Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12
THE ISTHMIAN CANAL
The Senate viii Take a Vote On
the Bill on June 10.
SEyATORFAIRDASKS FAyORS PANAMA


Washington, June 1l.--Before con-
sideration of the canal question was
| resumed yesterday the motion OF
Senator Wellington, Of Maryland, to
discharge the committee on priv
leges and elections from further con-
sideration OF the resolution providing
| for the submission Of an amendment
TO the constitution for the election
Of senator's by the people was de-
| feated, q to IS, after sharp debate.
Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, in
carefully considered speech, fav-
ored construction of the isthmian
canal by the Panama route. Orig
inally, he said, he had favored the
Nicaragua route, but an investlga-
| ton of the subject, coupled with the
determination OF the isthmian COM
mission, had induced him to change
his mind in favor Of the Panama
route. He argued that that route
not only would be cheaper in the
first instance, but cheaper In opera
ton after the canal was constructed.
lie earnestly favored the construc-
ton of the canal, and resented the
intimation that those who favored
the Panama route were in the least
opposed to a canal
Senator's Warren, Proctor and
Cockrell were named as c0nferees
ON the military academy appropria-
ton bill.
Senator Stewart then called up his
motion to reconsider the vote by
which the treaty between the United
States and the Choctaw and Chicka-
saw Indians was ratified. Senator
Bailey had an amendment he desired
to make to the bill ratifying the
treaty, but when he explained its 70.
lation to the case Of the Indians
pending in the courts, Senator Stew
art announced that he would oppose
the motion to reconsider for such
purpose. Pending final disposition
of the motion, Senator Morgan an
nounced that an arrangement had
been made to vote on the pending
isthmian canal bill and some amend
ments on Thursday, June 10, at two
p. M, no debate to be permitted
after that hour. The senate agreed
to the arrangement
The senate committee on foreign
relations decided to recommend to
the senate the ratification Of the pro-
tocol extending for one year the time
for the ratification Of the Danish
treaty for the purchase Of the Dan.
ish West Indies. This action is made
necessary by the failure Of the Dan
ish parliament to act on the treaty.
Senator Cullom reported the resolu-
ton of extension to the senate in
executive session, and asked that 1t
be considered, but Senator Hale OBJ
jected, and under the rules it went
over.
The house yesterday dispatched
the Corliss Pacific cable bill by the
same method 1t adopted Tuesday In
the case of the forest reserve bill.
1t struck out the enacting clause Of
the measure by voted Of 116 to
n, thus giving no opportunity to test
the strength of Mr.. DalzelPs substi-
tute, which authorized the president
to contract with private company
for the laying Of a cable.
A senate bill was passed to au-
thorize the town of Lawton, Ok, to
use $l50,OO0 from the sale of town
lots for municipal improvements;
Anadarko, Ok, 100000, and Hobart,
Ok, $4,000, Another senate bill was
passed to retire four survivors Of the
Lady Franklin bay expedition as ser
geants of the signal service.