The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-13
NOT THIS SESSION
Free Sugar Put on the
Shelf.
VEST KNOCKED OUT, ALSO,
On His Proposition TO Change
the Rules.
MORGAN TALKS OF THE CANAL.
The Benefits to Be Derived by the
United States From Its
Construction.
MORGAN TALKS OF THE CANAL

WASHINGTON. Dec 12.-There was but a
small attendance in the Senate to-day when
that body was called to order. On motion OF
Allen OF Nebraska the Senate passed the
amendment TO the House bill amending section
8 Of the act OF March 81, 1889, Withdrawing
public lands from private entry. He explained
the bill was important this time on account of
the large number of persons in the Northwest
driven from their homes Oh account OF the
drought.
Platt of Connecticut addressed the Senate
briefly on he bill introduced by Berry to estab-
lsh the Territory of Indianola from the Terri
tory now occupied by the five civilized tribes.
He said that something must be done to change
the government OF Indians in Indian Territory.
The Indians themselves request that
the Indian government should BE- abol-
ished. He did not oVerstate the mat
ter when he saiG that legislation was openly
and unblushingly bought in the Indian Legis-
latureS, nor did he overstate it when he said
that the administration of justice was bought
and sold for the benefit Of he ''white Indian"
At the conclusion OF Patt's speech the bill
was referred to the Committee on Indian Al
fairs.
Pugh of Alabama presented the credentials
OF Senator John T. Morgan, elected by the Ala
bama Legislature for a term OF six years from
March, 1895.
The resolution of Higgins calling for CORE
spondence relating TO the offers OF mediation
by he United States In tile war between China
and Japan was then p ssed.
On motion of CAN the Senate took up the
resolution her, tofore offered by him authortz-
ing the appointment of committee TO INQUIRE
and report whether tn Louisiana or Honduras
Lottery Company had been established and is
now 10 operation in Florida.
After statement by Cali the resolution was
referred TO the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton OF pension bills on the calendar. Among
those passed were bills granting pensions OF
500 per month to Mary Palmer Banks, widow
OF MAJOR General Nathaniel P. BANKS; to Mrs.
Katherine Todd CrtteDden. and TO Major.
General A. McClernand. Senate bill was
passed TO authorize the construction of bridge
across the Red River of the North at Drayton,
n. OAK.
AT 2 o'clock Gray 3D. of Delaware stated that
he had no desire TO delay consideration of the
canal bill. but lie considered the tariff bills of
greater Importance, aud he thought the Senate
should have an Opportunity to say whether
these bills should be considered. 1t was the
duty of the Senate to meet the challenge i'm
oil d in the bills. He did not think the discus
sion of he bills would occasion any great de-
lay. He therefore moved to displaee the canal
bin with the sugar bill.
Senator Morgan stated that while he favored
the sugar bill, he should be compelled TO vote
against It's consideration at the present time
owing to the fact that he had been placed In
charge of the Nicaragua canal bill.
The bill as t came from the House and as it
was amended by the Senate Finance Commit
tee was then read. after which Senator Berry
I'D of Alabama demanded the ayes and noes on
the question OF consideration. There was much
shifting of chairs while he vote was proceed
Ing aud no little delay in the announcement of
the result. When the announcement did come
it showed the feat OF Gray's mo ion by a
vote of % to 81, the vote being as follows:
Ayes-Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Gallery, Cock
tell, Coke, Faulkner, George, Gray, Harr!s,
Hill, Hunton. Jarvis McLaurin. Mcpherson,
Mills Palmer, Pasco, Pugh, Vest, Villas, Voor.
bees and Walsb-23.
Noes AIdrlch. Allen, Allison. Blanchard,
Cullom, Dolph, Dubois Gallagher. bale, Hans
brough, Hawley Higgins, HoaI, Kyle. Lodge.
Mcmillan, Henderson, Martin, Mitchell (Ore-
gon) Morrill, PETER. Perkins, Platt, Power
Quay, Roach aud TeIler-27.
Yes Cd of Missouri then took the floor to
move to take up his resolution for an amend
ment of the Senate rules with modification
instructing the Committee on Rules 30 report
by the 18th inst He asked for the ayes and
noes on the motion. The motion was lOst-24
to 81.
Harris said he had voted against the eloture
resolution first because the Committee on
Rules would meet to. morrow for thu purpose
of considering the subjec matter of The resolu-
tion, and in view of his he could not see the
necessity of passing ii. as member of the
Committee on Rules. he announced that he
favor an amendment that would give the
majority, under careful and well-prepared
rule, the power 10 close debate upon appropri.
which are absolutely necessary. The Senate
then reSum d the considera ion of he Nlcara-
qua canal bill. ana Morgan OF Alabama ad-
dressed the Senate. He devoted considerable
time to discussion OF the international cues.
tions that presented themselves in connection
with this matter and of The right of the Gov.
eminent to participate ia the construction of
he canal, In view of the existing of treaties
There could be no more majestic position as
sumed by the United States among the family
of nations than to take up the subject and have
the canal completed. In closing Morgan an
nOunced that be was very anxious to have
! progress made with the bill, and he asked Sem
ators TO inform themselves on the matter so it
could be brought 10 vote at an early day. He
animated that he would soon ask unanimous
consent to have a time fixed for vote.
Cullom gave notice that he would be ready
on Friday to make some remarks on the bill
He announced that he was for some measure
that would result In the final completion of the
canal. The Senate then, at 440 P. NJ, went
into executive session, and at $40 p. M. ad-
ourned.