The morning call., 1893-01-15
KICKED TO DOLL RAGS.
That Is What the Senate Did to
the Monroe Doctrine.
Some Talk About the Nicaragua Canal
That Was Somewhat More Ex-
pressive Than Elegant.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14-In the Senate the
Presidential electoral certificates from Ore
gou aud South Dakota were presented and
placed on file.
Don Caffrey, appointed to the vacancy
caused by the death of Randall l.. Gibson
of Louisiana. appeared and took the oath
of effice.
Wolcott of Colorado offered a resolution
instructing the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations to inquire what sums had been ex-
pended in and about the construction OF the
Nicaragua canal since the account of ex-
penditures heretofore rendered. lie said
that two years ago testimony was taken by
the Committee on Foreign Relations which
showed up to that time about S3.000.000 had
been expended. But now 1t was proposed
to give the company S6.000,000 in bonds
guaranteed by the Government in S12, O00, 600
stock. He did not suppose it would be seri-
ously commended that any such expenditures
had been made by the company within the
last two years, and the purpose of his reso'
luton was to ascertain what the actual ex-
penditnre had been.
Sherman, chairman OF the Committee on
Foreign Relations. said he had no objection
to the resolution. Two years ago, he said,
the company had expended S3.000,000 and
since then had expended considerably lore,
but not as much as S6.000000. But tnli
amount actually expended was to be ascer-
tanned by the Secretary of the Treasury and
the Secretary OF State. and the maximum is
to be turned over to the company in guar
anteed bonds not to exceed 10000 0O
Hoar said Congress should see to 1t In the
construction OF the Nicaragua canal that
daylight should be constantly turned in on
every transaction.
The resolution was. at the suggestion of
Morgan, laid over till Monday.
The resolution offered yesterday by Nor
gan Of Alabama. instrueting the Committee
on Commerce to inquire and report the ad-
vantages TO the interests of the United
States that would be afforded by the Mica
ragua ship canal. was taken up. and Morgan
spoke. He said logically Great Britain ad
just as much right as the United States to
charter canal company and take control
of (which it Was proposed the United States
should take, If Costa Rca and Nicaragua
were 10 tender such an overture to Great
Britain, or If the owners of the concession
were TO take it to Great Britain and make
the offer which they made to Congress, and
if Great Britain should accept, the United
States could have one paltry plea-he would
not call 1t paltry-one emasculated plea,
and that was the worn and torn and dirty
Monroe doctrine, which the Senate of the
United States had succeeded in kicking
literally into doll rags.
Mr.. Sherman asked Morgan to notice the
objection made in some quarters that the
owners of the 1900, 600 of stock OF the
company would have undue influence in the
management OF the corporation. Morgan
replied that In the pending bill the power
of the Government was reserved in the
control of the operations of the company
The Govern unrnt was to own $50, 500. 900 of
800. 100000 of the stock, and would there
fn.e have control so far as direction of the
company was concerned. Speaking of the
provision Of the bill for ten Government
Directors tout of ffteen). Morgan said If
the French Government had its own direc-
tors in the Panama Canal Company the
robberies which had disgraced aud nearly
destroyed the French republic wonld not
have been perpetrated. and that the stories of
fraud and corruption and vlIainy which
are now shocking the seusibiities of that
great aud noble people would have been
avoided.
AT the conclusion Of Morgan's speech the
anticipation bill came up as special order,
but W0lcott OF Colorado moved to proceed
to the consideration of the first bill on the
calendar. Washburn demanded the ayes
and noes, and the result showed quorum
not voting. The motion to adjourn was also
lost, the rollcali showing that more than
quorum responded. Sherman of Ohio asked
unanimous consent to have vote on the
anti-option bill taken on Wednesday. VOL
colt OF Colorado objected. Stimulated. how
ever, by hint from Sherman that the
measure was blocking up all important
business, Washburn gave notice that he
would ask the Senate to remain in session
next Wednesday until a final vote Oil the
anti-option bill was reached
After brief executive session the Senate
adjourned.