The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-20

to Investigate the Senate restaurant Mr..
Allen was about TO speak on this matter,
when Mr.. Hale interposed objection to its
Mr.. Bate called UP the bill to establish a
national military park at the battle field
of Shiloh. The bin was read In full and
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Lodge calling on the President for corre-
spondence in the Ezeta extradition case
was passed without division.
The Senate then took up the Nicaraguan
canal bill Mr.. Turpie, who had the hoor
ed II to Mr.. Cullom, who desired to make
some remarks on the subject 1t was re-
markable, Mr.. Cullom thought, that the
world had submitted to such long delay
in the construction of canal the building
of which was regarded as a commercial
necessity. He supported the measure with
much earnestness, and in connection with
the subject devoted some time to express
ing the desire felt for the early completion
of the Hennepin canal All roads iead 10
but every agricultural State and every
manufacturing city had a growing interest
In the>constructi9n OF ene and aaiua s ns tbe
undertaking to be greater and peyond any
consideration of the actual. cost and ex-
pense. The United States should not neg.
fect the opportunity TO have the canal built
within reasonable time. and should also
control 1t. Mr.. Cullom referred TO the
great expense of the citizens of Chicago In
building the drainage and ship canal 10 the
Mississippi and paid tribute to the peo-
pie OF that city for their enterprise. Wouio
this government, ne asked, stop haif way
and leave our progressive people with only
half the world open 10 their trade! Let
us make a new VOW and declare that 1or
the purposes of American trade and COM
merce
No pent-up Utica contracts our powers, :,
But the whole boundless continent IS ours.
Mr.. Perkins secured the floor for thirty
minutes to speak on the canai, MT. Iurlne %
he would resume the floor. Mr.: Perkins
said: This Nicaraguan canal VIII pay as
an exhibition of American enterprise OF
American nerve. 1t VIII pay because IL
must receive the commendation or the
world as it will show tnat there was u1 a
great question to be considered, great work
to be done after the consideration was con-
cluded. and there was great people 10
carry 1t into effect" Speaking OF the pen
efits to California he said. THE compile
ton OF this canal will bring the markets or
Europe ten thousand miles nearer 10 AL
fornia. and shorten the distance In the eame
ratio TO our home markets that stand ready
at a price 10 take all the fruits, nuts ana
wine that we can send them.
Before Mr.. Perkins had conciuded .he
thirty minutes yielded to him by Mr.. Tur-
pie expired and the latter refused to ex,
Tend it, Senator Turpie made critical
analysis of the various provisions or the
was frequently interrupted by Mr. Nor
gan who in some instances questioned the
correctness of the Senator's assertions.
seat. Mr. Morgan intimated that he de-
sired Mr.. Perkins, who he SAID had peeh
interrupted by the Senator from inGana
(Mr. Turpe) during his speech; pc aiipwed
ever. declared that he had not yielded the
floor. and the Chair 50 ruled Thereupon
Mr. Turpie explained that he had not IN
terrupted the Senator from California. he
had surrendered the floor TO Mr. Cullom,
who desired to leave the city, and while the
latter was speaking he gave TO Mr.; Perkins
the time he desired He declared ne mao
no disposition TO interrupt any Senator on
the floor and never had done So Just be-
fore concluding his speech Mr.. Turpie Of
ferei an amendment in the nature OF a
substitute for the pending bill, providing Tor
neers to make a survey and estimate or the
cost of the construction OF the canal before
any bonds are guaranteed and THIS ne de-
clared was as far as Congress ought TO go
this session.
Mr.. Perkins then finished his speech. and
at its conclusion Senator Morgan gave no
tee that he intended TO reply to the re-
marks OF the Senator from Indiana CMr.
Turpie.) The Senate then went into execu-
tive session, and at $50 p. m. adjourned
Change of Rules Considered.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Senate
committee on rules was in session to-day,
attended by all members. Nothing was
done looking to change in the rules, and
the greater part OF the time Of the meeting
was devoted to consideration of questions
connected with the work of the Senate with
which this committee is entrusted. Senator
German announced himself as averse TO
any amendment of the rules, and the two
Republican Senator's. Aldrich and Mander-
son, oppose change at the present time.
The other two members. Senators Black
burn and Harris were of the opinion that
something should be done to expedite busi-
ness. but they did not submit any propo-
eli