Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-19

provision was that the inhabitants, as
soon as possible, be made citizens of
the United States, and the territory of
Louisiana be made a state of the union.
So it was declared, Mr. Vest said, when
Oregon was obtained from Spain and
Alaska from Russia. Mr. Vest declared
that the United States supreme court
had settled the question for all time
Il do not deny continued Mr.. Vest,
the power of the federal government
to acquire territory, but I do deny the
power to acquire territory peopled with
millions without their consent, and
with no intention of comforting upon
them citizenship"
Mr.. Platt rep, Conn., took issue
with Mr.. Vest He announced that at
some time in the near future he would
offer some remarks upon the resolu-
tion, in course of which he would en-
deavor to show the Missouri senator
was wrong in his Interpretation of the
constitution and inaccurate in his de-
auctions from the law.
Mr.. Morgan (dem., Ala.) opened the
debate on the canal bill The whole
country, he said, would be disappointed
if congress did not act He was will
ing to take any measure which would
result in the building of the canal. In
the course of his remarks he agreed
to accept an amendment specifically
excepting the canal from neutrality
with regard to any country with which
the United States might be at war
Morgan said the language of the bill
specifically excepted such cases.
Mr.. Hoar (rep., Mass.) differed with
Mr. Morgan. eff the United States
were at war with England and Eng
land should dispatch a hostile fleet to
San Francisco, could that fleet pass
through without interruption asked
Mr. Hoar. Morgan said that no nation
would misunderstood the language of
the bill, but he was willing to accept
any language that would make our
right more specific, Mr.. Hoar sug
gested that the clause relating to the
neutrality of the canal be amended to
read: Except as to nations at war
with the United States" Mr.. Morgan
said that he would accept the amend
ment as no senator would vote against
the bill on this account. Mr..
Morgan said that a president in whom
congress wisely entrusted fund Of
$4,000, 900 to be used at his discre-
tion," could certainly be trusted o
overcome the objections of Nicaragua
or Costa RIGA or the stockholders of
the Maritime Canal company. Mr.
Morgan said that his plea was for ac-
tion This bill did not seek to ~uild
canal, it simply placed the question in
the hands of the president.
Washington, Dec. 12.-In the house
Mr. Hepburn (rep., Ia.) introduced
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution as follows:
No new state, the territory of which
was not part of the United States and
under its jurisdiction and sovereignty
on january /, 1898, shall be admitted
into the union until three-fourths of
the members elected to each house of
congress shall vote aff1rmatively for
such admission" Tt was referred to
the Judiciary committee. Mr.. Hepburn
also introduced bill authorizing the
president to acquire by purchase from
the states of Costa RIGA and Nicaragua
full ownership, jurisdiction and SOW
ereignty of the land desirable and nee
essary to construct an isthmian ship
canal. The president is also directed
to construct such canal and the bill
appropriates $4,000, 900 to complete
it.
Washington, Dec. 14.-The session of
the senate was largely consumed in
the discussion of the Nicaraguan canal
bill. Mr. Turpie (dem., Ind.) made a
pointed speech in opposition to the bill,
attacking it on the ground that it was
in the interest of the Maratime COM
pany, which he characterized as a
fraud and bankrupt He moved the
postponement of the matter until after
the holiday recess. Mr. Morgan (dem.,
Ala) defended the bill and the Mar
thine company and opposed the motion
to postpone. Mr.. Berry and Mr.. Raw
Inns both offered amendments materi-
ally affecting the bill.