Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17
THE NICARAGUA CANAL
New Bill Providing for Its
Construction Introduced
.|NCOME-TAy PROPOSITION
Congressman Williams Offers ConStitu-
tional Amendment.
THE TRAGEDY IN HONDURAS.
Secretary Hay Undertakes to Have
killing of Messrs. Imboden and
Gold InvcstiGated-BiIIs Introduced
by Messrs. Lamb md
THE TRAGEDY IN HONDURAS
by Messrs. Lamb md

WASHINGTON, d. c.. December 16.-
Special --Senator Sullivan Of Missis-
sppi, has prepared. and will at once in
troduce, bill TO construct the Nicaragua
canal.
The bill contemplates absolute owner
ship by the United States, with the right
to erect such forts as may be necessary
in time Of war to protect the canal.
1t will also provide for the abolition Of
the Claytor-Bulwer treaty. so as to
eliminate from the bill those features OF
the Morgan bill that passed the Senate
at the last session.
1t will give absolute control 70 the
United States of the canal.
1t is confidently believed that the canal
can be built for $iOCO,OOO less than the
estimates made last year. The bill will
combine the features Of the Hepburn bill
in the House last year and the Caffery
bill in the Senate, and will omit certain
Objectionable features Of the Morgan bill
1t is generally believed that the bill will
pass the Senate promptly. Senator Sulli-
van has conferred with both Senators
Gallery and Morgan with respect to his
measure. and it will have their hearty
concurrence.
INCOME-TAX PROPOSITION.
Congressman Williams OF mississippi,
IS numbered among the first I'm Congress
10 raise his voice in support OF an income
tax He has favored such d measure In
q H. q
full OF getting such a constitutional
amendment through a Republican Con-
gress, he is anxious to draw out the fun
Democratic strength in support Of such
provision.
The constitutional amendment proposed
by Congressman Williams reads as fol-
lows:
"Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives OF the United States
OF America, in Congress assembled:
That the following amendment 10 the
Constitution of the United States be and
the same is hereby proposed 10 the Legis-
latures Of the several States for their
ratification:
ARTICLE XVI
Congress shall have power 10 lay and
collect taxes on incomes and SUGGESTIONS;
nor shall any such tax be held or con-
strued TO be a direct tax within the in
tendment Of Clause ". section 9, Article
l., Of this Constitution"
BILLS FROM CAPTAIN LAMB.
Representative Lamb has introduced
the following.
A bill granting a pension to Rosabelle
Macarthur.
A bill granting a pension to Mary i.
Wollard.
a bill for the relief Of Jane womack.
A bill for the relief Of the trustees OF
Va.
A bill for the relief Of the estate of VII
liam b. Todd.
a bill for the relief Of Mary S. Graves
KILLING OF GOLD AND I8IBODEN.
Captain Lamb is in receipt Of a letter
from the brother Of w. w. Gold, who
was shot and killed IN Spanish Hondu-
ras at the same time that Captain I'M
boden was killed. The letter requests
him 10 confer with the proper authorities
here and seek redress. Captain Lamb
accordingly laid the matter before Sec
rotary Of State Hay, who promised TO
have IL thoroughly investigated.
BILLS INTRODUCED BY MR.. EPES.
Representative Epes has introduced the
following:
a bill for the relief Of the legal repre-
sentative Of John Avery. deceased. Of
Prince George county, Va.
A bill for the relief of w. II. Harrison,
Of Prince George county, Va.
\ bill for the relief OF the estate OF
Richard NJ. Harrison, deceased, of Prince
George county, Va.
4 bill for the relief Of the estate of
William G. Birchett, Of Prince George
county, Va.
\ bill for the relief OF S. D. Brown, Of
Prince Edward county. Va.
a bill for the relief of the estate Of
Simeon II. Wooten. Of Prince Edward
county. Va.
A bill for the relief of the heirs-at-law
of Major Tarlton Woodson. deceased. in
accordance with the findings Of the Court
Of Claims.
DEMOCRATS ONLY IN NAME.
4 count of noses in the House of Rep
resentatives discloses the fact that eleven
so-called Democrats will vote for the Re
publican financial bill, now under discus
sion. Some of these Democrats allego
that they will do so because Of the fea-
ture authorizing the establishment OF ma
tional banks in small towns, but the fact
is that they are Cold Democrats.
otherwise Republicans in disguise.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN BARNES.
Captain Arthur Barnes, of Wilson, y.
c.. well known and popular, and who had
been a Doorkeeper in the Senate for over
twenty years, was found dead in his bed
this morning. He was apparently in the
best of health yesterday. and retired al
his usual hour. He was quite 4 stout
man, and the supposed cause OF his death
is apoplexy. Captain Barnes's appoint
ment as a Doorkeeper Of the Senate was
secured By Senator Rawson, and so well
did the Captain attend TO his duties that
he retained the position through several
differing in politics.
He was about 60 years OF age, and
served calamity In the Sixteenth North
Carolina Regiment of the Confederate
army. His remains will be taken to viii
son. n. c., for interment.
PERSONAL
Among the prominent lawyers from
Virginia IN the city to-day were Judge
Holiday. of Richmond. and Hon. Mar
shall Mccormick OF Berryville.
Mr.. Thomas G. Coleman. OF News
Ferry. Va, and Thomas @. Rhett, OF
Bedford City, Va, are at the Shoreham.
Colonel William Lamb. OF Norfolk. Is
in the city to-day, and called at the Navy
Department to look after Pocahontas coal
interests.
Mr.. 8. L. Burroughs, postmaster or
Portsmouth. Va, who has been attending
the meeting OF the Executive Committee
OF the Republican League OF Clubs here,
with MFR. George u. Bowden, has been do