The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-12
PEFFER'SQ SQUACE PANACEAS.
All Indefinitely Postponed After MT.
MOTTilI'S Speech.


A Bill Introduced for a Pension for the
Widow Of Gen. Banks-Senator Gall
Denounoes a Newspaper Report as q
Malicious Falsehood-The Senator to
Speak To-day on His Resolution CALI
ing for an Investigation of the Hon-
duras Lottery Company in Florida.
Two Speeches on the Nicaragua Canal
Bill.
Washington. Dec. 11.--Nineteen senator's
answered at roll call to-day. A number OF
bills were introduced and appropriately
referred. and then Mr.. Morrill,, rep, on
Vermont, addressed the Senate on soma
recent financial bills and "Quack panas
ceas for imaginary national ills."
Senator PETER who is responsible foH
most Of these bills. moved down and tooA
the scat adjoining Mr.. Morrill, so as to
hear every word.
Mr.. Morrill, closed his speech by moving
tho indefinite postponement OF the various
financial bills which had been adversely re-
ported; and Mr.. PETER moved to include
a bill introduced by Mr. Palmer, dem, oa
Illinois, which Mr.. Palmer himself called
"the best embodiment Of popullsm to bd
found in political history"
After some badinage between Afr1
Palmer and Mr.. Pener all the bills were
indefinitely postponed except Mr.. PaImer'S
which was ordered to lie on the table.
Among a number OF private pension buIa
reported by Mr.. Palmer, dem. OF Illinois.
was one in favor OF the widow Of Gen. M
p. Banks. ..-e.-e
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Higgins.
rep, Of Delaware, requesting the Prasi1
dent, If not inconsistent with the public inS
terests, to furnish copies Of all cores.
pondence touching any indication on the
part OF the United States OF a willingness
to bring about negotiations for peace be-
tween the empires OF Japan and China
Mr. Morgan objected to its present con-
sideration and it went over under the
rules.
Mr. Call DEM. OF Florida, ri imp TO a
question OF personal privilege, sent to the
desk and had read item from the Daily
Florida Citizen bearing on an alleged dif-
fculty with the administration In the mat
ter Of local appointment In Florida Mr.
Can characterized the article as a ma
liclous falsehoOd from beginning TO end
And part OF the wicked, malicious sys-
TEN Of falsehood by professional liars to
defame senators" He insisted upon tho
necessity Of senator's taking cognizance OF
this growing evil and OF expelling from all
privileges connected with the Senate any
correspondent who should circulate such
false reports.
MIR. Can gave notice that he would
speak tomorrow on his resolution for the
appointment OF a special committee to in
vestigate the Honduras lottery in Flor
ida
At o'clock the Nicaragua canal bill
came up as the unfinished business and
Mr.. Dolph, rep. OF oregon, made a speech
in advocacy of It.
At the close of Mr.. Dolph's speech the
House joint resolution to pay the officers
and employees Of the Senate and House
their December salaries on the Goth inst,
was reported and passed
Mr.. Sherman. rep, of Ohio, remarked, as
to the Nicaragua canal bill, that all the
arguments which could be made on the
subject had already been made, and he
was therefore under no necessity of tres
passing on the time OF the Senate. There
was but one question, he said which he
had any trouble about; and that was how
TO dispose of the just and meritorious
claims of the Maritime Canal Company
for the work already done. He was not
entirely satisfied with the provision OF
the bill on that subject. He was of the
opinion that the company was entitled
only to the money actually expended by it.
The bill was laid aside without action,
and the message from the President touch
ing the alleged Armenian atrocities was
read and referred TO the committee on for
eign relations.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of executive business, and at
AIS o'clock, adjourned.