The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-26
THE NICARAGUA BILL PASSED
The Senate by a Vote Of 81 10 81
Adopts the Canal Measure.
ONE VERY IMPORTANT AMENDMENT,
Requiring the Work to Be Divided Into
Sections and to BE Given Out on Con-
tract to the Lowest Responsible
Bidder, Adopted,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The long par
namentary struggle over the Nicaragua
canal bill came to a close in the Senate
to-day. and the bill was passed by vote
of 81 yeas to q nays. From o'clock IN
the afternoon until ) the time was con-
summed in a discussion of the bill. Speeches
were limited to FIVE minutes. 1t was some
times carried on ia a pretty angry iash-
ion. but nothing very important or IN
teresting was said on either side of the
question. At 5 o'clock the talk ceased ana
the voting began, the result Of the. first
vote indicating % safe majority for the
bill. Several amendments were accepted
by MIR. Morgan. 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, ana
which was amended on motion of Mr..
Wolcott This dual amendment requires
the work of the canal construction 10 De
divided into sections, and to be given
out on contract TO the lowest Responsible
bidder. after advertisement. the aggre-
S7OOOO.OO The substitute offered by MI.
Turpie recurring a preliminary survey
and estimate. and "A report on the prac-
ticability of the Menocal route, was de-
feated-yeas. q; nays. %. And finally the
bill was passed by majority of ten ana
will now be sent to the House OF Repre-
sentatives for the action of that body
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
10 tho detailed vote
the passage of the bill:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich Allison. Burrows,
Butler. Cameron, Chandler, Cullom,
Faulkner, Frye, Galinger, Gibson, Cor
man. Hale. Hoar, Hunton. Lodge, Nc
MILAN. Manderson, Mitchell (Ore.), Nor
gan. Murphy. Platt, Power. Pritchard.
Proctor, Pugh, Ransom, Squire, Nalsh,
White and Wilson.-3l.
Nays-Messrs. Allen Blackburn, Blanch-
ard, Caffrey. Call. CoclSrell, Daniels. pa
WIS., George, Gray; Hill, Irby, Jones tArkG
Kyle, Mills. Palmer, PETER, Pettisrew;
Turpie. Villas and Wolcott.-2l.
The following are the pairs: Brice and
Berry. Dolph and coke, Dixon and Nc
Iaurin. Dubois and Smith, Gordon and
Martin, Sherman and Lindsay, Higgins
and Mcpherson, Carey and Mitchell Wis0,
Quay and PascO, Perkins and Roach,
Shoup and Teller, Washburn and Vest
Morrill, and Voorhees,, Hawley and Bate.
Jones (Nev.) and Harris; Camden and
HansbrOugh.
Present and not voting-Stewart.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
The bill. as passed. provides that the
capital stock Of the Maritime Canal Com
pany, Of Nicaragua shall consist OF
million shares Of 500 each; II authorizes
the company to issue per cent. bonds
to the amount OF seventy millions, which
shall be endorsed and guaranteed by the
Treasury of the United States, and shall
be secured by n first mortgage on all the
of the company. The interest on
these bonds is 10 be paid by the COM
pany as IT falls due, and on failure to
do 30 Is to be held TO pay per cent. in
terest TO the United States, and such de-
fault shall also bring with it the right of
foreclosure and sale. In consideration of
the guarantee the United States is to re-
ceive seventy millions in stock of the
six millions of stock Is TO go
to the Governor of Nicaragua, one and a
half millions 10 the Government of Costa
Hica, and the remaining twenty-five and
4 half millions is to go TO extingulsh form
nr issues of stock and to the construction
Of the canal. Ten Of the fifteen directors
)f the company are 10 be appointed by the
President of the United States, with the
advice and consent OF the Senate.
Mr.. MILLS DEFENDS ME. CLEVELAND.
The morning hour from noon till +.
NJ, had been spent in debate over the
Hawaiian question, Mr.. Mills making u
iery speech in condemnation of the means
by which the Provisional Government was
established. and In defence Of the course
Of the administration. The subject Will
rome M again tomorrow,
The Senate, at 6 40, adjourned.