River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-23

most practicable and feasible route
for the isthmian canal, to be I'M
der the control, management and
ownership of the United States, is
that known as the Panama canal
route The report is signed by all
the members of the commission. 1t
was accompanied by letter of trans
initial from the president to con-
gress.
Await Senator Hanna's Return.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The senate
committee on inter-oceanic canals
will not meet to further consider ca
nal bills until the return of Senator
Hanna, chairman of the committee,
who is on a business trip to Cleve-
land, and who desires to be present
at the consideration of the Hepburn
bill and the Panama proposition.
Philippine Bill Reported.
Washington, Jan. 21.-Soon after
the senate convened Monday Senator
Lodge (Mass.), chairman of the COM
mittee on Philippines, reported the
house bill temporarily to provide rev.
enues for the Philippine islands. The
bill had been amended in committee
by making a reduction of 25 per cent.
on goods coming from the Philippines
to the United States, with an addi-
charged in the Philippines on prod
ucts sent out of the islands to the
United States. Senator Lodge gave
notice that at two o'clock Tuesday
he would call up the bill and make
n brief statement concerning the
measure.
''This is BILL" said Senator Lodge,
(which, in the judgment of the ma
iority of the committee on Philip
pines, requires immediate attention.
sit is my desire to bring it before
the senate from day to day until ac-
ton upon it shall have been taken.
] have no desire to press it's consid-
sire upon the part of it's opponents
to obstruct unduly it's consideration
or passage, although there is a prop
err wish to debate the subject thor
oughly."
He hoped that those who were op-
posed to the enactment of the bill
would be prepared to proceed prompt
time of the senate might not be
wasted.
Minority Presents Substitute.
Senator Rawlins (Utah), on behalf
of the minority of the committee on
Philippines, offered a substitute for
the measure proposed by Senator
Lodge 1t provides that there shall
be temporary free trade between the
United States and the islands; that
the United States shall continue to
occupy and govern the islands until
a stable government has been estab-
lished, when the president shall di-
rect the withdrawal from the islands,
the United States to retain such mill
tary and naval stations as are deemed
necessary. The Philippines are de-
clared to be foreign territory by the
minority bill from the passage of the
act Senator Rawlins gave notice
that upon the conclusion of the re-
marks of Senator Lodge Tuesday he
would submit some statements in
support of the substitute measure.
A house bill comforting upon Mrs.
Ida S. Mckinley, widow of the late
President Mckinley, the mail frank
ing privilege was called up by Sem
ator Mason, chairman of the commit
tee on post offices and post roads, and
passed.
Ship Subsidy Bill Reported.
Senator Frye (Me.) reported the ship
subsidy bill agreed upon by the com
mittee on commerce.
Senator Vest (Mo.) gave notice of dis
sent on the part of the democratic
members of the committee and also of
an intention to file minority report.
Senator Nelson then called up the
bill creating a department of COM
merce and answered various criticisms
that have been made of the meas
ure.
Pension for Mrs. Mckinley.
Washin gton, Jan. 21.-The senate
committee on pensions Monday or
dered a favorable report from Senator
Hanna's bill to grant a pension of
S., 900 a year to Mrs. Ida S. Mckinley,
widow of the late President Mckinley.
House Works on Deficiency Bill.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The house i'm
mediately after it met Monday went
into conference of the whole and en-
tered upon the considerat ton of the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill
which was reported to the house on
Saturday.
Mr.. Cannon, who was in charge of
the measure, explained that the bill
provided for the government service
for the current fiscal year where ex-
listing appropriate were not suffi-