The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-06
CANAL BILL
To PASS SOON
Debates on the Question Not to
Be ProIix.
M'KINLEY ARCH PROJECT
BILL MENTIONS S25, 900 AS THE
DESIGNERS COMPENSATION.
M'KINLEY ARCH PReJEC

Washington, Jan. 5.-After a recess
of almost three weeks both houses of
congress will reconvene tomorrow. The
principal item on the house programme
for the week is the Hepburn isthmian
canal bill. which is the special order
for Tuesday. No limit has been fixed
as to the time for debate upon the
measure, but Mr.. Hepburn does not
contemplate e prolonged discussion of
il.
L is suTmised in some quarters. how
ever, that if the proposition of the
Panama Canal company to sell its
property and franchises for $40 000, 600
should be made tomorrow as prom
Used, this may have the effect of open
ing a wider field of discussion than at
first seemed probable, and if this should
prove to be the case the bill may be
before the house for longer time
than is now contemplated.
Mr.. Burton has given notice of
speech on the bill, and it is understood
that there will also be other speeches
in criticism of special features of the
measure, but its friends are very san
guine not only that the bill will pass.
but that it viii pass speedily. Mr.
that only few days of debate will be
necessary.
Appropriations Are Prepared.
It is expected that by the time the
canaI bill is disposed of there viii be
one or more appropriation bills ready
for consideration by the house. None
of the appropriation bills has yet been
passed on by the appropriations COM
mittee, but both the urgent deficiency
and the pension bills are in a forward
state, and the expectation is that they
will be considered by the committee
during the current week.
The present intention is TO give first
attention to the deficiency bill. The
estimates for that bill aggregate $12,-
100000, and it is not believed that these
figures win be scaled down materially.
The senate has no programme for the
week, and very little business on its
calendar, as the reorganization of the
senate committees did not take place
until Just before the holidays There
are, however, a few bridge bills re-
ported, and Senator MOrgan's bill for
the acquisition of right of way for the
Nicaragua canal which is among the
measures in position to receive atten-
ton. 1t is not probable however, that
tbs right of way bill will receive con-
sideratiOn at this time, the disposition
beng rather to await the action of
the house upon the general subject and
then have the senate predicate its ac-
ton on the house bill. If this course
should be decided on, the discussion of
the canal question in the senate viii
be postponed for a few weeks.
Philippine Tariffs to Be Fixed.
The committee on the Philippines will
take up the Philippine tariff question
very soon, but there is yet no indica-
ton as TO how much time the matter
may consume in committee. Hence
there is no probability that the senate
itself viii be able to reach that ques-
ton for some time
Senator Frye is engaged on his report
on Z shipping bill, but is not yet able
to fix the time for its completion.
The announcement of Senator Sew
alls death will probably be made to-
morrow. in which event there will be
an immediate adjournment for the day.
An adjournment from Thursday until
the following Monday is contemplated
The William Mckinley National Me-
mcrial Arch association has drafted a
bill, which viii be introduced in con-
by petition signed by the members
Of the association and also the mem.
bers of the Mckinley National Me-
mortal association, formed to erect a
monument IN Canton. The bill fol-
lows:
A bill TO provide commission to select
a site and secure plans for a memorial
arch in honor of William Mckinley. late
president of the United States TO be
erected in the District Of Columbia.
Be it enacted. etc:
That the chairman of the joint com
mittee on the library, the secretary of
state and the secretary of war be- and
are hereby created a commission to select
a site and secure plans and designs for a
memorial arch in honor OF William Nc
klnley, late president Of the United
Section 2.-That said commission is an
thorized to select any unOccupied land
belonging to the United States in the
District of Columbia. except the grounds
of the capitol and the library of congress.
on which 20 erect the said memorial arch.
Sec. S.-That said commission is au-
thorlzed and required to obtain, by any
form of competition which may seem
advisable, plans, specifications and models
for said memorial provided for in section
!, and may pay for the same to competing
artists not exceeding $4,000 which su1
is hereby appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise apprO-
priated. The said commission NAV select
any OF the plans. specifications or models
That II may prefer, or any part of them
sec. 4-That as soon as practicable
after the selections authorized bv sections
and are made. said commission shall
report its action TO the congress of the
United States.
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