The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-20
Canal Bill Now Rests Upon the
House Table.
A Hard Fight Over the Measure
Still in Prospect.
CROZIER NOMINATION.
The Matter is Again Taken Up
by the Senate.
Philippine Government Bill Oc-
cupIes Time Of the House.

Washington. June 20-The house COM
mittee on interstate and foreign com
Tlerce today decided TO recommend that
the Isthmian canal bill. which passed the
senate yesterday. go to conference with
the preliminary Of further reference to
committee or consideration OF the house
The measure is on the speakers table,
and Chairman Hepburn viii move non
concurrence in the senate amendment
md agreeing to the conference already
asked by the senate 1T is rather ex-
pected that Nessrs. Hepburn, Sherman
Cf New York and Adams0n of Georgia,
three strong supporters of the Nicaragua.
route, VIII be house cOnferees. If this
recommendation is approved by the
house, the future struggle over the canal
bin win be in conference.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, tune 20.-It was decided
by the senate when it convened today
that when it adjourned today it be un-
til Monday next.
A partial conference report on the
sundry civil bill was presented by Mr..
Allison and agreed to-. The senate in
sisted upon its amendments still in dis
agreement and Messrs.AlisOn, Hale and
Coc4xreH were named a. conferees.
A bill appropriating S25, 900 for a mon
ument at Fredericksburg. Va, to Gen
Hugh Mercer a proposition which was
authorized by congress in April 1877
was discussed. Mr.. Gallinger N. HO
and Mr.. Platt (Conn.) urged that there
were other revolutionary heroes who
ought to be honored with monuments,
and Mr. CoclUeu (MO) registered Iis
measures. The bill went over on oblec-
tion of Mr. Warren (WyO).
The senate agreed to the conferen 1e
report on the military academy appro-
priauon bill, thus finally disposing OF
the measure.
At 1 o'clock the senate, on motion OF
Mr. Warren, went into executive ses-
sion. further to consider the nomina-
ton Of Capt Crozier to be chief OF
IN THE HOUSE
Washington, June 20.-The house met
at u O'Clock today A bill was passed
TO recognize 4lle military services II the
officers and enlisted men of the First
regiment of Ohio light artillery. This
regiment served three months at the
opening Of the Civil war, but was never
service
Consideration Of the Philippine civu
government bill then was resumed and
Mr.. Jones (Va.) resumed his speech. He
argued that under the provisions Of the
bill the friar lands which the govern
ment was to purchase would find their
way into the hands Of corporations. He
declared that, in his opinion, it would be
better for the Filipino people to live
under the present hybrid government
than to have imposed upon them the
civil government proposed by the pend
Ing measure, which would enable the
civil government to dispose of all the
valuable franchises in these islands, to
strip the forests Of their timber and 10
sell the agricultural lands to corpora
tlons and syndicates. Mr.. Jones deVOt-
ed considerable time to the discussion of
the question of the ability Of the Filipino
people for self government.
he quoted Professor Schurman. presi-
dent of the first commission, to the
effect that the Filipino people desired
independence, were entitled to it, were
capable Of governing themselves. and
We're entitled to self government.
Does the gentleman think Buencami
no capable Of self government asked
Mr.. Crumpacker.
I think If BuencaminO's moral char
acter were as strong as his intellectual
power, he would be a very great man %
replied Mr. Jones.