The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-21
NEW GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT BILL
II Does Not Meet the Sen
ate's Approval.
1T MUST BE AMENDED
The Discussion Brief. No. Definite
Action Taken.
MISREPREseNTED ON CANAL QUESTION
Senators Declare That Statements Representing
Them as in Favor of Panama Canal
Route Are incorrect. NumbIo of
Uncontested Bills Passed
Uncontested Bills Passed
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tBy the Associated Press.)
Washington. Jan. 16.-For a brief time
TO-DAY the Senate had under considera-
tion the bin creating a Department of
Commerce. The discussion tended to
show that the measure will have to be
anendcd in many particulars before it
can receive the approval Of the Senate.
Serious objections were raised to the
transit to the proposed department Of
several important bureaus now a part of
Cther departments OF the Government.
Motto OF several important amendments
was given but no definite action on the
measure was taken.
A large number of uncOnteStcd bills
and private pension measures was passed.
after which the Senate adjourned until
Monday,
Mr.. Hoar asked that his resolution
adopted yesterday calling for inforna-
ton concerning the eXactiOn of duties
upon supplies and comforts in regard to
the Bocr prisoners in Bermuda from this
cCUntrv be recalled. He explained that
the article OF the House convention upon
which ,he resolution had been based
had been adopted by Great Britain but
ltdQ uOt bttu dtGpIPu by the C11Jed
STATE. He said he had been informed,
sine the adoption Of the resolution that
the Governor of Bermuda proposed TO
T~ecommond to the Legislature of Der
mud that the law exacting such duties
be repealed. He said the exaction of
sue duties was not a violation Of treaty
cbligations. but he thought it was a
mate which ought to be Investigated.
Tho motion to recall Wa9 adopted and
the resolution was referred TO the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
A House concurrent resolution provid-
ing that the two branches of Congress
assemhle III the Hall OF the House of
ReDre >eutatives on Thursday. February
p. to participate in services in memory
of the late President Mckinley was
adoHtcd.
Alr. Mallory (FIa.), rising to a ques-
tion Of privilege called attention TO an
aTticlc in a New York newspaper OF the
l4th instant purporting to give d poll of
The Senate on the subject OF an isthmian
canal ir the course OF which he was
REPRESENTED as being in favor of the
Pan1ma route. He declared he had had
nc interview with any one upon that
suhjoct. As a matter of fact the article
NJ sroPrasertcd him entirely. I am de
cid"dIy in favor" said he. ''of pressing
the Nicaragua project as rapidly as posi-
BILE and if it We're in my power l should
be Very clad to bring the matter up
for a vote today"
Sir. Clay lGa.), made q similar state
ment about the same article. asserting
thu he never had intimated to, anyone.
VIII his views on the canal question
WEI. bat that he did. as a fact. favor !
the Nicaragua project and not the Pan |
am route. as stated in the article in
question.
The bill to establish the Department
OF commerce was called up by Mr.. Mel
son (Niru1.
Aft"" Some minor amendments to The
measu1cs had been offered by Mr.. Nell
son and adopted. Mr.. Lodge offered an
an'"nIinert 10 section Il Of the bill.
proVidins that the Secretary of State
should designate an official in his de-
partmcnt to furnish instructions to CON
81 }ar officers supplied by the Secretary
OF Commerce and to prepare the dis
pa mes OF he consular officers for trans
m sion 10 the Secretary of Commerce.
The amendment aroused considerable
comment. all of it being favorable to
Y Lodges proposition.
MIR. Hale sharply criticised the bill. He
So the measure so suddenly flashed
I'll" me Senate created the largest de-
pam in the government. The Sec
Tei@i| q. Commerce would become the
H"9i important member of the Cabinet. !
q would he even a more important Of
zeal than the Secretary of the Treas
ga VITA all Of his great administrative
dutios.
MANY bureaus had been included i. the
ii'p'@t" department that have no more
fejailoa TO commerce than light has 10
dafkn"ss- lie referred particularly to the
t~fahSIef 10 tn new Department Of the
coast and GsodetIc Survey and urged
nat u that bureau we're changed at all
mould be placed under the Navy
- Iartl@ent He referred to various !
aaNI"s in The several departments.
inns brought Mr.. Tfllman to his feet.
would Xix" to add another navy to /
mos enumerated by the Senator" he
said. that is, the army transport ser
>ir'. That is assuming great proper
.'1S and about it l have heard some !
srandaL."
At the instance of Mr.. Teller section s
IN" bill proTiding for the transfer of
H' Theological Survey 10 the Derart-
lH' ut Oh Commerce, was stricken out.
Nf. Hale gave notice Of an amendment
providing tor tho transfer of the Coast
''A@ 'redcttc Survey to the Navy De
lar'mrut.
After Mr.. Plat lConnD. had criticised
ID" 'HIl and urged that no action be ia
r." al Ibis ijnr, the measure went
The following bills. together with q
i"I-' nH"hor of private pension bills,
''' passed, appropriatfng $50. 900 for
,l''"H' expenses and floor space at
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