The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05
Brisk WORK IN
HOUSE AND SENATE
Bills For Suppression of An
archy introduced.
ECTRlRn nAklal nrnnn
ISTHMIAN CANAL REPORT
Mr.. Morgan Says There is Too Much
Slack on Pensions.
McC0MAS TO SPEAK ON ANARCHISTS
Two Bills Looking 10 Construction of an 18th.
mian Canal Via Nicaragua introduced
in The Senate by Morgan
and Perkins,
and Perkins.
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, Dec. 4.-Practically the
entire time of the Senate today was de-
voted to the introduction of bills and
resolutions which will form the basis
of legislation fo rthe session. Two of
these measures, relating to the suppress
sion of anarchy. and dealing with anar-
chists were allowed to lie on the table,
so that their authors, Mr.. McComas, of
Maryland, and Mr. Vest, of Missouri,
may bring them to the early attention
of the Senate. The Isthmian Canal re-
port was transmitted to the Senate ny
the President, and several bills pro-
vidng for the construction of the water
way, one of them by Mr.. Moroan. of
Alabama. who has led the movement for
the canal in the past, were presented.
When MIR. Hoar sought to advance The
consideration of certain pension bills,
Mr.. Morgan (Alabama) objected, remark
ing:
There is too muchf slack on pensions
and would like to tighten it UP little. ="
Mr.. MeComas (Maryland) gave notice
that he would address the Senate at it's
next session concerning assaults on the
President, the deportation of anarchists
etc.
Mr.. Vest (MissourD offered a resolu
tion proposing an inquiry by the Com
mittee on Judiciary as to the powers Of
Congress to deal with anarchy, to sup
press the teaching of anarchy and to
provide a penal colony for convicted
anarchists.
| Mr.. Tillman (South Carolina) secured
the passage of the House resolution al
mitting free of duty foreign exhibits to
| the Charleston Exposition.
| At 2:10, on motion of Mr.. Cullom, the
/ Senate went into executive session and
at 2:35 adjourned.
Two bills looking to the construction
of an Isthmian canal via. the Nicaragua
route, were today introduced in the Sem
ate. The first of these was presented
by Senator Morgan, and is as follows:
THAT the President of the United
| States be, and is hereby, authorized to
acquire from and to conclude agree
ments with the States of Costa Rica a nd
Nicaragua or either of them for and in
behalf of the United States for the full
control of such portion of territory now
belonging to Costa Rica and Nicaragua
as may be desirable and necessary on
(which to eXcavate, construct, govern.
regulate, police and protect a canal of
such depth and capacity as will be sufti-
cient for the movements of ships of the
greatest tonnage and draft now in use,
from point near Greytown, on the
| Caribbean Sea, via Lake Nicaragua to
Brete, on the Pacific ocean, and such sum
as may be necessary to secure necessary
rights, privileges a nd such control is
! hereby appropriated out of any money in
! the Treasury not otherwise ap3ropri-
ated.
| The other bill was introduced by SEN
ator Perkins. This provides for a per-
petual lease by the United States Of .he
right of way across Nicaragua and
| Costa Rica and conferS military police
| and sanitary police control of the canal
| route by the United States. 1t makes
an appropriation of $120 000, 900. of which
sum $12,000000 is to be expended an
nually. A non partisan commission is 20
/ be appointed by the President to have
charge of the construction of the canal,
| the members of the commission to be Sc
| lected from different parts of the United
States, and to be paid $4,000 salary
each per year. The appointment of En-
| gineers also is authorized. 1t is further
| provided that the canal shall be of the
| dimensions recommended by the Isthmian
| Canal Commission. The bill authorizes
| the President of the United States TO
| make minor changes in the route adopted
| 70 rthe canal and the methods of its
construction.