The record-union., 1894-12-20
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

bill. Mr.. Turpie (Dem.) of Indiana, who
has been speaking daily since Monday,
completed his speech against the bill.
Senator Perkins of California favored the
building of the canal, and pointed out the
benefits which he thought would accrue
from its construction.
Immediately upon the convening OF
the Senate the Vice-President laid before
the Senate 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 resolu-
ton. The letter and report were referred
without discussion to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Pasco of Florida reported from the
Committee on Public Lands the bill ex-
tending the Act relating to abandoned
military reservations. Passed without
division.
A resolution was introduced by Allen Of
Nebraska providing for the appointment
OF a select committee to Investigate the
political affairs of Alabama, which, at
his request, was laid on the table in or
der that he might submit some remarks
on it later. he also introduced reSoIu-
tion for the appointment of a committee
OF five to investigate the Senate restau
rant.
Allen was about to speak on this mat
ter, when Hale Of Maine interposod an
objection to its Immediate consideration,
and it went over.
Bate OF Tennessee called up the bill to
establish a national military park at the
battlefield OF Shiloh. The bill was passed.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Lodge calling on the President for corre-
spondeuce in the EZeta eXtraditiOn case
was passed without division.
The Senate then took up the Nicaragua
Canal bill.
Turpie, Who had the floor when the
Senate adjourned yesterday. yielded to
COlIum. lit was remarkaDlG,' ColIum
thought, that the world had submitted
to such long delay III constructing Il
canal, the bullding o. w hich was regarded
as a commercial necessity" MIR. COllum
referred to the great expense Of the citi
zens OF Chicago in building the drainage
and ship canal TO the Mississippi, and
paid that city a tribute for its enterprise.
Would this Government, ne said stop
halfway and leave our progressive peo-
Die with only half the world open to
tAeiI trade?
Perkins (Rep.) OF California secured the
floor for thirty minutes to speak on the
canal. He said: This Nicaraguan Canal
viii pay as an exhibition OF American
enterprise, Of American skill and fore
thought ana of American nerve. 1t will
mendation Of the world, as it will show
there was great question to De con-
sidered, great work TO he done after the
consideration was concluded, and there
was great people to carry 1t 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 dis
1ance in the same ratio to our home
markets, that stand ready with d price 10
take all the fruits, nuts and wine that we
can bring them"
Before Perkins had concluded, the
thirty minutes yielded by Iurpie eX-
plred, and the latter refused to extend it.
Senator Iurple made critical analysis
OF the various provisions OF the bill.
Finally Iurpie, having temporarily taken
his seat, Morgan minated that he de-
sired that Perkins, who, he said, had
been interrupted by the Senator from In
diana lHurpie) during his speech, be al
lowed TO finish his remarks.
Turpie, however, declared he had not
Welded the floor, and the Chair so ruled
Thereupon Turpie explained that he had
not interrupted the Senator from Califor-
MIA. lie had surrendered the floor TO
Cullom, who desired 10 leave the city,
and while The latter was speaking be gave
to Perkins the time he desired. He de-
clared he had no disposition TO interrupt
any Senator on the floor, and had never
done so.
Just before concluding his speech.
Turpie offered an amendment IN the
nature OF substitute TO the pending bill,
providing for the appointment OF board
OF three engineers TO make a survey and
estimate the cost Of the construction of
the canal before any bonds are guaran-
teed. and this he declared was as far as
Congress ought 20 go this session.
Perkins then finished his speech, and
at its conclusion Senator Morgan gave
notice that he intended to reply to the
remarks of the Senator from Indiana
(Turpie).
After short executive session the Sem
ate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I9-The debate on
the currency blu continued uninterrupted
in the House to-day. MeSsrs. johnson
(Rep.) OF Indiana and Ellis Dem,) of
kentucky opposed it, and Warner Dem.0
of New ork supported 1t. The speech
of Ellis was of a sensational character.
and the applause IL received from the
free silver Democrats indicated plainly
the unalterable opposition of the silver
men of the House to tho Carlisle plan.
Mr.. Bland, the silver leader, gave notice
that he should offer his free silver bill as
q substitute for the bill.
AS soon as the regular routine had been
disposed OF, on motion OF Springer, the
House went into Committee Of the Whole
and debate on the currency bill was re-
suneo.
Johnson of Indiana, one Of the MEM
hers of the minority OF the Banking and
Currency Committee. opened with a
vigorous speech in opposition TO the Car
lisle bill.
Admitting the defects of our currency
system" he said, perfection conld not
be obtained by the passage OF a bill along
the lines suggested by the Banking and
Currency Committee. 1t was much easier
to attack the present system than oher u
safe substitute. The present system had
given the country greenback currency
which enabled the Government 10 carry
on war and produced market Tor our
bonds in the hour OF danger and peril.
The currency it produced had never been
questioned. This was no lime Tor eNDerl-
mental legislation. There was no need OF
indecent speed"
The eXigencies confronting the Treas
ury had, Mr.. Johnson said, constrained
the majority memb bers OF the committee
TO aifiX their signatures to report which
III many respects they did not approve.
lie took up the bill section by section
and attacked lis various provisions lie
called attention TO Springer's opposition
to the repeal OF the 10 per cent. tax on
state banks last spring and his present