Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-14
Mr.. Wolcott Wants to Know How
Much Has Been Expended.
MORGAN'S SPEECH ON His RESOLUTIONS
The Monroe Doctrine Rather
= Roughly Handled.
BUSINESS SIN THE HOUSE.
Two Bills Are Discussed Without
Definite Action.
SENATE.

The presidential electoral certificates from,
the states of Oregon and South Dakota were
presented and placed on file. a .a. b...
Mr.. Donelson Caffery. appointed by the gov
ernor of Louisiana to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of the late Senator Gibson, was
introduced by his colleague, Mr.. White and
took the oath Of Office.
A communication from the Secretary Of the
Treasury in reference to the control fhrni-
ture. assignment OF rooms, &C.. in public
buildings for custom house, court and post
Office purposes. vesting the same expressly and
fully in the Secretary of the Treasury, was pre-
sented and referred to the committee on public
buildings and grounds.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Mr.. Wolcott Coll offered a resolution in
structing the committee on foreign relations to
inquire what sums have been expended in and
about the construction of the Nicaragua canal
since the accounts Of expenditure heretofore
rendered.
He remarked that two years ago testimony
was taken by the committee on foreign rela-
tions which showed that up to that time
about s3,0O0,O00 had been expended
but 1t was now proposed to give to the
company $4,000 600 in bonds guaranteed
by the government and $4,000, 900 of stock.
He did not suppose that it would be seriously
commended that any such expenditures had
been nude by the company within the last two
years. and the purpose of his reason was to
ascertain what the actual expenditures had
been.
Mr.. Sherman (Ohio), chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations. said that he had
no objection to the resolutions. Two years ago
he sald the company had expended $4,000, 900
and had since then expended considerably
more, but not as much as $4,000, 900. but the
amount actually expended was to be ascertained
by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secre-
al at nd VII 20 no
over to the company in guaranteed bonds was
not to exceed 5000. 0O0
Mr.. Hoar said that recent experiences in an
other country and the experiences in this coun-
try In relation to the trans-continental railroads
made it very important that the committee on
foreign relations and Congress should see to it
that in the construction Of the Nicaragua canal
daylight should be constantly turned in on
every transaction. 1t a matter on which
the good name of the country and the pure
and upright expenditure of public moneys were
very much concerned.
The resolution was. at the suggestion of Mr.
Morgan, laid over till Monday.
Mr.. MoRGAS's RESOLUTION.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Nor
gan (Ala.). instructing the committee on
commerce to inquire and report the advantages,
if any, that would accrue to the pro-
auctions. industries. coastwise and foreign
commerce. immigration and other interests of
the nited States by means Of additional facil-
tiles Of transportation and the cost Of produc-
ton thereof that would be afforded by the
Nicaraguan ship canal was taken up and Mr.
Morgan addressed the Senate upon it.
AS TO THE MORMON DOCTRINE
In the course Of his argument Mr.. Morgan
said that logically the government of Great
Britain had just as much right as the govern
ment of the United States had to charter the
canal company and to take the control of it
which it was proposed that the United States
should take. Nobody could DENY that. And
il Costa Rica and Nicaragua were to
tender such an overture to Great Britain
or il the owners of the concessions were to take
1t to the parliament Of Great Britain and make
the offer which they made to Congress. and if
Great Britain should accept the offer the United
States would have but one paltry plea (he would
not call 1t paltry D-One emasculated piea-and
that was the worn and torn and fragmentary
Monroe doctrine, which the Senate of the
United States had succeeded in kicking literally
into doll rags.
Mr.. sHERMANs SUGGESTIONS.
Mr.. Sherman asked Mr. Morgan to notice the
objection made in some quarters that the
owners of the twelve millions Of stock Of the
company would have an undue influence in the
management OF the corporation.
Mr.. Morgan replied that in the pending bill
the power OF the government reserved in
control of tine operations Of the company. The
government was to own eighty and one-half
millions Of the 100. 000, 900 OF stock and would.
therefore have control, SO far as the direction
OF the company was concerned.
Mr. Morgan spoke till 2:15 and then the an til
option bill was entitled to consideration, but
Mr.. wolcott lin opposition to that measure)
moved to proceed to the consideration of the
FIRST bill on the calendar.
The Senate then went into executive session.
HOUSE,