Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10

for authorizing it's construction not
yet ripe
Washington, May 2-When the SEN
ate convened Mr.. GalIinger IN. HI,
chairman of the pensions committee,
presented memorial from union vet
Grams complaining about the govern
ment's pension policy and made the
memorial the text for a speech in
which he maintained the criticisms
were unjust. Senator Sewell On. j.
secured the passage of a bill to es-
tablish Fredericksburg and adjacent
battIefields as memorial park for
Virginia. Senator Chandler, chairman
Of the committee on privileges ana
elections, asked the chair to lay be-
fore the senate the resolution relating
to the unseating of Mr.. Clark of Mon
tana. The chair sharply declined to
do this, holding it required a motion
to take the Montana resolution from
the calendar. In accordance with pre-
addressed the senate in support of his
proposition to enact legislation to pre-
vent the adulteration of food Consid-
GRAFTON was then resumed of the army
appropriation bill.
Washington, May 2.-The house at
the conclusion of the most stormy de-
bate of the present session of congress
passed the Nicaragua canal bill by the
overwhelming vote of 225 to So. Those
who voted against it were Messrs. Ad-
amson, Adams, Burton, Cannon, Ca
prom, Clark (Mo.), Coney, Cowherd,
Cox, Dalzell, DeArmond, Denny,
Dougherty, Fleming, Fletcher, CASTOR,
Gillette (Mass.) Graham, Hit, King,
Lawrence, Lester, Levy, Littaur, Lit
tlefeld, Mccall, Neville, Rhea (Ky.),
Rucker, Shafroth, Sprague Stewart
(Wis.), Talbert. Thayer, Vandiver-
50.
The announcement Of the vote was
received with a Whirlwind of applause
from the floor and galleries. All at
temptS to retain in the bill the Ian
guage Of the original bill for the for
tIficatiOn Of the canal and to still fur
ther strengthen the language on that
line were baked and and the victory Of
Mr.. Hepburn and his committee was
complete. The motion to recommit the
Dill with instructions to report back
another bill leaving the selection of
route to the president was buried I'M
der the adverse majority of SO to III.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the appropri-
atoms committee, and Mr.. Burton
(Oh1o), chairman Of the river and har-
boris committee, made a gamey fight
to forestall action at this session but
their appeals were in vain and the
members rode roughshod over all their
arguments and protests. Much excite
ment relgned throughout the day and
several times bitter words were used
The excitement reached a climax in a
highly dramatic scene between Messrs.
Hepburn and Cannon when the former
used the word 'lie" and liar" as ne
denounced the distinguished chairman
OF the appropriations committee for
attempting to "dishonor him" An
other scene occurred between Messrs
Gaines Qenn.) and Mann QIL).
Mr.. Lowering (Mass.) offered an
limiting the payment to
and Costa RIGA to $1,000 |
200. 1t was defeated without division. |
Mr.. Neville (Neb.) offered an amend
ment, which was defeated, providing |
nat wherever possible only American |
abor should be employed on the con-
'tructlon of the canal. The excitement
increased as the time for the vote ap-
Messrs. Grosvenor and Can
ION exchanged broadsides and Mr..
5urton made a final protest against
ne Dill as the expression practically
Il the unanimous sentiment of the
eopIe Of the United States A resolu-
ION by Mr.. ShackIeford that the bill
mould not go into effect if the Hay
'auncetote treaty were ratified was
efeated. The bill was then reported
the house. Mr.. Burton then moved |
recommit the bill to the interstate
ommerce commission with instruc- ]
ons to report back forthwith a sub I
Itute authorizing the president to Sc.
lre control Of strip Of territory con- {
ectlng the two oceans for the con- '
Of canal and authorizing the $
obstruction of the canal at a cost Of L
ot to exceed s14OO0O,O0O. The mo- f
on was defeated 50 to Ill The bill a
as then passed 225 to 80. 1t is as fol- t
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Be it enacted, ETC., that the pres
lent of the United States be. and q
hereby authorized TO acquire from c.