Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-10
Both Branches of the National Leg
islature in Session.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN THE SENATE
Mr.. Morgan on the Nicaragua
Canal Bill.
DISTRICT DAY IN THE HOUSE

Mr. Harris Tenn), president pro te1n-,
called the Senate to order today in the alb
sence CT Vice President Stevenson, VINO
has not yet returned from Asheville, NC,
where he is with his family. Senator'S
Hill, Blackburn and Carey were in their
seats for the first tirne this session.
Mr. Morrill, Cvt) gave notice that tomor-
row he would address the Senate on sundry
Senate bills relating to proposed financial
legislation instead of on Wednesday, as
he had heretofore given notice.
resolution was passed filling the va
cancy in the board of regents of the Smith
sonian Institute at Washington by the ap-
pointment of Gardiner G. Hubbard of
Washington.
On motion Of Mr.. Frye (Me) a resolution
was adopted requesting the Secretary of
War to transmit to the Senate the repo rt
of the board of engine ers and bridge build
ing experts on the bridge proposed to be
erected by the New York and New Jersey
Bridge Company across the Hudson river.
Mr.. Calls Resolution.
Mr. Call Q'la.) presented a resolution set
ting forth that the independence of the
Island of Cuba Is an object of great i'm
portance to the United States and to the
commercial and political interests of the
people of both countries. and requesting
the President to commence negotiations
dependence of the island and for the guar
antee by the United States of the payment
of such a sum OF money as shall be agreed
on between the United States and Spain.
The resolution went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Call also presented a resolution de-
claring that he further prosecution of the
war between China and japan to the dis
integration of the ancient government and
nationality of China will not be advan-
tageous to the peace OF civilization of the
nations Of the world and their progress in
the arts. and that the interests Of the
world require that all governments shall
unite In negotiating with Japan and China
for the termination of the war and the set
tlement of their differences by arbitration
on terms just and honorable to both ma
tons, end for such guarantees by the gov
ernment of China for the protection of the
lives and property of the citizens and sub
tects Of foreign governments as shall be
adequate for this purpose. Without discus
sion the resolution was referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
MIR. Allen on His Strike Resolution.
Mr.. Allen (Neb) called up his resolution
intended to expunge a portion of the Con-
gressional Record and send resolu-
tion introduced by him last July to the
Attorney General. The latter resolution
called for information concerning the Pull
man strike. This resolution had passed,
but was reconsidered on motion Of Mr..
Pugh of Alabama. Mr.. Allen bitterly as
sailed this action and also attacked the At
torney General. to whose influence he at
tributed the action of the Alabama Sem
ator.
Mr.. Allen criticised the action of the At
torney General during the strike.
Mr. Pugh (Ala.) vigorously defended the
attitude taken by the Attorney General
and pointed out what he regarded would
be the improperly Of demanding the in
formation asked for in the resolution. He
declared that the position of the Senator
from Nebraska was unreasonable and un-
tenable.
The Nicaragua Canal.
Mr.. Morgan began his remarks by max
ing a general statement of the national
and international aspects of the subject
upon which the Senate and House bills
agreed. Careful calculations, he insisted,
showed that the canal can be constructed
at a cost that would yield a remunerative
profit; that 1t was necessary improve
ment; that II was Of the greatest impor-
tance to the United States; that the United
States. Nicaragua and Costa Rica can unite
as stockholders and operate the canal, and
that there was nothing to render question
able the concessions made by the Central
American governments to the citizens Of
the United States.