Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-13
MORGAN TALKS THREE HOURS
Defends Nicaragua Canal Bill and AssailI
Report Of Panama Company.
FAIRBANKS WANTS TO BUILD WITH BONDS
Proposes 90 Distribute Cost of Con-
~struction over Number of Years,
but Alabama Senator Takes
Issue with Plan.

WASHINGTON, june 12.-After consid-
ering the London dock charges bill for an
hour and a half today, without completing
1t, the senate resumed consideration OF the
isthmian canal question.
Mr. Morgan Of Alabama occupied the floor
for three hours and a half, discussing par
ticuarly the diplomatic phases Of the ques-
ton. From this point he was diverted by
an amendment introduced by Mr.. Fairbanks
Of Indiana providing for the issue OF bonds
for the, construction OF the canal. Mr.. Nor
gan vigorously attacked the amendment.
maintaining the expense of the canals tax
alton should be paid out OF the treasury
current receipts. Incidentally Mr.. Nor
gan again opposed the Panama route and
assailed the report Of the new Panama
company to dispose of the concessions held
from the old company.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Car
mack OF Tennessee, directing the commit
tee on civil service and retrenohment to
investigate the discharge from the War de-
psrtment Of Miss Rebecca J. Taylor, a
clerk In that department, was called UP.
On motion of Mr.. Plat Of Connecticut the
resolution was referred to the committee
on civil service.
Data Being Compiled.
The resolution introduced yesterday by
Mr.. culberson Of Texas, directing the sec
rotary OF war to send to the senate an
itemized statement Of the expenditures
made from the Cuban funds from the time
Of the American occupation to May l Of
this year, was taken up. Mr.. Plat Of
Connecticut explained that the information
was being compiled in the War department
and the resolution was sent to the calendar.
Consideration then was resumed Of the
London dock charges bill. Mr.. Plat Of
Connecticut remarked that it was dif1cult
to ascertain what was sought by the bill.
Mr.. Nelson Of Minnesota explained the pro-
visions Of the bill to which Mr.. Plat
called attention.
Mr.. Plat further held that the question
presented was not a subject Of national
legislation. The bill went over.
Consideration of the isthmian canal
project then was resumed and Mr.. Hoar
formally offered his amendment, of which
he gave notice some time ago, in the form
Of a substitute.
The amendment provides that it shall be
the duty of the president to cause an
isthmiRn canal to be built by such route
advice necessary, and that $40, oOO, 900 be
appropriated to begin the work.
Morgan Rifles Fairbanks.
MF. Morgan Immediately criticised Mr..
Fairbanks proposition, declaring thai 1t
was simply another feature OF the methods
being employed to delay the canal con-
struction.
With some heat Mr.. Fairbanks insisted
that his amendment was perfectly reason
able and proper. He believed 1t to be in
accord with the wisest statesmanship to
distribute the cost Of the canal over a
period Of years instead of putting the bur-
den Of the entire cost on the people OF the
present time. He said that II the bill pro-
viding for a canal by the Nicaragua route
were erected he would offer the same
amendment to that. One OF his principal
objections to the Nicaragua canal bill was
that it proposed to pay the expenses Of
construction from the current receipts Of
the government.
Later Mr.. Morgan suggested that he was
holding the craftsmanship OF the oceanic
canal commission as a placebo thrown to
the democrats, but Mr.. Hoar assured him
that he did not hold the position as a
placebo, but because the republican side
had regarded him as lone Of the greatest
living senators, as one Of the greatest Of
living authorities, one Of the greatest per-
sons"
II shall soon be one OF the greatest dead
ones" suggested Mr.. Morgan, facetiously,
unless the republican side shall take up
the question in the view Of William Nc
Kinley, who was more responsible for 1t
than l am, or in that Of General Grant,
who was more responsible STILL"
After Mr.. Morgan had proceeded until
$3.50, refusing curtly to yield the floor for
any other business. Mr.. Hanna gave no.
tice that he was obliged to leave the city
this week to be absent until next wednes-
day morning. He would address the SEN