The morning call., 1892-04-01
CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.
Sherman Reports on the Nicaragua Canal.
Army Ofiicers as Indian Agents.

Sherman Reports on the Nicaragua Canal.
Army Omcers ms Indian Agents.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-In the Senate
this morning. in reply TO direct question
proposed TO the Committee on Foreign Re
lations. touching a petition presented by
Allen on the subject OF the Nicaragua
canal. Sherman, chairman Of the commit
tee, stated that the work was progressing
favorably under private corporation char
tered by Congress; that Congress had done
nothing whatever to aid 1t; that a bill for
that purpose was repor ted last session, but
not acted on; that bill was now under
consideration by a subcommittee of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, which is
now taking testimony in relation to the
present condition and future prospects OF
the canal aud expect 10 report as soon As
possible. II the committee was hopeful
that Congress would respond to its recon-
nendations its members would be much
more willing TO serve, as they were now
doing in taking testimony. lie hoped, how
ever, before long to make report 10 the
Senate on the subject
Morgan presented resolutions directing
the Finance Committee to inquire into the
causes for the depression Of agriculture and
business and the effect of the silver act of
1890. He announced ne would call them up
for discussion tomorrow, regardless OF the
feelings of the President or the Democratic
Presidential nominee. Morgan's object is
to present his views on silver, which he
could not do under the rules when Stewart
calls up the silver bill Monday.
After the reading of Morgan's resolution
and an explanation by that Senator. Sher-
man said If the silver question was to be
projected upon the Senate pending the
present condition OF public business, il
| should be done on some business PROPOSE
ton; on some IDEA that had been considered
and discussed by the people, not on COM
| pick resolutions involving every variety of
| theory and fact and levery subject In the
| whole range OF financial legislation. lie
| hoped, therefore, the Senator from Ala
| bama would put in the form of o bill some
| proposition that lie desired the Senate to
act upon; something that would give relief
| to the people OF the United States.
Morgan replied and en- allusion by him to
/ the effect Of silver legislation on the Demo-
| cratic aspirants for Presidential nomina-
! tion drew from Teller the suggestion ''and
some on our side"
Morgan, after discussing the subject fur
| ther, asked that the resolutions should 60
| over until tomorrow, and they were laid on
| the table accordingly. Soon after Teller
and Wolcott were seen in eager conference
| with Morgan, as Ii to assure him that he
would not be without support when the
resolutions came up.
The Senate rejected by vote of % to "a
| the amendment 10 strike cut of the Indian
| appropriation bill the provision to assign
| army officers to duties as ludian agents.
| This vote leaves the provision incorporated
| in the bill providing for the assignment of
army officers to Indian agents duties. The
| Senators who voted to strike it out we're
| Allison, Call. Carey, Colquitt. Cullom,
| Dawes, Dolph. Dubois. German, Hans
brough, Higgins, Hiscock, Jones Of Arkan-
sas. Jones Of Nevada, Morgan, Paddock,
| Palmer. Perkins, Pettigrew, Platt, Power,
| Ransom, Sanders, Shoup, Stewart, Stock
| bridge, Teller, Warren and Wilson.
| The Senate then adjourned.