Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
The Gallery Substitute Tabled.

AL Nt'ALtiE lltt-il NllEQTGM his motion ffW
bill.
Inc tahery Substitute Tabled,
Mr.. Morgan then moved to lay the Caf-
fiery substitute on the table. The motion
was carried. - to %. as follows:
Yeas-AIdTich Allison. Bacon. Berry. Chill
ton. Clay, Davis Deboe Foraker, Galfnger.
German, Gray Harris Hawley. Heitfeid,
Jones CArkp. Kenney, Kyle, Mcbride. Nor
gan, Nelson. Perkins. Pcttus. Plat ,Connl,
Plat N. ", Pritchard, Ross Shoup.
Simon. Sullivan. Turner White.
Nays-Bate Burrows Caffery. Daniel.
Elkins, Fairbanks. Gear Hanna. Hans
brough, Hoar, Lindsay. Lodge, McEnery,
Mcmillan, Mason. Money. Rawlins, Roach.
Teller Thursto Tiliman. Nest-22 -.....-..
Mr.. Bacon then offered the following
amendment to the pending Morgan bill:
The provisions of this act shall not be
operative nor any money paid out there
under and the work Of constructing said
canal shall not be proceeded with under
the same until the COVE rnments of the re-
publics Of Nicaragua and Costa Rica con-
sent to eliminate and eNpunge from tho
concession to the Nicaragua Canal ASsocia-
ton and to its transferees articles - and
81 of the same and until said amended
concession shall secure to the United States
title in pcrpetuity to their interest I'm said
canal and the property appurtenant there
to. as contemplated in this act"
The amendment was discussed by Mr..
Bacon, Mr. Chiffon and Mr. Teller II was
defeated. 81 to H.
Mr.. German Md proposed the following
substitute for section Il of the Morgan
bill substitute being accepted and agreed
TO: THAT the President of the United
States is authorized TO arrange by agree
ment with Nicaragua and Costa Rca. or
both of them, or with the grantees holding
concessions from either OF those states, II
acquire all rights and privileges that may
be necessary and to secure any change or
modification in the terms Of the concessions
granted by said states which he shall deem
just and for the best interests of all who
are interested in the Nicaragua canal; and
he is also authorized to submit to arbitra-
ton in the manner provided for in said
concessions or otherwise any matter or con-
troversy that may arise in reference to said
canal or that relates to any claim Of right
under said concessions, or any Of them"
Mr.. Gear uoWa) offered his bill as "A
substitute for the pending bill, the princi-
pal feature of the substitute being the
authority conferred upon the President To
purchase from Nicaragua and Costa Rica
fun sovereignty and ownership of the ter
Titory necessary for the canal.
The amendment was discussed by Mr.
Caffery, Mr.. Chiffon, Mr. Lindsay and Mr.
Tillman Is. c.. The last named thought
he detected steal in the pending bill and
believed the substitute offered by Mr.. Gear
was much better proposition than that
The amendment was defeated, the vote
being b TO IL.
Bond Issue Authorized.
Mr.. Allison Qowa) offered the following
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 re-
quirsd to provide for the payment Of the
treasury warrants authorized TO be issued
under The provi-ions of this act and shall
issue bonds of the United States for such
purpose at a rate of interest not exceeding
} per centum per annum. payable quarterly
principal and interest to be paid in coin Of
the present standard va ue 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
offered to the people of the United States
under rules and regulations to be prescribed
by the Secretary OF the Urea sury
Then. at o'clock, on motion of MIR. Pet
tus (Ala), the Senate adjourned.