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he is authorized . negotiate for a con-
trol, or the right to construct. maintain
and perpetually control, some other
canal connecting the Atlantic md Faci-
fic oceans; and me President is also
requested to negot;a:e 70; III" ab"ogation
or modification OF any ana al treaty OBJ
legations in any way interfering with
the construction, ownership and peTpc-
tual control of any such raual.
Replying to a tues 1n from Mr.. MGR.
gan Mr.. Spooner said that his express
sion ''some other canal should of course
include the Panama tana'.
AS desire was expressed that the
amendment be perfected. on molten II
Mr. White at 1:2J .. Il. the Sctatc ad-
journed.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 20.-The proceed
ings in the House were enlfvcned to-day
by wordy duel between Mr.. Grosven-
or of Ohio. and Mr.. Lewis. the pie
turesquc member from Washington.
During the debate on a private bill to
refer to the court of claims the claim
of Cramp & Sons the Philadelphia ship
builders. for damages from the Govern
ment for delays incident to the building
of the warships New York Massachu-
sets, Indiana and Columbia due to the
failure of the Government to deliver
artnor plate and other materials for
these ships on time. Mr.. Lewis got the
floor. The claims aggregated about
Sl.200,0OO. and the bill had encountered
good deal of opposition. Mr.. Lewis
made it the text for Il general attack
ON army and navy contractors, whom he
charged with being traitors for taking
advantage of the necessities of the Gov
eminent in time of stress.
Mr.. Simpson, the Kansas Populist,
followed along the same lines, and Mr..
Grosvenor undertook to rebuke them
both.
Mr.. Grosvenor said if the treaty was
not ratified the country would again be
plunged i'll war.
Mr.. Lewis, in his reply made one of
the wittiest speeches ridiculing the
0hioan for his alleged pretensions that
has been heard in the House for months.
Mr.. Grosvenor did not deign to make an
extensive rejoinder, though he displayed
a lot of documents and intimated that
he had plenty OF reserve ammunition in
store for Mr. Lewis. The Cramp bill
was edged out of the way after the flow
Of oratory ceased.
When the House met the pending
question was on the motion of Mr.. Swan
son. to re-commt the Postoffice ApprO-
priation Bill with instructions to strike
from the paragraph appropriating $780,
600 for mail facilities in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippine Islands, the
words newly acquired territory" the
Democrats opposing this language.
To avoid a roll call which had been
ordered, Mr. Loud. in charge of the bill.
asked unanimous consent that the words
be stricken out as they were unneces-
eary. There was no objection. The or
der for roll call was vacated and the
bill was passed.
Just before the recess in the after
noon. Speaker Reed put an end to the
speculation regarding the Craftsmanship
Of the Ways and Means Committee by
appointing Mr. Payne, rep. n. ", to
the vacancy, caused by the death OF
Mr. Dingley This carries with it tho
floor leadership of tfp majority. At the
same tine he filed the vacancies in tho
minority representation on Ways and
Means and Rifles. caused by the retire
mcnt of Mr.. McMllin, by appointing Mr.
Richardson, Of Tennessee, to both
places.
Mr.. Crumpacker, Of Indiana, was ap'
pointed on Census. An arrangement
was made for the consideration of tht
Army Reorganization Bill, beginning
next Tuesday Fifteen hours are TO be
allowed for general Debate exclusive OF
night sessions Tuesday Wednesday and
Thursday nights 4 night session wac
held tonight for pension legislation, and
the House then adjourned over until
Monday.