Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11
57th CONGRESS.
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listened TO the author Of the measur,
argue in favor Of it's passage. DalzelI
IA, who presented the rule announced
that he was opposed TO the government
building cable to the Philippines. II
said he favored the construction of an
American cable BY American capita
and gave notice that at the proper
time he would offer a substitute bill
to authorize the President to contract
for the construction of a cable under
certain conditions.
| The minority of the commerce com
mittee oppose the Corliss bill on the
ground that the Commercial I'acific Co
is now at work building a cable which
/ is to be laid by 1905.
| The House, today, without prelini-
| nary business, resumed consideration
of the bill To transfer certain forest re-
serves to the agricultural department,
and 10 authorize the President to create
game and fish preserves in such re-
serves. Cannon. chairman of the COM
mittee. moved to strike out the enact
| ing clause Of the bill. By unanimous
consent, Cannon. III connection with his
motion, made 4 statement as to the
status Of the revenues ana cNpcndi-
lures.
Cannon argued vigorously against
the proposed transfer on the ground
That il Toull take the administration
cf iG.O00,0o0 acres from fully equipped
lana office ANA place j: under an mex
perienccd division Of the agricultural
department creating a divided jurisdic-
tion ana rendering the service much
more expensive Than Mt present.
As Cannon warmed NJ to his subject
~ created some Amusement by rcmov-
ing Ills collar ana necktic.
Cannon then made 4 statement re-
garding the expenditures ana receipts
for tn coming fiscal year. For the cur
rent year the apparent surplus was
$t7.Onp,ro0. For the coming year the es-
timatcd revenues were $3.50 900, 600. The
regular appropriation bills III their
present status aggregated 500 0c0,0 900.
The permanent appropriations We're
500 600, 900. the miscellaneous appropriu-
tons including the omnibus public
building bill Wor" 10000. coo. the def
CiCnCicS already a@@regHting ST. 0Ho. 600.
The apparent excess of appropriations
over expenditures is already the sum Of
$i1 ,925,12S. This showing made no pro-
vision for the sinking fund $6i 600 Geo,
which could be paid or not. It did not
include anything for the isthmian
canal. for the Pacific cable. for the
omnibus fish hatchery proposition, o.
IA hundred other kindred things.
He appealed to his colIcAGu not to
pass a bill like the pending measure,
which would certainly beget cXtraVa-
gancc. Let us cut its head off he
said, Just behind the ears CAP
plausc and laughter.
Lacey. Iowa. replied to Cannon. II"
insisted that the latt"r'S criticism Of
the pending nil Was not justified. II"
paid 4 high tribute e. President Roosc-
welt. saying it WAS fortunate for the
country that it had Il President who
knew something of the great West ana
the needs of HE future there.
Cannnn's motion a. strike ont TIL"
cnacting claus" WAS carried, 60 to Il, TINS
was not = record vote.
The bill was Immediately reported 70
the House, with the recommendation that
the cnacting clause y" stricken ont. Ia
ccy. in charge Of the hill, demanded the
ayes ana noes on the adoption of the roe
concentration Of the committee Of til"
whole The r. communication was adopt
ed 100 TO -.
Mr.. DaIzcU PaD chen presented the
spccfaI order fnr thc consideration nr tho
CorIiss ca,Ir hin Nv lis terms FOUR
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