The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-20
TURPIE IN A PET.
Would Not Let Perkins
Speak.
HE WAS IN THE RIGHT.
Although Perhaps Not Exactly
Courteous.
FOR AND AGAINST THE CANAL.
The Senator From California Tells
What 1t Will Do for This
State.
FOR AND AGAINST THE CANAL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Practicaly all the
time Of the Senate was occupied to-day by
speeches on the Nicaragua canal bill. Turpie
Of Indiana, who has been speaking daily since
MONDAY. completed his speech against the bill.
Senator Perkins of California favored the build
ing of the canal, and pointed out the benefits
which he thought would accrue from its con-
sIuction.
Immediately upon the converting of the Sem
ale the Vice President laid before the Senate
letter from the Secretary OF the Navy. trans
uniting the report of Admiral Walker on the
subject of Hawaii, which the Senate called for
by a resolution. The letter and report were
referred without discussion 10 the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
Pasco of Florida reported from the COMMITTEES
on Public Lands the bill extending the act re-.
lating 10 abandoned military reservations
Passed without division.
a resolution was introduced by Allen of Ne.
braSka. providing for the appointment of d
select committee 70 investigate the political
affairs of Alabama, which, at his request was
laid on the table IN order that he might submit
some remarks on it later. He also introduced
a resolution for the appointment of a committee
Of five TO investigate the Senate restaurant.
Allen was about TO speak on this matter when
Hale OF Maine interpOsed an objection to its
immediate consideration and it went over.
Bate of Tennessee called up the bill to estab-
a
of Shiloh. The bill was passed.
The resolution offered yesterday by Lodge
calling on the President for the correspondent
in the Ezeta extradition case was passed with
out division.
The Senate then took up the Nicaragua canal
bill. Turpie. who had the floor when the Sem
ATE adjourned yesterday, yielded te CullOm
sit is remarkable" Cuom thought, "that the
world had submitted TO such long delay in
q 10 ~ NH
regarded as 4 commercial necessity"
He supported the measure with much earnest
ness, and Cullom referred 10 the great expense
OF the citizens Of Chicago in building the drain
age and ship canal TO tile Mississippi and paid
a tribute TO that city for its enterprise. Would
this Government, he said stop half way and
leave our progressive people with only half the
world open TO their trade? Let US make new
vow and declare that for the purpose OF Ameri-
can trade and commerce mo pent-up Utica
contracts our powers but the whole boundless
continent is ours"
Perkins OF California secured the floor for
thirty minutes to speak on the canal. He said:
This NIcaraguan canal will pay. as an exhibi.
ton Of American enterprise. of American skill,
and forethought ofsAmerican nerve 1t Will
pay because it must receive the commentator
or the world, as 1t Will show there was a great
question TO be considered. great work TO be
done after the consideration was concluded.
and there was great people to carry it Into
effect"
Speaking OF the benefits 10 California, he
said: The completion of This canal viii bring
The markets OF Europe 10000 miles nearer to
California and shorten the distance In the same
ratio 10 our home markets that stand
ready with price TO take all the fruits nuts
and wine that we can bring Ihem."
Before Perkins had concluded the thirty
minutes yielded by Turpie expired and the
latter refused to extend 1t. Senator Turpie
made critical analysis OF the various proyi.
sons OF the bill. Finally, Turple having tenn
porarlly taken his seat, Morgan minated that
lie desired that Perkins, who he said had been
interrupted by The Senator from Indiana (Tur-
piel, during his speech be allowed 10 finish his
remarks. Turpie, however, declared be had
not yielded The floor, and the chair so ruled
ThereupOn Turpie explained that be had not
interrupted the Senator from California. He
had surrendered the floor to Cullom. who de-
sired 10 leave the city, and while the latter was
speaking be gave TO Perkins the time be de-
sired. He declared that he had no disposition
10 interrupt any Senator on the floor and had
never done so.
just before concluding his speech Turpie
offered an amendment In the nature OF a sub.
stitute TO the pending bill providing for the APP.
pointment OF board of three engineers to make
survey and estimate the cost of the construc-
lion OF The canal before any bonds are guaran-
iced, and this, he declared. vas as far as Con.
gress ought TO go this session.
Perkins then finished his speech, and at its
conclusion Senator Morgan gave notice that he
intended 10 reply TO the remarks OF the Senator
from Indiana (Tnrpie). After a short execu-
tive session the Senate adjourned.