The times., 1899-01-19
Mr. Cafery's Attempt to De-
lay Action Defeated.
VOTE NAY BE TAKEN TODAY
Relief Is General Thnt the Measure
Pacific Coast Demands the Water
way-Senator Teller Favors ic-
ceptinr the Old Panama scheme.

and amendments inimical TO the measure
were voted down by majority which
made it evident that the bill has many
friends. and that whenever a final vote
can be taken II will be passed by from
two-thirds TO a three-fourths majority.
The major portion of the four hours
which were spent in considering the bill
yesterday under the agreement that each
Senator could speak only fifteen minutes
on each amendment. was taken up by the
opposition headed by Mr.. CafIery, in an
endeavor to talk the bill over another
day. when he hoped. under the notice
given by Chairman Davis, OF the Foreign
Relations Committee. the bill would be
crowded out by the Peace Treaty. In
carving out this idea MIR. Caffery offered
several amendments simply for the pur-
pose OF consuming time, and was only
stopped by an appeal 10 the CHAIR by MI
Morgan that he was violating the agree
ment.
The Caffery substitute for the bill,
which had the support Of many Senators
who declared that should if fail they
would vote for the bill as reported by
the committee. was laid on the table by a
vote of 30 TO -, the detailed vote being
as follows:
-Aldrich. Allison. Bacon. Berry. Chiffon,
Z
Gray. Harris. IIawley. Heitteld. Jones OF Ar
kansas Kenncy Kyle, Mcbride. Morgan, Nelson.
Perkins Pcttus. Plat ui Connecticut, Platt 81
New Nora PTitciiard, Ross, Ssuup. simon. >uill-
Tars~Bsie. Burrows C4fery, DANIEL. Ellins,
Fairbanks Gear Hanna. Han-hrouel loar. lind-
SAY Lodge. McEneTy. Mcmillan Mason. Money /;
Rawlins Roach, Teller, lhursIm. hilli4n' ana
Vest.
This practically broke the backbone Of
the opposition. and all following substi-
rutes and amendments showed less and
less strength. The last substitute. which
was offered by Mr.. Gear. was defeated by
a vote CT 50 to j., and the deck seemed
nearly cleared for vote en- the bill when
Mr. Allison offered an amendment pro-
viding for the issuance Of bonds for the
purpose Of raising money with which TO
build ihe~canal.
The hour Of o'clock had arrived when
this amendment was offered and as it was
evident many Senators would want 10 talk
on the question CT bends. motion to ad-
journ was at once offered and carried.
II is expected that Mr.. Davis viii move
for an executive session today Immediate
ly after Mr.. Turner concludes his speech
on the Vest resolution. and The Nicaragua
Canal bill may be crowded out for some
time 10 come.
At 2:IO the canal bill was laid before
the Senate and Mr. CaffeTy occupied the
first fifteen minutes in discussing his sub
stitute.
Mr.. Morgan followed Mr.. Caffery show
ing that the Louisiana Senator's substitute
was a failure; that its effect would be TO
delay indefinitely the work on the canal
and that to accomplish this delay. the sub
stitute provided for the payment by the
United States of S56. 900, 000
MIR. White then read short statement
in favor of the bill. He said that the
canal was demanded by the people OF Cal
ifornia and gave statistics showing that
last year the transportation companies who
were opposing the bill collected over
$500 0GO for the transportation of oranges
alone and over S5,O0O,0OO for raisins and
other dried fruits.
Mr.. CaffeTy then offered an amendment
to his substitute in order that he might
talk for another fifteen minutes. He
brought out no new arguments. but reiter-
ated his former statements that his amend
ment was preferable to the bill.
Mr. Clay spoke in favor Of the bill.
Mr.. Berry also spoke in favor OF the
bill. He said that the name OF the Mari
time Canal Company in his mind. was OBJ
jectionab!e, but he saw no way in which
il could be eliminated.
Mr.. Caffery then in desperation, as he
saw a vote approaching. made another
trivial amendment on which 10 take up the
time
MI Morgan objected and said he thought
the Senator had no right TO infringe or
the spirit OF the agreement reached by the
Senate on this question. A parliamentary
wrangle ensued, the outcome Of which wai
10 grant Mr.. Gallery the floor for another
fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Thurston then stated that hc shoulj
vote for Mr Cafery's substitute and ir
he hot shA F.f he
for the bill OF the committee. The canal
he thought, ought TO be built at once.
Mr.. Hawley said he should vote on sigh
for any measure for the construction o
the canal.
Mr.. Hoar said he was OF the same minC
as Senator Thurston. and should first vot
for the substitute and then for the bill
He was of the opinion that the Hous
would revise the measure and that after i
had been through a conference betwCel
both houses IL would be in better shape.
Mr.. Chiffon did not see how any Senate
could vote for the Caffery substitute.
Mr.. Rawlins occupied fifteen minutes il
opposition 10 the bill. He did not thin
the canal would be OF particular benef
to the Middle West.
Mr. Teller said he would support In
Gallery substitute. Thai under the com
mittee's bill he thought there would neye
be canal built.
Mr.. Bacon offered an amendment look
ing to the correction of one or two sec
tions Of the bill. which he thought wer
weak The amendment provided tha
further concessions should be obtaine
from Nicaragua. and Mr. Chiffon said. II
his opinion the amendment would be tn
cause of delay.
At O'Clock Mr.. Teller again took IN
floor 10 argue in favor of the Panam
route. He said he did not see any nee
for hurry in the matter OF legislation. II
favored waiting for the report of tn
canal commission.
Mr.. Bacons amendment was lost on
vote OF Y 10 81. and Mr.. German offere
q substitute for section u of the bill. an
Mr.. Morgan accepted the amendment 70
the committee.
Mr. Gear offered substitute whic
authorized the President TO purchase
right OF way across Nicaragua and con
struct the canal.
Mr.. Gear said he wanted TO forestall an
opportunity for scandal in the construC
lion OF the canal.
Mr.. Cafiery at once took up Mr. Gear
substitute and again occupied the floor II
said 1t was a elean-cut manner in which
proceed.
Mr.. Morgan moved TO lay the amend
ment on the table. Mr.. TiiIman asked tha
the motion be Withdrawn TO allow him