Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
TELLER WANTSA STATEMENT
Colorado Senator Asks for Accounting o
Funds Spent in Cuba.
KEAN OBJECTS AND MATTER GOES OVER
London Dock Charges Bill Discussed
and After some Amendments
Are Rejected the Meas
ure IL Passed.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-After a dis
cussion extending over parts OF several
days, the senate today passed what is
popularity known as the Lordon dock
charges bill. The opposition to the meas
ure practically collapsed and 1t was passed
without division.
Consideration then was continued on the
isthmian canal project, Mr.. Cullom Of 1lli-
nois and Mr.. Kittredge OF South Dakota
delivering speeches in advocacy Of the
Panama route. The former based his
argument principally on the report of the
isthmian commission recommending that
route, asserting that he was satisfied that
a good title to the property could be OBJ
tanned. Mr.. Kittredge not only strongly
favored the Panama route, which, in his
judgment, was much the better, but also
attacked the Nicaragua plan as lacking in
defniteness. He pointed out that Costa
Rica was constitutionally unable to grant
the necessary concessions to the United
States and said II, the Nicaragua route
were selected 1t probably would be a long
time before work could be begun, even II 1t
ever could be.
Just before adjournment a spirited dis
cussion was precipitated over a motion by
Mr.. Proctor of Vermont to agree to a con-
ference with the house on the army APP
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senate was affected by a message from the
house refusing to submit to conference GER
tain senat amendments to the bill. The
opposition OF Mr.. Proctor's motion was so
vigorous that finally he was forced to with
draw 1t for the present.
At the conclusion Of routine business Mr..
Teller offered the following resolution:
Whereas, 1t seems impracticable to pre-
pare during this session of congress an
ltemized statement showing the collection
and,
Whereas, 1t is important that a state
after named; therefore be It
Resolved, That the secretary o. var be
senate the following:
A full itemized statement OF al, payments
or %ae eorP par to cq Il any tuf for the io I purpose pseSG 81
United States and Cuba, at any time during
united States, and whether such payments
were authorized or approved by the secre.
tary of war.
Mr.. Kean Of New Jersey objected to i'm
mediate consideration of the resolution, and
1t went over,
Consideration was then resumed Of the
London dock charges bill.
Pending disposition Of the bill, the senate
agreed to a conference on the bill for the
protection Of the president, and Messrs.
Hoar, Fairbanks and Pettus were appointed
as conferees. t'.
The London dock charges .bNl was dis
cussed by Mr.. MoCumber OF North Daktoa,
Mr.. Nelson Of Minnesota, Mr.. Gallinger OF
New Hampshire, and Mr.. Hale OF Maine.
Mr.. Hale could not see why the amendment
offered by Mr.. Hoar should not be &C
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and unreasonable bill and 1t ought not to
be passed II a provision should not be
inserted in the bill OF lading, that the car
rier7 should be, required to pay charges
lawfully made upon him. -r-.,-,
Mr.. Nelson contended that this London
charge was IAN arbitrary and fixed charge
not subject to competition" II the charge
were included in the freight charge that
would be subject to competition.
After some further discussion the vote
was taken on Mr.. Hoar's amendment which
provides that nothing in the act should
prevent the carrier from stipulating for
reimbursement to him by the shipper OF
consignee Of any charges which he lawfully
may be compelled to pay, or for compensa-
ton for any service which he may agree tc
render. The amendment was rejected.
to 80. a.
The bill then was passed
The bill provides that no master or owner
Of a vessel transporting goods to a foreign
port shall insert in the bill of ladinR o.
other agreement any clause whereby b.
shall be relieved Of liability for loss o.
damage arising from negligence, fault o.
failure In proper loading or proper deliv
cry Of any goods committed to his care
or any clause or agreement whereby Their
is imposed on the consignee any port o
dock charges of any kind for the discharg
or delivery Of the goods, the payment o
which by law is imposed upon such master
agent or owner.
A bill for preventing the adulteration o
misbrand of any brand of food, beverages
candies and condiment IN the District O
Columbia and the territories, and for regu
lating interstate trafic therein, then wa
taken up.
without disposing of the measure tn
senate at l o'clock, at the conclusion G
the morning hour. resumed the considera
tion OF the isthmian canal project, MI
Cullom OF Illinois, addressing the senate
Ho favored the spooner amendment. H
said that for many years the belief ha
prevailed that the Panama route had bee
impossible. hence all attention had bee
given to the Nicaragua route. The DANCE
from volcanoes by either route was abou
equal. He pointed out the differences 1
the Panama route as to cost. length an
time OF passage. He believed the Panam
company could convey a good title, bu
under the Spooner bill the Nicaragua cana
would be built II the Panama title coul
not be secured.
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