The herald., 1894-12-20
PERKINS CALLED DOWN.
Turpie Objects to Good
Words for the Canal.
Another Day of Debate in Both
Houses.
Carlisle's Currency Bill Has Many
Opponents.
Members Of the Senate Impatient for
the Holiday vAoAtion-SavA
Promotions.

BY tina Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Dsc. 10. Practically all
the time of the eenate was occupied to-
day by speeches on the Nicaragua canal
bill. Mr.. Turpie, Democrat Of Indiana.
who has been speaking daily siuce Mon.
day. closed his speech against the bill.
Senator Perkins of California favored
the building Of the canal and pointed
out the benefits which he thought would
accrue from ito construction. He sup :
ported the measure with much earnest
mesa.
Mr.. Cullom referred to ths great ex-
pense to the citizsns OF Chicago in
building the dra mage and ship canal to
the Mississippi and paid tribute to
that city for It's enterprise. "Will this
government" he said. 'stop half way
and leave our progressive people with
only half the world open to their trade?
Let us III ke nav vow and declare that
Tor he purpose of American trade and
uommercs, no pent up Utica contracts
our powers, tut the whole bound less
continent is ours"
Mr. Perkins, Republican OF Califor-
mia, secured ths floor for 30 minutes to
speak on the canal. He said:
This Nicaraguan canal will pay as
an exhibition OF American enterprise, OF
American akill and forsthought and Of
American nerve. twill pay because it
must receive the ommendation OF the
world, as it will chow tht>s was q great
ou' >tion to be considered, great work to
be vJne after the consideration was con-
cluded and there wac o great people to
carry it into effect.
The completion OF this canal will
bring the markets OF Europe IL. 900 miles
nearer to California, and shorten the dis
tance in thS same ratio to our home
markets that stand ready with a price
to take all the fruits. nuts and wine that
We can bring them"
Before Mr.. Perkins had concluded, the
80 minutes yielded by Mr.. Turpie ex-
pired. and the lister refused to extend
it. Mr.. Turpie made critical analysis
Of the varioue provisions OF the bill.
Finally MIR. Turpie having temporarily
taken his seat, Mr.. Morgan intimated
that he desired that Mr.. Perkins, who
he eaid had been interrupted by the
senator from Indiana. Mr.. Turpie, dur
ing his speech. be allowed to finish his
remarks. Mr.. Turpie. however, declared
he had not yielded the floor, and the
chair 60 ruled.
Mr.. Turpie explained he had not in.
terrupted this senator from California.
He had surrendered the floor to Mr..
Cullom, who desired to leave the city,
and while The latter was spesking he
gave to Mr.. Perkins the time he desired.
He declared he had no disposition to in
terrupt any senator on the floor and had
never done 90.
just before concluding his speech, Mr..
Turpie offered an amendment in the
nature OF substitute to the pending
bill. providing for the appointment OF a
board OF three engineers to make sur-
vey and estimate the coat of the con-
struction OF the canal before any bonds
are guaranteed, and this. he declared,
WAS as far ~ congress ought TO 60 this
session.
Mr.. Perkins then finished his speech,
and at it's conclusion Senator Morgan
gave notice thst he intended to reply to
the remarks OF the senator from In
diana.
Alter . short executive session, the
senate adjourned.