Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
TIE CANAL BILL WINS
House Passes the Hepburn Bill.
Only 1hirty-one Members Vot.
ing Against II.
Vote Taken at a Late Hour Wednes.
day After Very Bitter
Debate.
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Text Of the Measure Calls For Pro.
tected But Not Fortified
Canal.

Canal.
5 Washington. May 3.-The house late
yesterday, at the conclusion of the most
stormy debate of the present session of
congress, passed the Nicaragua canal.
bill by the overwhelming vote OF go to
30. Those who voted nay We're Messrs.
Acheson, Adams Burton, Cannon, Ca
prom. Clark of Missouri, Cooney. Cow
herd, Cox. Dalzell, De Almond, Denny,
Dougherty, Fleming, Fletcher, CASTOR.
Gillette of Massachusetts, Graham,
Hit, King, Lawrence, Lester, Levy.
sLittauer. Littletield, Mccall. Neville.
Rhea of Kentucky Rucker, shafroth.
sprasue. Stewart of Wisconsin,, Talhert.
ThaSer, Nandiver--s5.
The announcement of the vote was
received Mi,ha whirlwind of applause
from the floor and galleries. All at
tempts to retain in the bin the lam.
suage OF tha original bill for the forti-5
tication of the canal and still further
mere baked and the victory of MIR.
splste A motion 10 recomnit the bill
other bill leaving tbs selection pf the
reute TO the president was buried under
an adverse majority of - to Ill.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the appro-
priations6 committee. and MIR. Burton of
committee. made u game fight TO stall,
off action at this section. but their APP
peals We're in Vain and the members
rode rough shod over all their argu-
nients ard protests Much excitement.
WAS created and several bitter words.
Mere changed.
TENT OF THE BILL
& The bill as it passed the house is as
follows;
BE il enacted, etc, That the president
of the United States, be, aud he is here
by authorized To acquire from the states
If Costa Rica and Niearagua, for and in
behalf of the United States. control of
such portion Of territory my belonging
10 Costa Rica and Nicaragua as may be
desirable aud necessary on Which To en-
cavate. cpnstruc; and protect a canal of
such depth and capacity as will be sufli-
Gent Tor the movement OF ships cf the
greatest tonnage and draft nov in use,
from point near CirtestoMn on tho ar
ibbean SEA. yi.. Lake Nicaragu a. to
Eretp on the Pacific ocean and such
sum as may be necossary6tol secure such
l3control is hereby appropriated Jtt of
ANY ln0ney,sin the treasury ototh.iwise
l3apprcpriated. Is
Sec. That when the president has
secured full control over the territory
lin section referred to, he shall direct
1.-the secretary of VAR to eXcavate anG
sEcomstruct a canal and waterway from a
1 point ON the shore of the Caribbean sea
1 near zGreytoNr, by way of Lake Nicar-
aqua. 10 u point near Isreto. on TIL. Pa
Fefic ocean. Such canal shall be of sufii-
$cient capacity and depth as that IL may
I be used by Vessels Of the largest tom
mage and greatest draft now in use. and
ilshail be supplied with all necessary
Hooks and other appliances to meet the
necessities of vessels passing from Grey
town to Breto; and thefsecretary of war
hshall also construct safe and commodi-
Kous aarbors atsthe termini of said canal
and such provisions for defense as may
be necessary for tlleSsafety and protec-
4 ton of said canal and harbors.
See. 3. That the president shall cause
such surveys as may be necessary for
said canal ard harbprs and in the con-
i struction Of the same shall employ such
persons as he may deem necessary.
Sec. 4. That in the excavation and
construction of said canal the San Juan
lriver and Lake Nicaragua, or such parts
of each as may be made available. snail
be sued.
Sec. >. That in any negotiations With
4 the states of Costa Riea or Nicaragua
I the president may have, the presiden,
4 is authorized to guarantee toesaid states
II the use of said canal and harbors Supor
s4such terms az may be agreed upon fol
IAN vessels owned by said states or by
ieitizens thereof
Sec. 6 That the sum of s10000.000 il
Iherebs appropriated, out Of any none,
lin the treasury not otherwise appropr
lated. toward the project herein contem
Y lplatcd, and the secretary Of war is fur
L ther hereby authorized to enter into
e Icontract or contracts for materials ant
Il work that may be deemed necessary 70
& the proper excavation, construction
q completion and defense of said canal, I.
i be paid for as, appropriations may iron
a time to time be hereafter made, not t,
exceed in the aggregate sl4o,000,000.