The herald., 1894-12-18
CARL|SLE'S CURRENCY
Action Deferred Till After
the Holidays.
Cleveland Names Some Judicial
Officers.
Fifteen Bills Passed in Exactly Four
Minutes.
Charge That Rascality IL Behind the
Bill to Protect Forest Reservs-
tions-Inter- Oceanic
Canal
Bv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE majority
report OF the house committee on bank
ing and currency, favorable to Secretary
Csrlisle's plan for revision of the cur
rsncy. was today presented to the house
by Chairman Springer, with recon-
mendation that the bill pass. but no ac-
ton will be taken before the holdidays.
1t was developed today that many DEM
esrstic members in the house were op--
posed to hurried action. Mr.. Crisp was
against haste, and the committee on
rules supported this view.
NAMED FOR OFFICE.
President Cleveland sent to the senate
the following nominations: Ohahes d.
CLARK, to bs United States district judge
for the Eastern and Middle districts OF
Tsnnessee, vice David M. Key, retired
Humphrey B. Hamilton, to be associate
Justice of the Supreme court OF New
Mexico; Thomas 0hAra of Michigan to
he consul at San Juan del Norte, Nicar-
sgua.
MINERAL LANDS.
The senate committee on public lands
tedsy authorized favorable report on
the bill providing for q commission to
examine and segregate the mineral
lands of Montana and Idaho with the
N Northern Pacific land grant.
PENNsYLvANIA's PETITION.
Senator Quay to-day presented q vol
uminous petition from citizens of Penn.
sylvanla urging the passage OF the pend
ing bill restricting immigration by exolu-
ing anarchists and other undesirable
applicants for admission and establish.
ing b consular inspection abroad.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE senate
was called to order today by Vice Presi.
dent Stevenson. A communication
from Secretary Gresham relative to, the
continuation Of the bureau of American
republics was referred to the committee
on appropriations.
Mr.. Blanchard, Democrat, of Louis
iana, presented petitions praying for the
passage by the senate of land'grant
forfeiture bill.
MIR. Berry, chairman OF the committee
on public lands, said that the work is
being done in committee on the bill.
Mr.. Hill, Democrat, Of New York,
presented . resolution calling upon Sec
retary Carlisle for a copy of the income
tag regu lations which were passed.
The bill for rational university was
then taken up.
When Mr.. Kyle concluded hisremarks
on the bill it was again placed on the
calendar.
The senate resumed consideration OF
the Nicaragua canal bill and Mr.. PETER
addressed the senate. He did not be.
lieve the country was in a condition to
buy the canal and issue bonds for lite
payment. The constitution did not
authorize the lending of money for the
purpose of forwarding q private enter
prise, as was proposed to be done by the
bill. 1t would be better for the govern.
ment to build the canal.
Mr.. Squire of Washington followed
with hearty Endorsement of the canal
project, which he said would be OF
greater importance to the western world
than the Suez canal to the eastern,
At this point Mr.. Turpie offered an
amendment providing that before any
provisions OF the act are enforced the
president 10 to appoint three competent
engineers, two OF them from the en-.
xineer corps, one from civil life not in
terested in the canal company, to make Q
Q survey and estimate of the expense of
construction OF the canal on the route
proposed. Mr.. Turpie then addressed
the senate on the pending bill. He
started out by saying that he WAS
heartily in favor of the construction of
this canal or any other navigable high
way through the isthmus. He did not
regard the pending bill, however, as
furnishing means for accomplishment
OF this enterprise as tonding to promote
the prosecution or completion of the
canal. He regarded it. whether de-
signed or undersigned, as one of the
measures which will Rssuredly lead to
another failure. After detailing the
original understanding, the government
need not be asked to guarantee the
Maritime company's indebtedness. MIR.
Turpie asked. with some display of
feeling, what fairness can this company
now come to congress and ask a SUBJ
scription to the extent of $70,000,000.
Senator Morgan interjeeted the re.
mark that the company "hsd not come
here TO make such TequeHts," to which
Mr.. Turpie replied:
"Then they have very peculiar style
Of staying away"
He rdiculed the talk OF selling the
sompany's bonds in England. and de.
slared that its entire assets could not be
sold in London for $50. There was no
difficulty in the way of construction
offered by the Clayton- Bulwsr treaty.
Referring to the numerous surveys for q
route. Mr.. Turpie laid particular stress
on that of 1851, made by Cornelius Van.
derbilt and associates. any one OF whom,
he asserted, could have completed the
canal. Yet the enterprise had been
abandoned.
Pending the conclusion OF his remarks,
the senate at 4 :55 went into executive
session, and at 8 :07 p. m. adjourned.
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House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-At the opening
OF the session of the house Mr.. Herman,