The herald., 1897-01-19

control of the canal are given to Amer
lean engineers and board of eleven di-
rectors, of whom five are to be appointed
by the president 1t is substantially the
measure passed by the senate in the last
congress. During the day Mr.. Chandler
of New Hampshire introduced the Re
publican caucus bill for an international
money conference and stated that it
would be called up tomorrow.
Among the resolutions offered was one
from Mr.. Pettigrew, calling on the secre
tary of state for stNement of the stat
us of the Venezuelan question and for
the agreement made between the United
States and Great Britain.
A bill providing for an international
monetary conference was presented by
Chandler. In behalf of Wolcott he ask
ed that the bill lie on the table until to-
morrow without formally going to the
committee There was no objection.
The senate adopted Morgan's motion
to take up the Nicaragua canal bill
yeas So, nays 26.
The senate passed the army appropri-
alton bill.
The senate has confirmed the nomina-
tion of David r. Francis to be secretary
of the interior,
Senator Sherman was on the floor of
the senate today for the first time since
the announcement that he would enter
the Mckinley cabinet as secretary of
state He received congratulations from
his colleagues.
Cullom read a telegram from Chicago
bankers opposing the arbitration treaty.
The army appropriation bill was passed
with minor amendments. 1t carries $23,
29,344, which is $4,000 more than the bill
as it passed the house.
When the oleomargine bill came over
from the house. Mr.. Gear of Iowa, Re-
publican. desired to have itssent to the
interstate commerce commission and
Hill of New York Democrat. to the COM
mittee on agriculture The difference
sent the matter over till tomorrow.
Pettigrew offered the following reso-
lutions:
Resolved. That the secretary of state
be and is hereby directed to send to the
senate a staten ent of the proceedings of
the commission appointed to investigate
and report upon the true divisional line
between the republic of Venezuela and
British Guiana, together with a copy of
the treaty or agreement between the
United States and Great Britain upon the
subject of the boundary, which agree
ment has been submitted to the govern
ment of Venezuela for consideration.
The resolution was about to be agreed
to when Mr.. Gray of Delaware, Demo-
CIdl, lIIlel BbStu anu SuSSeSltu lfldI IL
should go to the committee on foreign
relations.
Mr. Pettigrew preferred to have 1t lie
on the table until tomorrow and ii was
so arranged.
Cullom Of Illinois. Republican, report
ed back the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill and gave
notice thta he would call it up tomor-
row. The military academy appropria-
tiOD hill lI- pat nd
placed on the calendar
AT o'clock when the morning hour
expired. Morgan mc,ed to take up the
Nicaragua canal bill, the purpose being
to make this measure the unfinished
business of the senate.
On yea and nay vote the motion pre-
vailed, 36 to IA, as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison. Bacon, Brown.
Burrows. Call, Cameron. Chandler. Can
non, Clark. Cullom. Davis, Faulkner,
Frye, Gallinger, Gibson, Gordon, Cor
man, Gray Hale. Hawley, Hoar, Lodge,
Mcbride. Mcmillan, Morgan, Peffer, Per-
kins, Platt, Proctor. Pugh. Quay. Sher-
man, Stewart, Wetmore and White
SO.
Nays-Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Caf-
ferry, Chiffon, Cockrell, Hill, Mills. Mel
son, Pettigrew, Turpie, Vest, Villas and
Walthall-1i
Before proceeding with the canal bill,
several pending matters were disposed
Of
A message from the president was read
submitting report of the board ap-
pointed to Investigate and report on the
feasibility of a water route from the
great lakes to the Atlantic.
The senate bill was passed for an ex-
animation and survey of water route
from the mouth of the jetties of the
city of Galveston through the ship
channel and up Buffalo bayou to the
city of Houston, Texas.
Mr.. Gordon. Democrat, of Georgia,
gave notice that the resolution of re-
spect to the late Speaker Crisp would be
called up at p. m. next Thursday.
Mr.. Morgan then addressed the sem
ate in favor Of the Nicaraguan canal
bill. lie spoke of the supreme import
ance of the proposed waterway to the
United States. In estimating the cost
of the work, the obstacles to be over
come and the advantages to be secured
Mr Morgan compared the project with
the Suez canal the Sault Ste. Marie
canal and the Chicago drainage canal.
Stree the building of the Suez, the cost
of canal construction had been reduced
one-half through American invention.
He reviewed the course of England in
securing control of the Suez canal after
French and Egyptian money had built
it, If the commerce of the proposed
Nicaraguan canal was but half of the
Suez canal, on the basis of 81. so per ton,
against the SueZ canal rate of S1.S7 par
ton, there would be a large financial
profit to the United States The senator
did not dlsparage this prospect of enor-
nous earnings on a comparatively small
Investment yet he felt that without
money returns, the canal would be JUS
titled, for the great benefits it would
bring to the commercial and agricu,-
tural interests. as well as for the STRAIT
eSic and naval advantages it would af-
ford the United States.
Mr.. Morgan said the treaty rights Of
Great Britain were identical to the
United States concerning Nicaragua 80
we enjoyed no exclusive privilege. Ii