The morning call., 1894-12-18
LET 1T BE BUILT.
Still Talking of the
Canal.
SPEECHES IN THE SENATE
Favoring the Project as Really
American.
SPEECHES IN THE SENATE
DAVID B. HILL COMES TO LIFE
With Resolution Asking Secretary
Carlisle for Information About
the Income Tax.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Senate was
called TO order to-day by Vice President Stew
enSon. communication from Secretary
Gresham relative 10 the continuation OF the
Bureau of American Republics, was referred to
the Committee on Appropriations.
Blanchard (Dem.>, of Louisiana. presented
petitions praying for the passage by the Senate
OF land grant forfeiture bill. Berry, chair
man of the Committee on Public Lands, said
that the work was being done in committee on
the bill.
Hill CDem) OF New York, presented q
resolution calling upon Secretary Carlisle for
copy OF the income tax regulations. which was
passed. The bill for national university was
then taken up.
When Kyle concluded his remarks on the
bill 1t was again placed on the calendar and
the Senate resumed consideration of the Mica
ragua canal bill and PETER addressed the
Senate. He did not believe the country was In
condition 10 buy the canal and issue bonds
for its payment. The constitution did not
authorize The lending OF money for the purpose
OF forwarding private enterprise. as was pro-
posed TO be done by the bill. 1t would be
better for the Government to build the canal.
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 had been to the East.
providing that before any provisions of the act
are enforced the President appoint three
competent engineers, TWO of them from the
engineer corps and one from civil life but not
Interested In the canal company, TO make
survey and estimate OF the expense of the con-
struction of the canal on the route proposed.
Turpie then procer ded 10 address the Senate
on the pending bill. lie started out by saying
that he was heartily In favor of The construc.
nj liz al hi hifrI
way through the isthmus. He did not regard
the pending bill. however. as furnish
ing means for the accomplishment OF
this enterprise or as tending TO pro-
mote the prosecution or compile ion of
The canal. He regarded il, whether designed
or Undersigned, as one OF the measures which
will assuredly lead TO another failure. After
detailing The original understanding that the
Government should not be asked TO guarantee
the Maritime COmpany's Indebtedness Mr.. Tur-
pie asked with some display of feeling with
what fairness could this company now come 10
Congress ana ask subscription TO the extent
of S70O00000.
Senator Morgan intesjected The remark that
the company had not come here 10 make such
requests, 10 which Turpie replied, Then they
have very peculiar style of staying away"
He ridieuled the talk of selling the company's
bonds in England and declared that It's entire
assets could not be sold in London for $50.
There were no difficulties in the way OF con-
struction offered by the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
Referring 10 the numerous surveys for
route Turpie laid particular stress on that OF
1851 by Cornelius Vanderbilt and associates,
any one of whom, lie asserted. could have com
pleted 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 O7 P. NJ adjourned.