The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-19
THE NICARlGUAN CANAL
Senator Morgan Makes Two Hours
Speech in Advocacy of tie BIZ.
SENATOR PETER AND SUPREME COURT
hio Presents n Memorial from His
S'nte Proposing the Advance 40
ahhcatfo" "G <ongrcss by the Su-
HIemc Court OF ITS Intention to
Declare "a Law Unconstitutional.

Washington. D. c., Jan. 1S-(Senate)-
In the 0enate to-day Mr.. PETER, of
kansas, presented q memorial from his
State. proposing that the power of the
supreme Court shall be so limited as
10 require the court. In case Of an in
tehued decision against the cOnsttu-
tionality of an act of Congress, to fur
nish Congress with an advance copy of
lis decision. as In the case of a Prcsi-
uentiai veto, SO that Congress may have
the rlght, ly two thirds vote 10 affirm
the constituiionality of the act
senator Murphy's bill for Il new Gus
tom house building in New York was
,isl"rteu oack iayorably and placed on
the calendar. The present Custom
mouse site is to be used and the limit
OF cost is To be f5.O0000o The Bui ding
commissioners are 10 be Charles N.
ia!hter, George B. Post Hugh j. Grant
and James T. kilbreth
MONETARY CONFERENCE ELL.
The bill to ropvide for representa-
t.on Of The United States by commits
slohers at any international monetary
conference was introduced and L is to be
taken up tomorrow without refer ence TO
committee.
1t Is known as Senator Wolcot;'s bill,
but In the absence of that Senator In
L.
Chandler
The army appropriation bill, appro-
priating over $23.O00.OUO, was passed
without question or remark There was
lew minor amendments which will
probably he concurred in by the House
without the formality of conference.
Inc iagIs .ative executive and the
military academy appropriation bills
were reported and placed on The call
endar.
The Senate committee added Items to
tns former bill as -Rsssed. by, The House,
military academy bin by $1,000
House bill to establish railroad bridges
across the Cumberland and Tennes see
rivers In Kentucky was taken up and
passed.
THE VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY.
Mr.. Pettigrew (Siverite). of South
Dakota. ofitsed .esolutinn calling on
the Secretary of State for informa tion
as to the doines of the Venezuelan
Boundary Commission. ana to furnish n
copy OF the agreement on the subject
between the United States and Great
Britain, which had been already sub
mlited To the Government OF Venezuela.
Laid on the table. Mr. Pettigrew Civ
ing notice that he would call it up to-
morrow.
NlCARAGUAN CANAL BILL.
AT . p m. when the mo;nlng hour
closed. motion was made by Mr. Nor
gan 10 proceed to the consideration of
the Nicaragua Canal bill. The motion
was agreed to-years. sc; nays. l4-as
follows:
Yeas--Messrs. A!drlch. Allison, Bacon.
Brown, Burrows, Call. Cameron, Can
non, Chandler, Clark, Cullom, Davis.
Faulkner. Frye. Galinrer Gibson. Cor
don German. G ay. Hale. IIawlcy. Hoar,
Lodge, Mcbride, Mcmillan Morgan,
PETER. Perkins. Plat. Proctor, Pugh.
Quay, Sherman. Stewart. Wetmore and
White-36.
Nays-Messrs. Bate. Berry. Black
burn. Cafery. Chiffon. Cockre,l, Hul
Mills, Nelson. Pettigrew. Turpie. Vest
Villas and Walthall-l4.
The bill was read In full and was laid
aside temporarily to permit the transac-
tion Of other business
Senate bill for an examination and
survey of water route from the mouth
of the jetties nj Galveston, Tex through
the ship channel, dnd up Buffalo Bayou
to Houston, Tex. was taken from the
calendar and passed.
The Presidents message transmitting
report of the commissioners appointed to
inquire as TO the feasibility of construct
ing canal between the Great Lakes
and the Atlantic ocean. was laid be-
fore the Senate and referred TO the Com
mittec on Commerce.
The Nicaraguan bill was again taken
up. and after two hours speech by Mr.
Morgan In support Of II. the Senate, at
5:l5. adjourned until tomorrow.
HNUSE OF RErRESENrATivES.