The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24
yITUpERATIvE TURPIE.
The Senator Hurts Invectives at Nor
gan and the Canal Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The treasury
emergency was the main theme before the
Senate to-day and, for the time being, the
Hawaiian question was laid aside. Mr.. Tur-
pie concluded his speech against the Nicara-
qua canal BILL becoming bitterly personal
at the close against Mr.. Morgan, author OF
the bill and against the measure itself as
the consummation of Cheap John, Peter
Funk legislation. During the day, Mr.. Bur-
rows of Michigan, made his first appear
ance in the Senate since the Michigan Leg
islature promoted him to the upper branch
of Congress. The credentials of Mr.. Nc
MILAN, of Michigan, for the term beginning
March 4 next. and of Mr.. Burrows. who
succeeds to the unexpired term of the late
Senator Stockbridge was presented at the
opening of the session.
Mr. Palmer's resolution in reference to
bounty payments to Missouri militia was
passed.
A new and practical turn to the Hawaiian
subject was given by Mr.. Hale, who intro
duced an amendment to the diplomatic and
consular bin providing 100000 for the sur
vey. of a cable route connecting the Ha-
The Smith and Jones financial measures
were then introduced.
Mr.. Burrows. accompanied by a number
of his old associates of the House, came in
at this point and, motion of his col
league, Mr.. Mcmillan. Mr.. Burrows was
Mr.. George stated that he had expected
to address further the Senate the Ha-
Waiian question, but would present his
remarks at a later day.
The Nicaragua canal bill was then taken
up and Mr.. Turpie resumed his speech
against the measure. Mr.. Turpe's remarks
became very personal at one point and he
arraigned Mr.. Morgan, who is in charge of
the bill, and is chairman of the committee
on foreign relations. Mr.. Turpie declared
that he had long cherished the illusion that
this craftsmanship was of the loftiest char
acter, and that it was untouched and unde-
filed by modern decisions and common
place aspira tons. But this illusion was dis
PEELED and this lofty Craftsmanship had
disappeared like a will o. the wisp in the
mires of the San Juan. Mr.. Turpie pro-
ceeded to urge that the proposed mort
gage to be given the company was
daphanous and mere pretense. The Sena-
tor spoke of the canal company stock as
watered and that this whole project was a
combination of fraud and water" Mr..
Turpie heaped invectiveS on the bubble
mortgage and "snide'' partnership with the
government which, he said was involved
surnamed Peter. who had been canonized.
But this Nicaragua scheme, he declared
was an attempt to canonize Saint
Peter-"the Peter Funk of legislation" 1t
was the glorification OF the Cheap Johns
Of congressional work. At the close of Mr.
Turpie's remarks the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session and then, at O'Clock. adj
senator QUAY to-day offered an amend
noent to the Nicaragua canal bill providing
that its provisions shall not take effect
until the United States shall secure by
treaty the right TO fortfy garrsons at the
ends of the canal, both on the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans. to maintain armed YES
military forces through Nicaragua and
Costa Rtca.