The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03
NOTHINGISDECIDED
IMMIGRATION AND NICARAGUA
CANAL BILLS DEBATED.

Nr. Gibsen's Tears Fall as He Contemplates
Scenes of the Ante Belium Auction
Block Rs-Enacted Lodge Thinks He
Might Better Dry Up and Also Roasts
the Steamship Lines. Charging Them
with Trying to Bu,idoze Congress and
PrsSident Alike-viias Keeps IL Up on
the Nicaragua Canal-House Session.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The feature Of
the senate today was a very spirited de-
bate on the conference report on the i'm
migration bill. Mr.. Gibsonof Maryland
opposed the report and Nh Lodge defend
ed II. After two hours struggle the re-
port went over and the Nicaragua canal
DILL was taken up. Mr.. Villas continuing
his remarks.
Mr.. Teller of Colorado also entered the
debate in opposition to the measure.
The bill was passed pensioning the sur
Sjving members of Gray's battalion os
Arkansas volunteers.
IMMIGRATION BILL.
Mr.. Lodge then called up the confer
ence report on the immigration bill and
Sought to secure its adoption. This,
however, was objected to by Mr.. Gibson
Dem, Md who made a point Of order
against the report as a whole. He de-
clared the conference committee had far
exceeded its powers and had injected
new legislation into the measure, thus
violating the rules Of the senate
Mr.. Gibson said the bill had been so
Changed that. wives could be separated
from their husbands. repeating the cru
cities Of slave days
Mr.. Io6ge, in charge Of the bill, defend
ed the conference report, and in vigor-
Gus terms arraigned the steamship COM
panies opposing this measure, particu-
larry the North German Lloyd. This COM
pany, subsidized by foreign govern
inert, not only had its agents at the cap
ftal but had their agents telegraph
threats to senators and members.
From this same source came reports to-
day that the president would veto the
bill. No president would make such a
statement before seeing the bill. 1t
came from the same quarter as that send
ing the threatening kilograms to senators.
This same steamship company will carry
Its raid from the capitol TO the White
House. When a general foreign corpor-
alton sought 10 take senators by the
throat il was time 10 limit this insolent
use Of corporate power.
MIR! Lodge resented the statement that
the bin would separate man and Wife and
renew the cruelties of save days The
bill sought 10 make a broad limitation
against illiteracy, and if an exception
was made as 10 wives il would have to
be made as to brothers, sisters, etc. There
would be none Of the heart-rending re-
suits depicted by Mr.. Gibson.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
he Of " 7 oJo
Mr.. Morgan called up the Nicaraguan
canal bill. Mr.. Teller CRep., Colo) pro-
posed amendments TO the bill as follows:
The bonds hereinbefore mentioned
shall not be guaranteed and no money
shall be expended In the construction of
the canal until a survey has been made
by competent board of engineers to be
appointed by the president of the United
States and a complete Plan prepared for
The entire work, and such plans shall be
approved by the president of the United
States. Should ii appear from the re-
port of said board of engineers that the
cost OF said canal would be more than
$3.50. coo, 600, the president shall reject the
plans and the bonds heretofore provided
FOR shall not be guaranteed and the gov
eminent of the United States shall not
assume liability in the construction Of
said canal"
Mr.. Teller said ne would debate the
bill as long as it was necessary, be it one
day or two weeks. Continuing, he said
those who opposed the bill were not re-
sponsibie if legislation was blocked.
Mr. Villas offered a substitute for the
canal bill, which he asked should be
read and printed. He contested Mr.. Nor
gan's declaration that the concession did
not expire until April next.
Mr.. Carter (Rep., Mont.) offered amend
haents, which were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Villas drew attention to the fact
that the friends of the bill appeared TO
be fliibustering, if any one was filibuster-
ing. Those opposed TO the bill were will
ing that ii be laid aside temporarily in
order to transact other business. He took
up his argument where ii ended yester-
day The only use of the canal in time
of war would be to transport ships for
the defense Of one of our coasts. Neither
the Atlantic nor the Pacific coast, he con-
tended. was so defeuselesS as 10 need adj
ditipnal strength.
The commercial aspect of the stua ton
was touched upon and the conclusion
drawn from figures cited was that the
United States would enjoy only one-fifth
of the commerce passing through the ca
nal, constructed ar immense risk ard
cost. Great Britain'S share would be
most as large as that of the United
States Trade via the Panama railway
IN ten years fell TO one-siXteenth of its
former proportions. and this was the
srade which was to fall to the lot of the
canal
Mr.. Villas did not conclude.
During the day Mr.. Roach Dem., N
ID presented the credentials Of mis- COL
league, Mr.. Hansbrough, for another
term.
Among the bills presented was one by
Mr.. Mills Dem, TeXD 10 increase the
pensions Of thesurvivors of the war Of
1872 to $50 per month.
Another bill by Mr.. Lindsay Oem..
Ky. )proposed a pension for Cassius NJ.
Cay OF Kentucky, at 500 per month.
The house bill to allow the bottling of
spirits in bond was reported favorably.
At sos thesenate adjourned.
BOTTLERS AND DISTILLERS.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate COM
mittee on finance today decided TO report
favorably the so-called bottling bill.
which has been pending. This bill was
championed by the distiEers and op-
posed by the bottlers. The report was
not unanimous. and may be opposed by
some members OF the committee in the
senate. The bill provides for the bot
ting Of spirits in bond. The bill was
amended so as 10 extend the privileges
il grants 10 the owners as well as the
d.stillers of spirits. The spring season is
defined to extend from January 10 July.
and the fall season from July 10 Jsnuar1r
DUPONT'S CONTEST.
Washington. Feb. 2.-The senate COM
mitttee on privileges and elections de-
cidsd today not TO attempt TO re-open
thee lain of Colonel H. a. Dupont 20
seat in the senate from Delaware. on the
ground that IL was res adiudicata. The