The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-03

hepburn was duoPtihs tho eoSeS -
cuttlefsh.
"He seeks to muddy the waters and
swim away
81 am not seeking to muddy the wa
ters," retorted Hepburn, passionately. Il
am responsible for what l said TO the gen.
tleman here and elsewhere. The gentle
man tried TO dishonor me, and ! resent
it,"
Cannon protested that he had done moth
ing of the kind that he treated the gen.
tleman from Iowa with great respect. ana
he himself had been assaiied without
provocation, He would dismiss the whole
subject. Mr.. Hepburn's violent remarks
were due to his temper, and not his calm
Judgment. Here the matter rested.
Gaines and Mann show Temper.
Another scene occurred between Gaines
and Mann.
The former took exceptions TO some re-
marks of the latter, saying they were de
void of common decency, courtesy and
gentility."
Mann retorted that II the remark came
from any one but Gaines 1t would merit
reply.
Gaines declared his responsibility for
anything he said, and the incident closed
Fertilization Amendment Defeated.
After further discussion vote was
taken on the pending amendment and 1t
was defeated, SIS to ia.
Another amendment by Burton, striking
out the word "Greytown." was defeated,
IA TO 70.
Lowering offered an amendment limiting
the payment to Nicaragua and Costa RIGA
to 100000. 1t was defeated without divi-
sion.
The committee amendment to the second
section was adopted.
Excitement Grows Intense.
Neville offered an amendment, which
was defeated, providing that wherever
possible only American labor should be
employed in the construction of the canal.
The excitement increased as the time
for a vote approached Grosvenor and
Cannon exchanged broadsides. and Burton
offered his final amendment providing
that no money should be expended under
the terms of the bill until the isthmian
canal commission made its report. The
amendment was defeated without divi-
sion.
Dolliver supported the bill as an express
sion OF the practically unanimous senti-
ment OF the people Of the United States.
Cannon made final protest against the
BILL pointing out that Its author, Hep
burn, and the last speaker, Dolliver. con-
coded that the bill was defective.
There were calls of vote, vote" as
Cannon concluded.
A substitute by Shackleford that the bill
should not go into effect II the Hay
Pauncefote treaty was ratified was de-
feated
The bill was then reported to the house.
Adamson demanded a separate vote upon
the committee amendment substituting
the words provisions for defense in
place of Notifications for defense The
committee amendment was adopted, 154
to 104.
Burton's Last Card.
Burton then moved to recommit the bill
to the interstate commerce committee.
with instruction TO report back forthwith
a substitute authorizing the president to
secure control of strip of territory con-
Meeting the two oceans for the construc-
ton of a canal and authorizing the con-
struction OF such a canal at a cost not to
exceed $40, 600 600.
The motion was defeated, 50 to Ill.
Burton demanded the yeas and nays, but
could not get second for his demand
The Bill Passes.
The bill was then passed, 225 to So.
The announcement was received with n
whirlwind of applause from the floor and
galleries.
Those who voted nay were Messrs. Ache
son, Adams, Burton, Cannon, Capron,
Clark OF Missouri. Cooney. Cowherd. Cox,
Dalzell De Almond. Denny, Dougherty,
Fleming, Fletcher, CASTOR, Gillett OF Mas
sachusetts, Graham, Hit, King, Lawrence,
Lester Levy. Littaeur. Littlefleld. Mccall,
Neville, Rhea of Kentucky. Rucker. Shat
roth, Sprague, Stewart Of Wisconsin, Tai
bert, Thayer. Vandver-35.
At $40 the house adjourned.