The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-27
IN THE SENATE.
Several Matters Were Dis
cussed Yesterday. &.
Cuba, Money and the Mica
ragua Canal Among Them.
Pension vetoes 0verridden by House
OF Representatives.


busy session yesterday, Cuba. the pro-
posed internatio monetary confer
ehce and the Nicaragua canal each COM
ing In for share OF attention. Mr.. Tur-
lie OF Indiana closed his speech on the
cuban resolution. urging that Spain had
utterly failed TO quell the outbreak and
that the United States should intervene.
The Wolcott bill for an international
monetary conference was considered for
the first time. Mr.. White Dem., CALI
and Mr.. Cannon Ond., Utah) and Mr..
Daniel Dem.. Va) urgeds that the con-
ference would be futile AMI was not in
tended as a serious movement toward
bimetnllism. Ii was evident, however,
that the bill would meet with little op-
position, beyond the expression OF sena-
tors that the conference would accom-
plish nothing.
Mr. Stewart offered an amendment,
providing that, in case the conference
failed, the secretary OF the treasury
shall, within 80 days. begin the free and
unlimited coinage OF both geld and sill
YER No final action on the bill was
taken. The Nicaragua canal debate was
resumed. Mr.. Daniel speaking against
the measure. Mr.. Morgan submitted a
letter from President Hitchcock OF the
Canal company. replying TO the recent
letter Of Minister Rodriguez Mr. Nor
gan also offered an amendment designed
To meet the objections presented by Mr..
Rodriguez.
Hiram Hitchcock, president Of the
Nicaragua Canal company, has written
a letter to Secretary Olney in reply to
Senor Rodriguez statement, which the
secretary sent TO the senate.
Mr.. Hitchcock says that when Senior
Rodriguez says the company has for
feited its charter because OF neglect TO
make the surveys as required, he omits
10 inform you that the final surveys and
location OF the canal were made and con-
cluded by commission OF engineers
an strict conformity with article A. OF
the concession, and were formally ac-
ccpted by the government Of Nicaragua
on Oct. 8, 1883"
Mr. Hitchcock also asserts that the
company has fully compiled with the
requirements Of the concession that all
nations shall be invited to contribute.
and also that reserving q certain per-
centagc OF the capital stock for the ac-
commodation OF residents of Central
America who may wish to subscribe. He
further rays that the company issued
the per cent OF the stock reserved for
Nicaragua on Oct. 81. 1850, but the Mic
araguan government has not vet an
Z 0inted an agent 10 receive II. He adds
that he has assured Senor Rodriguez I'm
a personal interview that his company |
would accept no measure that would be
unjust 10 the powers from whom IL re- |
ceiVed the concessions. lie says, there |
fore, that tho attitude assumed by the |
Central American minister is inexplic- |
able. The letter OF the minister" he |
concludes, rs an attack upon the integ- |
tity OF the maritime canal company. and |
It's concessions: and on behalf OF that
company l ask the protection and aid
Of the government OF the United States
In the defense and maintenance OF its
rights and It's property"
The house overrode another of Presi-
dent Cleve.2nd's pension vetoes yester-
day by vote of 1882. The bill PEN
Eioned Jonathan Scott OF the Sixth Iowa
cavalry, who is now living at Oswego.
Kan. at the rate of s72 per month Mr..
Cleveland vetoed II on the ground that
the disability for which the beneficiary
was 70 be pensloncd was not contracted
In the service. The rest Of the day was
devoted TO continuance OF the bill for
indian appropriations. Only a few
amendments were adopted. and those of
minor importance. About % pages OF
he bill were covered. Mr.. Hartman of
i1ontana offered Ia a spirit OF facetious-
ness on amendment to the Indian ap-
bill, appropriating 81, 900 ,O0O.-
700 for the education and civilization OF
he "2elay savages" of the Manhattan
reservation.
TAe-house enjoyed a good laugh, and
he amndment was quickly ruled out on
/ pcipt OF order