Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-19

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would be reviewed In any event By the
House. -.
MIR. Rawllns opposed the Morgan bill.
because N constructed the canal would
he OF no military or naval advantage 10
the United States under the proVisions
OF the bill.
substitute offered by Mr.. cnncry. rs he
believed thcrc was better prospect
for the construction Of the canal under
the provisions OF the substitute than
under those Of the Morgan bill. lie
urged. however. that Congress- wait UNI
III the vast engineering difficulties pre-
scented By the canal were solved before
anything definite was done.
Mr. Caffcry then withdrew his motion
for the Indefinite postponcment OF the
Morgan bill.
Mir. Morgan then moved to lay the
caffery substitute ON the table. The
motion was carried. % to %. as follows:
YEAS;
Aidrlch. Allison. Bacon, Kerry. chill
ton. Clay, Davis, Dcboc. Foraker. Gal
iingcr. German. Gray. Harris. iinwley,
IIcltfcid. Jones tArkD. K.nncy. Kyle
Pcttus. Plat Comm. Piatt IN. VI
pritchnrd. Ross. shoup. Simon. suili-
van. Turner white-S2.
NAYS:
BATE. burrows, caffrcy. Daniel, FL
klnr. Fairbanks. Gear. Hanna, Hans
borough. IIoar. Lindsay, Lodge. Mcln-
cry. Mcmillan, Mason. Money. itawllns,
Roach. Teller. Thurnton. Tiilman. Vest
20.
Mr. Bacon then offered the following
amendment to the pending Morgan
bill; "'rhe provision ~ this act shall
not be operative nor 6ny money paid
a %
structing said canal shall not be pro-
ceeded with under the same until the
governments OF Nicaragua and Costa
Igica consent 10 eliminate ana cxpunHc
from the concession to the Nicaragua
Canal association and to It's transfers
articles 90 and ~ Of the same and until
said amended concessions shall secure
10 the United States title In pcrpctulty
to their interest In the canal and the
property appurtenant thereto. AZ con-
templntcd In this act
The amendment was discussed by
Mr.. bacon. MIR. chiffon and Mr. Teller.
II was defeated. ~ 10 ~
SUBSTITUTE ACCEPTED.
Mr.. German proposed the following
substitute for section Y Of the Morgan
bill. the substitute being accepted ana
agreed to-
That the President Of the United
states II authorized to arrange by
agreement with Nicaragua ana Costa
Igica. or both 81 them. or with the
grantees holding concessions from
either ~ those States to acquire all
rights and privileges that may be ncc-
cranry and to secure any change or
modification In the terms or the con-
ccrsionH granted by said States which
he deems Just and for the best inter
cstH OF all who are Interested Ia the
Nicaragua canal. and hc " also nu-
thotlEcd 60 submit to arbitration In the
manner provided for Ia said concen-
Hluns or otherwise any matter or con-
trovrrHy that may arise Ia conference
20 said canal or that relnteH to any
claim OF right under said concessions
81 any OF them"
AIR. Gear offered this bill aA Hubstl-
tute for the pending bill. tho principal
feature OF the substitute being the
authority conferred upon the President
60 purcharc from Nicaragua and Costa
iiica full sovereignty and ownership OF
the territory used FOR the canal.
The amendment was discussed by
Mr.. Chancry. Air Chiffon. Mr.. Lindsay
and Mr.. rlllmnn. The last named
thought he detected a steal IN the
pending bill, and believed the rubsti-
tu,e offered by Mr.. Gear was much
better proposition than that offered IN
the Morgan bill. The amendment was
defeated. the vote being y 10 u.
ALLisoN's PROPOSITION.
Mr., Allison offered the following az
a new section.
"Tho secretary OF the treasury II
hereby authorized TO borrow ON the
credit OF the United States. from time
To time. when necessary, such sum or
sums as may be required or provide
for the payment OF treasury warrants
authorized To be- Issued under the pro-
visions OF this act and shall Issue
bonds OF the United States for such
purpose at rate OF Interest not OK
ccsding per cent per nnnuni. payable
quarterly, principal and Interest To be
paid In coin OF the present standard
value AZ the treasury or the United
States after twenty years from their
date. aud said bonds shall be- sold az
not less than par and shall first be Of
fered 10 the people OF the United States
under rulor and regulations to be pre-.
scrlhcd by the secretary OF the treas
ury."
Then. at o'clock. on motion OF MIR.
Pcttus tAin.). the senate adjourned.