Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-20
FOR ANNEXATION.
A Resolution In the Senate for Po-
litioal Union with Canada.
Mr.. 1URPIE AND The CANAL BILL.
The Discussion on the Carlisle Currency
Bill Opened In the House-The Post
once Appropriation Bill
Reported.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-One Of the
first acts Of the senate yesterday wai
to pass an appropriation Of 100000 for
public printing, Chairman Cockrell, Of
the appropriations committee, saying
that II was absolutely necessary, or the
public printing would come to . STOP
this evening.
Mr.. Dolph In reporting adversely
general land grant forfeiture bill, ex'
pressed the belief that congress had
not the power to forfeit these lands,
the right TO them being vested in the
railroads. Even II congress had the
right to forfeit them it would be unjust
and inequitable to the railroad com
panies.
Mr.. Berry, Of Arkansas, replied that
the majority in committee for report
ing the bill adversely was but one. and
that FIVE members, including himself,
had voted for 1t. In order to get the
bill on the calendar one member had
changed his vote and had consented to
an adverse report for that purpose.
lie declared that the senate ought to
pass the bill, and said that the rail
roads were not entitled to one foot OF
the land.
Mr.. Gallinger, Of New Hampshire,
presented a resolution inviting the an
nexation Of Canada. In presenting 1t
he said that 1t had been written by one
OF the best known subjects Of Great
Britain, q strong advocate Of CONT
mental union, member for nine years
Of the Dominion parliament and now
connected with one Of the New York
papers. lie (Gallinger) had no doubt
Of the ultimate political union OF Can
ada and the United States, and he
would do anything in his power at any
time to further Its contamination. lie
asked the reference to the committee
on foreign relations.
Mr.. Hill, Of New York, then made
speech to amend the rules Of the senate
80 as to close debate. The senator ar
gued in favor Of counting quorum
and closed by declaring that no silly cry
of gag law" should prevent amend
ment to the rules.
There was some discussion OF the
change Of rules by Senators Hoar and
Aldrich, but at 2 o'clock the Nicaragua
canal bill was taken up. Before MIR.
Turpie resumed his speech, Mr.. Harris
gave notice that to-day he would call
up the bill for a military park at
Shiloh. Mr., Turpie devoted some time
to consideration Of the questions Of
the concessions and forfeitures posi-
BILE in the event OF the non-completion
Of the canal within ten years from 1887.
Turning then to the matter Of terminal
points Of the proposed canal, the sena-
tor insisted that the estimates affect
ing the work at those places were much
too small. The engineers had said that
81, 500, 900 would be required to restore
the harbor at Greytown on the At
lantic, whereas he had heard naval
officer say that slO,0OO,OOO would
be required. The whole thing
appeared to Mr.. Turpie as having
every indication Of being gorgeous
bubble. 10 grant the subscription Of
$4,000, 900 would be an instance Of ma
tional crcdulity, Of national vcrdancy
and unreasonable without q prelimi-
nary survey and estimate Of cost. There
was nothing in the bill to secure the
completion Of the canal or any part of
it. without waiting the conclusion Of
the speech, the senate, at 4;l5 p. NJ,
went into executive session, and at 4:2s
p IN. adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec l9.-The discussion
on the Carlisle currency bill began in
the house yesterday, but the opening
of the debate was disappointment.
1t lacked both spirit and interest and
was devoid of sensational features.
Mr.. Springer, the chairman Of the
banking and currency committee, who
made the first speech in support Of the
measure, gave plain statement OF its
objects and its details and gave a
review Of the arguments in its
favor on the line Of those con-
tanned in the report. Mr.. Walker,
the leader Of the minority Of the
committee, devoted almost all Of his
time to an elaboration Of his own bill.
As usual, he was incisive, emphatic
and aggressive, and the house gave
him close attention. Mr.. Hall, of Mis-
souri,, closed the days debate. An
effort to agree upon the limitations of
the debate failed, and it will probably
be allowed to run on for the remainder
OF the week without a vote. After the
holidays the committee on rules will,
unless the measure loses caste in the
meantime, bring in rule to close the
debate and force vote
Mr.. Springer gave notice that at the
proper time he would offer sundry
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