The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-15
PASSED THE HOTSE.
Tie z'aa.. Vote 6=l Nicaragua Bill
Practically Unanimous.
ONLY TWO VOTE AGAINST IT.
An CnsucceG-fu! Attempt Was Made
10 Use the Panama Measure
to Defeat the Nicaragua
Canal Bill.

The Hepburn Nicaragua canal bill
passed the house late Thursday after
noon by practically unanimous vote.
Only two members out Of 30 voted
against it. Messrs. Fletcher. Repub-
lican OF Minnesota. and LasSiter.
Democrat Of Virginia. we're the two
voting in the negative. The opposi-
tion to committing the government to
the Nicaragua route attempted to Sc
C re amendments to lodge with the
president the discretionary power to
purchase and complete the Panama
canal, if it could be purchased for
$40, 100000. The test came the first
vote, when the advocates Of an alter
native route pollcd 102 against 10
votes. At each succeeding vote their
strength dwindled until Cannon Of Il
linoiS, under whose leadership the
fight was unable to get the ayes and
noes on molten to recommit. All
other amendments failed and the bill
passed exactly as it came from the
committee. None of the votes except
that on the final passage of the bill
was record vote.
The debate which preceded the tax
ing of the final vote was made memor-
able by clash between Mr.. Hepburn,
the author Of the bill, and Mr.. Can
n~n. chairman of the appropriations
committee. On several previous occa-
SiGns they have measured swords over
canal leglation. Two years ago a
similar bill was passed by vote of
224 to So.
TIE BILL AS PASSED
Today authorizes the president to Sc
cure from The State cf Costa Rica
ard Nicaragua, in behalf of the United
States. control Of such q portion of
the territory belonging to said States
as may be desirable and necessary on
which to eycavate. contruct and pro-
tect canal suitable tn the wants Of
madern navigation and commerce, and
appropriate such sum as may be
necessary to secure the control. of said
territory.
Section authorized the president
after securing control of the needed
territory to direct the secretary Of
war to construct such canal from the
Caribbean sea. at point near Grey
town, in Nicaragua. by way Of Lake
Nicaragua. to point on the Pacific
ocean near Brito, and also to construct
proper harbors at the terminal Of said
canal. and to make necessary provis-
ions for the defense of the canal and
harborS.
Section and / authorize the presi-
dent to make such surveys as may be
necessary and to employ such persons
in constructing. the canal as may to
him seem wise. and direct that in the
construction of the canal the River
San Juan and Lake Nicaragua shall
be used as far as they are available.>
Section authorizes the president to
guarantee to the States of Costa Rica
and Nicaragua the use Of the canal
and harbors upon terms to be agreed
upon. for all vessels owned by said
State and by citizens thereof.
The last section makes an appropri--
alton of SO, 900 to carry on this work.
ard authorizes the secretary Of war
to enter into proper contracts for ma
terial and. work as may be deemed
necessary, such work and material to
be paid for as appropriations may be
made from time to time. The section
fixes the aggregate cost at s1S0.O00,-
900. to be drawn from the treasury on
warrants of the president,