The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-23
IN CONGRESS



Three Sensations Developed In the Senate.
A Death blow TO the Nicaragua Canal.
r'he Cuban Question Comes Up.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-The session
IL the senate to-day developed three dis
tinct sensations. Most important OF
these was the presentation by Mr., Sher-
man OF a letter from Minister Rodriguez,
the representative of the Greater Repub-
lie OF Central America Cncluding Mica
rasue) in efiect protesting against the
execution OF the Sicaraguan canal pro-
ject BY the United States under the con-
cession granted In 1887 to the Nicara-
guam canal company.
As the bill for this purpose was about
TO be voted on by the senate, the appear
ance Of the letter created CONSERVATION
among It's friends. Mr.. Morgan, It's
chief supporter, AZ once declared that tl'G
letter was inspired by Great Britain, who
sought 10 drive the United States from
the Isthmus by using the Central Aneri-
cas- as a catspaw. lie asserted that
Minister Rodriguez had come here to ex-
ecute such a plan, and that &. was an
open threat against American control OF
the canal The debate was very earnest.
and the letter made profound impress
sion on the senators. Senator Villas &c
clared that {; struck death blow 70 the
canal project proposed by the pending
bill.
Earlier In the day the senate unexpect-
edly found itself discussing the new An
glo-American treaty, While the treaty
itself has been released, ali discussion OF
il Is restricted TO executive cessi0n5.
Notwithstanding this rule she eXprea-
sions we're free and full from Messr5,
Sherman. Gray. Cullom. Lodge. Hoar
and others. The statements ot these sem
atorx were uniformly favorable TO the
high principle OF ;he treaty, the only
qualification being that il should receive
mature and dispasslonate consideration.
Shortly after the session began Alr.
Turpie caused 4 preliminary Hurry By
criticislng the reported agreement be-
tween Mr.. Olney ana Mr.. Sherman by
which no action was 70 be taken as 10
Cuba before March I. Mr. Sherman en-
phatlcally denied that any such agree
ment had been made, aud added that ne
had not had word with Mr.. oiney IN
that direction. Mr.. Turple gave notice
of a speech on the Cameron Cuban reso-
luton on Monday These three incidents
relating 90 current foreign questions
made the days session one OF the most
eyentful in years.
This was private bill day In the house
and most OF the time was consumed WIN
small bills. The bill to provide for hold
ling terms OF the United States court OF
the eastern district OF Texas at the town
OF Beaumont. was passed over the Pres!-
dents veto. by a vote OF ia TO 6S. Incl
dental 10 the discussion Mr.. Cooper OF
Texas, declared that the President Veto
ed the bill through a misapprehehslon
and that he had Va.nly tried 10 get an
audience with Mr.. Cleveland TO explain
the measure. Mr., Grosvenor. or ONO,
spoke sarcastlcally OF the Presidents
custom OF not seeing congressman un-
less his private secretary approved thelr
errands. Some minor bills were passed.
After the night pension session. the
house adjourned until Monday.
General Simon Bolivar Butkner' OF
Kentucky, the gold standard Democratic
candidate FOR vice president NJ the late
election, occupied a seat in the reserved
gallery when the house met to-day. Ex-
Cnngfessman Bynum, OF Indiana. who
Was chairman % the committee Which
conducted the campaign 81 the Palmer
,t,d HucIyngr ticket, was on the NOpf.