The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-30
CONGRESS.
Sauate.

the consideration of the Nicaragua canal
bill. Mr. Turpie continuing his speech III
opposition. Mr.. Morgan will ask to nave
time fixed for 4 final vote as soon as MI
Turpie closes The legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, carrying np.
proximately S25.OoO.0uo, was passed d GURUS
the day. MI Pettigrew OF South Dakota
severely criticised the executive authorizes
for concluding the Venezuela boundary
agreement, which he said was Il compete
surrender Of Venezuela to Great btlIlli,,
His resolution calling on the secretary pl
state for Information was referred to the
committee on foreign relations. NdIiiihvrS
agreement was secured for taking up tne
Dill for an International mohel"i! SH I,n.;a,
ence on the 2jth. The House resolution
! directing the attorney-senerai 10 pe!n'' al
an appendix TO his report, all letters. anu
correspondence relative to the. Chicago
strike was agreed 10. Mr.. Perkins tktp.,
CAL offered Il joint resolution. when WAS
referred t. Il commission. TO cohSlueI tH'
establishment Of a bureau Of mines anu OH
CT means Of collecting mining Information
The Senate was on the verge OF a deaf
lock on the 2lSt, and for Il time there VIZ We"
prospects OF protractcd test OF eEdurahCt'
tNtendinE the session latE mo W
Mr. Morgan, in charge Of the Nicaragua
canal bill was determined to secure ,line
for a final Vote. This was resisted, nov
ever. by Mr.. Turpic and Mr.. Villas. mere
| upon Mr.. Morgan announced that he Would
ask the Senate 10 sit out me ptl' r.
manning in continuous session unul a N"iS
was forced. This evoked sharp criticism.
Mr., Villas finally made 4 dil2tory mollon,
Of a quorum ANA Mr. Morgan was obliged
10 give up his plan for the day, although
he expects TO execute II II an aGrtenirht I"L
/ vote Is not reached. Ny. IurplH rnli-
cudcd his speech against the Nicaragua
canal bill the third day being c"htiiiub.cI
Of the former bitter inyectiye Hlrec,fn
against the measure. During the day Ny.
Chandler presented the credentials OF John
/ Edwards AddickS. claiming the vacant scar
Henry \. Dupont for the same seat has
already been presented. IL the course OF Il
discussion of the subject Of laying electro
conduits III the Washington streets, MI
EtH tbcm., \. " spoke against trusts anu
In"IiopolieS ii general, as i serious menace
70 the public welfare.
The SCISSOR, az the Senate on the 22d
dcvcIoped three distinct sensations Most
innoriant Of thcsn was the presentation
by Mr. Sherman Of letter from Minister
TnIari,rnnz ~. re,trnsri,,ltiIn Of trr Great
~ Rrn1IbIi,. If Central America. iuclrling
Nicar,irun. In ofTe,t nrotestiuc against the
execution of the Nicaragua canal project
,,trd in I'M ~ ,I,,t ViraraTI3 canal
ronpany. A. the bin for this purpose WAS
nrt?i, .i,,,' NJ. Nor1,n its
Iiaf ,',I,,r7, o,,,, 1cIirrJ tIat tbn
Iattnr W insni, NV ,;r"f Eri,ain, who
stInni,s LT nsiu,I rI't. t'rrtral tinrrir9s rs
a ratsp;iw. lie inserted that Minister
pni.ri,rIIny had conn. hnra RI vicente srIri
. I9am7 and that il Was an opra threat
i;, -. i,i ,tr|,i tho lr1to1 tn
debate WA, very earnest. and the letter
made a profound impression ON the sen
4 death blow to the canal project proposed
by the pending bill.
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