Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-20

Washington, Dec. 10 la the senate
MI. Hin made a speech advocating Il
new set Of rules.
He Sad; THE sentiment OF the
country seems to desire the adoption
of some new methods of procedure
here whereby necessary legislation
MAY he better Facilitated the SEES.
sionS of congress materially shortened
and the best interests of the country
more securely preserved in their nor
NAL rou,iitiouS assert that HE priv
iligt Of unlimited debate in the lrSi>
iatiNp body is Inconsistent with and
destructive of the right ard power of
legislation. 1t is believed The present
affords IN opportunity for The accom-
pliShmpnt of the proposed innovation,
1t is AS certain as anytlug in politi,
cal affairs can be that il uur republic
an friends obtain control pl This body
and desire 10 enact Important lcGiSa-
ton to carry ont their principles.
they will boldly amend The rule to en-
able them to do it promptly and their
reluctance to Join with us now in
framing reasonable rules 10 regulate"
the debate leads to the suspicion that
they intend something altogether
more radical and sweeping than amy
thing We have proposed. Besides
there is another view Of our duty
which presents itself and which ought
not Ia be ignored The president in
tile recent annual message has seen tit
to recommend certain legislation per
tanning To the tariff Il few material
notifications in the existing law J
believe those recommendations are en-
titled to consideration. But the spirit
of lcthlrgy seems to have crept over
this body. creating the general impress
sion that nothing is 10 be enacted
this session OF political nature or at
least nothing to which the minority
does not consent | am $truuOnSN
opposed to any such policy" Th" sen
ator also urged in favor of counting a
quorum. and closed by declaring that
no silly cry of gag law should pre-
vent the amendment To In" rules
An appropriations OF S1Un,mo tor
public printing WAS passed.
Mr.. Lodge Introduced l'rSo-
luton calling oil the president for cor
reSpondeuce in the uNtrAdtiom ease
of Gen Ezeta. and asked fug present
consideration. Objerti,t' made.
hr. tiallingrr. Of New hampshire,
presented Il resolution inviting Canada
TO union. lie said it WAS written by
onn IL the best known subjects in
Great Britain; nine years ago member
Of the dominion parliament aud now
cv,sntctrd with 4 New York paper
Mr. Turpie devoted some time to the
consideration Of the questions Of CON
cessious and forfeitures possible in the
event Of the noltcompleton Of the
Nicaraguau canal within ten years
from 1887 There was nothing 10 mort
gage and nothing to soil. The con
cesSions gave no tide and no sort of
property rights 10 the company. TAX
ing up the question Of IN" physical
construction of various portions of the
canal the senator went on to point
out the great difficulties that would
have to be overcome. and to argue that
tht eSlllnaleH Cost u the ltllllpl cdhdlS
forming part of the whole system was
too low and in one caSc--that of the
canal between Lake Managua and
Nicaragua--the estimates was mere
guess work The whole tAip= Hp-
peared to Mr.. Turpie rs having every
Indication of being a gorgeous bubble.
70 grant subvention of S1O,0oo,oo0
would be an instance Of the ccudity Of
the national survey and unreasonable
without preliminary survey and an
estimate of the cost. There was moth
ing in the bill to secure the completion
of the canal. or any part Of il. With
out waiting for the conclusion IF the
speech, the senate Went into executive
session and later adjourned.