The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
A ~NEUTRALIZED CANAL.
rms Is SENATOR yTLi>' IDEA or
JHENICIRIG "a UITLR WAY.
H. should Be-Prohibition In the Capt..
tol Buiiding-Thc Conference Report
ON Ia LINING ration Bill.

WASHINGTON. D.. c.. Feb. 4-As
soon Ar the routine morning business was
disposed Of in the senate tO-da, the House
bin was taken up. 10 prohibit the sale OF
intoxicating LIQUORS in the Capitol build
ing. IL had been reported by Mr.. morrill,
Cyep. Of Vermont from the
on Public Buildings and Grounds, ana
Mr.. Morrill, desired its passage WINE
declaring that IL was unnecessary, Una
was based ON a misapprchension ~ the
public mind. Nj. sherman pkep. OF Oh4ol
took a similar position. Even although II
was based "on false and foolish grounds.
he thought the Senate ought 10 meet the
popular objection and pass the bill.
HILL OPPOSES 1T.
Mr.. Hi Dem. of New YORK; took a dlf-
fcrent view of the duty OF the Senate.
lie denounced the bin as silly. un"lse'
and unnecessary; as a weak yielding 10
an alleged public sentiemeut. which re-
earded murder, robbery. ana burglary
ass minor crimes. n comparison win a
disregard Of prohibition laws, and as
vicious and cowardly. lie moved its refer
ence to the Committee on Rules, whose
Jurisdiction extends specifically to all
that concsrns the Senate restaurant, but
that motion was defeated-yeas. q, nays.
80.
AT the close Of the morning hour the
bill went over without action. IL will prob
ably be taken up for action tomorrow
IMMIGRATION.
The next question that awakened inter-
est was the conference report on the
immigration bin. The discussion upon
that was short. however. as Mr.. Lodge
CRep Of Massachusetts,. having charge
OF it. recognized the justice Of the OBJ
i%ections made TO IL by Mr.. Hill and other
senators. i'm regnrd 10 the shutting out
the ignorant wife OF an immigrant. while
the husband might pass the reading and
writing test. Mr.. Lodge himself made
the motion that the conference report
be disagreed 10. and "a new conference
ordered. and that motion was agreed 10
without objection. While II was pending
Mr.. Carter 0Rep. of Montana. remon-
strated against the provision intended TO
exclude Canadian workmen. as IL would
Justify the Dominion Of Canadl I'm adopt
ing drastic measures against the ten
thousand American miners who found
constant work and good wages in the
Kootenaycout. I'm British Columbia.
A NEUTRALIZED CANAL
The Nicaraguan Canal bin was taken
up and the remainder Of the days scs-
SIGN was occupied boy Villas In opposition
10 it. this being the fourth day Of his
speech.
He insisted that n the Nicaraguan
Canal is ever constructed fl would have
TO he n~eutralizcd as the "Sucz' was. IL
should have as sponsors. controllers u
constructors. tho great nations Of the
earth. whose commerce would pass
through 81.
II was tho duty Of the United States
not ~ declare absolutely all the laws anil
n.cthcds. which should govern the pro-
iect. but to Irofcr TO the other nations
tho open hand of fair conference, 90 in-
vito their REG sCnable suggestions and t.
unite with them in tho reasonable pro-
visions. for its construction and main
tainance. The first duty of the United
States was 10 hove an adequate and care
ful survey Of an the available routes %
10 have q plan prepared. And the next
step should be 10 confer with Great
Britain. in accordance with treaty stipu-
latiou. with Germany and France and 90
establish the canal on such a foundation
as that peace would bless 10 forever as
the great agency OF the commerce swell
ing around tho globe.
Without concluding his speech. Mr.
Villas yielded for a motion TO proceed 10
executive business. and az q J.. NJ, the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow.