The Portland daily press., 1897-01-28

! nays, lit. The usual motion to re-
consider and lay the motion on the table
having been made by Mr.. Danforh, Re
pu blican of Ohio, and agreed 10, the
House adjourned until tomorrow.
In THE SENATE.
In the absence Of the Vice President.
the chair of the Senate was filled by ME-.
Frye, the president Of the Senate pre-
tenn. The military academy appropr1a-
tion bill was taken up, the ques tlon be-
ing Oh Mr.. Procsor's amendment to pay
the transportation and subsistence oi
West Point military cadets coming to
Washington to attend the inauguration
parade.
Mr.. Proctor submitted brief argument
in support of the amendment.
Mr.. Gray opposed the amendment. he
did not feel that the time had come for
| bringing the cadets of the Military
Academy to grace the Inauguration cere-
monies.
Mr.. Allen ironically expressed bis sur
prise at the position taken by Mr. Gray,
who, he said, had given his support to
| the Republican ticket in the recent cam
paign. Why not let the cadets come and
| see the copsummation of that great event
| The discussion was continued by Sena-
tors Hawley and Thurston who favored
the amendment, and by Senators
Chandler, Hale, Stewart and Cockrsll
opposed it. The vote was then taken and
| the amendment was rejected yeas 20 nays
| 81. The bill was then passed.
The Senate bill to provide for further
proving the genuineness of handwriting
in the United States courts, was passed.
1t provides that in addition to other
forms of proof, comparisons OF writings
may te made by witnesses or jury. Mr..
| Chandler, Republican of New Hsmp-
shire, presented memo orial of Henry A..
Dupont of Delaware claiming that there
was an error in counting the vote in the
Senate, on his claim for admission to the
Senate and asking that the question be
reopened. Referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
The Nicaragua Canal bill was taken
up. MIR. Morgan, Democrat OF Alabama,
| made an elaborate statement in reply to
| the claim that tho cost of the canal
would far excesd the estimates of the
canal company.
Referring to Minister Rodriguez's COM
munication to the Department OF State
Mr.. Morgan said: 81 object to Nicaragua
any longer. object to her cefeating this
concession and then proposing another
| onoession and getting another sum of
money for it. If she can, drive us off, if
she can induce us to drop the subject. 1t
she can then make new alliance with two
| other republics shat may increase the
strength of her case, morally speaking, ]
suppose we will bave to give way"
Mr. Morgan asked unanimous consent
to have a vote taken on the bill and
amendments at three o'clock Friday.
Objection was made by Mr.. Turpie,
Democrat of Indiana. Mr.. Morgan gave
notice that he would ask the Senate to
stick out the bill tomorrow.
Mp Hale, Republican of Maine, while
declaring himself favorable to the
Nicaragua Canal, thought 1t most un-
fortunate incident that the bill was met
by the hostility or indifference or sullen-
ness on the part of one of the Central
merican powers, touched by the line Of
the canal. He was not encouraged in his
hope of the bill finally passing by any
turn the discussion had taken and which
led to the evaporation or hostility OF the
Central American powers. he dio NOT
think that the Senate was moro likely to
find itself in a domain of acquiescence
and consent for great enterprise on the
part of the Central American powers by
asserting that there was impertineut in
trusion on their part, or thas there was
any attempt at blackmail, as the Senator
from Alabama had declared the other
day.
He (Mr Hale) protested against that
manner of dealing with any power that
had right to be heard on this subject
matter. The letter from Mr.. Rodriguez
was not an intrusion or .mpertnenoe,
buS was an example OF proper diplomacy.
Mr.. Morgan stated that he was satis-
fed in relation to his charge OF black
mail.
81 am noG," said Mr.. Hale. "And ]
do net think that the Senator should use
phrases and convey allegations that tend
to stir up trouble rather than propItiate
III, | do not like the word trick as ap-
piled to conduoS of negotiations with this
government. 7 deprecate method OF dis
cussion which tends to rouse and infiams
opposition rather than to reducs 1t.
MIR. Morgan repeated his conviction
that there was an effort on the part of
Minister Rodriguez to destroy the hope
of the construction OF the canal by the
government OF TIE KUnited States. He
was satisfied that the determination now
WAS to break down the concession to the
Maritime Canal company by the new
Central American Diet, to hold on to the
money paid to Nicaragua and to the
work done and conns0ate the grant of
million acres OF land.
Mr.. Sherman said " hen the treIing
huysen-Z -Zavala treaty was before the SEN
ate ten years ago. he supposed 1t would
accomplish the purpose he believed that
if that treaty had been ratified, the canal
would have been completed at this time.
Unfortunately that treaty had been with
drawn from the Senate. Inc MarltlIne
Canal companv was unable to borrow
money to 20 on with the work. 1t hsd
been compelled to sell bonds at usrious
rates. The result was the company had
practically failed and was una Die to COM
plete the work.
''In my Judgment" Mr.. sherman pro
ceeded, that canal can never be nnllt by
oorporation. II must be bHilt, if at all
by the people of the United States. As
TO criticisn on Mr.. Rodriguez, Mr.. |
Sherman asserted that the right OF that