Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-21
NICARAGUA CANAL NEXT
Senator Morgan Again Has the Floor for
His Pet Measure.

NICARAGUA CANAL NEXT
Senator Morgan Again Has the Floor for
His Pet Measure.
Washington, Jan. 9.-The senate today
voted TO take up the Nicaragua canal bill.
This gives the measure the parliament
tary advantage Of being the unfinished
business of the senate, SO it will be con-
sidered from day go day until final &C
ton is secured. The prospect is that
final vote will be reached at an early day
and the test vote today on taking up this
bill. yeas SO, nays IA, foreshadowed it's
passage Senator Morgan Of Alabam ma
opened the debate with a lengthy speech
in favor of the measure. The canal bill
provides FOR an issue of 500, 600, 600 of
Marine Canal company stock, of which
the secretary of the treasury, in behalf
of the United States, is to subscribe for
$7G,000,000 worth Of shares. The COM
pany is to issue bonds up to 100000 900,
these to be guaranteed by the United
States. The building and control of the
canal are given to American engineers
and board of eleven directors. of whom
five are to be appointed by the president.
It is substantially the measure passed
by the senate in the last congress Dur
ing the day Mr.. Chandler of New Hamp-
shire introduced the Republican bill for
an international monetary conference
and stated that it would be called up to-
morrow. Among the resolutions offered
was one from Mr.. Pettigrew of South
Dakota, calling on the secretary of state
fora statement of the status of the Ven1
ezuelan question and for the agreement
made between the United States and
Grea. Britain.
IN THE MORNING HOUR.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Sher-
man OF Ohio was on the floor of the SEN
ate today for the first time since the an
rouncernent that he would enter the Nc
Kinley cabinet as secretary of state He
received congra tulations from a number
of his colleagues.
Mr.. Cullom Rep., lid read telegram
from the Bankers club of Chicago urg-
ing the ratification of the Anglo-Ameri-
can peace treaty.
The house bill authorizing the Union
Pacific Railroad company to construct a
bridge over the Monongahela river was
pa ssed a the request of Mr.. Quay.
The bill providing for an international
mon atary conference was presented by
Mr.. Chandler in behalf of Mr.. Wolcott
He asked that the bill lie upon the Ia
bic until tomorrow, without the formal
1ty Of. going to a committee. There was
no objection and the bill went over.
Z The house bill was passed authorizing
the construction Of railroad bridges
across the Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers in Kentucky.
The army app opriation bill was pass
ed. with minor amendments. 1t carries
S23. 129, 344, which is $4,000 more than the
bin as it passed the house.
When the oleomargarine bill came over
from the bouSe Mr.. Gear (Rep., LAD de-
sired to have it sent to the interstate
commerce committee. and Mr.. Hill (Dem.
N W, to the committee on agriculture.
The difference sent the matter over un-
til tomorrow.
VENEZUELAN AFFAIRS
Mr. Pettigrew offered the following
resolution:
Resolved. That the secretary of state
be- and is hereby directed, to send to the
senate a statement of the proceedings of
the commission appointed 10 Investigate
and report upon the true divisional line
between the republic Of Venezuela and
British Guiana, together with copy OF
the treaty Or agreement between the
United States and Great Britain upon the
subject OF the boundary, which agree
mert has been submitted to the govern
1nent Of Venezuela for consideration.
TIE resolution was about to be agreed
to when Mr.. Gray Oem., Del) interpos-
ed and suggested that 1t should go to the
committee on foreign relations.
Mr. Pettigrew preferred to have it lie
on the table until tomorrow, and it was
so arranged.
Mr.. Cullom Rep., I'D reported back
the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill ard gave notice that
he would call it up tomorrow. The mill
itary academy appropriation bill was
reported by Mr.. Pe-hgrew and placed on
the calendar.
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL
At O'Clock, when the morning hour
expired Mr.. Morgan moved TO take up
the Nicaragua canal bill, the purpose
being to make this measure the unfinish-
ed business of the senate.
Before proceeding with the canal bill
several pending matters were disposed
Of
a message from the president was
read, submitting . reporC of the board
appointed /. investigate and report on
the feasibility Of a wafer route from the
grea. lakes to the Atlantic.
The ssna-e Till wss passed for an ex-
animation and survey of a water route
from the mouth OF tbs lett.es Of the city
of Galveston. TtAas.