Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-01-23
PRESIDENT SENDS REPORT TO CONGRESS
I'm view of the Offer of Sale for $4O,-
100000. 1t Is Deemed the Most
Practicable and Feasible Route.
Amended Philippine Bill Reported
to Senate.

mission unanimously reports that
after considering the changed condi-
lions that now exist and all the facts
and circumstances upon which it's
present Judgment must be based, the
commission is of the opinion that the
most practicable and feasible route
for the isthmian canal, to be I'M
der the control, management and
ownership of the United States, is
that known as the Panama canal
route. The report is signed by all
the members of the commission. It
was accompanied by a letter of trans
initial from the president to con-
gress.
Await Senator Hanna's Return.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The senate
committee on inter-oceanic canals
will not meet to further consider ca
nal bills until the return of Senator
Hanna, chairman of the committee,
who is on business trip to Cleve-
land, and who desires to be present
at the consideration of the Hepburn
bin and the Panama proposition.
Philippine Bill Reported.
Washington. Jan. 21.-Soon after
The senate convened Monday Senator
Lodge (Mass.), chairman of the COM
mittee on Philippines, reported the
house bill temporarily to provide rev
enues for the Philippine islands. The
bill had been amended in committee
by making reduction of Is per cent.
on goods coming from the Philippines
to the United States, with an addi-
Eonal reduction of the export tax
charged in the Philippines on prod
ucts sent out of the islands to the
United States. Senator Lodge gave
notice that at two o'clock Tuesday
he would call up the bill and make
a brief statement concerning the
measure.
This is a bill, y said Sena tor Lodge,
(which, in the judgment of the ma
jority of the committee on Philip
pines, requires Immediate attention.
ut is my desire to bring it before
the senate from day to day until ac-
lion upon it shall have been taken.
I have no desire to press it's consid
GRAFTON unduly and i know of no de-
sire upon the part of its opponents
to obstl'uct unduly it's consideration
or passage. although there is a prop
er wish to debate the subject thor,
oughly.''
He hoped that those whoewe OPP
/ e II. Y.
would be prepared to proceed prompt
~ with its consideration, so that the
ME,e of the senate might not be
wasted.
Senator Rawlins (Utah), on behalf
of the minority of the committee on
Philippines, offered substitute for
The measure proposed by Senator
Lodge. 1t provides that there shall
be temporary free trade between the
United States and the islands; that
the United States shall continue to
occupy and govern the islands until
a stable government has been estab-
kshed, when the president shall di-
rect the withdrawal from the islands,
the United States to retain such mill
tary and naval stations as are deemed
necessary The Philippines are de-
elared to be foreign territory by the
minority bill from the passage of the
act. Senator Rawlins gave notice
that upon the conclusion of the re-
marks Of Senator Lodge Tues day he
would submit some statements in
support of the substitute measure.
A house bill comforting upon Mrs.
Ida S. Mckinley, widow of the late
President Mckinley, the mail frank
ing privilege was called up by SEN
ator Mason, chairman of the commit
tee on post offices and post roads, and
passed.
Ship Subsidy Bill Reported.
Senator Frye (Me.) reported the ship
subsidy bill agreed upon by the COM
mittee on commerce. rs
Senator Vest (Mo.) gave notice Of dis
sent on the part of the democratic
members Of the committee and also of
nm intention to file min GRITTY report.
aa senator NELSON Ilen Called up Jle
bill creating a department. of com
merce and answered various criticisms
that have been made of the meas
are.
Pension for Mrs. Mckinley.
Washing ton, Jan. 21.The senate,
committee on pensions Monday or
dered favorable report from Senator
Hanna's bill to grant a pension of
$4,000 a year to Mrs. Ida s. Mckinley,
widow of the late President Mckinley.
House Works on Deficiency Bill.
Washington, Jan. q. The house inn
nediately after it met Monday went
into conference of the whole and en-
tered upon the consider of the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill
which was reported to the house. on
Saturday.
Mr.. Cannon, who was in charge of
Hhe measure, explained that the bill
provided for the government service
for the current fiscal year where ex-
listing appropria tions were not suff3-