel
tificate OF stock OF other obligation issue
BY the company; The amendment wa
ment offered by Wilson, Minnesota, pr,
viding that no certificate Of stock shall b.
paid for In money, and that stock shall no
be- assgnable until the whole OF the sam
shall be paid In, and that no bond In "a
cess OF that amount OF capital shall b
issued until such paid In capital sha
amount 10 s5 ,0OO, 900, was agreed to-yeal
/ luz. hhlrt 10
The amendment offered by Bland. n
serving 10 congress the right 20 alte
amend or repeal this act, aud 10 regulal
tariff rates Tor the transportation OF PEI
sons and property, was agreed to-yeas, >
nays, 10. The bill then passed-yeas, 10
nays, ~. fThe bill Ia a senate bill and wi
now 10 TO the senate for action upon u
house amendments
Reed Immediately called up the res0l
ton reported by him yesterday from Il
committee on rules, abolishing during Il
remainder Of the session the call Of stat
for the Introduction and reference OF bill
upon the first aud third (suspensiOn) Mo
days OF each month. Anderson, KAnsa
raised point OF order that the day beiT
Friday, and devoted under the rules
private business, a resolution applying
II did 10 public legislation could not no
be called up. The point having been owe
ruled by the speaker. SIR. Anderson raise
the question Of consideration. Reed co
tended that the house having ye