New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
FIGHT OVER CANALS IL wv
SENATORS WARMLY DEBATE THE fASri
AMENDMENT.
,.,.,,, vonx nrMorRArs AND MEMBERS fHo"
CANAL. COUNTIES AssAIL THE fA"'
FEDERAL, CONTROL QUESTION COM
ING Up AGAIN TO-DAY.


ING UP AGAIN TO-DAY.
,,n o. While the Senate was IN NoHl-
r,,,oo Of tho Whole to-day Senator 1rVe' m.1
,.o,ooroont his concurrent resolution a"'''o'
iOi 80 c,o,o N dIspose Of the canals 10 the
National Government ~ .,. IA ,
Senator Cantor opposed the r''o n1 hod
tho canals had been the State pr'uc a'N .ra
been tie means Of creating "ea'''', "' o,.or
Sonata should hesitate before turning 'h'"' w
% ,ho roderal Government. a second reaso" why
49, DC, resolution should he defeated was 'h"'
,,s nassore would probably prevent the p'Ss"eo
OF tho 81 600 900 act to provide LOT INC 80, e,.
% tho canal Improvement. The cahaiS WIN '
ir tbey were turned over to the Na'o" ~ co.
NOV, bv facing the enemies OF the state IN Con-
gress. =. -,. ..on uos
Senator G. A. Davis said that II any s'eP was
,aLor IN the direction OF turning the cahas oFe'
n the Federal Government 1t would nc i"po'
over again 10 secure a canal appropriations
Senator Pavey said he did not yieId 10 any "rn-
otor On the floor In his interest in the canals lie
49, 1,,o',,od any one to show that the railroads
-. behind the NOV. toward Government control
Senator Cantor replied that ex-senator Dahiei H.
Mcmillan OF Buffalo an attorney LOT the Ne"
York Central Railroad, appeared before the Jul
dietary Committee in favor of the Pavey reso.u,ioh
Senator Pavey replied that ex-senator McM Nj ia
spoke on his own Responsibility. aud not at me ne m
vation OF the railroads. Continuing, ne ADVISED rdoi
sition 1t must be disposed of sooner or later ana
senator Tibbitts expressed surprise that any SEN
ator from New-York City should assault the IN,
forests Of the canals If the resolution should
pass It meant the end OF the Erie Canal Inc
rivalry of Boston Philadelphia and Baltimore Tor
improving or maintaining the canals. - cannot
undcrstand." he said why the State should con-
slider the question Of abandoning great waterway;
In the future with the aid Of electricity, the cana
Will enter on it's greatest field OF usefulness
Senator Guy said that he was not surprised tlat
Senator Pavey born in Ohio should propose 10 turn
canals over to the West. but that he was surprised
that n Senator from New-Iork should favor II
when the great city had been unable to secure mar
Dor improvements from Congress. even III the lace
of , 80, ,..,, =, 49,,
vancrd and discussed on the order OF lnal passage.
Never" shouted Senator Guy never auFll|e
such infamy single step. -,
Senator Cantor ,r ,
"Of course he does" said Senator Guy. He Is
the greatest enemy Of the Erie Canal that tho state
has known.
The hour Of recess having arrived at o'clock.
the debate was interrupted. When the Senate re-
convened II was decided to suspend further consid-
Grafton Of the resolution until tomorrow morning.
when Il will be taken up as a special order after
the transaction OF routine business.
After this had been agreed TO- Senator Cantor
moved that the Committee on Finance be dis
10 the people tho question of 100000 appropria
ton for the completion Of the canal Improvement:
Senator Malby moved to table the notion and
Il was tabled by a vote OF "a TO r.
The Assembly Committee Rules this morning
agreed to report the Pavey amendment favorably.