The herald., 1893-02-14
Territorial Statehood Hopes
Again Deferred.
The Bill to Admit New Mexico
Given a Backset.
Nicaragua Canal Discussion Begun
in the Senate.
Chicago's Entering Wedge for Corral
ling the Earth-The Confirmation
of Judge Jackson's Nomina-
tion Now Assureds

By the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-There was a
backset to the bill to admit the four ter
ritories to statehood this morning, but
Senator Carey, who has the matter in
charge, says it is but temporary de-
feat. Today, during the morning hour
in the senate, Carey called up the bill
to admit New Mexico, for the purpose
Of getting it before the senate and order
ing it printed. Platt, chairman OF the
committee on territories, who is opposed
to the admission of any more states at
present, objected, and Carey forced the
issue by moving that the bill be taken
up. On yea and nay vote his motion
was defeated-30 to IA. Following is
the vote in detail:
Yeas-Blackbur Butler, Carey, Eel
ton, Gordon, Harris, McPherson, Nit
chell. Palmer, PETER, Pugh, Quay, Saw
yer and Teller-total, II.
Nays-Berry, Blodgett, Brice, Caffery,
Call, Cockrell, Coke, Cullom, Dawes,
Dolph, Faulkner, Fry, German, Hoar,
Hill, Hunter, Jones OF Arkansas, Nc
MILAN, Manderson, Mills, Morrill,, Pas
coe, Platt, Sherman, Stockbridge, Voor-
hees, Washburn, White and Wolcott--
tetal, 80.
There appears to have been fear on
the part of some senators that Carey
sought to dispace the Nicaragua bill,
and this is to some extent accountable
for the vote. Some Of the senators, par
ticularly among the Democrats, will vote
for the bill when the canal matter is out
of the way. Carey says the opposition
to the admission OF territories had it's
votes present, and the friends of the bill
did not. On square vote, without any
thing to interfere, he is confident the
territories will be admitted. No further
attempt will be made to get the bill up
in ronrDias bal,r plt. 4. C 4Gasssix tWill
| then under the agreement OF the caucus
he will call it up and expects to have
majority on his side.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.
The bill intended to secure the con-
struction OF the Nicaragua ship canal
occupied the attention of the senate the
greater part of the day. 1t provides
that per cent bonds of the company to
an amount not exceeding 800 100000
be guaranteed, principal and interest,
by the government of the United States,
said bonds to be issued according as
money is actually paid out and expend-
ed by the company on the construction
of the canal. The government ia then
to own the capital stock of the company,
with the exception of $1,000, 900 OF it,
which is to be retained by the company,
and except shares to be delivered to the
governments OF Nicaragua and Costa
Rica.
The Importance of this guarantee by
the government was demonstrated in a
speech by Frye, who undertook to show
that the canal would be finally com
pleted with gusrantee), at cost of
$100, 900, and that the fixed charges
only would be $4,000, 900 year (outside
OF the sinking fund.-, whereas. without
the guarantee, the cost would not be
less than 200,000,000 and the fixed
charges 100000 year.
Morgan discussed the diplomatic feat
ures OF the measure.
During the discussion of the bill, Nor
gan expressed the opinion that there
was not now, and never was, anything in
the Clayton -Bulwer treaty to prevent the
building of the canal. The bill went
over until tomorrow.
DOES CHICAGO WANT THE EARTH?
Cullom introduced joint resolution
transferring to the state of Illinois, after
the worlds fair, the naval exhibit for
use as an armory for the naval militia of
Illinois. Cockrell of Missouri objected,
saying this was simply the entering
wedge of Chicago to get everything that
would be sent there for exhibition. The
resolution was referred.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the house the District of Columbia
had the floor most of the day,
and nothing but measures of local i'm
portance were discussed.
JACKSON WILL BE CONFIRMED.
The senate judiciary committee this
decided to report favora bly,
on the nomination of Judge H. E.
Jackson as associate justice of the su-
preme court. The Democratic members
Of the committee reserved the right to
take such course on the final confirma-
tion as they might deem best. 1t is
the Republicans will vote
solidly for him. 1t is not known whether
there will be any serious Democratic
opposition. The nomination was favor
ably reported in the executive session
today and went over.
SILVER AGAIN TO THE FORE.
Representative Tracey of New York
today to Representative Ba- 4,
,on of the banking committee to insert
in the national bank bill now in confer
ence between the senate and house a {
clause repeating the Sherman act, as a I
means of getting it once more before
congress, and also add such silver legis-
alton as may be deemed advisable.
sHERMAN's BOND RESOLUTION.
The senate committee on finance will t
probably take up at its meeting tomor.
ow Sherman's resolution to authorize
he treasury, in case of necessity for the
of specie resumption, to is
ue 3 per cent 5-year bonds.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL. :
The sundry civil bill as reported to \