The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-20
IN THE SENATE.
Cullom and Perkins speak for Nicarsgus
Canal, Tnrpie Against.

Washington City. Dec. ls.-Immediately
upon the convenIng OF the senate the VICE
president presented a letter from the sec
retary Of the navy. transmitting the re-
port OF Admiral Walker on the subject OF
Hawaii. The letter and report we're re-
ferred without discussion TO the commit
tee on foreign relations.
Pasco. of Florida, reported from the COM
mittee on public lands the bin extending
the act relating 10 abandoned military
reservations. and 1t Was passed without
division.
resolution was introduced by 4Aslem,
of Nebraska, providing for the appoint
ment OF select committee TO investigate
political affairs in Alabama AT his re-
quest IL was laid on the table, In order
that he might submit some remarks on IL
later. He also introduced resolution for
the appointment OF a committee OF five
10 investigate the senate restaurant. Allen
was about 10 speak on this matter. when
Hale. of Maine, interposed objection TO its
Immediate consideration and it went over
Bate called up the biz to establish a
national military park at the battlefield
or Shiloh. and the bill was passed
The resolution offered yesterday by
Lo'ige. calling on the president for cor
resspondenee In the Ezeta extradition case
was passed without division
The senate then took up the NicaraGTan
canal bib Iurpie. who had the floor
when the senate adjourned yesterday.
Yielded 10 Cuiiom. It was remarkable.
Cuiiom thought. that the world had con-
sented 10 such long delay in the coustr1,c-
ton OF a canal the building of which
was regarded as a commercial necessity
Callorp referred TO the great exnensa .,
the citizens OF Chicago in building TIE
drainage and ship canal TO the .flssisxgnni
and paid tribute TO that city for its en-
terprise. Would this government. he said
stop hair way and leave our progressive
people with only half the world omen -
their trade? Let us make a new vow ans
declare that for the purpose OF American
trade and commerce. no pent-up Utica
contracts our powers but the whole
boundlcss continent is ours
Perkins secured the floor for thirty mir
utes 20 speak on the canal He saIs.
This Niearaguan canal wiz pay, as an
exhibition OF american enterprise. of
American SKID AMI rorethought and OF
American nerve. II viii pay. because II
must receive the commentaries OF tha
world. as Il viii show there was a great
question 10 be considered. great work 20
be done after the consideration was con-
ciudedp and there was a great people 70
carry IL into effect" Speaking OF the
benefits 20 California. he said: The CON-
pieuon of this canal viii bring the mar
ke;s OF Europe. coo miles nearer 10 Cali
fornia and shorten the distance in the
same ratio TO our home markets that
stand ready with q price 70 take all the
fruits. nCts and wine that we can bring
them" Before Perkins had concludeA.
the thirty minutes yielded by Tolrpye sx-
piresf and he refused 20 extend Il.
T,svnie made n critical analysis of the
various provisions OF the biil. Finally
Turpie. having temporarily taken his seat.
Morgan intimated that he desired tha,
Perkins. who. ne said. had been inter
rup:ed BY the senator from Indiana Cur
pie) during his speech. De allowed 10 In
ISL bis remarks. Turple however. de-
clared that he had not yielded the floor
ana the chair so ruleA Thereupou. Tarrse
explained that ne had net interrupted the
senator from California He had sur
rendered THE floor 20 CuIlom. Who desired
10 leave the city. ana while the latter was
speaking be gave . Perkins the time he
desired. He declared he had no sisposi-
tlon 70 interrupt any senator on the floor
ans had never aoae 50. Just before con-
cia5tn< his speech. Tarple Offered an
amen3ment in the nature % a substitute
u TIE pending bsl providing for she ap-
rolatTreut os a boar4 % taTee engineers
% make "a survey ard estimate the cost
O. ERE construction of TIE canal before
any bonds ave guaranteed, and this. he
declared. Vas as fsr as congress ought 10
- a. this session
Perkins then finished his speech. and a.
its conclusion Morgan gave notice that re
Intended - reply 20 the remarks % tae
senator from Indiana
CsuHrnlaf f8ons- N2vy-C0mmo3oT r. ".
Meade. rear admiral; Commodore Charles
{. Carpenser. rear admiral: CAPTAIN Rob
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T. WalAsee Commando, Past assistant
Fnsiueer Joseph =. Msckley. ehtef en-
gfnes.~: Past Assistant Easineer William
Il Neugnraa. engfneer; Pssg Assistant In
igireer Robert lssJeh- chiet engineer
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