The record-union., 1899-01-19

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Morgan then moved to ay the Caff-
cry substitute on the table. The mo-
ton was carried-32 to 22-as follows:
Ayes-Aldrich, Allison, Bacon, Berry,
Chiffon, Clay, Davis, Deboe, Foraker,
Gallinger. German, Gray, Harris, Haw-
ley, Heitfeld, Jones of Arkansas, Ken
ney, Kyle, Mcbride, Morgan, Nelson,
Perkins, Pettus, Platt of Connecticut,
Platt of New York, Pritchard, Ross
Shoup, Simon, Sullivan, Turner. White
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Noes-Bate, Burrows, Caffery Daniel,
| Ellxins, Fairbanks, Gear, Hanna, Hans
brough, Hoar, Lindsay, Lodge, Nc
Inerney, Mcmillan, Mason, Money,
Rawlins. Roach, Teller, Thurston, TILL
| man, Vest-22
Bacon then offered the following
| amendment to the pending Morgan bill:
"The provision of this Act shall not
| be operative nor any money paid out
hereunder, and the work of construct
| ing said canal shall not be proceeded
with under the same until the Govern
ments of the Republics Of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica consent to eliminate and
expunge from the concession to the
Nicaragua Canal Association and to its
| transfers Articles 53 and 81 of the
same, and until said amended conces-
sion shall secure to the United States
title in perpetuity to their interest in
said canal and the property appurten-
ant thereto, as contemplated in this
Act"
The amendment was discussed by
Bacon, Chiffon and Teller. 1t was de-
feated-37 to II.
German proposed the following sub
stitute for Section II of the Morgan
bill, the substitute being accepted and
agreed to-:
THAT the President of the United
States is authorized to arrange by
agreement with Nicaragua and Costa
Rica, or both Of them, or with the
grantees holding concessions from eth
er of those States, to acquire all rights
and privileges that may be necessary,
ard to secure any change or modifica-
ton in the terms of the concessions
granted by said States which he deems
just and for the best interests of all
who are interested in the Nicaragua
Canal and he is also authorized to sub
NIT to arbitration in the manner pro-
vided for in said concessions or other
wise any matter or controversy that
may arise in reference to said canal or
that relates to any claim or right under
said concessions or any of them"
Gear of Iowa offered his bill as a
| substitute for the pending bill, the
principal feature of the substitute be-
| ing the authority conferred upon the
President to purchase from Nicaragua
and Costa Rica full sovereignty and
ownership of the territory necessary
| for the canal.
| The amendment was defeated-32 to
| 15
Allison R.) Of Iowa offered the fol-
| lowing as a new section:
| "The Secretary of the Treasury Is
| hereby authorized to borrow on the
credit Of the United States from time
| to time when necessary, such sum- or
| sums as may be required to provide
| for the payment of the treasury war
| rants authorized to be issued under the
provisions Of this Act and shall issue
| bonds of the United States for such
| purpose at a rate Of interest not ex-
ceeding per cent. per annum, payable
quarterly, principal and interest to be
paid in coin of the present standard
value at the pleasure of the United
States after twenty years from their
| date. and said bonds shall be sold at
not less than par and shall first be Of
fered to the people of the United States
under rules and regulations to be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the Treas
ury.''
| Then, at o'clock, on motion of Pet
] tus of Alabama. the Senate adjourned.