The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-22
AN INCORPORATED MYTH
SAYS SENATOR TURPIE OF THE
NIC4RdGUAN CANAL COMPANY.


Spirited Debate on the Bill-Other Matters
Considered by the Senate-Addicks' Gre
dentials as Senator from Delaware Pre-
sented by Senator Chandler and Referred
to Elections Committee.
Washington, Jan. 2L-In the senate,
to-day, Mr.. Turpie, dem, of Indiana,
resumed his argument against the
Nicaragua canal bill. He characterized
the Maritime Canal company as "an
Incorporated myth" Referring to Mr..
Mr.. Morgans statement that there was
a race between Great Britain and the
United States as to which should build
the canal, Mr.. Turpie said that If there
was such a race it was "a very languid
and indolent one 1t was a race in
which the books had been open $50
years and there were no entries yet.
Mr.. Turpe said he had substitute to
offer for the bill, but was not yet pre-
pared.
Mr.. Morgan asked unanimous consent
to have the vote taken on the bill and
amendments at o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Turpie objected, saying he was
not prepared to offer the proposed sub
stitute and that he knew of two or
three senators not now present who de-
sired to speak.
Mr.. Morgan suggested taking the
vote on Tuesday at 8 o'clock, but Mr.
Turpie would not agree to having any
time fixed.
Very well,' said Mr.. Morgan, then
have no other alternative, but to ask
the senate to sit out the BILL
Mr.. Peffer, pop, of Kansas, argued
against the BILL saying he was OPP
posed to the guaranteeing or issuing
of bonds by the government.
Mr.. Villas, dem, of Wisconsin, ex-
pressed hope that Mr.. Morgan would
not insist upon an unusual course in
relation to bill which involved two
hundred million dollars of public
money.
Mr. Morgan suggested that Mr.. Villas
fix his own time for taking the vote.
II do not think Mr.. Villas replied,
that we have reached the point where
the opponents of the measure should
be called upon to name day and hour
for taking a vote"
Mr. Hoar, rep, of Massachusetts
stated that the custom which prevailed
In the senate when he first came to
congress was, not to lay an important
measure aside after two or three hours
discussion, but to continue the debate
until 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning and
so bring the measure to a vote. He
thought that should be the rule now
+ Mr.. Villas remarked that during his
service one bill--the tariff-had been
discussed for months
oh" said Mr.. Hoar, 1.-The tariff bill
is not only a thousand bills in one, but
Is also thousand ills in one" Laugh-
terl
Mr. Hill remarked that the Sherman
silver bill had been before the senate
from August until November
Never mind the past" Mr. Chandler
said. cynically. How are we now?
The morning hour of each day is TAX
en- up by the senator, and the senator
from Wisconsin proposes to take up
the rest of the day."
Where does the senator from New
Hampshire come in?" replied Mr.. Hill.
The matter went over temporarily as
Mr.. Chandler rose to a question of
privilege and presented paper, claim
ing to be the credentials of John Ed
ward Addicks as senator from Della
ware.
From what source does that paper
emanate?" Mr.. Gray, DEM, of Della
ware, asked.
"It was handed to me-" Mr. Chandler
answered, "by Mr.. Addicks, who be-
lieves himself lawfully elected and be-
lieves himself entitled to be sworn in
now"
The paper was referred to the COM
mittee on elections.
The Nicaraguan canal bill again
came up Mr.. Morgan in urging that
there should be no delay in action on
the bill, said the senate could not af-
ford to go into the consideration of the
arbitration treaty without action being
taken on the Nicaraguan canal bill,
because such action would determine
whether the canal and all the treaties
relating to it were matters of differ
ence between the government of the
United States and the government of
Great Britain.
Mr. Villas resented the charge of fl
clustering and declared there would be
no objection to having the vote taken
after fair and reasonable discussion.
But if opportunity for that was not
given then he would move that when
the senate adjourned to-day it adjourn
to meet on Monday next, and on that
motion he demanded the yeas and
nays.
The vote was: Yeas, 13; nays, 26-
six senators less than quorum.
The senate then, on motion of Mr..
Morgan, adjourned until tomorrow.
Funeral of Henry Drleado.
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