Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-31

Washington, Jan. 24.-In the senate
Mr.. White spoke in advocacy of the
Nicaragua canal bill. Mr.. Allen pre-
sented resolution which went over
for the annexation OF the Hawaiian
islands and Mr.. George made a speech
supporting the administration policy.
| The house devoted Its time to the
consideration Of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill with such success that
at the hour of adjournment 1t had
completed the reading Of the BILL ex-
cept several controverted paragraphs,
which were temporarily passed over
The case Of Judge Kicks had an echo
In the adoption of an amendment or
fered by Mr.. Ray, making 1t unlaw
| full for clerks of the United States
courts to include in their emoluments
fees not earned and due at the time
their acts are rendered, and forbidding
the allowance of fees not actually
earned. The amendment excited no
debate. A long discussion followed in
connection with the appropriation Of
$685., 900 for the Mississippi river com
mission, participated in by Mr.. Hep
burn, republican, Of Iowa. on one
side, and Mr. Catchings, democrat of
Mississippi, and Mr.. Money, demo
crat, Of Mississippi, on the other.
| The former contcnded that In case
moneys are expended by the govern
ment for lie ees below Cairo there will
be division Of public funds for solely
private uses, and the latter defended
the appropriation.
Washington, Jan. 2J.-In the senate
the bill pledging the faith of the
United States ITO the construction df
the Nicaragua canal passed by the de
cisive vote of 81 yeas and - nays 1t
was the termination of the debate,
which has lasted since the present SEES
sion of congress began. 1t is, more
over, the first realization in either
branch Of congress, of the vast project
so long and vigorously urged for
canal joining the Atlantic and Pacific;
with the United States government
standing sponsor for the execution of
the work.
The bill in brief directs the issue
of $7O,OOO,OOO in Nicaragua canal
bonds. Each of these is to bear the
following guarantee: THE United
States of America guarantees to the
lawful holder of this bond payment
by the MaIatImG Canal company OF
Nicaragua, of the principal of said
bonds and interest accruing thereon
and as it accrucs." An additional
$50, 100000 in bonds is to be issued
without the United STATES guarantee.
The total hundred millions thus issued
is to be used in the constructing
of the inter-oceanic canal. The secre-
tary of the treasury is to have gen
cral supervision of the project.
Washington, Jan. 25.-ln the house
the sundry civil bin was passed in
I the shortest time so far as known on
record 1t was under consideration but
three days. AS passed, the bill car.
rics $780, 125,721.
Washington, Jan % President
Gle, Glands policy toward Hawaii was
sustained by Il vote of ~ to - N the
senate. The vote was on party lines.
with the exception of Mr.. Pettigrew
(repD, of South Dakota, who voted
with the democrats. by Il singular
coincidence this vote carried the reso-
luton, as 1t would have failed on
tie had the vote been on strict party
lines.
Washington. Jan. 26.The house
went into committee Of the whole to
consider the bill to repeal that portion
of the tariff act of Aug. -, 1891, pro
vding for the imposition Of differ
entail of one tenth OF cent on sugars
of all grades imported from all bounty
paying counties.
During the debate Mr. Wilson
branchcd off into discuss on OF the
governments revenues Il would lik,
to diSpcl from the minds of the Amer
lean people" said he, "thc common
and prevalent idea that the treasury
Is in distress from the lack of rev
euues."
This statement was received with
IccrS ON the republican side but Mr.
Wilson waved it Oft deprccatlngly, de
caring llat 50 IAr us we revenue was
concerned, the treasury was flush ana
IN no danger of default. "lnStead of
bankruptcy staring us in the face,
said he, amid howl Of republicans
derision. eve are moving steadily and
pcrsistently toward surplus"
Mr.. Dlngley. of Maine, aud Mr.. Hop
kius, of Illinois, challenged his figures
Mr.. Wilson replied that the present
trouble with the treasury was not a
lack of revenue, but Of depletion Of
the gold reserve.
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