The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-06
THE SENATE AND HOUSE
Gallery Concludes His Speech Opposing TIKI
Nicaragua Canal Bill.
SENATOR noAR TO SPEAK on ANNEXATION
Plate. Reply 10 vest 20 BE Answered
The Houae Knocks Ont an Ameno-
ment 10 the Alaska Bill

| WASHINGTON. January 5.-Little bushes
except that o, rottine character wa
] transacted by the senate To-Day. resolu
ton offered by Mr.. Hoar Of Massachusetts,
/ directing The committee on foreign reia
tiors to report TO the senate whether th'
treaty OF Paris makes any provision io'
the claims of citizens Of the United states
against Spain which were In existence be-
fore the present WAT and status Oh sucn
claims after the ratification of the treaty,
was adopted.
Mr. Gallery lAa-) continued and con-
cluded his speech begun bsfo.e the holida,
recess in opposition to the per-ing Nicara-
qua canal bill.
In the absence Of the vice president on
account OF Illness, Mr. Frye OF Maine,
president pro ,empore, presided al the
opening O. today's ses.lon OF the senate.
Mr. Berry Dem, Ark presented pro-
test from the J. Bi Murray camp OF
United Confederate Veterans OF Arkansas
against the adoption of the proposed
amendment OF Senator Butler Pop, y.
c. to tbs pe1s5on appropriation bill pro-
federate soldiers. Mr.. Berry sad the mem
bers OF the camp deemed II unwise to adopt
such proposition They ray, sad Mr..
Berry, that they have provided for them
sslyeS and their families for more than
generation ana they regard such a PROPOSE
ton as that of Mr.. Butter as 'ungrac.ous."
MIR. Hoar tMass.l gave notice that on
next Mon.ay he would address the senate
on the resolution Offered b. Mr.. Vest (Mo.)
AL s-- fho trf frr ~ f,rx zfpy
ritogy by the United States, his address
being a reply 10 that delivered b. Mr.
Piatt Comm Just bafore the holiday re-
cess.
Mr. Cafery Ua) announced that he
would address the senate tomorrow on the
resolution offered BY Mr.. Vest
Mr. Iioar introduced resolution re-
qresting the president. il, in his judgment,
not Incompatible with public interest, to
communicate 10 the senate all instructions
given by him TO the commissioners who
negotiated the trelty of peace. al cor. e.
spondencs between the executive and state
tepa1 TN hts and the commissioners; and
Ill reports mede by tie comm. ssioaers,
either 10 The president or 10 the state de-
partrnent.
AZ the request OF Mr. Davis. one of tns
peace commissioners, the resolution went
over.
Mir. Hoar then presented the following |
which was adopted
That the committee on foreign rela. |
lions be directed to inquire and TO report |
10 the senate whether ihe proposed treaty |
Win Spain makes any provision for claims |
II citizens of the In! ed States against
Spain which were n existence before the |
beginning OF the present War, the extent
and number OF such claims and what will
pc the legal conditions OF the same after
1eace shall have been declared -
The kena-e bill providing for the CLASH
lo'ation Of clerks IN first and second class
'cseosfices was passed. The bill also fixes
lilarles: it divides the clerks in the first
lass Offices Into three grades at salaries
ansng from $500 10 $1,000.
Tie Nicaragua canal bill was then taken
. and Mr.. caffery was recognized to
ont.nue his speech ID opposition 10 the
'en4ing bin. Mr.. Cafrery devoted his re-.
larEs especially 10 the Clayton Bulwer
feaiy. aSserling that the bill sought TO do
y lndireotion what the treaty prohibits
cling directly.
Mr. caffery said, in reply to question
rom MT White, that it was his opinion
lat II the United States should buIld
he canal under the pending bill. IN the
zee OF the treaty, the canal would be alb
o!uteiy neutral and Great Britain would |
ave every right 10 use the canal in time
war He thought The treaty should
'Iogaied and the United States should
'nstrnct the canal Independently of the
aritime company
MF. White expressed the opinion that
re interests OF the human race demsnded
e construction of the canal. but said
las IN proceeding we should haze due re-
rd lot all interests. He thought how
,er ina we ought TO be able to devise
meme for proceeding with the construc-
on OF the canal without infringing ,Ipon
e rights OF other nations. and intimated
"a, the canal might be built and negotia- r
ohs with other countries settled later t
IN ms speech Mr.. Caffery alluded to The 5
iFheht which had been mAic repeatedly
az ire oppos non to the canal was fos-
a., ans maintained by those who were t
hind the transcanfinertal ra,,roaa
pporters. This charge be reprdIst.d :
~ ne aeclaren he would s.orn himself
he could supposedly be guilty of IL. r
a . the conclusion of Mr.. Caffery's 4
eech the senate adjourned. G