The herald., 1894-12-11
At THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
Interesting Proceedings in
the Senate.
A Resolution for Cuban Inde
pendence.
Morgan Calls up the Nicaraguan
Canal Bill.
He Makes an Able Address in Favor OF
tho Measure--A Quiet Day in
the House-Congr T essional
Notes.


WAsHINaToN. Dec. 10.-Harris. Demo.
F. crat, Of Tennessee. president pro tenn,
called the senate to order today in the
absence OF Vice President Stevenson,
who has not yet returned from North
Carolina.
Call. Democrat, of Florida. presented
a resolution setting forth that the inde.
pendence of the island of Cuba is an OBJ
ject of great Importance to the United
States. and requesting the president to
commence negotiations with Spain for
the recognition of the independence Of
the island. and for the guarantee as to
the United States for the payment OF
such sum of money as shall be agreed
upon by the United States and Spain.
The resolution went over until tomor-
row.
Call also presented . resolution de-
claring the further prosecu tion OF the
war between China and japan will not
be advantageo US to the peHce of civili-
zat:on, and thar the interests of the
world require that all governments shall
unite in negotiating with Japan and
China for the termination OF the war.
Without discussion the resolution was
referred to the com mmittee on foreign re.
lations.
Allen. Populist, of Nebraska, called up
his resolution intended to expunge
portion OF the congressional record. and
send resolution introduced by him last
July to the attorney general.
The latter resolution called for in
formation concerning the Pullman strike.
This resolution was passed. but was re.
considered on motion of Pugh of Ala.
bama.
Allen bitterly assailed this action. and
aiso attacked the attorney general. to
whom he attributed the action of the
Alabama senator.
Pugh vigorously defended the attitude
taken by Mr.. Oiney, and declared the
position of the senator from Nebraska
was unreasonable and untenabIe.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
At O'Clock the whole matter went
over, and the senate. on motion OF
Morgan, took up the Nicaragua canal
bill. The bill was read at length.
Morgan began his remarks by making a
statemeut of the national and interns-
tional aspects of the subject upon which
the senate and house bills agreed. Care
full calculations. he insisted. showed
that the canal could be constructed at q
cost that would yield a remunerative
profit; also that it was q necessary i'm.
provement; that it would be of the
greatest importance to the United
States; that it could be operated, and
that there WAS nothing to render impos-
sible concessions made by the Central
American governments to the citizens
of the United States.
Finishing this general statement, the
senator devoted some time to the dis.
cussion of the characteristics of the
country through which it is proposed to
build the canal, ard it's advantageous
route, compared with that of the Pana-
ma canal route, and asserted that no
commerce as the construction of this
necessary complement to the Suez
canal. The route is feasible, the en-.
gineering work easy, and there will be
no extraordinary work required on any
place on the whole route.
Morgan quoted from the report of
Chief Engineer Menocal, who estimated
the canal could be built for $65, ,00O, 900,
and said he thought the expenditure OF
the 81, ,00O. 900 already made had demon.
strated that the total cost would be even
lower than that estimated by Mr.. Memo
cal. The two houses of congress had
practically agreed that the cost of the
canal would be about $40, ,000, 900.
The manner OF raising the money was
a conditson that should not be allowed
to affect it's construction. The canal
must be built under the fostering care
of some government. We must act now,
or abandon the canal to its fate.
At the conclusion OF Morgsn's speech,
Mitchell of Oregon briefly expressed his
hearty approval of the scheme to build
the canal, and said he thought there was
no great difference among the people
regarding the propriety of the work Of
construction.
The senate then, at 4:15 p. M. went
into executive session, and at 4 80 p. m.
adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The house devoted today. under the
rules, to the business reported from the
District of Columbia committee. Sew
e.al bills OF purely local Importance
were passed and q resolution adopted
setting apart the third Saturday in Jan.
uary for eulogies on the life and chRrac-
ter OF Marcus G. Lisle. late representa-
tive from the Tenth Kentucky district.
The feature of the day WAS speech of
about 40 minutes by Clark, Democrat,
of Missouri. After passing . lew local
bills the house adjourned.
TAwNEY's ARBITRATION BILL.
Representative Tawney OF Minnesota
has presented his bill providing for the
settlement Of troubles by arbitration.
The notifications of the original bill
relate mainly to the manner OF proceed
ing with arbitrations whore disputes
arise.
BERING SEA INDEMNITY.
Representative Hit Of Illinois to-
day introduced resolution calling on
the secretary Of state to communicate