The age-herald., 1900-05-03
Hot Words Passed Between Hepburn and Cannon. GREAT VICTORY FOR COMMITTEE Though the Opposition Fought Hard the Measure Was Run Rough Shod Oyer All Who Raised Hand
 Against It.
GREAT VICTORY FOR COMMITTEE

Washington, May 1.-The house today, at the conclusion of the most stormy debate of the present session of congress- passed the Nicaraguan canal bill by the over whelming vote of 225 to 35 All attempts to retain in the bill the language of the original bill for the fortifcation of the canal, and to still further strengthen the language on that line were baked and the victory of MT. Hepburn and the commit tee was complete. motion to recommit the bill with instructions to report back another bill leaving the section of the route to the president was buried under an adverse majority of 52 to IT.
 ;. MT. Cannon, chairman of the appropria- lions committee, and Mr. Burton of Ohio, chairman of the rivers and harbors com- mittee made a game fight to stave off ac- : tion at this session, but their appeals were in vain and the members rode rough-shod over all their arguments and protests.
 Much excitement reigned throughout the day and several times bitter words were used. The excitement reached it's climax in highly dramatic scene between MT. Hepburn and MT. Cannon when the former used the word ''liar' and Tied" as he de- nounced the distinguished chairman of the appropriations committee for attempting s'to dishonor him.
 11ea House in Riotous Confusion
 The house was in riotous confusion dur ing the quarrel. Members crowded the aisles and the situation at one time was so threatening that Mr. Wheeler of Ken lucky, democrat, sought to pour oil on the waters by raising point of order But he sof, ia
 ried their war to the very hilt There was g show of peace at the close of the inci- dent, but the feeling between the two men ran so high that the mutual retractions with which such incidents generally end were but the cloaks for the keenest and most cutting sarcasm.
 The bill, as it passed the house, Is as follows:
 Be 1t enacted, etc., that the president of the United States be, and is hereby au- thorized to acquire from the states of Cos ia Rica and Nicaragua for and in behalf of the United States control of such DOT tion of territory now belonging to Costa Rica and Nicaragua as may be desirable and necessary on which to excayate, con- struct and protect a canal of such depth and capacity will be sufficient for the movements of ships of the greatest ton mage and draft now in use, from point
  Lake Nicaragua to Breto on the Pacific ocean, and such sum as may be necessary to secure control is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not oth- erwise appropriated.
 Section 2. That when the president had secured full control over the territory in section 1 referred to, he shall direct the secretary of war to excavate and construct a canal and waterway from point on the shore of the Caribbean sea near Greytown by way of Lake Nicaragua, to a point near Breto on the Pacific ocean. Such ca nal shall be of sufficient capacity and depth as that it may be used by vessels of the largest tonnage and greatest depth now in use, and shall be supplied with all necessary locks and other appliances to meet the necessities of vessels passing from Greytown to Breto; and the secretary of war shall also construct such safe and commodious harbors at the termini of said canal and such provisions for defense, as may be necessary for the safety and protection of said canal and harbors.
 Section 3. That the president shall cause such surveys as may be necessary for said canal and harbors and in the con- struction of the same shah employ such persons as he may deem necessary.
 "Section 4. That in the excavation and construction of said canal the San Juan river and Lake Nicaragua or such parts of each as may be made available shall be used.
 "Section 5. That in any negotiations with the state of Costa Rica, or Nicaragua, the president may have, the president is au- thorized to guarantee to said states the use of said canal and harbors upon such terms as may be agreed upon for all ves- sels owned by said states or by citizens thereof
 Section G. That the sum of $1O,0OO, 900 is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated toward the project herein contemplated, and the secretary of war is further hereby authorized to enter into contract or con- tracts for material and work that may be deemed necessary for the proper excava- ton, construction, completion and defense of said canal, to be paid for as appropria- tions may from time to time be hereafter made, not to exceed in the aggregate $40, ,000, ,000"
 When the house met on motion of Mr. Hepburn of Iowa, in charge of the Nica- ragua canal bill general debate upon that bill was closed, and the bill was read for amendment under the ive-minute rule.
 Mr. Hepburn offered the committee amendment to substitute the word pro teot" for defense in the first section.
 Mr. Mann of Illinois, a member of the interstate commerce commission, said he favored canal built, owned and fortified by the United States.
 MT. Underwood of Alabama said he earn est1y favored the building of the canal. No gentleman souid be found on the floor who