The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-15
MIR. CANNON SEES ANOTHER
PACIFIC RAILROAD STEAL
IN 1T.
OPPOSE PAYING SPAIN TWENTY MILLIONS
here vi oe a Lively fight in the House
Against suying the Philippines.
Want TO Give h m
toma R,,ip
Tome RnIe.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Nicaragua
Canal Bill was offered in the House this
afternoon as an amendment to the
Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill by Mr..
Hepburn. of Iowa, Chairman of the
Committee that reported it, and the
leaders on the respective sides are en-
gagged in a desperate struggle which in.
wolves the fate of the measure at this
session of Congress. After Mr.. Can
non, Chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations, served notice last week
that there was no time for the considera-
ton of the canal bill at this session
the supporters of the measure determin-
cd TO force it on to the Sundry Civil
Appropriation Bill as rider, if possible.
AS soon as it was offered this after
noon, Mr.. Cannon made four points of
order against it, and one of the most
interesting parliamentary contests of the
session was on. As rule the appeals
of the House leaders are able to hold
the members in line, but strong argu-
ments are adduced in supoprt of the
pertinency of the amendment, and be-
sides the bill has strong friends on
both sides of the chamber who are
seemingly ready 10 adopt any eypedient'
to provide for the construction of the
canal. The debate on the points of order
lasted two hours to-day and was not con-
cluded 1t promises to consume several
hours tomorrow. 1t seems TO be fore
gene conclusion that the chairman of the
committee of the whole (AIr Hopkins. OF
Illinois,. will sustain the points of order
so that the real test W. come upon the
ouestion of oyeruling the chair. Should
the chair Je overruled there is no doubt
that the amendment will command a
majority of votes. About twenty pages
of the bill were disposed of to-day. No
important amendments were adopted
At the opening of the session bills
were PASSED:
TO construct bridge across the Cor
prs Christi channel.
To authorize the Mustele Shoals Pow
er Company to construct and operate
canals at Mustele Shoals. Ala.
TO authorize the Pensacola and North
western Railroad to construct road
across the public lands of Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi end Tennessee.
TO apopint clerks and validate the
acts of certain clerks in the Eastern
District Of Virginia.
To authorize the GEORGIA Pine Rail
road Company to construct bridge
across Flint River.
AT | o'clock the House went into
committee of the whole and resumed
the consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Wheeler Dem Kv) in the course
of some remarks in opposition to exnan-
s,in cd l,1 .o1
to vote against the 500 900 600 appropria-
ton to be naid to Spain.
Mr. Bailey mem Tex.). reminded Mr.
Wheeler that the President and Senate
constituted the treaty making mower
and the House must acquiesce in their
action.
Mr.. Wheeler declared that the treaty
waking power had no right TO bind the
Tonse Re declared that the Judgment
Of history would rpproach us for
slarohtor'ne the F'ilipinos.
Mr. Williams. Dem. Miss). arqned
that the House had no rioht to question
treaty made or to repudiate treaty OBJ
li9ations.
Mr. Lewis. Dem Washn.). furnished
an interesting contribution II III, his
torical phase Of the subiect. hy ra"qlling
me iaPf I1Hf EFalD d"fPPu TO HaN tI1%-
land s10.o00.o00 after the Philippines
he'd been taken by the English in 1862.
F'mt Srain had never paid this. Lord
WaIfham bad denounced her course in
the Commons Spain was the only conn
fry on the globe which had repudiated
/ her treaty OBLIGATIONS.
Mr.. McRae. Dem. Arkl gave notice
that he world offer IN amendment TO the
appropriation of S20000,00O declaring
it to he the policy of the Government
not TO annex the Philinrines.
Mr. CorliSs. Rep.. MichD. offered as
IN amendme ent his bill for the cnnstruc-
tion of Pacific cable by the Govern
rent A ront of order was made against
the amendment which the chair sustain
cd and the amendment was ruled ont.
Tpon reaching the page containing the
caption Deep Water WAYS Commits
sions." Mr.. Hepburn. (Rep.. Iowa).
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
Committee, offered rs an amendment the
Nicaragua Canal Bill reported by his
committee.
Mr.. Cannon. Chairman of the Appro-
priations Committee. immediately raised
four distinct points of order against It.
1 First, that it was not gcrmane; second,