The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-26
A VOTE TO BUILD THE CANAL.
THE NICARAGUA BILL PASSES THE
SENATE by TEN MAJORITY.

The Passage OF the Measure Pre-
ceded by "a Discussion That Lasted
Three HOurs-The Work of Con-
structiOn TO lie Divided Into Sec
lions and TO BE Given out on Con-
tract to the Lowest Responsible
Bidder-The Total Cost Must Not
Exceed Seventy Million Dollars.
Washington. Jan. 25.-The long parlIa-
mentary struggle over the Nicaragua ca
nal bill came to close in the Senate to-
day. and the bill was passed by vote Of
81 yeas to p nays.
From o'clock in the afternoon TIL
the time was consumed in a discussion, in
which the speeches were limited to nve
minutes. 1t was some times carried on in
pretty angry fashion. but nothing very
important or interesting was said on
either side Of the question.
At o'clock the talk ceased, and the
voting began-the result Of the first vote
indicating a safe majority for the bill.
Several amendments were accepted by
Mr.. Morgan, dem, OF Alabama, who had
charge Of the BILL and were agreed to, as
a matter OF course.
The most important amendment was
one which was offered by Mr. Frye, rep,
of Maine, and which was amended on
motion Of Mr. Wolcott rep. of Colorado.
This dual amendment requires the work
OF the canal construction to be di-
vided into sections, and to be given out on
contract, to the lowest responsible bidder
after adVertisement-the aggregate award
not to exceed the amount of S70,000,O00.
The substitute offered by Mr.. Turpie,
deR., Of Indiana, requiring a preliminary
survey and estimate. and a report on the
practicability of the Menocal route was
defeated-yeas, %; nays. 29-and finally
the bill was passed by a majority of ten
and will now be sent TO the House for
action OF that body.
The morning hour from noon till 2
O'Clock, had been spent in a debate over
the Hawaiian question; Mr. Mills. dem. of
Texas making a fiery speech in condem-
nation of the means by which the pro-
visiOnal government was established, and
In defense of the course of the admins
tration. The subject will come up again
tomorrow. At $40 o'clock the Senate
adjourned till Tomorrow
Following is the detailed vote on the
passage of the Nicaragua canal bill:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Bur
rows Butler, Cameron, Chandler, Cul-
lom, Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger. Gibson,
German, Hale, Hoar Hunton, Lodge, Nc
MILAN, Manderson, Mitchell OF Oregon,
Morgan, Murphy Platt, Power. Prltchard.
Proctor Pugh, Ransom. Squire, Walsh,
White and Wilson~3t
Nays-Nessrs. Alleh, Blackburn, Blanch-
ard, Caffrey. Call Cbckrell, Daniel, Davis,
George, Gray Hin. 1rby, Jones of Arkan-
sas. Kyle, Mills, Palmer. PETER. Petit
grew, Turpie, Villas and Wolcott-2l.
The following are pairs:
Messrs. Brice and Berry Dolph and
Coke, Dixon and McLaurin, Dubois and
Smith, Gordon and Martin, Sherman and
Lindsay Higgins and Mcpherson, Carey
and Mitchell of Wisconsin, Quay and Pas
co, Perkins and Roach, Shoup and Tel
Ter, Washburn and Vest. Morrill, and
voorhees,, Hawley and Bates, Jones Of
Nevada and Harris, Camden and Hans
brough.
Present and not voting, Mr. Stewart.
The bill. as passed, provides that the
capital stock of the Maritime Canal Com
pany of Nicaragua shall consist Of 600 900
shares a. 500 each; 1t authorizes the com
pany to issue per cent. bonds to the
amount of $70,000000, which shall be en-
dorsed and guaranteed by the treasury
of the United States, and shall be secured
by first mortgage on all the property
of the company The interest on these
bonds Is to be paid by the company as Il
Ialls que, ana on tallure to do so, is to
be held to pay per cent. interest to the
United States. and such default shall
also bring with it the right of foreclosure
and sale. In consideration of the guar
antee, the United States is to receive So
100000 in stock of the company; Sc. 1000, 900
of the stock is to go to the government Of
Nicaragua; $1,5OO,OOO to the government OF
Costa Rica, and the remaining $22, 500, 900
Is to go to extinguish former issues OF
stock and the construction of the canal.
Ten Of the fifteen directors of the company
are to be appointed by the President of
the United States, with the advice and
consent of the Senate.