The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-20

ana desires with respect to the question in
hand. lie then quoted from his speech the
statement that he did not know OF anybody
from the President down to his humblest fol-
lever. who had any intention or desire 10
retain permanent control of the Philippine
islands 1t was not he concluded, of a
present purpose that | spoke but rather OF
the absence of a purpose"
At the conclusion of Mr.. F,raker's state
ment consideration of the Nicaragua canal
bill. which had been laid aside temporarily.
was resumed. The pending question was the
amendment offered by Mr.. Allison, author
lzlng the secretary Of the treasury 10 issue
bonds TO raise money with which TO con-
struct the canal Mr.. Allison offered sub
stitute for his amendment in the form of an
elaboration OF his first proposition. Mr.. Al
lison explained his amendment and urged
that It be adopted as safeguard to the in
tereStS OF the United States treasury.
MR.. MORGANS VIEWS.
In reply. Mr.. Morgan expressed the hope
that Mr.. Allison would not insist on his
amendment, as it brought up the question
Of gold and silver and forced into the dis
cussion a financial question much debated
among not only senators but the people He
said he would be quite willing to accept as
an amendment to the bill limitation of ex-
penditure Of $20.OOOO00 year for canal pur-
poses. This provision he believed would
take all the strain from the treasury.
Mr.. Sewell did not think the measure ought
to be embarrassed by the question of the
issue of bonds.
Mr.. Chandler also took ground against the
Allison amendment. He appealed to Mr. AL
lison to withdraw the amendment and have
Il understood that the bills for the canal
would be paid When they come in.
Mr.. Spooner declared he would not vote
for the bill which involved the people in
O0VOO He advocated the adoption of the
bond amendment of Mr.. Allison as a safe
guard to the interests Of the people.
Mr.. Chiffon opposed the amendment and
called attention to the ''plethoric condition
of the treasury"
Mr.. Allison. interrupting him. said that the
money in the treasury might pass out by
July l. 1t was impossible to say now how
much money might be required during the
next six months for the army and navy.
Fhe senator from New Hampshire" said
Mr.. Allison, "spoke of $4,000 400 for the
navy. If we make such an expenditure we
shall soon exhaust the treasury"
Mr.. Morgan then offered the following sub
stitute for Mr.. AllisOn's amendment:
That the secretary of the treasury is
payments of the appropriation made in this
act so that such payments shall not exceed
the sum of S1OOO0.OGO in any fiscal year"
Mr.. Lindsay believed that if the bill should
be enacted it would mean either that the
present war taxes would have to be con-
tinued or bonds would have to be issued.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Nor
gan.s amendment to the amendment offered
by Mr.. Allison. 1t was adopted-34 to %
as follows:
Yeas-Berry, Burrows, Chandler. Chiffon.
Clay, Daniel, Davis, DebOe, Foraker, Cor
man, Harris. Hawley Heitfeld Jones of
Arkansas, Kyle, Lodge McEnery Martin,
Mitchell, Money, Morgan. Murphy, Nelson,
Perkins. Pettigrew. Pettus, Plat of New
York, Pritchard, Rawlins Ross, Sewell, Tur-
ley. Turner White-34.
Nays-AllisOn, Bate, Butler, Caffery, Car
ter, Cockrell, CullOm, Fairbanks. Gallinger,
Gear, Hanna, Hansbrough, Hoar. Mcbride.
Mantle, Plat of Connecticut, Roach. Shoup.
Simon, Teller, Thurston, Vest, Warren,
Wellington, Wolcott-25.
The amendment as amended was then
adopted-41 to 49,
The last hour of the session was occu-
pied in discussion of several amendments
offered by Mr.. Caffery, all of which were
defeated. AS there was little prospect of
completing the bill to-day the Senate at
sos o'clock p. m. on motion of Mr. VOL
colt, went into executive session, and, at
5:2J adjourned