The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-25
Opponents of Nicaragua Canal Make
a Vigorous Fight,
COMPROMISE ON The ARMY BILL
Mr.. HawIey Reported the New Mea-
surc-Agreed on in Committee
The Opponents of the Canal Bill
Claim That the House VIII
Reject the Amendmcntto to
River aud Harbor Bill.

WASHINGTON. February 2L-After a
session OF nearly eight hours to-day the
sor,te AZ s.gO passed the river and harbor
bui-5otos The measure was under con-
sideratlon throughout the day and on
several OF the committee amendments a
determined night was made. but IN every
Instance the opposition availed nothing
The sharDest contest arose over the
Nicaragua canal bill amendment. A point
OF order was made against il that it was
general legisltion. but tho Senate to
which The Vice-Prcsident submitted the
,o,nt overruled u. 1t was then attacked
ss NOT being relevant 20 "a river and har-
hor measure. but this. too, Was over
ruled by the Senate.
ATTACKED THE BILL
Mr. pettierow (sllver Republican,, or
south Dakota. Mr. RaWlns lDemocraD.
M r-f.b and NIr Teller lsilvcr Republi-
canl of colorado. vigorously attacked
tbo hin their opposition being directed
es,oci,Iiv against the canal amendment.
Tho statement was made ihat the measure
would never See the light or day in ine
House and that the canal would NOT be
buUt under the provision inserted ln ths
bil -,
During tho afternoon Mr. Sewell OF
Now Jersey delivered a speech ln sup
mort of the Huu-Hawloy army reorganlza-
tion hin i'm the course of which he de-
ciared that the United States was now
a. much st war in the Philippines as II
WAS with Spain when our army was nc
fore Santiago. ile expressed the neliei
that ID would require am army of 'l"0
men 10 control the philippines, ana that
we were likely get to have serious trouble
On Cuba.
Among the bills passed during the morn
Ing session were the following
Granting "a right Of way Co the Pensa-
cola and Northwestern Railway COM
panv over and through the United States
naval and military reservations near Fen
eac0l8 Fla.
For tho erection Of a public building at
Elizabeth city. y. j., az cost not 10 eN-
ceed $4,000.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT.
During the consideration or the river
and harbor bin Mr. Spooner offered an
amendment to the Nicaragua canal amend
meut as follows:
to secure from the government Of Mica
raeua and Costa Rica such concessions
as will enable the United States TO build
and perpetuallv own and control such
canal the President is authorized 10 me-
gouate for q control o. or "a right 10 com
struct. maintain ana perpetualiy control
some other canal connecting the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans. and the President is
f..n hr al f.r
or modification of any and an treaty OBJ
legations. II any such exist. as shall in
any wise interfere with the construction.
ownership and porpetuation of the route
of any such canal"
Mr. Frye. in charge Of the bin, accepted
the amendment and 30 was agreed %.
Mr. Pettiercw had no doubt that the
canal would Doe built under this amend
mont,
The canal must either be made neutral
absolutely and uulorthed or We must
fordfy it at on expense OF hundreds OF
millions.
At tine conclusion of Mr. Petugrews
remarks the Nicaragua canal bin amend
ment as amended was agreed to without
division
SIR. Frye. m charge of the bin. onored
as au amendment to tho Dim c0difca-
ton of laws relating 60 river ANA harbor
improvements. and DO was agreed Co with
out being read and without division
HOUSE WILL KILL TT
AIr PcttigreW remarked sarcastically
that he would not object. MS 1T simply
added to the monstrositics of the meas
ure He Was satisfied the House would
meyer DEP the BIN sce daylight
After some minor amendments the
measure was placed on Its passage and
passed fifty 10 three. Messrs Pettigrew.
Eawlins and Teller voting against the
hiff
Alr Hawley. chairman OF tho Military
Affairs Committee. reported tho compr0-
mise bin for The reorganization OF the
army
.This measure" said he "has been
agreed 20 ln committee with great unani-
NIFTY and with the hearty belief that Il
will pass The senate"
Tho Huil-Hawlev bin was then recon-.
mittcd 90 tho committee. An agreement
was reached lhlt the Senate convene at
N A. NJ tomorrow.
The Senate then. on motion OF Mr.
piatt. NJ Connecticut. ~ Gao adjourned.