The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14

NAAAtE me sfntE3t 2pVFop! t3kloD me OIL
contained aud it's "artfui language Il
would re claimed that il gave the PTesi-
dent full power not only to pay Nicaragua
and Costa Rica hut the Maritime Canal
Company ant European. American aud
Nicaraguan speculators-ho how much r.
could not tell. II might Il Eve. ten o.
twenty-five millions
Mr.. Cannon denounced what h. termed
the undue haste ot those who wautel 70
build this canal between uov ami SIN
rise tomorrow" He said n would like
70 see the protocol which it Mas said had
been made with Nicaragua. Another
thing he objected TO was tie authoriza-
ton the bill contained % negotiate cor
tracts for the whole work. In this con
nection he observed that the opposition
would blow its trumpets long and loud
and perhaps not ineffectively IN the next
CamTaign in favor Of decreasing the reve-
MUGS.
He himself. il he could nave the power
would take of every cent % the war
taxes Democratic applause). This pros
peCt Of decreased revenue must e. looked
in the face IN committing the government
70 such a gigantic expenditure. Mi. Can
Lon said he would vote for the Morris
ameniment anG if it failed he would move
10 recommit the bill with amendments h.
ha1 suggested.
Mr.. DeArmond (Mo.1. followed Mr.. Can
non. He said the question before the
American people Was not a. 10 whether
Congress would pass 4 till for the i~th-
milan canal. but whether Tie bin would
be matured and proper when passed. II
confidence existed in tho President why
should he not be given the opportunity
-. So =, 80. - = =. -. 900
according To IEe information IN his pos
session? The bill he urged needed ma
turing. II VAS silent on many points
We're tho army engineers 10 build the
canal or was there TO be one gigantic
syndicate whose influence. ba!eful per
haps, but certainly mighty. would OK
tend over many years? Were the pTinci-
Piles of the civil service TO obtain or
were political considerations 10 govern?
Mr.. NanDiver (Mo.D. and Mr. Hooker
tMiss.l. advocated the passage of the un-
amended Hepburn bill.
HEPBURN DEFENDS THE BILL.
At > o'clock Mir. Hepburn took the floor
and answered the criticisms adduced
against the bill during the debate. Dur
ing the progress Of the debate he had
imputed bad motives to no one. But he
believed that forces were working tor
1clav. Mr.. HEPBURN then proceeded to
review Mr.. Cannon's record on canal
legislation to show that his d~eclara-
lions of friendship did not harmonic with
his constant course of hostile delay. With
regard to the alleged claims OF the Mar
itine Canal Company. which the gentle
man from Illinois discovered in the PATE
moonlight" the commission reported that
thew had already been eXtinguishei.
Addressing the Democratic side he
road the plank in the Kansas City plat
form pledging the party to the Nicara-
guam Canal. That said he, anna
laughter. is, in my opinion, the most
respectable decla ration in the platform.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hepburn's re-
marks the bill was read for amendment
under the five minute rule.
Mr.. S%hackelford CMo.) Immediately Of
fered the amendment to authorize the
President TO determine the choice OF
routes as between Nicaragua ana rama
ma, if the property and franchise OF the
Panama Company could be procured Tor
$40. coo, 900. He explained that the amend
ment offered by him had been agreed upon
after consultation between himself ana
Mr.. Norris and Mr.. Parker 1N. -, VINO
had given notice that they would Offer
similar amendments.
MIR. Underwood tAla.b opposed the
saying the Democratic plat
form had declared for the Nicaragua
Canal.
Mr.. Morris (Minn.) supported il.
stating thu the amendment had been
drawn BY him.
THE FINAL STRUGGLE.
There was a lively running fight for
some time over the amendment. partlci-
pated in bv Messrs. Cooper, Wisconsin:
Williams, Miss; Sims, Tennessee; Mann,
Illinois; Morrnll. Pennsylvania, and
Fleming. Georgia.
The vote then was taken upon the
Shackelford amendment
It was defeated upon q rising vote of
l02 to 10. Mr.. Parker N. j.; Mr.. De
Almond and Mr.. Burgess, offered vari-
Gus amendments which were voted down.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House, whereGpon M.
Cannon moved to recommit the bill with
instructions to report back within thirty
days q substitute to enable the PreSi-
dent to acquire the necessary rights for
q canal from Nicaragua or Colombia. and
to authorize him to select the route
within sixty days.
Mr.. Cannon tried to secure q record
vote uDon his motion. but unavailingly.
The amendment was defeated without
division, aud the vote was then taken
upon the passage Of the bill by ayes and
noes.
The vote stood ayes 308. noes 2. The
announcement was greeted With applause.
At $50 the House adjourned.
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