The state chronicle., 1893-02-14
The Nicsraugua Canal Biu Under
Discussion.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-When the |
chaplain began prayer not single seua-
tor was present. Before the conclusion |
of the prayer Mr.. Faulkner strayed into |
the chamber, and when the chaplain re-
tired he called attention to the absence
of senators. He explained that he did
not desire legislation TO proceed while
not republican senator was in the
chamber. Finally a quorum appeared
aud Saturdays journal was read.
The morning hour expired at p. m.
and then the senate bill to amend act Of
February 20.h, 1889, TO Incorporate the
Maritime Canal company of Nicaragua
was taken up and Mr.. Frye addressed the
senate iu,its advocacy. The bill pro-
vides that three per cent bonds of the
company to an amount not exceeding
800, coo, 600 shall be guaranteed ''prin.
cipal and interest by the government If
the United States, the bonds To be issued
according as money is actually paid out
and expended by the company in the
construction of the canal The govern
ment is then to own the capital stock IF
the company with the exception Of SD.
900, 600 Of it which is to be retained by
the company and excepl shares to be de
livered TO the.governments of Nicaragua
and CostaRica. The importance Of
this guarantee by the government was
demonstrated in the speech by MIR. Frye,
VINO undertook to show that the work
would, with the guarantee, be fully
| completed at the cost of 800, 600, 600 and
that its fixed charges would be s., GOO, 90.
year outside of the sinking fund,
whereas, without guarantee cost would
be not less than $500. 600 600 and its
fixed charges $14, 600, 900 year.
Mr.. Morgan discussed the diplomatic
features of the measure and said that not
one vote which the senate could give
would have so much influence on the des
TIMES of the Pacific States as an atfirma
tive vote in favor of the pending bill.
Nations of the earth would ascertain
from that vote that Americans were d
united people; that they were pro Ameri
can in every proper sense of the word
that they comprehended the magnitud,
and majesty of their destinies and tha
Herewith one uniform accord that Ameri
can institutions were to be under tn,
benign protection of the American people
He appealed to the senate Of the United
States, which had heard the matter dis
cussed time and again, to take up TIN
: subject and vote upon 1t after reason
able time had been given for debate. lie
US DO cur duty, said he, to this genera
ton Of men, and not postpone action nu
: til some future generation wiser o
better or stronger than we, can come u
{ and execute this work.
Mr. Carey moved to proceed to III
: consideration If the house bill II enabi
Q the people of New Mexico to form a con
I stitution and state government. Nj
0 Piatt called for the yeas and nays, an
y the motion was rejected-yeas Il, nay
i 80 The folio wing is the vote in detail
Il Yeas Blackburn, Butler, Carey, Feltor
{ Gordon, Harris. Mcpherson, Mitchell
Palmer, PETER, Pugh, Qlay, Sawyer an
Teller, IA; nays, Berry, Blodgett, Br c.
/ C4ffery, Call, Cockrell, Coke, Cuil0n
s Dawes, Dolph, Faulkner, Frye, Gormar
: Hawley, Hlll, Hoar, Hunton. Jones,
Z Arkansas. Mcmillan, Henderson, Mill
\ Moirill. Pasco, P.ayt, sherman, Stocl
Z bridge, Voorhees,, Washburn, White HI
Q Wolcott 30
it Mr Stewart inquired in what kind
r money the bonds were to be m 4de pay
q able! ''Oh, silver, Of course" said n
y Morgan, ironically Then | viii ha
to offer an amendment 10 that effect
q Stewart rejoined with laugh. III t
T seustor does so, said Mr Morgan,
Ie will have to vote against him ana he W
e lose one # bis friends Carey ask
q Mr. Morgan whether there was a
II treaty existing between the United STAT
s- government and the government Of a
ID otner country excepting Nicaragu
q. which wonld forbid the government
n the company failed to build the can
gs to construct and operate the canal
MS self Mr. Morgan replied in the negati'
{ and referred to the Clayton Bulw
to treaty. Mr.. Carey: "But you hold that |
lr treaty is absolete." Mr.. Teller:
th will ask the senator from Alabama
ne question Do you think there is anythi
Of in the Clayton Bulwer treaty that wOu
al prevent US from building this cana
ID. Mr. Morgan: There is not now, d
Il never was" Teller: Il agree with J
d entirely"
at After some further discussion the
ne went over till tomorrow. MT. Allii
no reported from the committee on app
he prlations the sundry civil appropriat
% bill and gave notice that at the carl
mt practicable day he could call 1t up,