Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-12
A WEEK IN CONGRESS.
House Passes Bill to Protect Life of the
President.

The Senate Thursday heard two speeches
on the isthmian canal question. Mr.. Han
ma of Ohio, spoke in favor Of the Spooner
comforting on the President
to purchase the rights of the
Panama Canal company, if a valid title
could be obtained otherwise he shall de-
eide upon the Nicaragua route. Mr.. Mitch
ell supported the Hepburn bill for the con-
struction Of the canal by the Nicaragua
route The Senate passed the military
academy appropriation bill. providing for
extensive improvements at West Point The
House continued the general debate on the
bill. The debate was devoted
to legal arguments.
The Senate Friday, after transacting
some routine business, resumed considera-
ton of the isthmlam canal bill, Mr.. Hanna
OF Ohio continuing his argument in support
of the Panama canal. lie appealed to the
Senate to consider the matter as a business
and, with some feeling, repudi-
ated the suggcst ton that those favorins the
Panama route were not in favor of any
cnnal. The House concluded the general
debate on the anti-anarchy bill. The Incl
uent OF the day was speech by Mr.. Rich
ardson, an Alabama democrat, condemn
ing the President in severe terms for the
references in his Memorial day Grafton at
Arlington to the epithets applied to Lincoln
and Grant during the Civil War and for h s
ing body guard for the President was
stricken from the Senate bill as n precau-
ton in case the House substitute faei.
Only one section had been disposed of when
the House adjourned
The Senate on Saturday, after discussing
for time the bill to relieve shippers from
the London dock charges resumed consid-
Grafton of the isthmian canal project. Mr..
Mitchell of Oregon, continued his speech,
begun on Thursday. in opposition to the
Panama route He denounced the methods
OF the Panama Canal company, which. he
declared, were the most corrupt In the his
tory of the world. The House spent the en-
tire day voting on amendments to the anti
anarchy bill. but all failed. except one PRO.
posed by Mr.. Mccall of Massachusetts. TO
strike from the anarchist section the word
assault" where it is coupled with Kill
ing in the inhibition against conspirng
for the killing of the chief magistrate Of a
foreign country. When the House adj
1ourned motion to recommt was pending.
The Senate Monday had under consd-
GRAFTON the naval appropriation bill. All
or the committee amendments were dis
posed of except that relating to the con-
struction OF two additional battleships.
TWO cruisers and two gunboats. Senator
Harris of Kansas made "A strong argli-
ment in advocacy of the Nicaragua route
for the isthmian canal. He maintained
mat 1t was entirely feasible and practi-
cable from an engineering standpoint, and
said that some of the difficulties presented
by the Panama route were insuperable-
notably. the construction of the Bohio
dam. The House passed the bill to pro-
tect the President, e-president. men,
bers Of the cabinent and foreign ministers
and ambassadors. and to suppress the
teaching of anarchy. by a vote of l75 10
u. The remainder Of the day was devoter
10 .,afn vtats f@v
serves from the interior to the agricultural
department, and to authorize the creation
in such reserves OF game and fish pre-
serves. No vote was reached.
The Senate Tuesday passed the naval
bill, carrying more than s7S GOV, 900. 1t in
cludes provisions for two first-class battle
ships. two first-class armored cruisers and
two gunboats, but strikes out the House
provision that one of each shall be built
Mt government yards. When consideration
was resumed of the isthmian canal ques
ton, Mr.. Turner delivered ar extended
argument in support of the Nicaragua
route. The House defeated the bill to
transfer certain forest reserves tn the ag-
ricultural department and to authorize the
President to establish game and fish pre-.
serves. Mr.. Cannon, whose motion tc
strike out the enacting clause was carried
by 100 to TO- claimed that the bill would
greatly increase the cost of administering
forest reserves, and that the estimated re-
ceirts for the next fiscal year were al
ready exceeded by the appropriations VI
to the present time by over 81 Loco. 600. The
House adopted special order for the con
siderati0n OF the Corliss Pacific cable bill
by vote of los to rs, and for the remand
err of the afternoon listened to the author
Of the measure argue In favor OF its pas
sage.
AID Congress for Weekly Cl!lA
Neither body of Congress did anything
of Importance Wednesday. A sensation
was caused In the Senate by the announce
ment that Cuba had spent money to secure
reciprocity