The morning call., 1891-02-22
CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
Morgan Answers Vests Attack Upon the
Nicaragua Canal Bill.

Nicaragua Canal Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-In the Senate to-
day the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill was
reported.
The Nicaragua Canal Bill was taken up,
and Morgan addressed the Senate in defense
of the bill.
Edmunds, referring to the misunderstand-
ing as TO the amount of capital stock sub
seribed for by the construction company, it
appearing in the committee report as S1c0,-
100000. said he had a telegram from the
President of the company saying that this
was misprint for S1,000.000.
Morgan, commenting on Vests references
to the Clayton-Buwer treaty, asked whether
the Senators were to take off their hats to
Queen Victoria, and say: =" By leave of your
Majesty" That, he said, was not an Ameri-
can view of the question. 1t had not been
so since the days Of President Monroe, and
never would be. Not move had been made
IN the Senate IN the direction which the bill
aimed at that had not been met by some
body with threat OF the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty. He was tired of it, The subsidy
argument was totally irrelevant, because the
United States would never have to spay q
dollar of it.. The bill did not infringe any
OF The conditions of the treaty. He repu-
dated that treaty as having been ruthlessy
and audaciously violated by the British Gov
eminent since that time.
Vest said that there could not be a more
unfavorable time for such bill when the
Farmers Alliance was demanding legisla-
ton which was considered visionary. 1t
would never do to refuse that legislation,
and at the same time guarantee 500, ,000, 600
Of bonds of company organized in New
ork to be spent on foreign territory and in
the employment of Jamaica negroes, "da-
goes" Indians and Cinnamon.
Iurp!e spoke against the bill, declaring
himself against any subsidy scheme.
Stewards amendment, providing that the
Chief of Engineers of the Army shall have
supervision and control of the canal was
disagreed tO-23 to %.
The bill then went over without action.
The conference report on the Navy Ap-
preparation Bill was agreed 10. Adjourned.
THE HOUSE
A Stormy Time Over the Approval Of the
Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. q. = In the House
this morning there was stormy time over
the approval of the journal
Fithian and Springer insisted OH having
it read in full.
Several Southern Democrats protested Wig
orously against the action of the Speaker in
counting them to make quorum yesterday
Turner OF Georgia said he had voted for
the ayes and noes and then left the House
iu as dignified manner as possible.
Mckinley got the floor and would not
yield it to any OF the Democrats and tre-
mendous uprOar enSued, in the midst of
which Spinoia, placing a strip Of paper on
his shoulder, threatingly turned that Shout
der toward the Republican side until the
Speaker pro tem (Payson) called him to
order
Finally the Journal was approved, and the
Senate bill liking the salaries OF United
States District Judges at $4,000 was taken up
McMillin'S amendment to reduce the sal
aries 10 $4,000 aud j. d. Taylor'S amend
ment that the present salaries be increased
$500 were both defeated, and the bill was
passed.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Postoffice Appropriation Bill
after voting down motion by Holman to
adjourn.
After considerable discussion the bill was
laid aside with favOrab ble recommendation.
Cannon called up the Deficiency Appro-
priaIion Bill, but after long discussion as
to the Limitation of debate, the committee
rose, and the House adjourned without dis
posing of the Postoffice Appropriation Bill.