The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-26
N|CARAGUAN CANAL BILL
Passes the Senate by a Majority
of Ten.
Mr.. MORGAN ITS CHAMPION
The Sundry Civil Bill Passes the
House. Abolition of Gold Ger
tiflcates. Moonshine Whis-
key in Congressional
Debate.
BY Southern Associated rross.


WAsHINGToN, January 25.-SEN-
ATE. The long parliamentary strug.
gle over the Nicaraguan Canal bill
came to close i'll the Senate to day,
and the bill was passed by a vote of
81 yeas to 81 nays. From 9 o'clock
p. III. until the time was consumed
III discussion, in which the
speeches were limitod to five min
utes. 1t was sometimes carried on
IN pretty angry fashion, but moth.
ing very important or Interesting
was said on either side Of the ques
ton.
At . o'clock the talk ceased aud
voting began-tne result of the first
vote indicating safe majority for
the bill. Several amendments we're
accepted by MIR. Morgan, who had
charge OF the bill, and were agreed
to rs matter OF course. The most
| important amendment was one
which was offered by Mr.. Frye aud
which wns amended on the motion
of MIR. Wolcott. This dual amend
| ment requires tho work of canal con-
structlon to be divided into sections
and to be given out on contract to
the lowest responsible bidder after
advertlsement-the aggregate award
not to exceed the amount OF $40,
600, 900.
The substitute offered by Mr..
Iurpie, requiring preliminary sur
vey and estimate and report On the
practlcability of the Menocal route,
| was defeated-yeas, 23; nays, 20.
And finally the bill was passed by a
majority of 10, mud Will now be sent
to the House of Representatives for
the action OF that body,
The bill as passed provides that
the capital stock of the Maritime
Canal Company, of Nicaragua, sha!l
consist OF million shares of $1OO
each; 1t authorizes the oompauy to
issue 3 per cent. bonds to th.
amount of $4,000, 900, which shall
be endorsed aud guaranteed by the
Treasury of the United Stntes, and
shall be secured by first mortgage
on NIL the property of the company.
| The interest on these bonds is to
be paid by the company as it falls
| due, and on failure to do so is to be
| held to pay per cent. interest to
| the United States. And such de-
| ilult shall also bring with 1t the
right OF foreclosure and sale, In
| consideration OF the guarantee the
United States Is TO receive SO. 600.
| O0U IN stock OF tho company so, 900.
uuU OF the stock ls To go 10 the
government of Nicaragua, one ana
one half millions to the government
OF Costa Rlca ana the remaining
twenty-five and one-half millions
are to go to eXtlnguish former is
sues OF stock and to the construc.
ton 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.
Tho morning hour, from noon till
p. m, had been spent in IL debate
over the Hawaiian question, MIR,
Mills making fiery speech in con
domination OF the meaus by which
the Provisional Government was os
tatiished and in defense of the
course of the administration. The
subject VIII come again tomorrow.
The Senate at $40 p. III. ad-
journed.
HouSE.-Mr Mccall (Rep. J, OF
Massachusetts,, reported fnvorably
from the Committee on Elections his
blll to refer contested Congressional
eIectious to the United States Courts
Tor tho districts III which the con
tests occurred,
MIR. Harrison dem, of Alabama.
reported from the Committee on the
Judiciary the recommendation of
The committee upon the memorial of
the Central Labor Union of Cleve.
land relating to certain clerks fees
collected by Judge Kicks of the
United Statos Court for tho North
crn District of Ohio.
The report concludes with the
statement that tho committee has
adopted tho following resolutions;
'Hc@ot trCd, That while the com.
mittee IS not satisfied that judge
Augustus j. Kicks has been guilty
OF any wrong committed while
Judge that Will Justify it in report
Ing II resolution of impeachtoent.
yet the committee cannot too
strongly censure the practice under
which Judge Rlcks made up his ac.
counts, winch resolution majority
OF this committee have instructed
me TO report as its action IN tho
promises with the recommendation
thht the same be adopted by the
House OF representatives.
MT. Bailey gave notice that the
minority would file their views to-
day or tomorrow, for which lenye
was granted by the House.
The Sundry Civil bill was then