St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-08

Mr.Hlll nelu quite a leVee IN the Demo-
cratic cloak room for fifteen minutes
and in the chamber just before the con-
clusion of the reading of the journal.
There were many empty seats on the
floor. and members of the house came
in to pay their respects TO Mr.. Hill.
There was a craning of necBS in the
gallery when Senator Hiscock an
nounced that the senator-elect from
New York was present to take the oath.
Arm i'll arm the two New Workers
walked to the presidents platform, and
In Sixty Seconds
Vice President Morton had administered
the oath that made Mr.. Hill senator of
the United States. Mr.. Morton then
shook hands with the new member of the
senate, who went back to his seat He
was surrounded by a group of fellow
senators and members of the house, and
for short time held quite reception.
There were so many members of the
house anxious to grasp the new Sena-
tors hand that Representative Catch
ings. of Mississippi, was obliged to form
them in line. The hum of the voices
making congratulatory remarks became
so loud that the vice president was
obliged to rap for order. Senator Hill
took his seat, and the ordinary business
of the senate proceeded as usual.
Mr.. Hill occupies seat near the en-
trance to the cloak room. formerly Oc-
cupied by Gen. Wade Hampton, and his
desk was piled up with beautiful long
stemmed cut roses. He remained in his
seat for an hour after the adjournment
of the senate today. He was
An Object of Interest
to the public, which then had entrance
TO the hall, and was much discussed and
pointed at by little knots of spectators
who gathered in the rear of the desks.
He occupied the seat formerly filled bv
Senator Hampton, of South Carolina, in
the last row OIL the Democratic side Of
the chamber.
The new senator received measure
of welcome not usually accorded to
newcomers in the conservative senate,
for not only was he personally greeted
by nearly all of his Democratic col
leagues, but by many of the Repub-
Lean senators. and he must have been
surprised 10 find out how many persons
in Washington had known him we'll for
years to judge by their profuse declara-
tons. He watched the short proceed
ings today with much interest, anu
when Capt. Bassett's four bells sig
nailed adjournment, he remarked jocu-
to admit of his distinguishing himself.
On motion of Mr.. CockrelI, he was
excused from service on the committee
on immigration; Mr.. Mcpherson from
service on the committee on territories;
Mr.. C0lQuitt on interstate commerce
and Mr.. Voorhees, OIL relations with
Canada, and Mr.. Hill was appointed to
these places. Mr.. German was also ex-
cused from service on relations with
Canada and Mr.. Colquitt was appointed
in his place.
The Nicaragua Canal.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Morgan instructing the committee
on foreign relations to inquire into the
condition of the Nicaragua canal was
taken UP and was ION motion of Mr..
VesD amended by instructing the COM
mittee to inquire also what amount of
money had been actually expended for
any purpose, and what contracts or
other obligations had been made by the
company.
Mr.. Allen addressed the senate in
support of the Nicaragua canal project.
He had an idea that sufficient provision
had not been made in the act to inspect
the work and to control the eXpendi-
lures, but he hoped either that he was
justified in that idea or the defect would
be remedied.
Mr.. Morgan expressed his satisfaction
at Mr.. Vests amendment being agreed
to, because the friends of the project
desired that there should be no mis-
understanding at all about any of its
features. The project of the committee on
foreign relations last session Ito guaran-
tee interest on the company's bonds) was
one to get just as close to
the control of the canal as exist
ing conditions permitted. If the United
States government did not obtain con-
troll of the ca1al, some other govern
ment would, because it was impossible,
in the nature of things, that such
gateway for the commerce OF the world
could stand WITHOUT being controlled by
some powerful government. The work
of the Nicaragua canal was progress
ing, and. when 1t was completed, the