The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-15
Messrs. Vest and GaIIiuger Oppose
the Methods of the Senate.
De ARMOND'S IRONlCAL SPEECH.
He is Severe on the Decadence of the
Privilege of fDebate-Speaker Reed
Takes Up the Cudgels in His
Own Behalf-Lodgc Immi-
grafton Bill Again
Defeated,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Nicsra-
guam Canal bill held its place as the prin-
cipal subject before the Senate again to-
day the pending question being on Mr..
Turples motion TO postpone until Janu-
airy 10th. Speeches were made By Messrs.
Harris, Money, Stewart and Morgan. Mr..
Harris spoke upon the general features
Of the bill. He said that as a boy he
was attached 10 a surveying party in the
Isthmus in 1853 and ever since that time
he had been the jealous advocate Of the
general proposition that a canal should be
built across the Isthmus. still he oid
not consider 1t practicable for a private
corporation 10 construct the canal ana
he urged government ownership.
AIr. Harris said he considered the Pana-
ma Canal as entirely imp-actlcable. He
supported Mr.. BeTry's amendment reiieV-
ing the bill OF its bond provisions, saying
II would greatly improve the measure.
CLAYTON -BULWER TREATY.
The Clayton Bulwer treaty formed the
basis Of brief speech by Mr.. Money. He
advocated delay SO as 70 afford oppor-
tunity for negotiations looking for the
aorogatlOn OF the treaty. Mr.. Money
said that we should notify Great Britain
that We desired 4 modification OF the
treaty as a first STEP Mr.. Money refer
red 10 the Entente Cordale in this con-
nection existing between this country and
Great Britain. saying that he wanted TO
see the two nations brought even closer
together than TOW Hence the pro-
priety OF dealing fairly and courteousiy
with Great Britain in this important
matter.
WILL MOVE TO AMEND.
Mr. Bacon gave notice OF an amend
ment % the b.ll providing that work
should not be begun on the canal under
the bill until the government OF Nicara-
qua should consent 70 a mobilization OF
the treaty granting title TO the United
States in perpetuity 20 the canal right OF
way. and also eliminating articles 53 and
"a Of the cession from that document
Mr.. Stewart advocated the bin as a
most important step in the progress OF the
commerce OF the world and urged sena-
tors 70 accept IL as il stands.
q Replying 10 Mr.. Money. Mr Morgan
said ne had never claimed that the Clay
-Bulwer treaty was not IN full force,
denying the assertion imputed to him that
that treaty had vanished into the air.
He had been Of the opinion that the
treaty had been abrogated by the acts
OF Great Britain and would sui hold
that oyinioR but for President Cleve-
lands recognition OF the treaty. a recog-
milton which had given II a vitality that
il dia not previously possess. lie op-
posed Mr. Moneys proposition for open
ing I'D the subject with Great Britain.
VOTE TODAY.
At the conclusion OF Mr. MOrgan's re-
marks an agreement was reached 10 vote
upon Mr.. Turples pOstpOaement motion
tomorrow after which the Senate went
into executive session.
The BIZ regarding the registry OF for
eigu-built vessels wrecked on Ine Amefi-
can coast, was also discussed, but was
not disposed OF
During the early part OF the session.
Mr.. Vest called attention 10 private pen
sion bis. and entered protest against
their passage without due consideration.
as he said the Senate was falling into the
habit Of doing. He said that notwiih-
standing Illinois had furnished 650co more
soldiers than Indiana the pension roll for
Indiana exceeded that for Illinois by
81. 10000 He accounted for this fact on
the ground that Indiana is a p.yota.
State politically, saying that II was no.
torious that the Commissioner OF Pen
siOns. who was an ex-UniOn soldier, had
granted pensions 20 almost every appii-
cant in political districts which are
close. He Cid not contend that the Re-
publican party was alone 20 blame. but
knew that men OF all parties were in
c.lned - use the machinery OF the Pen
SION Office u further their political in
,eTes-s. He did not want 10 deprive any
honest applicant Of his pension, but he
wanted the abuses stopped.
TIE Senate adjourned at SIS p. NJ.