The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-09
CLAYTON-BULNER TREATY
Resolution in Senate Directing Pres
ident to Negotiate with England
for Its Modification.
HAS REFERENCE TO NICARAGUA CANAL.
Desired That United States BE Freed
from Restrictions That Would Pre-
vent Her from Owning, CONSTRUCTS
ing ana Controlling an Inter-
Oceanic Cnnal-Senate md House.


Oceanic Cnnal-Senate md House.
! Washington, Dec. S.-Senat or Caffrey
La.) on Thursday introduced the fol-
lowing resolution in the senate:
That it is the sense of the senate of the
United States that the president enter into
negotiations with the government of Great
Britain for the purpose of abrogating or
modifying the Clayton-Bulwer treaty so
far and to the extent the same may be
deemed to prevent the United States rom
owning, constructing, controlling OF operat-
ing and inter-oceanic canal across the
lsthmus of Darien."
AT the opening of Thursdays session
OF the senate it was decided that the
adjournment of the day be until Mon
day next
1t was determined to give one hour
Of the day session to the consideration
OF pension bills.
Vest on Pension Legislation.
In connection with the consideration
OF bills on the pension calendar, SEN
ator Vest (Mo.) saioi:
81 do not want to be captious about this
pension business and do not want to set
myself up as a reformer, but this thing of
passing lot of pension bills simply by the
reading of the titles, and when quorum of
the senate is not present, has got to be
stopped
4 After further referring to the meth
ods by which pension bills are passed
by the senate, Senator Vest Said:
Men of the south have sat here and per-
mitted these bills to be passed, having some
delicacy about entering objections to the
course of procedure Recent events have
obliterated sectionalism, and we are
united. We can therefore come here and
object to this spoliation, and use the word
advisedly, without fear of having our mo-
tVeS mpugned or our words misconstrued.
4 We are paying out In round figures $141,-
000,000 annually for pensions, and 1t is our
duty to find out why it is that SO years aft
er the close of the civil war, this thing of
pension claims shows SO enormous sum.
have been criticised by some of my people
because have not taken more deter
mined stand on this pension question
want, however, to pay munificently and
literally in pensions. / regard such pay
ment as sacred duty, but L do object to
the passage of these bills without proper
consideration and without the same reStric-
tions that are hedged about other meas
ures.
Senator Gallinger On. H). as chair
man of the pension committee, agreed
with Senator Vest in his desire to have
the pension bills carefully considered.
He thought a quorum of, the senate
ought to be in attendance when the
pension calendar was considered.
| Charges of Corruption During War.
Senator Vest introduced resolution
} providing for the appointment Of a
Sjoint commission to investigate the
charges of corruption in the conduct
of the war with Spain. The preamble
: TO the resolution recites that
Charges have been made in the public
press over the signatures of responsible
parties that improper and corrupt means
have been used to secure contracts from
the government for the purchase of vessels
for the navy and for the furnishing OF
clothing and other necessary articles for
the army of the United States during the
war with Spain at excessive and eXorbitant
rates.
5 The resolution calls for the appoint
ment of three senators and five members
5 of the house and imposes upon them
the duty of 'inquirng as to the truth
of adj such charges and make report by
bill or otherwise" the senators are tc
be appointed by the president Ct the
r senate and the members of the house
by the speaker of the house.
Take Up Nicaragua Canal Bill.
Senator Morgan moved to take VI
the Nicaragua canal bill in the senate
when motion to adjourn was made 10y
!, Senator Pettigrew. The roll was called
a and the motion was defetaed. TIE bill
1 was then taken up.
a The senate then adjourned on motion
Of Senator Morgan.
i House Proceedings.
Washington, Dec. s.-ssir Wilfrid Lau
$ rier, premierof Canada; Lord Herschell
S premier Of Newfoundland, members o
: the high commission, occupied seats il
!. the gallery of the house Thursday be
y ing the guests of Mr. Dingley, +h
n floor leader of the majority, who is
: member of the commission. The,
e seemed greatly interested i'll the pro
i cecdings and procedure. Mr.. Dingle
pointed out to them the celebrities o
the house.
i On motion of Chairman Cannon, o
= the appropriations committee, tn
house went into committee of the Who'll
= Immediately after the reading of tn
journal. to consider the urgent de
fciency bill for the support of the mi
itary and naval establishments durin
the six months beginning January
n. 1899.
Gross Neglect Charged.
A-G Denver, Col, Dec. B.AaThe committe
~ appointed by Gov. Adams to invest
gate the affairs of the state insan
asylum at Pueblo has made its repor
g The findings of the committee are tha
ic there has been gross neglect on th
d part Of the superintendent and en-
rloyes. .