Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-14
ElE1YsEcONo CONGRESS.
The Nicarsgus-Capa Bill Discussed 10 tho
senate,

WASHINGTON. u. c.. February 13.-SFN-
ArF.-When the Chaplain began his PRAYER
not a single senator was present; BetoIe
the CONCLUSION Of the prayer MI. au AiieI
straved into the chamber, and wheb tho
Chaplain retired called attention 70 the
absence of senators. He explained thaI
be did not desire legislation to proceeu
while not a Republican senator was 10 Wy
chamber. Finally quorum appealeu shu
Saturdays journal was read.
Mr. Carey moved TO proceed with tue con-
alteration of tho House bill 10 enable the
people Of New Mexico 70 form constitu-
ton and q State government.
Mr. Plat called for the yeas AID nays
The motion was reJected-yeas, IA nays
80. The following is the vote in detail;
YTAs.-Aessrs. Blackburn, Butler, Carey, o.
ton Gordon, Harris. Mcpherson. hitcleu'
Palmer, Pener, Pugh, Quay, Sawyer and leA-
| ED. ,
NGYs.-Nessrs Berry, Blodgett, Brice, Gallery
! Call COckren, Coke, CullOm, Dawes, Dolph'
l Faulkner, Frye, German, HaHleY, Hul, hoar'
/ Hunton. Jones OF Arkansas. McNiiian' Manu-.
son, Mills, Morrill,, Pssco, Piatt Sherman st9,E-
/ bridge. Voorhees,, WashDurn, White and VOL
/ cOtt-30. ~
The morning hour expired a, / p. NJ,
/ and then the Senate bill TO amend the ACT
| Of February 20. 1889. 70 incorporate the
| Maritime Canal Company OF Nicaragua
WAS taken up. and Mr. Frye (Repubhcan' =
/ Oh llhllts h4AlF1aNAA fAAN ~ Ahs' 80 -
| OF tho measure.
| The bill provides that per cent. bonds
| Of the company 70 an amount not exceed
ING 500. $50 900 shall be guaranteed. pfih-
/ clpal and interest" by the government OF
/ the United States to be issued according
a. money Is actually paid out and eXpeh' r
ed by the company in the construction OF
! the canal Tho government then % own
the CAPITAL stock Of the company WITH tuo
/ ..-....,.r 81 40 nn0 tI0 81 Z which u 70
/ be retained by the company. ana except
tho shares 10 be delivered 20 the govern
meuts of Nicaragua and Costa Rlca.
The importance Of this guarantee by inc
! Government was demonstrated IN tAc
speech by Mr.. Frye (Republican), OF Name,
who undertook to show that the Work
would (wl.h the guaranteed be lullI,
completed at cost OF SlOo.OVgVgy' d an
tbatits fixed charges would be only S5.OJl, -
0n0 a wear (outside Of sinking iund D.,
whereas without the guarantee tho cost
| would be not less than c2JO.O1O.OJ anu rs
| fixed charges $4,000 0l0 year.
Nr. Morgan discussed the diplomatic
features of the measure AMI SAID that not
one vote which the Senate could give
would have so much influence on inc
dc.f1uios of the Pacific States as an afirma-
tive vote in favor Of the pending bill. ihe
nations Of the earth would ascertain from
That vote that the Americans were united
| ucoplc--that they We're prO-Amerlcah III
every sense 81 tho word, that they compre-
| hpuG0d the magnitude and majesty ol lhcI
destiny. and that there was one UNIFORM
accord that American institutions were
70 be- under the benign protectlon OF the
American people. lie appealed 20 the
Senate of the United States, which had
! hoard the matter discussed tIme and again,
to take NJ the subject and vote upon 'l
after q rea sonablc time had been given i'r
debate. Let " do our duty sad ne
"tO this generation OK men. aud not post
pone action until some future generation;
wiser ~ better or stronger AN We, suaIl
come no and execute this work
Mr.. Stewart inquired rs 10 what kind oil
money the bonds were 20 b. made paySWe
IN. "Oh. silver, Of course SAID MI. Al9r-
gan. ironically. Then wall have . cueI
an amendment 10 that effect" Dir. Stewart
ro,0,ued with a laugh. If the Senator
does so" SAID Mr. Morgan. Will have "a
vote against him, and he will lose one OF
bis friends ,.
Mr. Carey asked Mr.. Morgan whether
there was Guy treaty. existing between lh'
United States and the government OF
another country excepting Near as VA
/ which would forbid the government, II
the company failed 10 build the canal, 4
construct and operate the canal itself
| Mr.. Morgan replied III the negative, Gll
referred b tie Clnyton-Bulwer treaty.
Mr.. Carey But you hold that that treaty
is obsolete.
Sir. Teller: will ask the Senator from
Alai ANA the question directly Do you
think that there IS anything IN the CLAY
ton lwcr treaty that would prevent Ia
from building This canalf
Alr. Morgan: There Is not now and never
was
Slr. Teller: agree with you entirely;
After come further discussion tho oil
went over until tomorrow.
SIR Allison reported from the Commit
tee on Appropriations the sundry-clYil ap
preparation bill and gave notice that a.
the earliest practicable moment certainly
not later than Immediately after tn
morning business on "Wednesday he
would ask the Senate 10 consider II. ia,
Senate went INTO executive session and
at 5.4O adjourned until tomorrow at noon
HOUSE or ALTERNATIVES.
The session Of the House to-day was de-
voted entirely to local bills called Mp b'
| tle Committee on the District u