The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-14

vide FOR the ownership OF the canal by the
United States AL obstacles would disAp-
pear before q movement on the part OF
F.! Tse e oppoasi s1'e & Scsrasaa and other
countries was made 30 the Maritime COM
pAny, and TO il only. OF whose yapsos
and snor0.sa, bas en-
identity become tired.
Turpie renewed his plea for postpone
ment Of the question until the Nssarazua,
canal commission should report. He said
he has favored the appointment or tins
commission because he knew that the com
mission could not report n favor or the
Maritime company, and az he did no. De-
neve the present commission had inforEaa-
ton which was wanted on .he three points
OF feasibility, time and expense. ana the
senate has right TO this information De-
Turpie closed the day with a motion for
postponemeat % further consideration I'M
the commission would be received
Morgan ansagonized the motion and urg-
ed continuance Of the debate, saying there
prise upon which light could not possibly
be thrown BY the Walker report he de-
MED that the Maritime company had APP
but on the other hand the application naa
been made to them, because they owned
the Only CONCESSION He dsclars s IN IN an Z,
would never be possible 10 get an agree
msns binding the United states; NicaTa sss
and Costa Ric1 because OF IOeta 1taCA
Costa Rica knew perfectly we'll that Mic
aragua was desirous Of nothing 80 much az
the downfall OF Costa Rica. He spoke Of
Costa R!ca's .sbargain counter in the mat
ter Of granting concessions. and when Tur-
pie interrupted him with the statement that
ward Nicaragua. he retorted that Turpie
was growing sentimental on the subject.
He declared that Mr. Grace's purpose in
getting q new contract was not to build
a canal. but to own ito hold up the gov
ernment.. He denounced this concession as
a "rascally contract"
day without being invited. and had urged
the abandonment Of government aid In
reply 70 question from him, Mr.. Grace
build the canal from London This fact
showed where We were drifting, ard was
there a senator who would be willing to
ers?
The senate at, o'clock went into exscu-
tive session, and at sis p, m; adjourned. !.
Columbia appropriation bill without sim
gle amendment The bill carries Sc, 35s, $50.
which is M'6,6oo less than was carried ny
mates. The house also passed the senate
blI which was under consideration yas.er-
day. to amend the laws relating 10 seamen.
All the amendments were rejected.
When the house met the previous ques..
ton had been ordered on the passage OF
the bin which was under consideration when
the laws relating TO the shipping of sea-
men, and vote was taken by yeas and
nays. The amendments were disagreed to-,
los TO 125, and the bill was passed without
division
A resolution was adopted ealing upon the
secretary Of war for information as to what
towns in Porto Rico and the Philippines are
required TO be garrisnned, how many troops
will be necessary for the Wrpose, and how
many soldiers will be needed in the United
States proper.
Another resolution was passed calling up
on the secretary of state for informa ton as
10 the alleged outrage upon Bishop Earl
Cranston, at Picking. China. In September
last, and as to what, II any, steps had been
taken to secure suitable redress.
The house then went into committee Of
| the Whole and took I'D the District appro-
pr.ation bill.
The bill did not contain any items that
were controverted and passed without
amendment, after which. at gao D. m, the
house adjourned