Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-13

took the floor and stated that no had
no desire TO delay the consideration OF
the canal bill, but he considered the
tariff bills OF greater Importance and
he thought the senate should have an
opportunity to say whether these bills
should be considered. He had hoped
that n vote would be reached on thin bill
without obstruction. II was the duty
of the senate to meet the challenge I'M
Piled In these bills. He did not think
the discussion OF the bills would occa-
sion any great delay. He therefore
moved to dsplaee the Nicaragua canal
bill with the sugar bill.
senator Morgan stated that while he
favored the sugar hlll he should be
compelled 30 vote against It's consider
alton at the present time. owing to the
fact dhat he had been placed In charge
OF the Nicaragua canal bill.
The bill as II came from the house
and as It was amended by the senate
finance committee was then read. after
which Senator Berry. Democrat. OF Ar
Kansas, demanded the yeas and nays on
the question Of consideration.
Senator Harris DENY OF Tennessee,
IN an effort 10 enlighten the senate.
stated that the pending question would
be on the committee amendment In
case the vote on consideration should
result In the affirmative,
Senator Aidrioh objected 10 debate,
saying; -rhe pending question may DO
something else"
There was much shifting OF pairs
while the vote was proceeding and no
little delay In the announcement Of the
result when the announcement did
come It showed the defeat OF Mr.
Gray's motion by vote OF % to u, the
Vote In detail being as follows;
Yeas-Mossrs, Bate, Berry, BlnolS-
burn, Caffcry, Cockrell. Coke. Faulkner,
George Gray, Harris, Hill iunton.
Jarvis, McIsaurin, McIheraon, Mills
Palmer Paseo, Pugh, Vast, Villas.
Voorhees, Walsh-2S,
Nays--NIossrs, Aldrich. Allen. Allison,
Blanchard, Cullom, Doiph. Dubois, Cal
gins, Hoar Kyle. Lodge. Mcmillan,
Henderson. Martin. Mitchell Coragon),
Morrill,. Refer, Perkins, Plat, Power,
Quay, Roach, Toller-27.
Mr.. Nest (Dem.) OF Missouri then took
the floor TO nsR a vote to take up his
resolution for mn amendment OF the
senate rules with modification In.
structlng the COMMITTEES on rules to re-
port by the 18th Instant lie asked for
the yeas and nays on the motion. Mr.
Vest asked leave to say n word, but MIR.
Aldrich objected to debate.
Mr. Vest found opportunity 20 say,
however. that if the motion should be
agreed to he would he willing that hts
resolution should be temporarily laid
aside to permit consideration OF the
canal bill. He asked II that could not
be done by unanimous consent. where
upon Mr.. Faulkner. who was In the
chair, replied that the senate could DO
almost anything by unanimous con-
sent.
MIR. Harris announced that meeting
of the committee on rules had been
"a ftaa1 NHaaa Naana
slider the various resolutions for .the
amendment OF the rules
With remark by Mr.. Vest to the
effect that the committee had been
considering rules for the past eight
months. the voting on the Veat motion
to take up his resolution was protheded
with. and the motion was iost.--2i yeas.
"a nays
Mr. Harris saad he had voted against
the clotuTe resolution. frst. because the
committee on rules would moot t1mor-
row Tor the purpose OF considering lhe
subject Of the matter OF the raso-
luton and In view OF this he could
not see the necessity 51f passing Il.
As a member OF the committee Oh rules
he announced that he favored an
amendment that would give the ma
Jorlty under a careful and well pre-
pared rule, the power 20 close debate
upon appropriation bills AS well as
revenue, the passage OF which was alb
Bolntely necessary
The senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton OF the Nicaragua canal bul and
Mr.. Morgan uDeni) OF Alabama ad-
dressed the genate.
Mr. Morgan devoted considerable
time to a discussion OF the Interim
tlonnl questions that represented them
selves IN connection with this muticr
and Of the rfplht OF the government TO
participate IN the construction Of the
canal. In view OF the existence OF the
treaties. etc. He declared that there
was no question between the United
States and Great Britain and any other
government and Great Britain and the
United States against this Measure.
The governments OF Nicaragua and
Costa Rica Goth sovereign had ar
flrmed what had already been done.
There could be no more maJestio posi-
ton assumed by the United States
among tho family Of nations than TO
take up the subject and have the canal
completed.
In closing Mr.. Morgan announced
that he was very anxious TO have
progress made with tie bill and he
asked senators to inform themselves
on the matter 10 that Il could be
brought 10 vote at an early day. He
intimatcd that he would soon nf1S
unanimous consent to have q time fixed
for n vote
Mr. Cullom gave notice that he would
be ready Friday TO make some remarks
on the bill He announced that he was
for some measure thai would assure
tho final completion of the canal.
The senate then at $40 y. m. went
into executive session and at $40 p. m.
adiourned