The herald., 1897-01-22
PROCEEDINGS IN
SENATE AND HOUSE
More Talk Feminist the
Canal Bill
1URPE GETS THROUGH At LAST
Morgan Wants the Day Set for
Vote
A DEADLOCK WAS AVOIDED
Only by Reason of the Lack Of .
Quorum
Adjournment Taken Without Setting the Day
for Final Vote
After Much Oratory and Some Filibus-
tering Tucker of Virginia Makes
Good His Claim to
Seat
Only by Reason of the Lack Of q
Quorum
Adjournment Taken Without Setting the Day
for Final Vote
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The senate
was on the verge of deadlock today,
and for a time there were prospects OF
a. protracted test of endurance, extend
ing the session late into the night. Nor
gan, in charge Of the Nicaragua canal
bill, was determined to secure a tins
for a final vote. This was resisted.
however by Turpie and Villas. There
upon Morgan announced he would ask
the senate to "sit out" the bill. remstn-
ing in continuous session until q vote
was forced. This evoked sharp criti-
cism. Villas finally made q dilatory mo-
ton which, on roll call, disclosed the
absence of quorum and Mr.. Morgan
was obliged to give up his plan for the
day. although he expects to execute 1t IL
an agreement for vote is not reached.
Turpie concluded his speech against the
Nicaragua canal bill, the third day being
a continuation Of the former bitter In
vective directed against the measure.
During the day Chandler presented the
credentials of John Edward Addicks,
claiming the vacant seat as senator
from Delaware. The claim of Henry A.
Dupont for the same seat has already
been presented. nj the course of q dis-
cussion of laying electric conduits in
the Washington streets, Hill spoke
against trusts and monopolies in gen.
eral, as a menace to the public welfare.
The senate chaplain made feeling ref
erence today to the afflction Of Senator
Harris, Democrat of Tennessee, in the
death of his wife and the infirmity OF his
own health, and the continued illness of
the senator from Wyoming Warren.
The house joint resolution, authorizing
the use Of Fort Bidwell. California, for
an Indian training school, was agreed
to. A house bill was passed extending
the time for building a railroad through
the Omaha and Winnebago Indian res
ervation in Nebraska.
Hill called up his bill, recently intro
duced, establishing term of four yeara
for postmasters. 1t was about to pass
when Mr.. Sherman interposed and said
there should be time to examine the
measure, as it established a fixed ten
ure of four years and compelled removal
after four years.
Chandler said the bill had no political
significance, and had the approval Of
senators of both parties on the postofflce
committee.
II fear that it will lead to a scramble
for these postoffices at the clese Of every
four years service" suggested Mr.. Hale.
Il call the attention of the sena tor"
replied Mr. Chandler, that there Is a
universal scramble now. Whenever
there is a change of politics we see such
a scramble as the presiding officer Of
the senate very we'll knows"
There was suppressed laughter, In
which the vice president Joined, at tho
reference to Mr. Stevenson's former
service as assistant postmaster general.
The bill finally went over.
The contest over electric light conduits
- ~,
resumed, Mr.. Hill speaking at length.
The senator arraigned the old COM
pany as a monopoly, and then branchad
off to a general arraignment Of trusts
and the vast aggregations Of capital
throughout the country.
The people were rising against these
vast syndicates, Notwithstanding they
were formed by many very eminent men.
including members Of the church. An9
yet every time a voice was raised
against such a monopoly some gentle
man rose and protested against ary dis
turbance of business interests 1t was
the same plot entered into In behalf Of
the sugar trust and every other trust.
At 2 clock Turpie resumed, his speech
In opposition to the Nicaragua canal bill,
characterizirg 1t as an incorporated
myth designed to effect gigantic
spoliation." The inception of the COM
pany was with view to invest $780,
and apply to congress for $100, 200. 900.
representing a profit of 1000 per cent.
This was the last extreme of specula-
ton and would draw in it's wake all the
beasts and birds of prey which fatten
on public plunder. Turpie ridiculed
Morgan's comparison between the Suez
and Nicaragua schemes. Disraeli had
bought control of the Suez canal be-
cause it was "brd in hand" but II
Olney followed Disraeli's example he
would have to deal with bird in the
bush"
After Senator Turpie closed his three
days speech against the Nicaraguan
bill, Senator Morgan announced that
he would ask the senate to sit out the
bill. Villas protested Morgan replied
he was at liberty to name any day ana
hour next week for vote.
Referring to Mr. Morgan's statement
that there was race between the United
States and Great Britain as to who
should build the canal, Mr.. Turpie said
it was a very languid race. 1t was one In
which the books had been open 100 years
and there were no entries yet. 1t was
one of the delightful features OF thia
subject that the Nicaragua Canal COM
pany would die in ninety days by the
expiration of the terms of Its conces-
sion from Nicaragua. That was the
reason their scheme of confiscation made
a final and desperate charge. Would
the British parliament consider for q mo.
ment the purchase of such r ooYnaa -