Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-14
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Two Amendments Proposed TO the Fie-
aragu. Canal Mli.

aragu- Canal RlIi.
Washington. Dec. 70. In the senate
today Mr. Berry gave notice OF an
Amendments he will offer in the Nicara.
qua canal bill providing for the direct
appropriation OF money for the con.
siruction Of the canal and limiting the
cost TO eilb.OOO.OCO The amendments
provides for the construction OF the ca.
nal by the Maritime Canal company and
gives the government lien upon the
property bsf r. ihe deal is closed, under
the circumstance fully enumerated
Mr. Berry stated the amendment eimi.
mates the bond feature Of ths bill.
Another wa, 10 deprive tine Maritime
Canal company o. any shares OF stoek rs
IN the present bill. leaving the United
States, Nicaragua and Coiia Ri,l tao
only stockholders
Mr. Rawlins also gave notice OF an
amendment on tn, Nicaragua Dill, pro-
viding the act should not go into effect
until the United States should secure by
treaty the rght to fortify aud garrison
tie canal ana send armed vessels with
munitions Of war through it In time OF
war and'close It against any other ma.
ton with whom the United States may
BE- nc war.
MIR. Morrill,, IN accordance with pro-
viOus notice, addressed the senate on the
bill authorizing the purchase uf site
east Of the capitol grounds for a build.
ing for a United States supreme court.
The senate after MS speech promptly
passed the bull
On motion Of Mr Hay, Dem Val
a resolution was adopted In the house.
calling upon the s-rretary OF war for M.
formation a. 90 what towns IN Porto
Rico. Cuoa aud the Philippines required
20 b. gnrrisoned, hos many troop, will
be necessary for that purpose and how
many soliuiars will be- needed for this
United States proper
An0th r resolution was adopted call.
ing upon the secretary of state for in.
formation ~ 20 the alleged outmccs ou
Bishop Ear Cnnston no Pekin, CHINA,
in September last. and A. 10 what II 1ny
step. had been taken TO secure suitable
rcuress
The house then went into the comir-
tee Of the whole and took no the District
OF Columbia appropriation bill
Territorial expansion aud the con
struction Of tne Nicaragua canal. occu.
pied the attention oi the senate during
the greater part n yesterday afternoon
As soon ~ tine routine morning bla.
ness had been disposed Of Mr. Vest,
Dem, No called up his resolution. ID.
fered last Week. declaring b. u 1r uu
constitutional Tor this government 20 80.
cure foreign territory except Tor claAng
stations or some like purpose unless %.
intention was TO confer statehood upon
the territory and citiz n.hip uoon rs IN.
habitants Mr.. Vest deciar.d tnat 10
was a basic principle Of tnis govern.
menf that the 'powefs of government
are derived from the consent u the ruy
erned, and maintained that the Fcarr
al government had no authority either
In morals or constitution 90 90 bsyHui
that principle. He hcid that the pfin.
oiple had been sustained by the supreme
court Ia various Gee SONS and thar no
public man OF pramnenc' ami no rar-
ognized tribunal had ever been reckless
enough tO contrOvsrf H.
Mr. Morgan opened the debate on the
Nicaragua canal bill with three holr
appeal Tor action NJ fhis session Tho
whole country, be sail, would ar lp.
pointed n congress did not act Hr was
Wiling 20 take any measure which would
result in the building u the canal Ia
the corr y ~ his r,mirEs nc agreed to
accept an amendment specifically ok.
ceptIng the cana! from neutrality with
regard 10 any country with which the
United States might be- 90 war.
The house stcnt the larger part Of the
day on District ~ Columbia affairs. Tho
bill TO relieve the condition OF American
seimen was taken up out nothing was
accomplished
Frank a. McLnin. who was elected
to Ill the vacancy caused by the death
Of the the late Representative Love Of
Mississippi, took the oath.