Evening journal., 1895-01-26
THE CANAL BILL PASSED
The Country Pledged to Build
the Nicaraguan Channel. :
SEVERAL AMENDMENTS ARE MADE.

The Bin Provides For an Issue of @100,-
100000 60 he Used In the Construction OF
the Canal-The sundry Civil Bnl Passed
by the House--More Hawaiian Debate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The bill pledg-
ing the faith OF the United States to the
construction Of the Nicaragua canal passed
the senate by the decisive vote Of 81 yeas
TO Fl nays.
The Nicaraguan minister and many
other diplomats interested In tho project
had seats in the diplomatic galleries
throughout the voting
Mr. Wolcott (Rep, Colo.) offered an
amendment to the bill requiring the canal
company TO purchase its material and CON
struotion machinery in the United States
Nicaragua or Costa Rioa.
A running debate ensued which was
participated in by Messrs. Morgan, Frye
and Chandler. speaking for the bill, and
Messrs. Vest Caffery and others opposing.
There was marked interest shown when
the time for voting arrived. Minister Guz-
man of Nicaragua, with his wife and the
ministers from Guatemala, Costa Rica and
other Central American countries vitality
affected by the bill took seats in the dip
lomatic gallery.
Tho first votes were on numerous amond-
ments that had accumulated. That Of
Mr.. Vest, giving the president complete
authority to suspend tho issue of canal
bonds, was dofeated-yeas, "a; nays, 49,
Mr. Wolootts amendment that Ameri-
can goods and materials should be used
was accepted by Mr. Morgan and agreed to-
The amendment of Mr.. Palmer Dem,
nls) giving tho president power to re.
move and reappoint directors Of the canal
company, was agreed to-
what the Bill Provides.
The amendment Of Mr.. Villas (Dem..
Wis. that tho work should not be done by
corporations in which stockholders Of the
canal are interested was adopted.
Tho main proposition then came on Mr..
Turpies motion to strike ont all after the
enaoting clause, substituting provision
that complete survey be made by United
States engineers before any further steps
are taken. This was defeated-yeas, 2l
nays, 2S.
The substitute Of Mr.. Stewart (Nev
for a now treaty with Nicaragua and con-
struotion OF tho canal by tho United
Tho bill, in brief, directs the issue OF
$40, 600, 600 on Nicaragua canal bonds.
Each Of these is to bear the following
guarantee: Tho United States Of Amori-
ca guarantees to the lawful holder Of this
bond the payment by the Maritime Cana
company Of Nicaragua Of the principal o.
said bonds and tho interest thereon and
as It aocrues.
An additional $50, 600, 600 OF bonds il
TO be issued without tho United States
guarantee Tho total 500, 600, 600 thus
issued is to DO used in constructing th'
interoceanio canal The secretary Of th'
treasury is 60 have general supervision o.
| the project A board Of 10 directors Is Il
have immediate charge Of the work
or this board the president is to desig
nate ten mombers. no more than two from
any one state. Tho United States is t,
receive $40, 600, 600 Of canal company stool
| In return for guaranteeing tho bonds ant
/ is to hold a mortgage lien on oil the prop
erty Of tho canal company.
Aside from the final debate and vote OF
the Nicaragua bill the main interest o
the day attached to very oaustic speecl
by Mr. Mills (Tex) upholding the admin
istration policy In Hawaii and incidental
ly scoring the Sugar trust
House Passes the sundry Civil Bill
The sundry civil bill passed In the short
est time, so far as known ION record. /
was under consideration but three days
AS passed the bill carries $50, 1876. 721.
Two propositions offered respectively b,
Mr. Sayers and Mr.. Coombs--the forme
to clothe tho secretary Of the treasury witt
power 20 issue United States bonds 0
such denominations as he should see III
instead of, as now, to reissue them Of th
Same denomination, and the lattor's to re
tire and cancel gold certificates and max
them sonreceivable for customs dues afte
July next-furnished the principal them
Of discussion. Mr. Sayers proposition wa
defeated-~yyeas, "a nays, S7-while tina
of Mr., coombs was carried without d
vision.