The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-30

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of certain of the Pacific islands: to
promote the efficiency Of the revenue
cutter service and to provide for the
retirement Of its officers, to refund the
duties paid in Porto Rico on articles
imported from the United States dur
ing the military occupation, appro-
priating 100000 for the relief of the
volcano sufferers at Martinique. au-
/ thoriztng the erection of Y, NJ. G. A.
buildings on United States military res
erYauons, regulating the introduction
or English game birds for the purpose
OF propagation, providing for the pro-
tecuon OF game in Alaska, such as car
lDou, moose. etc; refunding the amount
OF legacy tax paid by charitable, benev-
olent and eiOmosynary institutions.
Inc amount OF appropriations OF the
session will run unusually high, owing
III part TO the amount required to build
the isthmian canal. When Mr.. Can
non submitted q genr.aI estimate of
appropriations a few weeks ago. he
made the total up to that time S69i.-
$4,000. Since then the canal bin has
passed. carrying a present appFOpria-
ton Of $4OOOO,000 for the franchise, and
enough more for the rights of Colon
bla and for beginning the work to carry
the total Up to S50.000.OOO
Cost of Building Canal.
The entire cost of the undertaking is
approximately $1S4,000, 000 Mr.. Cannon's
estimate also omitted contracts for fu-
ture expenditures included in the ON
nibus public buildings bill, the omnibus
claims and various other bills, aggre-
eating large amount This will carry
the total for the session, figuring in
these future amounts almost if not
quite. up to the billion dollar mark
The appropriation bills have contained
little general legislation, being con-
fined chiefly to the regular needs Of
the various branches Of the govern
ment. The naval bill provided for an
addition of two armored cruisers, two
battleships and two gunboats 10 the
navy, and a provision is still in con-
troversy as to whether one Of each
class of these ships shall be built in
government yards.
There have been several investiga-
tons during the session which have
attracted much attention An inyesti-
cation of conditions in the Philippines,
conducted by the Philippine committee
of the senate, has led to the examina-
ton OF many witnesses high In the con-
duct Of civil and military affairs of the
islands.
Another senate inquiry has related to
the conduct of affairs in Cuba, espe-
cially as to sugar. In the house, SEN
satiOnal charges. made in connection
with the purchase of the Danish West
Indian islands, led to an investigation,
which disclosed the grOundless nature
of the charges.
Washington, June 29.-The exact
time when the political session Of con-
gress shall come to a close cannot be
fOTetOld. There is no definite tnforma-
ton as to when an agreement will be
reached on the Philippine civil govern
ment bill. However the general con-
sensUs OF opinion places the adjourn
ment on Tuesday, at the latest, We'd !
uesday. This prediction involves the
opinion that the Philippine cOnferees
will be able to conclude their work to- /
That they can do this is quite evil /
dent. In view of what has already been 4
accomplished in the way of harmon /
iziBg the differences of that bill and |
on account of the probability that !,
parts Of the measure will be dropped in /
case it should appear that no agree /
ment can be reached through a pro- /
longed exchange OF views. Neither /
house is disposed to extend the session |
for more than a day or two for the I
purpose Of seeing agreement on all the I
features of the bill when 1t is felt on all !
hands that the preservation of no one !
feature Of the bill Is necessary to its 4
success as a whole. 1t is not believed /
In any quarter that either house viii 1
consume a great deal of time in de- l
hating the conference report, when re- 4
ported. but lest the debate should run 4
longer than is expected, the resolu- |!
ton fixing the time for adjournment ]
viii not be brought in until the Phil /
.ppiae conference report shall be made !
TO and accepted by both houses.
VIII Finish Making Appropriations.
On the appropriation bills only the
general deficiency and the navy appro- /
1TiatiOn bills remain to receive the
touches. There are still some
points Of difference on each Of these
measures between the two houses. but
none that cannot be harmOnized when
IF the way Neither house win at
empt much other business. The sem
ate calendar contains a number Of
measures which can be discussed, and /
here is an understanding in the house
hat the militia bill shall be used as a
)ase of discussion to fill in the time !
when conference reports are not at
land for consideration. There is also
IN understanding that the London dock
charges bill shall be taken up under
/ suspension Of the rules after the
adoption of the resolution fixing the
lour for adjournment.
Both houses win close the session
With exceptionally clean calendars and
With the feeling on all hands that it
las been a session OF important
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