New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
THE NICARAGUA CANAL DISCUSSED.
SENATOR MoRGANs RE:OLUUoN FOR AN IN
CURRY AGREED TO.

SENATOR MoRGAN's RESOLUTION FOR AN IN
CURRY AGREED TO.
Washington, Jan. CspecinD.-senator Morgan ma
not vet abandoned his effort to enlist the mid Of the
Government in the construction and maintenance VI
,he nropos.d Nicaragua Canal lie was an active ana
,,reles champion in the last Congress of the bill which
pledged the United states to guarantee the DohdS oi W
canal company and he has always been "os'
coouent advocate Of Government contTOi oi hiS g'd'
transoceanic ship-way as an absolute requisite !" ~"
tlopal safety and development The bill reported last
winter bv the Foreign Relations Committee "' e sell
ta had 10 be Withdrawn IN the last days OF February
on account OF n lack OF time for its consideration
This year Mr. Morgan and his colleagues on Inc COM
mttee Will make another attempt 10 secure gui"".
for this vastly important National ana cohhc'c'd'
proiect and they are disposed TO begin aS e'ulN ~
ncssil,e I'm the session. Mr. Morgan offered rcs"lu-
lion the other day authorizing cohlple'e inquiry
;,.o the condition and prospects of the WORK on the
canal and today, after speeches by senator AleH
of Washington and himself, the rcsontioh' Dodu'hcu
In scope by an amendment. was passed WITHOUT oocc
don. The Committee on Foreign Relations oi inc
senote will make the investigation. which Is h"eN
TO bring out many new ana hures''"h ' ~
the canal project
Tho resolution on motion Of Mr.. Vest, wa amended
nv instrrcting the committee to inquire also what
amount of money had been actually eApeueu ior any
nurnose and what contracts other Obligations hsn
been made by the company
Allen addressed the ScHdlc III support "a ''N
Nicaragua Canal project, stating that his constituents
nod ,be most profonnd interest II and the deepest
solc,tude fo- It's success. lie had an idea that sum
cept provision had not been made ID the scI 10 9P
the work and to control the expenditures Dut nc hou
either that he was not justified In that idea OF tiat te
defect would be renedicd
Mr. Morgan expressed his satisfaction at MI Nest ;
amendment being agreed to. because, as ne said u'e
friends Of the project desired that there shoui oe 10
Misunderstanding at ak about any OF its features IL
was a great matter, and one Of serious pubc
ton The project Of the Committee on Foreign hoi"
tions last session, to guarantee interest Oh uio WI"
nany's bonds was to get Just as close TO lhe CON
troll Of the canal existing conditions permitted. Inc
Government could exercise sovereignty over the od'
II the United states Government did not Obtain cOhtroI
n, the canal some other Government would, because II
was impossible, in the nature OF things, that such Z"
gateway for the commerce OF tue void could slaho
without being controlled by some powerful Government
lie preferred to have the question decided now. lie
p,eferred to anticipate by few years the march OF
events and to put the Government in such relations
with the canal that nation. Nicaraguan or any
ether could obecr. enabling the Government to hr
rish for TIC Of the United sttos and Of the
world cheap transit from ocean 10 ocean. The rso
luton agreed TO-
(n, motion OF Mr. CoclreIl he was excused from
service on the Committee on Immigration; Mr. Nc
phersop from service on the Committee Territories
M, Colauu on Interstate Commerce. and Mr.. N0or
hA>s on Relations with Canada ana Mr. Ilill was ap
pointed to those places. MI GorTnan was also oN-
cused from service on Relations with Canada, and Mr.
Colqultt was appointed in his place.
Amons the bill, reported from committees and placed
ON the calendar were The following:
r, establish additional lifcsaving stations on the
cosst of Oregon for the construction OF two revenue
cutters for service on the Pdchr C~'t - A.,
Among the bills introduced anc referred were INC
following: , " , .ono, 4, ,.o ,or,,or.
OF Indiana. - ,. ,o.oa o.rr,od n, nv
Mr Butler introduced bill to revive the grade Oh
Mt general Of the Army.
' on motion OF Nr. Dolph the bl 10 amend ana en-.
large the act of June II. 1875. for the distribution o
The Mexican award (known Is the La Abra ul "at az
madc a specal order for Monday week and then AZ
= 20 the senate adjourned ill next MONDAY.