Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-06-21

Washington. June 1e.-An isthmian
eanai. while not yet absolutely assured
u nearer 70 construction than Il ever
has been. The Senate to-day by n ma
'ority OF eight votes adopted the
spooner substitute Tor the Hepburn
Nicaragua Canal bill The vote on tho
substitute being - to "a The detailed
vote follows:
Heas-Aldrich, Allison. Bard. Beve-
ridge. Burnham, Burrows. Burton
Llark' CWyo); Cullom. Deboe. Diet
rich' Dryden. Fairbanks. Foraker. Eos
ter (Wn): Frye. Gallinger. Gamble
Hale Hanna, Hansbrough. Hoar. Jones.
tArk); Jones. (Nev). Kean. Kittridra.
Lodge. McComas. McCunber AfcNfu-
lan' Mason. Miliard. Platt. (Conn):
fritchard' Proctor. Quarles. Scott.
hpooner' Teller, Warren. Wellington.
Wetmore-42
Nays-Bacon, Bailey. Bate. Berry
s,le.SNDurh' Carmack, Clapp. Clark.
lMont); Clay. Cockreu. C,tlbereo-,
Daniel. Dubois. Foster. O.al. Uarrie'
l1awley Heitfeld. McLaurin. Cafiee =.
mallory. Martin. Mitchell. Morran Nal,
son patterson, Penrose. Perkins. Pet
s. g., tIa'L SN. y; Quay, Simmons.
S,EWatt 4allaferrc. Turner, Vest-94
The following pairs were annouDco5
the first named in each case heinz s,,--
against II. 0~''u
Depew with McEnerv: DYllnyba-,
with Illlman; Dolliver with None,,.
learns with Gibson: McLaurin. south
carolina, with Simon.
Elkins and Rawlins were abse,+ 49,,
impaired. anu
AFTER two amendments TO the meas
q ar haa oeen adopted, one providing Tor
eoiinllssion TO supervise the CON
structlon or the canal and tho other
49, lung Tor the issuance OF bonds 10
- a.. uc1 1he water way, il was passed I
pS "a vote or O. TO 6, tho votes fo tha 4
hegatve being cast by Messrs. Rate I
s oI tennessee; CoclCren. OF Missouri. I
Danlel' OF Virginia; Dubois. OF rdabo. /
souri,. ''' "a MIS-
IL has been evident for several davs
that the SpoOner substitute yyouid Co..
mand the votes OF a majority 90 ~.
senate. The Panama route was CON
tioered more valuable bv the Senata
than the Nicaragua route. The oDl,,
question left open is the title to tha
property and that the President viii
S-''-.I sCsei iliiHe II the House shall adopt the
senate amendments 10 its bill
Mr. Morgan. oT Alabama. closed to
Gay debate with an earnest appeal
Tor the adoption OF the Nicarap,,.
route. He had been preceded bv ar
Ciark OF Montana. in support OF the
nicaragua route and Mr. Allison OF
iowa, In support OF the Spooner proro-
sHIo' ss'lon' only minor amendments. except
those indicated. were adopted All
others being voted down.
OP motion or Mr. Morgan. the Sep-
ate then asked n conference with tho
mouse upon the bills passed bv the tv,-o
branches OF Congress and Messrs No
gan Hanna and Kittridge were named
RS conft -eS
The Senate had some debate over the
.,ouDIe 81 into which IL has gotten with
lhe House over the amendments 70 tbe
Army Appropriation bin and enaIIv
asked Tor a conference with the House
Ignoring the offensive" message which
caused the trouble.
THE HOUSE.
washington, June 19-The openi,g
lay OF the weeks debate on tbs
Philippine government bill was sjgnsT-
zed by strong and exhaustive speecb
~ Mr. cooper. OF Wisconsin, Chairman
II the Committee on Insular Affairs He
'poAe Tor almost three hours and was
sVen close attention by both sides of
he House "a I
Mr. Jones, OF Virginia, the ranl,in~
member OF the minority Of the commit
ee' made an able presentation of tbs
democratic position but he Welded tbe
loor after speaking about an hour ana
VIII resume tomorrow. These were ths
MY speeches made to-day. The ortler !
huer Whlcn the House is operating
'roVldes night sessions until Wednes- !
ay for debate only, but as no one vas !
repaired 10 speak tonight this oroev
ated.