Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12
NAVAL BILL PASSED.
Another Big Supply Bill Disposed
Of by the Senate.
TURNER TALKS on IS1HNIIE CANAL.
Ihe Bill to Transfer Certain Forest Re-
serves to the Agricultural Department
Defeated In the H0use-The Pacific
Cable Bill Discussed.

Washington, June 11.-Another OF
the big supply bills of the govern
ment was disposed of by the SEN
ate yesterday, the naval bill, carry
ing more than $7s,OOO,Oo0, being
passed. II includes provisions for
two first-class battleships, two first
class armored cruisers and two gun
boats, but strikes out the house pro.
Vision that one of each shall be built
at government yards.
When consideration was resumed
Of the isthmian canal question Sen
ator Turner delivered an extended
argument in support Of the Nicara-
qua route. He maintained that the
new Panama company could not
pass a clear title to the Panama Ca
nal company's rights, franchises and
property to the United States, and
that if this government purchased
II it would be with all its encum-
brances.
A bill was passed appropriating
e15,s45 for the relief of persons who
sustained damages by the explosion
Of an ammunition chest of battery +,
Second United States artillery, IN
Chicago, July lo, 1894.
The house bill providing for the
protection Of the president was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee,
although Senator Hoar, chairman OF
that committee, thought It would be
impossible to get action on 1t at this
session II the committee had to con-
slider it.
The house yesterday defeated the
bill to transfer certain forest re-
serves to the agricultural depart
ment and to authorize the president
70 establish game and fish preserves.
Its death was accomplished by strik-
ing out the enacting clause. The
motion was made by Mr.. Cannon, and
was carried by 100 to 70. He claimed
that the bill would greatly increase
the cost Of administering forest re-
serves, and declared that the esti-
mated receipts Of the next fiscal year
already were exceeded b the appro-
priations up to the present time by
over 100000. The house then
adopted special order for the con
Alteration Of the Corllss Pacific cable
bill by vote Of los to 70, and for
the remainder Of the afternoon lis
tened to the author Of the measure
arguing in favor Of its passage. Mr..
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, who pre-
scented the rule, announced that he
was opposed to the government
building a cable to the Philippines
he said he favored the construc-
ton Of an American cable by Ameri-
can capital, and gave notice that at
the proper time he would offer as a
substitute a bill to authorize the
president to contract for the con-
Sstruetion Of n cable under certain
conditions. The minority of the
commerce committee oppose the Cor
Hiss bill on the ground that the Com
mercial Pacific company Is now at
work building a cable, which Is to be
laid by 1905.
A bill was passed to authorize the
construction Of pontoon bridge
across the Missouri river in Cass
county, Nebraska, and Mills county,
Iowa. II was ordered that there be
. session Sunday, June 20, at II
o'clock, to be devoted to eulogies on
the life and character OF the late
Representative Cummings, Of New
York.