The record-union., 1894-12-12
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Consideration of the Nicaragua Bill
Continued in the Senate

Consideration of the Nicaragua Bill
Continued in the senate.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 1.-THE considera-
ton Of the Nicaragua Canal bill was con-
tinued in the Senate to-day. Senator
Dolph made long speech in favor of the
bill, in the course of which he advocated
the abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer
treaty.
The venerable Senator from Vermont
(Mr. MorrilN made some remarks, in
which he criticised the currency imitation
bills, reported adversely from the FL
nance Committee. The day closed with
an executive session in which large
number OF nominations were confirmed.
When the Senate convened Dolph OF
Oregon reported memorial from the
citizens OF Phoenix, ArIZ., in the matter
Of Indian depreciation claims.
Berry Of Arkansas presented few re-
marks urging the passing OF bill intro
duced by him last week to establish the
Territory OF lndianola out of Indian
Territory.
Morrill, (Rep.) of Vermont then ad-
dressed the Senate on 'some Of the mar
velous Senatorial bills and quack pam
aceas for real and imaginary grievances" :"
The bills concerning which the Seuator
spoke were those introduced by PETER
providing for the issue Of great sums of
greenDacks for various purposes. There
were nine OF them, which the Committee
on Finance reported adversely, recon-
mending indefinite pOstponement.
Call gave notice that Tomorrow he
would ask the Senate 10 appoint COM
mittee to investigate the operations of the
Honduras Lottery Company of Florida
The hour of O'Clock having arrived.
the Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the Nicaragua Canal bill, and Dolph
lRep.) Of Oregon addressed the Senate in
favor of the bill. Dolph said the peoDle
of the Pacific Coast were a unit in favor
of the bill, and discussed the ADVANTAGES
which the canal would bring the whole
country. The canal. if owned and con-
trolled by the nited States, would be OF
great service in time of'war. In the event
of war Lake Nicaragua could be so util-
lied by the navy as to soon reimburse the
United States for any outlay made by this
country. The main difficulty to be en-
countered would be the question as TO the
amount of money to be paid the old COM
pany for the work done and the conces-
sions possessed by ii.
He devoted some time to the consider
alton OF the Clayton Bulwer treaty. and
declared that instrument presented no
obstacle to the construction ofthe canal by
the United States, and to the control OF it,
Dolph said the United States had adopted
a policy, had declared principle, which
is approved by the people and we'll un-
derstood by the world, which is just,
right and in the interest of the people Of
this hemis phere, and will be maintained
at all hazards.
In brief speech Sherman pointed out
that the only provision of the Nicara-
qua bill that he was not entirely salts
tied with was the amount to be paid to
the maritime company, which he thought
was entitled only to the amount of money
n lo1i fl1Ar .lN
wanted the bill stripped of all doubtful
provisions in this res pect, and to have
refunded to the company all eXpendi-
lures made by it. Having paid that the
Government could proceed TO the work of
construction without interference by the
company.
The presiding officer laid before the
Senate letter of the President transmit
ting the correspondence relative to the
Armenian massacre; also some corre-
spondence regarding the Mora claim.
The Senate then, at 400 2. NJ, went into
executive session, and at 4:l5 p. NJ. ad-
journed.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE struggle
| over the bill to authorize railroad pooling
was terminated to-day by the passage Of
the bill by the decisive vote of l66 to l10.
Ihe Cooper substitute, which placed the
entire control of the conditions of the
pooling in the hands of the Interstate
commerce Commission, and gave abso-
lutte power i'll the matter of revoking
| pooling orders, was defeated, as were all
subsequent efforts to amend and recon-
mt II, and the bill passed as reported
from the committee. several attempts
/ were niade to defeat the bill by filibuster-
Ing, out they also were unsuccessful.
w hen the House met this morning
brecklnrldge OF Kentucky, from the