The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-18

consideration at ) o clock today, should
be proceeded with. The vice president
announced that no question was pend
Ing, but In an instant several senators
were on their feet with amendments
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. Rawlings (Utah) proposed this
amendment:
That this act shall not take effect until
the government of the United States shall
nave secured by convention with the govern
ments OF Costa Rica and Nicaragua and with
other governments with which the United
States may have treaties consistent Herewith
the right TO fortify and garrison the proposed
canal, and to maintain armed vessels therein
or upon Lake Nicaragua and TO move military
forces through the territory of Ell her of said
states for the purpose OF protecting the canal
and the citizens of the United States operat-
ing the same; also the right OF passage
through the canal OF the armed vessels.
troops, munitions and supplies CT WEI of the
governments o. the United States, Costa Rica
and Nicaragua, In case either OF said govern
ments is at with any foreign govern
ment, with the right TO e,ose the canal to the
ships, troops and munitions OF war OF such
foreign government during the existence OF
such state OF war.
Mr.. Rawlings made the amendment
| a text for a severe attack upon the
canal project. At the conclusion Of
his remarks he asked for a vote on
his proposition.
Pending the taking of the vote, even
after the roll call had begun, Mr.. Tur-
ner said he desired to submit some re-
marks upon it. He argued that the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty was not in force
now, If it had ever been, as he said 1t
had been modified and the modifca-
ton made had never been ratified by
the senate. He believed that the bill
could be enacted without in the least
disturbing our relations with Great
Britain.
The Rawlings amendment was de-
feated by a decisive majority-9 yeas,
| 3S nays The vote in detail follows:
Yeas-Bate, Lindsay, McLaurin, Mantle,
Pettigrew, Rawlings, Teller, Tunley. Ves.-s.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison Berry. Carter, Chill
ton Clay, Davis, Deboe, Elk;ns, Faulkner.
Foraker GaiEnger, German, Hanna, Harris,
Hawley, Heitfeld, Hoar, Jones tArk), Ken
ney, Lodge. McEnery, McHenry. Gordon, Mel
son. Perkins. Pettigrew, Plstt fConn.), Platt
tN. ", Pritchard, Ross, ShQup Simon, Spec
ner, Turner, Warren, White, Wo!cott-ss.
Mr. Sullivan (Miss) offered an
amendment limiting to $5,000,000 the
amount to be paid the Maritime Canal
company in the way of compensation
for its concession Of reimbursement for
its work.
Mr.. Morgan opposed the amendment
as likely to hamper action under the
| bill.
Mr. Pettigrew said he was satisfied
that no canal would be built, even If
the bill were passed, and that the only
thing that would be accomplished
would be the payment of $4,000 to
the promoters Of the scheme. He de-
clared that nothing practical had been
accomplished by the Maritime Canal
company, and the members had done
nothing since 1889 but importune con-
gress to pay them an immense sum OF
money for nothing. He said that 1t
ought to be provided. If the country
was to go on with the project, that the
United States would secure from the
canal company its property at a, fair
valuation in cash, and not a cent more
should be paid.
The amendment was adopted without
division, Mr. Morgan Withdrawing his
objections to it.
Mr.. Caffery Oa.) then offered as an
amendment to. the Morgan bill his bill
for the construction of the canal by
the United States, one feature of which
is the direction to the president to Sc
cure the abrogation of the Clayton
R1llUer treaty.