Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-20
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Turpie-Morgnn-Nica Canal Bill
Carlisle Currency Measure.


WASHINGTON. December ls-SEN-
ATE.-The debate on the Nicaraguan
canal bill was continued In the senate
to-day. occupying over four hours or the
sitting. The attack on the bill, which
was opened by Mr.. Turpie Oemocrao,
Indiana. on Monday and continued on
Tuesday was concluded by him to-day,
when he offered a substitute for the bill,
providing for board of three civil en-
gineers TO make a survey and an esti-
mate, declaring that that was as far
as the Senate should go at this session.
Some OF his structures and censures on
the bill were resented by Mr.. Morgan,
who is In charge of the BILL but this
did not restrain the Indian Senator from
declaring, in his picturesque and vehement
language, that II ever the work were
completed, IL would be an accident, and
that there was no certainty, and no
provision for certainty. that 1t ever
would. be finished. He argued that the
reason why the work was not to be con-
structed and paid for I'm sections was that
the first section construction OF the
harbor at Greytown and of the two-mles
sea-channel in iO would cost over one
fourth of the so, 900 900. and that, as soon
the bubble would burst and the scheme
would be abandoned
Speeches in support Of the bill were
made by Senator's Cullom and Perkins.
No action was reached on the bill.
Previous to the opening of the debate
on the Nicaragua bill, Mr.. Allen Popu-
lisO, of Nebraska, offered a resolution for
the appointment. of a select committee
to inquire as to whether the State Of Ala
bama has a Republican form OF govern
ment, and as to the conduct of the re-
cent election in that State.
The resolution went over. Mr. Allen
stating that he would address the Senate
upon IL after the holiday recess.
The joint resolution to revive the grade
of Northumberland OF the United States
army was introduced by Mr.. Hawley
Republican), of Connecticut, and was re-
ferred to the Committee on Military AT
fairs.
The House bill to establish a national
military park at the battlefield of
Shiloh. in the State OF Tennessee. was
taken from the calendar and passed.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Lodge, calling on the President for the
papers in the extradition case of General
Ezeta, was taken up. and agreed to.
Mr.. Turpie was entitled 10 the floor
when the Nicaragua bill came up, but
he yielded It temporarily to Mr.. Cullom,
who urged the maintenance of 1.-The wise
policy known as the Monroe doctrine
The completion OF the Illinois ship canal
and the Hennepn canal, he said, were
connected with the Nicaragua canal, and
he looked forward to the day when steam
vessels from all the lake ports would
carry the produce of the West TO the
Pacific ports. The Importance Of the
undertaking was far beyond any conside-
ration of cost or expense.
MIR. Turpie yielded further to Mr.. Per-
kins. Of California, who argued In favor
of the bill and asserted that there was
nothing complex or difficult to be under
stood in 1t.
MIR MORGAN gave notice tina. he would
reply to MIR. Turpie's speech tomorrow,
and then, after a short executive session,
the Senate adjourned at $50 Z. NJ.
House of Representatives
Discussion of the Carlisle currency bill
was begun promptly in the House to-day,
after the routine business of the morn
ing had been disposed of. The speakers
to-day were Messrs. Johnson Republican),
Indiana; Warner DemocraD, New York;
and Ellis DemocraD. Kentucky, all
members of the Committee on Banking
and Currency.
Mr.. Warner advocated the passage OF
the bill before the proposed rehabilitation
of State banks. and because OF the fact
that IL took the government out of the
business of issuing currency. Mr.. johnson
opposed IL because he believed II vicious
and because OF the indecent haste that
was exhibited in putting 1t before The
House. Mr.. Ellls's opposition was largely
based upon the fact that the bill pro-
vided for reorganization and extension Of
the national banking system, when every
State and national platform of the Demo-
cratic party for years had declared
against it. and this at time when the
necessity for the services Of fiscal agents.
If IL ever existed. had absolutely passed.
Mr.. Bland gave notice that he would
move TO amend by substituting for the
bill his free-coinage of silver and coin
note scheme
Mr.. Berry Democrat. of Kentucky,
gave notice that he would at the proper
time move an amendment to the bill au-
thoriZing the redemption of the notes is
sued under the bill in gold and silver in
equal amounts, and providing for the
coinage of silver 10 meet these payments.
The House adjourned at $50 o'clock to
meet at IL o'clock tomorrow. At 2
o'clock the debate on the currency bill
will be suspended and the ceremonies OF
unwilling the statues of Webster and
Stark, presented by the State OF New
HAMPSHIRE entered upon.