The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-22
EICARAGUA'S BOND DEAL
,.roR .MoaGAN SPEAKS IN
0l- FAVOR OF THE SCHEME.

a v
v~nrsssed Contempt for the Idea
80 the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
I'D be Allowed to Stand in the
Mr.. Yes: has Tilt with the
Albanian.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Nicaragua
o"aI hill was taken up at the close of the
ming hour in the Senate, and Mr.. Nor
IN repIied to the arguments made yester-
Day against IT,
.i iu in the cities Of Washington or
ss Sill-5 or within one mile OF the
ISsna5aries thereof. was passed. These
,,go;,s 40 not include the tracks.)
1.-THE The sundry civil appropriation bill was
.aorted by Mr.. Allison, who gave notice
.spt he would call it up Monday.
THE NICARAGUA BILL.
Thu Nicaragua canal bill was taken up as
.,.rnfnished business, and MIR. Morgan
ssGg ~ the Senate in defense OF the bill
H SUI in reply to the arguments made against
# yesterday.
ming as to the amount of the capital
So Subscribed for by the construction
"",,sny. it appearing in the committees
COUP as slOO. 0OO, 600, said that he had a
Ioio~ran from Mr. Hitchcock. president of
ne Company, saying that that was mis-
nrint for 81, 100000.
NJ Morgan accounted for the commit
,osk pressing the bill at this late stage Of
.Sa session by stating that it was question
" very great Importance, and that the
committee had no possible alternative.
NOT AFRAID OF THE TREATY.
Commenting upon Mr.. Vests argument
&c IN the obstacle presented by the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, Mr.. Morgan asked whether
.ba senator's were to take off their hats to
0nsan Victoria and say, by leave of your
TToaiesty.n That. he said, was not the Amer
;caH view of the question, it he'd not been
az since the DAYS of President Monroe and
sever would be. Not move had ever been
made in the Senate in the direction which
+ba hill aimed at that had not been met by
= threat of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. He
was tired of it all. The threat of the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty was nightmare. And
as To the subsidy of 800, 900 900, that argu-
ment was totally irrelevant. because the
United States would never have to pay
dollar Of it.
BLAINEs RECOGNITION OF THE TREATY.
Mr., Gray called Mr.. Morgan's attention
TO letter written by Mr.. Blaine in Novem-
bar 1851. Wills VI ODabCs ~ NIL
Lowell minister at London, proposing a
modification Of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
It would seem, he said, as a recognition of
the binding force of that treaty at that time,
and il could not be overlooked now. He
would like, therefore, for Mr.. Morgan to
state the grounds on which the committee
on foreign relations held that the treaty
was obsolete.
Mr.. Morgan's reply was to the effect that
the bill did not infract any OF the condi-
lions of the treaty. In fact, the bill was q
substantial compliance with the ex-
actions of the treaty, which where
isthmus. He declined to have any
controversy with any senator as to whether
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty was in force or
not. 1t was a side bar issue which had
nothing to do with the bill But he repudi-
ated that treaty as having been fraud at
the time it was made and as having been
ruthlessly. recklessly and audaciously vio-
lated by the British government since that
time.
THE CRY OF RAILROAD INFLUENCE.
Mr.. Vest, referring to an allusion of Mr..
Morgan TO the railroad influence" as being
behind the opposition to the bill, repudiated
the insinuation and said it was the idle
vaporings of man who considered his own
JuuslueHb luAdLuUIe. 1ner6 COuiu nO1 Dc,
he added, a more unfavorable time
for such a bill, when the farmers
alliance was demanding legislation
which he considered visionary-such as the
loaning Of money of the government on
real estate. 1t would never do to refuse
that legislation and at the same time to
guarantee 100000, 900 of bonds of the com
/ pany organized in New York to be spent on
4 foreign territory and in the employment of
jamaican negroes, Indians and Cinnamon.
MORGAN REsENTs THE SHEER.
Mr.. Morgan resented Mr.. Vests sheer at
bis "infallibilityn by saying that he enjoyed
that senator's contempt quite as much as
bis good opinion.
THE senator is welcome to the luxury
Mr.. Vest retorted, 81 gave it to him with
the greatest alacrity."
Mr.. Turpie, in speaking against the bill,
declared himself to be totally opposed to
the whole system, theory and practice of
subsidies
The amendment offered by Mr.. Stewart
providing that the chief engineers of the
army shall have the supervision and con-
troll of the construction of the canal. was
disagreed to-yeas %, nays 25. Messrs.
Casey, Davis, Pettigrew, Plumb, Power,
Stewart, Warren and Wolcott, repu blicans.
/ voted aye, and Messrs Morgan and PAYNE.
4 democrats, voted no.
An unsuccessful effort was made to
reach an agreement upon the time for tax
! Ing vote on the bill.
Inc conference report on the navy appro-
prlatlon bill was presented and agreed to.
Siter a statement by Mr.. Hale that the
senate amendments were substantially
agreed to In the conference report.
Inc Senate adjourned.