The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-22
MORGAN INSISTS ON A FINAL DIS
POSITION OF THE CANAL
BILL
SENATE ASKED TO SIT OUT.
ONLY THE LACK OF A QUORUM
POSTPONED A TEST OF EN-
DURANGO.
MIR. TURPIE's REMARKS FINISHED,
The Respects OF the Indiana Senator
Once More Paid to the en-
cOrpOrated MYTH

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The senate
was on the verge Of a deadlock today,
and for time there were prospects of
a protracted test Of endurance extend
ing the session late into the night
Mr.. Morgan, in charge of the Nicaragua
canal bill, was determined to secure a
time for final vote. This was resisted,
however, by Mr.. Turpie and Mr. Villas.
Thereupon Mr.. Morgan announced that
ne would ask the senate to "sit OUT
the Dill, remaining in continuous SEES
sion until a vote was forced. This
evoked sharp criticism. Mr.. Villas
finally made a dilatory motion, which.
on roll call, disclosed the absence Of
a quorum, and Mr.. Morgan was obliged
to give up his plan for the day, although
ne expects to execute it il an agree
ment for q vote is not reached
Mr. Turpie concluded his speech
against the Nicaragua canal bill, the
third day being a continuance of the
former bitter invective directed against
the measure.
Mr.. Hill Dem., n. ", called up his
bill, recently introduced esta blishing a
term Of four years for postmasters It
was about to pass when Mr. Sherman
interposed and said there should be
time to examine the measure as it es-
tablished a fixed tenure Of four years
and compelled removal after four years.
Mr.. Chandler said the bill had no po-
Htical significance and had the approval
of senators of both parties on the post
office committee
Il fear it will lead to a scramble for
these postoffices at the close of every
four years service" suggested Mr.
Hale.
Il call the attention of the SENATOR"
replied Mr.. Chandler that there is
such a scramble, as the presiding Of
there is a change of politics we see
such scramble as the presiding Of
ficer of the senate very we'll knows"
There was suppressed laughter,in which
the vice president Joined, at the refer
ence to Mr.. Stevenson's former service
as assistant postmaster general. The
bill finally went over
The contest over electric light con-
duits in the streets of Washington was
then resumed, Mr.. Hill speaking at
length. The senator arraigned the old
company as a monopoly, and then
branched off to a general arraignment
of trusts and the vast aggregations of
AT o'clock, Mr. Turpie resumed his
speech in opposition to the canal bill.
The senator continued his severe ar
raignment of the Nicaragua Canal COM
pany, characterizing it as an 'incOr-
porated myth designed to effect "gi-
gantic spoliation." The inception of the
company was with a. view to invest
$1,000 in the canal scheme, then stop
the work after beginning it, applying
to congress for 100000, O00-represent-
ing profit of 1000 per cent. This was
the last extreme Of peculation and
would draw in it's wake all the beasts
and birds of prey which fatten on pub
lie plunder.s Referring to Mr.. Morgan's
statement that there was a race be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain as to who should build the
canal, Mr. Turpie said It was a very
languid and indolent race, in which
the books had been open $50 years, and
there were no entries yet. 1t was one
Of the delightful features Of this sub
ject that the Nicaragua Canal company
would die in ninety days by the ex-
pination Of the terms Of its concession
from Nicaragua That was the reason
this scheme Of confsCation made a final
and desperate charge. Would the Brit
ish parliament consider for a moment
the
PURCHASE OF A CORPSE.
as had been suggested by Mr. Morgan.
The idea Of $1O0, 600, 900 for a corpse.
Mr. Turpie closed at o'clock, having
spoken the better part of three days.
Mr.. Morgan asked consent to an agree
ment for final vote at p. m. tomor-
row, but Mr.. Turpie objected Objec-
ton was made also to an agreement for
a vote on Monday and Tuesday.
"Then," said Mr.. Morgan decisively,
my only alternative is to ask the
senate to sit out the BILL
This presented the unexpected pros
pect Of a test Of endurance with pos
sible long night sessions. Mr.. Morgan
did not state when he would ask the
senate to sit out" the bill
Mr.. PETER Pop., Kan) spoke briefly
in opposition to the bill. Mr.. Villas
Dem, Wis., urged Mr.. Morgan not to
adopt any unusual course to advance
the bill to a vote. There should be no
strap Judgment. Mr. Morgan, replying
to Mr.. Villas, said the latter could name
the day and hour for a vote any time
next week. Mr.. Villas said there was
no reasons why the opponents of the
bill should be compelled to name the
day and hour for a vote on penalty Of
being denied the usual courtesy of dis
cussiOn.
Mr. Hoar pointed out that the end
Of the session was only six weeks off,
many appropriation bills were to
be acted on and it was hardly reason