Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-19
54th CONGRESS.
Nicaraguan Canal Bill Comes
Up in the Senate.
Mr.. Morgan Makes Earnest Appeal
for Passage Of the Bill.
Wants Matters Settled Even Before Arbitration
Treaty Is Ratified.

i washington, Jan. 1S.-In the Senate
Sherman, was in his seat at the open
ing of today's session and was com
plimented by many of his associates OF
his prospective transfer to the premier
ship of the Mckinley cabinet. Senate
Cameron, was also in his seat. A petit
ticn from the Bankers Club of Chicago
urging the ratification of the arbitra
ton treaty was presented by Cullon
and referreds
Chandler introduced, on beha.i o
Wolcott now in England an act t.
provide for the representation of tn,
| United States by commissioners at any
international monetary conference;
hereafter to be called. The bill wa.
read in full. 1t provides that wnen.
! ever, after March 4, 1897, the President
of the United States shall direct, the
/ United States shall be represented al
| any International conference called by
| the United States or any other country
with the view to securing by interna-
| tioTal agreement the fixed relative
Valu between gold and silver as money
with free mintage at such ratio, and
he shall be authorized to appoint five
or more commissioners to such confer
| ences; it appropriates 100000 to cover
all expenses.
| Chandler e,.+o., tb,+ tho Iii, ,,os l.,
! the exact lanyuape of tbree nro,;ouc
acts providinr for the renrasenta ton
of the United States at intorpa tiopal
conrora,oos, .,-.o,,. ,,o ;,,,a,,.;., g Al, .
words free mintage at such ratio.2
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single point am. one which al, senators.
understood He asked uoan;mous CON-
sent that tho hill no taken I'm ton,or-
row for consideration without be;no
referred To the committee There beinsr
no objection it was so ordered
Pettierew. Silver. of south Dakot,
offered a resolution calling on the
secretary of state for information as
TO the 1oings of the Venezuelan boun-
Diary commission. and for a COW of the
agreement on the subject between the
United States and Great Britain which
has been already submitted to thas
government of Venezuela Pettipre,v
asked that the RESOLUTION Ha on tho
table and said be would call II I'm To-
morrow
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