The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-04
SOFT SNAP IN THE SENATE.
The Keeper Of the Restaurant Gets
Rent, Fuel, Light and Ice Free.

Senator Allen Objects to Giving Him
$1,000 to $4,000 Out of the Public's
Money-The Surf sr of the Japa-
ness to the Chinese to Be Look ed Into.
Senator Morgan Speaks on the Mica
raguan Canal Bill for Three Hours in
Reply to the Speech of Senator Turpie.
Washington. Jan. 9. Forty senators
were in their seats when the Senate
was called to order at noon. with Vice
President Stevenson in the chair.
Mr. Sherman reported the Lodge reso-
luton requesting the President to tras.
NIT to the Senate all papers relating to
The delivery by the United States con
sui at shapgai OF two japanese citizens
70 the Chinese authorities; and to inform
me Senate whether those two japanese
We're put to death after being tortured
Ane resolution was agreed to.
among the bills introduced and re-
lefred was one by Mr.. George, by re-
HueSl' to prevent the boarding of coin
III the treasury, subtreasuries or any
9lner national repositories, to amend the
laws relating TO national banks, and to
supply safe and permanent national
currency.
During the morning hour there was q
somewhat amusing discussion of the res
V.ullon offered by Mr.. Allen, pop, Of
-'eDraska before the holidays, proposing
an investigation into the affairs of the
senate restaurant, Mr.. Allen asserting
-uat IN addition to rooms, furniture, car
pgts' tables, chairs, ranges and stoves,
supplied gratuitiously to the restaurant
nsgper' he was also furnished with fuel,
10 ~, g,fx = 10
sVVy year; and this outlay from the
louungent fund Of the Senate was de-
.iouhced as larceny. At the expiration of
e morning hour the resolution was
laced on the calendar and will hardly be
.7@Iu from any more. as it cannot be
aN7u up except on motion and by a
majority vote
IN. Inc Nicaraguan canal bill was then
.SAeu up, and Mr.. Morgan, chairman OF
ne committee on foreign relations, occu-
tieu me attention of the Senate from 2
~ o. clock in replyiI < to Mr.. 1urpie's
Itee Gays speech against the bill.
iH NE course of his speech Mr.. Morgan
eiS' The purposes of this bill are simple
i1 ,l easy to be Understood" He summar-
4ed them thus.
l. 10 amend the act of Feb. 20. 1890, to
NvI porate the Maritime Canal Company
~ 'oarasua so as to limit the stock and
1s which that company is authorized
80 issue 10 S100, OO00 00 Of each.
10 provide that the United States may
~ me the owner of $40, 600 COO of the stock
mat company.
,5 - 10 provide for fifteen directors of
ro f company, ten of whom shall be APP
Jy '- +bg by the President and confirmed
rnt.G provide Tor the guarantee by the
,t 4y'ea States of s7000O,0 900 Of the bonds of
,si5, lpany when ii is thus recognized
hol5.1 ne consent of the present stock
e. the bonds to bear a rate or in
pa,.st,at per cent. per annum and 10 be
e. after ten years and within thirty
at the option of the United States.
all 10 provide for the extingushment of
fir,s @risung contracts between the Mari
son Canal Company and any other per
Stone corporation, except the conces-
WIN winch It owns from Costa RIGA and
and a qua ana payment Of all its debts
der ,9Sohgations Of every sort I'M
isfac,,IHe examination and to the sat
befo,rtei s OF the Secretary Of the Treasury,
an! bonds can be issued by the com