The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-13
CAN'T GET RID OF THE CANAL
MORGAN COMES TO THE FRONT IN
A NEW LINE or ATTACK.

He Introduces IA Resolution For the
AbrOgRtiOn of the CIaytOn-BuIwer
Treaty-AnOther Attempt TO he
Made TO Have the Military and Ma
val Cadets in the Inauguration
Day Parade.
Washington, Feb. l2.-The fight for the
Nicaragua canal project was not definitely
closed for the session two days ago, when
Mr.. Morgan, dem, of Alabama, withdrew
the bill from present consideration. A
new phase of 1t was opened to-day by the
introduction of joint resolution declaring
the Clayton Bulwer treaty of April 49, 1850,
abrogated. The joint resolution went over
till tomorrow, Mr.. Morgan announcing
his purpose of then addressing the Senate
upon 1t.
Neither has the defeat of the plan to
have the West Point cadets at the nau-
gural parade been regarded as final by
the rejection of the item for that pur-
pose in the military academy appropria-
ton bill two or three weeks ago-a bill
for the participation of the cadets of
the naval and military academy having
been introduced by Mr.. Frye. rep, of
Maine. The special expenses of the Sem
ate for the Inauguration ceremony were
provided for by the passage OF a Joint
resolution appropriating 5000 for the pur-
pose.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Pettigrew, silverite of South Dakota for
an inquiry by the committee on public
lands into the issue of patent for the
Perrine grant of land in Florida was taken
up, and. was, under an imperative rule
OF the Senate, referred to the committee
on contingent expenses.
The question OF the right OF congress
TO recall from the President a bill sent
MIN for his approval Except to correct
an error IN engrOSSment or enrolimenO
came up again to-day and was, under a
resolution offered by Mr. Hill, referred
TO the judiciary committee for examination
ana report. MIR. Hill also offered a res
olution, which was agreed to, directing
the Secretary of State to use his good
offices. with the Spanish government to
have Sylvester Scovel, the American news
paper correspondent recently arrested in
Cuba, removed to Havana in order that
he may be under the more immediate care
and protection of the United States con-
sui general.
The Indian appropriation bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar.
The Senate bin referring to the court
of claims the claim of Stewart & Co.
for cotton seized by the government be-
tween 1861 and 1862, was passed.
The open session OF the senate lasted
cleared, the doors were closed and the con-
sideration of the arbitration treaty WAS
resumed in executive session. AT 5 O'Clock
the Senate adjourned until Tomorrow
The following is the text of the resolu-
ton introduced by Mr.. Frye in the Senate
and by Representative Baker of New
Hampshire IN the House,
Resolved, by the Senate of the United
States, the House of Representatives CON
curing, that in view of the fact that the
people arc interested In the military and
naval academies, and in the future officers
of the American army, that the President,
as commander-in-chie be- and hereby is,
requested 10 direct that the commandants
of the military and naval academies be
ordered to report March 4th with cadets
and bands, to the chief marshal of the
inaugural parade for participation there
in, and that for the purpose of trahspor-
tation and subsistence such sum of mon
ey Is appropriated TO he Immediately
available as may be necessary, from any
moneys IN the treasure not otherwise APP
prODrlated