The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22

The amendment vas accepted bv M. Mas.
gan and agreed to BY the senate. II 4 "a
follows: =, = -
THAT II the president shall bc uu,h,.
20 secure from the government OF NIcara-
qua and Costa RIGA such concessions W. Mi,
unable the United States TO build and cx-
pressly own and control said canal ths
president is authorized to negotiate for i
control Of or right to construct MAIN
tain and psrpetually control some other
canal connecting the, Atlantic and Pacific
oceans and the president Is requested "a
negotiate for the abrogation or modIfcation
of any and all treaty obligations, II any
such exist, as shall in any wise interfere,
with the construction, ownership and per-
petual control OF any such canal: provided.
that no payments shall be made under the
provisions OF this act to or for the benefit
OF 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 and
without a roll call.
Among the brief talks made Just before
the vote was brief explanation by Mr..
Tillman Of his course yesterday. He said
he had undertaken to delay the proceed
ings of the senate because he had been
denied his rights as senator and to vim
dictate his position as such. He was not
sorry for what he had done in view Of the
adoption OF the Spooner amendment. He
would offer no further objection II the
senate would consent to his having pub
lishcd as a part OF his remarks all the bills
and amendments on the Nicaragua canal
subject since 1891, as he thought these
would show that the scheme was a specu-
lative one. The condition was agreed to.
At the close OF Mr.. Tillmans remarks
the termination of the long contest was
somewhat suddenly reached. There appear
ing to be no more speeches to be made the
chair asked for further amendments. There
were none and the bill passed to its third
reading, then passing without opposition
on the part OF any one and without roll
cali.
A general sigh of relief was heard over
the chamber and the regular business was
proceeded with.
Mr.. Wolcott called up the house anti
scalping bill.
i Mr. Chiffon objected to the consideration
of the house bill. whereupon Mr.. Wocott
moved to take up the anti-scalping bill,
which had already been reported from the
committee.
At this juncture Mr.. Vest entered the
! chamber, saying he had been absent when
the vote was taken on the Nicaragua bill
| ana tudt ne tuOuEuL SO a meas
ure should not be passed without call
| for the ayes and noes.
Thereupon Mr.. Morgan moved recon
sideration and an aye and no vote was
taken. 1t resulted in the passage OF the
BILLS to 6. The six votes against the bill
were cast by Senators Bate. Caffery, Cock
| rell Mantle, Martin and Smith.
Mr.. Wolcott then introduced his motion
| to take up the anti-scalping bill.
| Messrs. Chandler and Tillman said that
the committee on interstate commerce had
agreed to vote that the anti-scalping bill
should not be taken up except in connec-
| ton with the bill to strengthen the inter-
state commerce commission. They insisted
THAT this agreement should be observed. II
MIR. Sewell replied that a committee lost
all control of the matter when 1t was once
reported.
/ A vote being imminent. Mr.. Chandler
4 moved an executive session. s-
i The ayes and noes were called for. re-
4 sulting ayes 20; noes 80
The senate then decided by vote Of
! SO TO ii to take UP the anti-scalping bill
i The purpose of the friends Of tho bill
was to make 1t the unfinished business ant
4 they did not press further consideration q
4 the bill.
The Indian appropriation bill was ther
taken up and after the reading had beer
\ completed was laid aside until next Mon
day.
The senate then adjourned.