The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-22

day passed the Nicaragua canal bill, de-
cided 10 make the anti-scaip.ng bill un-
finished business and continued without
completion the consideration Of the In
dian appropriation bill. A number of
amendments were made to the Nicaragua
bill and there were innumerable short
speeches during the day. There was, how
ever, 10 opposition 10 vote when the
time came and a roll cali On It developed
only six votes In opposition TO final pas
sage. The anii-scalping bin was taken up
on a vote OF g 70 q. but no effort was
then made to resume consideration. The
result OF the vote was 10 give 1t the first
place on the calendar. but the understand
ing Is that IL shall not be pressed in oppo-
sition to she peace treaty or the appro-
priating bills.
The BiIl Amended.
When the Nicaragua bill was laid be-
fore the senate, tho pending question was
upon the amendment OF Spooner OF Wis
consin- The amendment was accepted by
Morgan and was agreed 10 by the senate.
1t follows:
'1Thai the president shan ho unable
TO secure from the governments Of Nica-
ragua arc Costa Rica such concessions AZ
VIII enable the United States 10 build and
pcrpetualiy own and control said canal, the
president is authorized TO negotiate for a
control of or right to construct. main
tain and perpetually control seme other
canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, and the president Is required TO
negotiate for the abrogation or modifca-
ton OF any and all treaty obligations II
such exist as shall In any way interfere
with the construction, ownership and per-
re,usI control Of any such canal; provided
that no payments shall be made under the
provisions OF this Act or for the benefit OF
the stockholders OF the Maritime Canal
Company or for any Of its property unless
the president shall decide TO construct A
canal under the concessions granted to
said company.
After some further brief addresses on
points involved. the bill was passed with
out roll eail.
Senator Tfllman Explains.
Among the brief remarks made fiss be-
fore the vote was taken was a brief ex-
psanat.on by TSllman OF his course yesser-
day. He said he had undertaken 70 dslav
the proceedings OF the senate because he
had been denied his rights as a senator
ana 10 vlndicate his position rs sush. He
was sorry for wha; he had done, in view
os the adoption of the Spooner amend
ment He would ofrer no further objection
f the senate would consent 70 his having
published "a part Of his remarks al the
bills and amendments on the Nicaragua
canal ~aaseet since 1891 as he thought these
would show that the scheme was a snest.-
issive one. TIE condition was agreed "a.
Pestigrew al&o made a brief statement
saying that while he was unslterahf- er-
posed 70 the bill he would r1os attempt TO
delay tts passage
Only six Votes Against It.
~ The close Of pettsErew's remarks the
termination % the long consss, VAS SUD
denly reached. There appeared 10 De no
speeches 80 be mais and toe chair asked
for further amendments There were none.
ana the bill passed 70 its third reading
then 49, ssing without opposition or the
part oe any one and without roll call
A general sigh Of relief was heard over
tie chamber ard the regular business was
proceeded with
wolea,t called up TIA house anti-sesip-
ing bsli. Chiitan Objected 20 the conssdera-
ttoa of TIE house bill. whexeapcn wossns,
moved 20 take up the ants-scAlpsng hlll
whseA haa already been reporte. from ths
committee
AZ this 5slncssre Vest sstere.. th~ cham
boz. SAYING Re bad e~sa absent waan tire
vozs was taken On The Nicaragua canal bill
and Re tscgghs SO tsurarsan; measure
shue{d net - pas.e4 without tae yeas ard
mars The-earsn Morgan nsawsd r@cesa-
ssSesAs4on. anf a yea and Ear vote vas
taken Il resulted IN IN. passage % fhs
All& u ~ & The SIX votes &Eaga<s sne bgn
we're east ay Este CAnery. Csc&Tssl, Msa-
sis. Martin and sna.tA
An Outline of the Hin
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Thurs ire ramse ct the Maritime Cassi
CGrsasry. i provides far Re issuance
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al ~ sseSk tssred. sxeeas that he'd ev
tAe SseA<AssSA s2s Ces@A is.cA govern
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redeem zrS cancel kasds aa1 scrss acre
tetsxs tSs<ss. by re company ard 20 sat
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casmasny ~ cosrrsy wGfh fses@ require
meats treasury warrants - sAe aE12as at
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