The sun., 1899-02-10
10 CANAL BILL THIS YEAR,
,a,yS WHAT CHATHMIN CANNON
1oLD THE HOUsE YESTERDAY.

,,bo ooo, 900 This Tear and $50, 900 900
,,r tho Year Ending oa juno 30, 1900.
N,surNoToN. Feb. s. Ia the House today
a. Cannon expressed tho conviction that there
go, time enough remaining at this session
tCoreress. or the House at least, to properly
..,.ldsr the Nicaragua Canal and the steam.
S,I,, Subsidy bills. Although Mr.. Cannon said
n. .poke for himself only. IL was felt in the
Ma. that he was expressing the sentiments
~, MANAGERS, or some of them. and that
arrort to bring these measures forward in
,ha cIosing days Of Congress would be bitterly
sis,eJ Mr. Cannon spoke In connection
-,,b the consideration OF the Sundry Civil
hir and was making general statement to
,,,rrcss the House with the necessity Of econ
- If, spproprations when the Nicaragua and
."h.id, matters were injected by a question
,,or, Mr. Docksry OF Missouri. Deep interest
-as felt in MIR. Cannon's statement and many
,,nestions were asked. He announced his
,rmpathy with tho movements in behalf OF che
,ro projects. but asserted his uEwillingness TO
nroceed until there was time for ample. intelli-
..,t 1iscusson Of the measures-until the
United states had acquired title to the strip
=, ground In which the canal was to be dug
.,drntil legislation had provided the means
10 nay for tho work
After calling up the Sundry Civil hpptopra.
Non hil Mr. Cannon made brief abatement OF
g.. provisions and then made a general state
nsnt OF the prospective revenues and eLpendi-
irres Of the current and coming fiscal wear.
s.oretarv Gage he said. last October estimated
.he deficiency for the current year at $112.-
,OoO0O; the actual deficiency for the seven
months ended Jan 81 was SOB. 100000 Al tbs
,emaining nve months the deficit for the
year would amount to S169.000,0O0 besides
the S2O.OOO.0OO to be- paid to Spain under
balance in the Treasury on the lst proH;; in
elusive q ths S0 SID doG resosrvs oG was S2at9o0 @
the sale Of bonds Al the end OF the current
Fscal year the Snd SSsh 6Slanse Tiil have been re-
PaTiasss5 gsaE to 300 and Tor the S Coming To
iSaiHs sSSRgUE year Mr. VS Cannon % ssid were oo6
900 Of expenditures and SCI 100000 of re-
cspts. leaving deficit OF $3o.oQ0.0O0. Blu.
expenses made necessary by the results Of the
var with spain. including the army Of occupa-
tion and the additional navy.
some will ask" continued Mr.. Cannon. .' IL
you are In favor OF these. | say. yes The
causes that make It % necessary Tor tho United
navy are behind us. and no gentleman. in my
judgment. can. fail to meet the situation, But
s appropriated save for an efficient pu blic SER
vice. and. in the absence OF the necessary rev.
rnue to meet the expenditures. TO provide SUI
Mr. Dockery Dem. Mo- inquired II the Sec
retary 5 estimate made any account Of the ex-
ment Of the Hanna Payne Subsidy bill
Mr. Cannon said the estimates. Of course. did
not take into account that matter, nor. the cost
" the proposed construction Of tho Nicaragua
Mr Payne Rep, n, ~ inquired what amour,
Mr. CannonSIt.is IS si45 900 900 for the army
Mr. Payne. Does the gentIeman believe that
the expenditures will amount 10 any such
Mr. Cannon-Yes. in view OF the obligations
that rest upon us in our outlying possessions
Referring to Mr. Dockery's question. Mr.
cannon aai said he was willing to loln hands With
that should encourage and build up the mer-
chant marine, and after the conclusion of ne
Nicaragua and Costa Rica BY which the United
States gets control Of a strip on which to build
S n %aTy the 's Ane snd Pseaa
Applause But he added. with intense
earncstness. mot until the House shall have
ample opportunity for proper consideration Of
the propositions
Mr Dockcry.-I understand that the gentle
man does not favor the addition Of the Mica
ragua Canal bill TO one Of the great appropria-
Mr Cannon-Thi4 is now the 9th Of February.
In my opinion. with the remaining Legislative
days and many Of th" nights rlIed with the
cGnslderaton of measures the passage Of
have special session. II is absolutely impos-
sihle for tins House to give intelligent fair and
proper consideration to legislation that would
construct the canal or give substantial aid to
The merchant marine.
Hr Carmack Dem. Tenn. asked Mr. Cam
non II he were to be understood as saying that
because Of the expenditures following acquisi-
ton "i foreign territory we must spend less
money at home.
Mr. Cannon replied that nothing he had said
could he construed in that way He would
ney"r be found. he said. standing in his place
ANYTHING t" cripple a grear and prosperous
PEOPLE who had doubled thems selves and half
SAGLn ;Iinc@ rinc@ lHdU Applause
Mr Hepburn. Chairman OF the Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. who had
come IN while Mi Cannon Was speaking. as ked
that gentleman II he was meant to be- uuder-
no2d that there was to be no opportunity, az
iordcd At the present session 'or the consider
alton Of the measure he had named
Mr. Cannon replied that he was but Quo
member OF the House and smoke for himself
3R.y Rur | am ronynced." he continued.
absolutely impossible 70 inteliGently consider
end ,eElsate up9n either proposition with the
Treat block 81 Legislation pressing. upon the
session is 10 be avoided
Mr. Hepburn How many Of tho appropria-
h$;%$ s..., ar" ,,, yet to be acted "p"' by the
Er Cannon Til" Sundrv Civil. now under
cphsd3latlOu: Fortiiiratons and Coast De-
fences. not yet reported the Army and Navy.
i"t vet rspor'sd nnd the General Deficiency, u
m.S, important one. and. Judging from the
q
money tnlS year; the preparation of which has
mot h"cn entered on
Mr Hepburn Business for ivs days.
Mf cannon became engaged at this point in
x animated collOquy with Mr.. Alden Smith of
,IHhighn, who asked II he was not in favor OF
r,.iaing ~" canal now. when all the conditions
Ner' 50 favorable. the complications 80 few,
snd. W view of the great benefits 10 be- derived
~ roHt"rty Of bonding the future revenues Of
,,' country 10 pay for il. He pressed these
Iu'suohS with great pertinH'ity and Cannon
'hsWtttd WIN Grcatv viRor OF tone and manner.
nav" been herelotor". he said. and am
hnW ~ iayor ot following that policy which
WIN sHcur" the construction of the Nicaragua
anal on zone owned by the United States
rom the r"ntr" ~ tn" earth Ia tho sky. on an
alIlnrraton 20 corSidered that the means for
u construction will hs provided Applause
4m, ho' 10 hA swept OH my feet by those
',d'WlNg TO he better friends Of the project
mar myself and consent 10 The enactment Of
,sg,-a'ion which III H." fuiness OF time will be
s'ut % en- mhlrlass US -
nr Smitl said his purpose was 10 object ~
,r,nG lor""ioscd bv the Chairman OF the Com
W'tlre ui Appropriations from the right Of the
uou,t 20 have the Canal bill considered when
81 .aloe tn from the committee having II In
WI cannon responded tina he was wiling to
.',' , r"n~d'r"d wherever the gentleman
."Ii urLgan or am one else could tell wi at
"ut'H %" the cost OF the canal when he OF any
IN. r.sN could show tIin in the United States
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