Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-12-22
THE DAY IN HOUSE ASD sES ATE.

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THE DAY IN HOUSE sND SES ATE.
Currency Bill 10 BE Taken Jp-Nicara-
gua Canal Measure.
Washington, Dec. l7.-At the opening
session OF the house Mr.. Hermann of
Oregon presented 8 preamble and reso-
Iutions declaring that the ClaEton-Bul-
wer treaty was an obstacle to the con-
struction Of the interoceanic canal and
that it should be abrogated. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign at
fairs. Fifteen OF the 16 bills faVorably
reported from Friday nights session
We're then passed without objection III
exactly four minutes.
Mr.. McRae, chairman of the commit
tee OH public lands, moved to pass, un-
der suspension of The rules the bill to
protect public forest reserya tons. MI
Wells of Wisconsin charged that rascal
ity was behind the bill and predicted
that those who We're pushing it through
would live to regret their action. The
vote resulted 159 to 50, and the bill was
passed
Mr.. Springer then presented the re
port of the majority on the Carlisle
banking bill, favoring its passage, and
it was ordered printed, together with
the minority report, to be presented by
Mr.. Walker Of Massachusetts.
Mr. OuthWaite called up the army APP
preparation bill and explained its pro-
visions. The bill carried $33, 290, sos
$16S, GIG less than the appropriation for
the current fiscal year and 81, ,305, ,834 less
than the estimates Three propositions
III the bill We're new, all being rccon-
mended by the secretary of war. One
reduced the number Of majors in the
pay department to 20, a reduction of
five. The second reduced the number
of captains in the subsistence depart
ment by four, and the third transferred
the military prison al Fort Leaven-
worth to the jurisdiction Of the depart
ment of justice. The bill was passed
without amendment.
Mr. Springer at this point announced
that he would tomorrow, Immediately
after the call of committees for reports.
call up the banking bill. Then al 5
O'Clock the house adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
The senate was called TO order today
by Vice President Stevenson. A COM
munication from Secretary Gresham
relative to the continuation Of the bu-
reau of American republics, was re-
ferred to the committee on appropria-
tions. Senator Blanchard presented a
petition praying for the passage OF the
land grant forfeiture bill. Senator Berry |
on the bill.
Senator Hill presented a resolution
calling upon Secretary Carlisle for a
copy of the income tax regulations,
which was passed. The bill for a ma
tional university was then taken up.
When Senator Kyle concluded his re-
marks on the bill, it was again placed |
on the calendar.
The senate resumed consideration Of |
the Nicaragua canal bill and Senator |
Peffer addressed the senate, He did not |
believe that the country was in con- |
dition to buy the canal and issue bonds |
for its payment The constitution did |
not authorize the lending of money for !
the purpose of forwarding a private en- /
terpriSe, as was proposed to be done |
by this bill It would be better for the
government to build the canal Mr.
Squire of Washington followed with a
hearty endorsement Of the canal pro-
iect. which he said would be of greater
importance to the western world than
the Suez canal was to the eastern.
At this point Senator Turpie offered
an amendment to the bill, which Was
ordered printed. The amendment pro- /
vides that before any provisions of the
act are enforced the president is TO APP
point three competent engineers, two OF
them from the engineer corps and one
from the civil service not interested in
the canal company, to make survey
and estimate the expense Of the con- |
struction of the canal on the route pro-
posed.
Senator Turpie then proceeded to adj
dress the senate on the pending bill
He started out by saying that he was
heartily in favor Of the construction OF
the canal or any other navigable high
way. as furnishing any means for the
accomplishment Of this enterprise as
tending to promote the prosecution or
completion Of the canal He knew OF
no authority in congress to endorse or
guarantee the payment OF money to
anv corporation. public or private. After
detailing the original understanding
that the government should not be
asked to guarantee the maritime COM
panies' Indebtedness Senator IufpIe
asked with what fairness could this
company now come TO congress ana ask
a subscription to the extent OF sip,pog,-
600,
Senator Morgan interjected the re-
mark that the company had not come
here making such request 10 this
Senator Turpie replied: Then they
have a very peculiar way Of staying
away He rfdiculed the talk Of sell
ing the company's bonds in England
and declared that its entire assets could
/ not be sold in London for $50. Referring
to numerous surveys for the route
| Senator Turpie laid particular stress
on that of 1851, by Cornelius Vanderbilt
and associates, any one of whom, he
| asserted could have completed the ca