Show nicaraguan BILL PASSES THE HOUSE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE CHARGE OF DIGGING OF THE BIG DITCH the aggregate cot fixed at J the airet appropriation being 10 boly two vote baat tl e measure the nicaraguan canal bill passed the bouse late thursday after noon by practically a unanimous vote only two members out 0 voted against it ri etcher a republican of minnesota an d lassiter a democrat of virginia were the only two voting the negative the bill authorizes the president to secure from the states of costa hica and nicaragua in behalf of the united states control of such a portion of territory belonging to said states as may be desirable and necessary on which to excavate construct and proa hect a canal suitable to the wants of modern navigation and commerce and Bp ite such a sum as may be necessary to secure the control of the said territory section 2 authorizes the president after securing control of the needed territory to direct tt e sec detary of war to construct such a canal from the car 1 at a po nt near Grey town n nicaragua by way of lake dicara nicara cua to a point on the pacific ocean pear anto and also to construct proper harbors at the terminal of said canal and to make necessary provisions for the defense of the canal and bar bors sections 3 and 4 authorize the president to make such surveys as may be pece esary and to employ such persons in constructing to him beem wise and directs that in the coa tt ruction of the canal the river san juan and lake N cabagua caragua shall be used as fai as they are available section 5 authorizes the pres dent to guarantee to the states of costa rica and nicaragua the use of the canal and harbors upon terms to be agreed upon for vessels owned by catl zens thereof the last section makes a present appropriation of 10 to carry on this work and authorizes the secretary of war to enter into proper contracts for material and work as may be deemed necessary such work and material to be paid for as ampro privations may be made from time to time the section fixes the aggregate cost at to be dhawn from the treasury on warrants of the dent the opposition to committing the government to the nicaraguan route attempted to secure amendments to lodge with the pres dent the discretion ary power to purchase end complete the panama canal if it could be pur chased for 40 |