The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-02
CANAL LEGISLATION
Proposed by Senator Morgan Was
Very Promptly Voted Down.
AMENDMENT HE OFFERED
Would Have Authorized President 70
Purchase Necessary Land.
ALSO CARRIED AN APPROPRIATION
10OO,OOO for the Purpose of Acquir.
~, lug Right of Way.
~ ~.
A POlN ~ eFR WAS MADE
And Other obstru Y Offered, the
Amendment Finally Sucoumbna
to an Objection.
ALSO CARRIED AN APPROPRIATION
100000 for the Purpose of Acquif.
~, Jag Right of Way.

Washington. March lin the senate to.
day an interesting and at times lively de-
bate was precpitated ON resolution To
discharge the committee on Interstate
commerce from consideration OF the hin
requiring railroad companies to make de
tailed Investigations of all accidents IN
volving loss of life and to report TO the
Interstate commerce commission No ac-
tion was taken Amendments appropriate
ing 100000 for the Buffalo Panamerican
exposition S5,oOo0O0 for the ST. Louis
Louisiana Purchase exposition and $3.50 900
Tor the Charleston. 5. C., Interstate and
West Indian exposition were attached to
the sundry civil bill us riders
Mr.. Platt Comm submitted n report from
the committee on relations with Cuba upon
its investigation of expenditures in Cuba.
1t was permitted to lie on the table with
leave to Mr.. Money tMiss) TO present
minority report If he desires,
The resolution Of Mr.. pettgrew to dis
charge the committee on interstate com
merCe from consideration of the bill requir-
ing sworn statements of all railway acct.
dents to be hled with the interstate com
mcrcc commission, was laid before the sen
ate Mr. Pettigrew presented memorials
from various organizations of railroad en-
poycs urging the passage of the bill and
said as the committee would not act on
the bill, II ought to he discharged.
Mr.. Iioar said that the great enterprises
should be held to strict accountability lor
the conduct of their business so far as 1t
related to the safety of their employees.
Mr. Cullom, chairman of the committee
1 ON Interstate commerce, said the commit
tee had not found 1t possible yet to agree
upon n measure.
At / O'Clock. when under the rules the
resolution would 70 to the calendar, Mr.
Pettigrew moved that the senate proceed
with It's consideration. The motion was
rejected-25 to So
Mr. Jones (ArkJ gave notice that tomci-
row he would ask the discharge of the Ju-
| dietary committee from consideration OF
the antitrust bill.
| appropriatlug $4,000 for an examination
OF and report ON the topography ana sc
ology OF the territory adjacent TO the Tor
| ty-nlnth parallel west OF the llpth merldl-
an, was adopted.
An appropriation of 100000 for gauglng
the streams OF the United states ana Tor
the investigation of underground currents
! and artesian wells In ARID and semi-arld
| sections was agreed to, and on motion o.
MIR. Foraker the provisions OF the amend
A final conference report on the Indian
! appropriation bill vas agreed to. The COM
mittee amendment OF the sundry HSii
exposition 10 be held in Buffalo and ap-
propriating S50O,OOU to be disbursed by the
pan-American Exposition company, under
! rules to be prescribed by the secretary
| Of the treasury, was adopted.
Mr.. Cockrell, Mo- offered as an amend
ment TO the amendment to the Louisiana
purchase. exposition bill, .appropriating So
100000 for the st. Louis falr.
Mr., Depew chairman of the committee
on Industrial expeditions, Supported the
tion amendments. He referred also to the
Interstate and West Indian exposition, 70
| be hAi in Charleston, 5. g., and hoped
that the appropriation. OF S2oO'ooo would
| be granted.
The senate agreed to the amendment OF
fered by Mr.. COckrell without division and
also to an amendment for the Charleston
exposition,
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment, au
| thorizing the president to acquire from
Nicaragua and Costa R!ca territory sufb
Client for the construction Of the Nicaragua
canal and approprluting S10,o00,O0O tof that
Mr. Allison made the point Of order
against the amendment that 1t was gcn
eral legislation.
ation which had ever been secured on the
canal had been accomplished In connection
with appropriation bills. He said that
$1,3o0000 had already been spent In con
of order was sustained and Mr.. Morgan
appealed.
The senate then. at Gao o'clock, took {
recess until $50 o'clock,
When the senate reconvened az $40 th'
appeal taken by Mr.. Morgan fIrm the de
cisiOn Of the chair upon his Nlcaragu.
canal amendment was the pending quos
tion.
Mr.. Morgan asked unanimous cousen
That his amendment 60 on the bill; hu
Mr.. Lodge objected. Mr.. Morgan said Ia
was not surprised at an objection cohlni
from Mr.. Lodge, as he declared the Mas
sachusetts senator consistently and uni
fornily had opposed the canal legislation
| lie charged that the influence Of the oil
Panama canal had been felt In this cham
be- and was still being felt He did 10
intimats, however, what sort " influence
, WAS being exercised.
Mr.. Morgan declared his belief that tn
, president Of the United States was In IA
vor OF the amendment and he challenges
any Republican senator TO state that tn
president opposed II. The Alabama sena
, tor declared that he was hghting for tn
honor Of the president and the people O
, the United statef. to calble the presldn
10 carry into effect our agreements witt
Nicaragua ana Costa Ric-> Mr. Alien Der
nterposed 70 justify nonactlon until W
J heard from Great Britain
Mr.. Morgan-When do YOU expect 10 hea
, from Great Britain
Mr. Allen-The senator knows as mue
, about that as / do, hut having negotiate
with copnrtner in this, think Il wou
rot be becoming IN the United states I
break on the negotiations while the wv
J parties are consulting about H.
The appeal from the chairmans decision
that the motion WIS In order resulted 4
sustaining the chairs decision--36 10 l6.
] The senate agreed 70 the Potomac memo
rial bridge project. limiting the cost If tn
diately available
Al lIo O. m. quorum appeared an
the sunury civil bill was passed.
The senate then went into executive SCI
sion and shortly afterward adjourned.