Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
SENATE AND HOUSE
Mr.. Allen Offers Two Resolutions of
Investigation.
ALABAMA TROUBLE ANDA RESTAURANT
The Currency Bill Further Dis
cussed in the House.
SPEECHES FOR AND AGAINST IT

Immediately upon the converting of the
Senate today the Vice President laid before
the Senate a letter from the Secretary of
the Navy transmitting the report Of Ad-
miral Walker on the subject of Hawaii,
which the Senate called for by a resolution.
The letter and report were referred without
discussion to the committee on foreign
relations.
Mr.. Pasco G'la.) reported from the COM
mittee on public lands a bill extending
the act relating to abandoned military
reservations, which was passed without
division.
A Senate bill was reported and passed
amending the act of May Is. 1884, giving
permission to construct a bridge over the
Missouri river near Jefferson City, Mo-
The bill made certain changes in regard to
the draw span Of the bridge AT Mr.. Vest
request the bill was Immediately consid-
cred and passed.
Mr. Quay Pa) offered a resolution d.
recting the Secretary Of War to inform
the Senate If the appropriation for the
construction Of dam number y on the Ohio
river is adequate to prevent the obstruction
OF navigation. 1t was passed.
To Investigate Alabama Politics.
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. AL
icu (NcD1 pTONlulIS tIc appointment
of select committee to investigate politi-
cal affairs in Alabama, which, at his re-
quest, was laid on the table in order that
he might submit some remarks on it later
He also introduced a resolution for the
appointment of a committee Of five Sena-
tors to investigate the Senate restaurant
Mr.. Allen was about to speak on this
matter. when Mr.. Hale (Me) interposed
objection to its immediate consideration.
and it went over.
Mr.. Bate Crenn) then called up the bill
to establish a national military park at the
battlefield IN Shiloh The bill was read in
full and then passed
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Lodge calling on the President fer CORES
pordence in the Ezeta extradition case was
passed without division.
The Nicnraguan Canal Bill.
The Senate then took up the Nicaraguan
canal bill. Mr.. Turpie. who had the floor
when the Senate adjourned yesterday,
yielded it to Mr.. Cullom, who desired to
make some remarks on the subject.
1t was remarkable. Mr.. Cullom thought.
that the world had submitted to such
long delay In the construction of a canal
the building of which was regarded as a
commercial necessity.
He supported the measure with much
earneStness and In connection with the sub
ject devoted some time to expressing the
desire felt for the early completion of the
ftenn6 PIN Canal All ROADS lcaQ TO SniC a
go, said he. and not alone that city, but
every agricultural state and every manu-
featuring city had a deep and growing in
terest in the construction of the canal.
He believed the Importance and value of
the undertaking to be greater and beyond
any consideration of the actual cost and
expense. The United States should not
reglect the opportunity to have the canal
built within reasonable time and should
also control 1t.
Mr.. Cullom referred to the great expense
of the citizens of Chicago In building the
drainage and ship canal to the Mississippi,
and paid tribute to the people of that
city for their enterprise. VIII the govern
ment, he asked stop half way and leave
our progressive people with only half the
world open to their trade? Let us make
poses of American trade and commerce
mo pent-up Utica contracts our powers.
But the whole boundless continent is ours"
MIR. Perkins Advocates the Bill.
Mr.. Perkins (Cal.) secured the floor for
thirty minutes to speak on the canal. Mr..
Turpie announcing that at the end of that
time he would resume the floor.
Mr.. Perkins said that no loop-hole has
been left open for a credit mobilier or any
other contrivance by which the projectors
and constructors Of great public works
saddle these enterprises with watered stock
and fictitious Indebtedness.
This Nicaraguan canal will pay" said
he, las an exhibition of American enter
prise, of American skill and forethought,
and of American nerve. 1t will pay be-
cause 1t must receive the commentator
of the world. as it will show that there
was a great question to be considered,
great work to be done after the consider
alton was concluded, and there was a
great people to carry it into effect"
Speaking of the benefits to California, he
said:
The completion of this canal will bring
the markets of Europe 10000 miles nearer
to California and shorten the distance in
the same ratio to our home markets, that
stand ready at price to take all the fruits,
nuts and wine that we can send them"
Before Mr.. Perkins had concluded the
thirty minutes yielded to him by Mr.. Tur-
pie expired and the latter refused to extend
it. which action. Mr.. Morgan said, was
very ungracious."
Mr.. Turpie then continued his speech.
TIE HOUSE.
been disposed of today. on motion of
mittee Of the whole, and the debate on
the currency bill was resumed.
Mr.. Johnson Qnd.), one of the minority
members of the banking and currency
committee, opened the debate today with
vigorous speech in opposition to the
Carlisle bill. Admitting the defects in our
currency system, he said. their correc-
ton could not be obtained by the passage
Of bill along the lines suggested by the
banking and currency committee. 1t was
much easier to attack the present system
than offer a safe substitute for 1t. The
present system had given the country a
greenback currency. which enabled the