Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27

prOpriating $4,000 for expenses at
the Charleston exposition. A bill was
also passed to allow the redemption
of war revenue stamps at any time
within two years after the passage Of
the act. The death of the late Rep
resentative Burke of Texas was an
nounced and then the house adj
iouIuLd.
Washington, Jan. 2O.-The president
transmitted to congress a supple
mental report of the isthmian canal
commission on the proposition of the
Panama Canal company to sell its
property to the United States for
S4O,000,000. The commission uEani-
mously reports that after considering
the changed conditions that now exist
and all the facts and circumstances
upon which it's present judgment
must be based, the commission is Of
the opinion that the most practicable
and feasible route for the isthmian
canal, to be under the control, man
agement 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.
Senator Morgan denounced the prop
osition as a fraud on the French peo-
pie and says there are almost in
superable difficulties in the way of the
sale of the canal. The commission
finds the total value of the property
to be as follows: Excavation WORK
$27, 474,033; Panama railroad stock
at par $6,S86,300; maps, drawings, etc,
$2,OO0,000; total $36,360,333; add 10
per cent. to cover omissions $3,639,
SGT. Grand total $40,000,000. The
estimated cost of constructing the
Nicaraguan canal is given as $45,s3O,-
7O4 more than the cost of completing
the Panama canal. The proposed
department of commerce was dis,
cussed and number Of amendments
proposed.
Washington, Jan 20.-During the.
discussion of the deficiency bill in the
house it developed that $4,000 for
the state department emergency fund
y
Mr.. Clark of Missouri, though favoring
proper entertainment Of the prince,
thought that if the United States
should pay the expense England
should pay the expense of the Amert-
can representatives at the coronation.
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois warmly
championed the cause of the English.
speaking people and favored any
foreign nation that proved itself q
friend of America.
Washington, Jan. 21.-For nearly
three hours the senate had under con-
sideration the Philippine tariff bill
Senator Lodge, chairman of the Phil
ippines, sketched in free handed way
the reasons which had actuated the
majority in presenting the measure
and urged strongly it's enactment into
law Senator Rawlins (Utah) de-
livered a vigorous speech in support
of the minority substitute, in which
independence was promised the Fill
pinos as soon as a stable government
could be established in the Philippines.
At the conclusion of the debate Sena-
tor Bacon (Ga.) criticised the secre-
tary of war for the alleged violation
of the law in issuing an order permit
ting vessels flying foreign flags to
participate in the commerce between
the United States and the Philippines.
Washington, Jan. 21.-Tn the abb
sence of other pressing business, the
house managers are allowing the
widest latitude in the debate on the
urgent deficiency bill now before the
house. The irrigation of arid lands In
the west and advisability' of retaining
control Of the pipes were the main
topics under discussion. William
Alden Smith (Mich), member of the
house committee on foreign affairs
introduced a resolution directing the
state department to request the
British to withhold the sentence of
death passed on Commander Scheep-
ers, who is about to be shot. The
house committee on foreign affairs,
dent and vice president made q ia
vorable report on the bill for the cleo
ton Of senators by direct vote of the
people, The report follows literally
that of last year and presents the ad-
vantage of the popular election of SEN
ators Representative McClery of
Minnesota introduced bill providing
that the pay of rural free delivery car
riers be from $500 to 5000 for the first
year, $3.50 for the second and 1920 for
the third. Representative Wiley of
Alabama introduced a bill to prevent
the holding up of trains for the pur-
pose Of robbery. 1t provides death or
life Imprisonment for the guilty
parties.