The Forrest City times., 1902-06-27
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the 18th the isthmian
canal question occupied practically the
entire session. Extended speeches were
delivered by MIR Spooner (Wisl and Mr..
Hanna tO) in favor Of the Panama n lte;
and by ar. Pettus tAla1. VINO advocated
the selection OF the Nicaragua route. Mr..
Teller Cob briefly announced his support
OF the Panama project, while Mr.. Jones
CArk) indicated his leaning towards the
same route In The house. the near APP
preach of the end OF the session was
foreshadowed by political speeches Mr..
Richardson (Tenn-l, the leader OF the NIL
nortty, arraigned the republican party for
It's failure to keep its platform promises
Mr. cannon, chairman Of the appropria-
lions committee. in a brief reply, said ne
record OF the republican party night
session was devoted to consideration OF
bills from committee on Indian affairs.
In the senate, on the 18th. the Spooner
substitute for the Hepburn Nicaragua
canal bill was adopted by vote Of q to
-. After two amendments one providing
for a commission to superintend the
construction of the canal and the other
providing for the issuance of $3.50, 900
two-per-cent gold bonds to raise money
with which to construct the waterway.
had been adopted. the bill was passed BY
a vote OF 81 to s. The senate asked for
conference with the house on the
amendments to the army appropriation
bill. In the house. the openisg day OF
the weeks debate On the Philippine 6oV-
eminent bill was signalized by a strong
speech by Mr.. Cooper 1Nis.1 In favor OF
the bill, and a speech by Mr.. Jones (Na)
defining the democratic position on the
measure.
In the senate on the 10th. no business
of Importance was transacted in open
session except TO agree 70 a conference
report finally disposing of the military
academy bill Soon after disposing of
routine business the senate went into ex-
ecutive session. and at $40 p. m, adj
1ourned until the 23d In the house
debate on the Philippine civil govern
ment bill continued during day and even
ing sessions Several speeches were made
to all of which close attention was given.
The isthmian canal bill was sent to con-
ference after the senate amendment had
been non-concurred in, The house re
iterated the position 1t had taken on the
army appropriation bill by ignoring the
action of the senate and in sending the
bill back TO the senate after voting to
adhere to Its disagreement to the SEN
ate's Objectionable army post amend
ments.
The senate was not in session on the
21st......In the house Mr.. Brownlow
eTennD introduced joint resolution pro-
Darien for the ascertainment of its avail
ability for an interoceanic canal A
feature of the debate on the Philippine
civil government bill was a speech in de-
fdem.. y. ". son of the civil war gen.
eral. There may have been instances OF
cruelty in the Philippines" he said, but
there should be no differences among
Americans about UNFOLDING our soldiers
while they are under fire. The army is
not, never has been and never will be the
assets of one political party"
In the senate. on the 23d. Mr. Quay
6'a) moved to discharge the committee
on territories from further consideration
of the measure to admit as states the
territories OF Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Arizona. Mr.. BeVeridge Und), chairman
of the committee, said the measure had
been put over until next session because
II was net believed there would be time
to consider IL at this one. No action was
taken on the motion. A partial report of
the conference on the army appropriation
was agreed to LIN the house the debate
on the civil government bill was contin-
ued The debate was very animated. and
was participated In by Messrs. Gros-
Nenor fO). DeArmond MOI. Bartlett
Ga1, J. r. Williams GH), W. w
Kitchen en-. c.. Mcmahon (Pa) and
Richardson CTenn). The debate Will
probably be continued for some time
There was night session of the house
Monday