The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-06-27
FIFTY-SEVENTR CONGRESS.

isthmian canal, while not yet abso-
lutely assured, is nearer to construc-
ton than ii ever has been. The SEN
ate Thursday by a majority OF eight
votes adopted the SpoOner substitute
for the Hepburn Nicaraguan canal Dill,
the vote on the substitute being AZ to
"a. After two amendments to the
measure had been adopted, one pro-
viding for a commission to supervise
the construction of the canal and the
other providing for the issuance OF
$3.50 100000 of two per cent. gold
bonds to raise money with which to
construct the waterway, it was passed
by a vote of 81 to 6. The Spooner sub
stitute in brief provides that the presi-
dent shall select the Panama route If
he can obtain a clear title to the Pan
ANA Canal Co. property, but, other
wise, he shall adopt the Nicaraguan
route The Panama route was con-
sidered more desirable by the senate
than the Nicaraguan route. The only
question left open is the title to the
property, and that the president will
determine if the house should adopt
the senate's amendment to its bill. The
senate had some debate over the trOu-
BILE into which it has gotten with the
house over amendments to the army
appropriation bill, and finally asked
for a conference with the house.
House-The opening day of the
weeks debate on the Philippine gov
eminent bill in the house was signal
ICED by remarkably strong and ex-
haustive speech by Mr.. Cooper (Wis.)
chairman of the committee on insu-
lar affairs. He spoke for almost three
hours and was given close attention
by both sides of the house.
| Washington, June 21.-Senate-No
business of Importance was transacted
by the senate Friday in open session
except to agree to conference report
finally disposing of the military acad-
envy appropriation bill. Soon after the
disposition of routine business the SEN
ate went into executive session and at
10 p. m. adjourned until Monday.
House-Debate on the Philippines
civil government bill continued in the
house from IL a. m. to p. m, and at
a session held at night. The speakers
were given close attention, each side
enthusiastically applauding its respec-
tive orators.
Washington, June 24-Senate-A
AhOlAOA was LII III Tie
senate Monday by Mr.. Quay (Pa.) to
discharge the committee on territories
from further consideration of what is
known as the omnibus territorial bill
q measure to admit as states the terri
tories of Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Arizona Mr.. Quay spoke briefly but
forcibly in support Of his motion. No
action was taken on the motion. Dur.
| inc fhn loffnv. mort Of fhn CncCfnr fho
unfinished business, the bill ratifying
convention with the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indians, was under discus.
sion. Itwas not disposed of.
Washington, June 25-SeDate-Th
senate Tuesday passed bills creating
national forest reserve in the South.
ern Appalachian mountains and rati-
flying the agreement between the ChOc-
taw and Chickasaw Indians of the In
dian territory and the United States
The first bill provides for the pur-
chase of 100000 of acres in the
Southern Appalachian system at
cost not to exceed $4,000 900. The
secretary of agriculture is to desig-
nate the lands to be purchased and is
to take measures to preserve the hard
wood forests which they bear. The
following bills were passed: Author
iZing the president to receive public
lands and buildings in the island of
Porto Rico for public uses and grant
ing other public lands and buildings
to the government of Porto Rico, the
provision giving the resident commits
sioner from Porto Rico to the United
States a seat in the house of repre-
sentatiyes being eliminated; authoriz-
ing the president to appoint Lieut..
Commander William P. Randall com
mander on the retired list Of the navy.
House-Two notable speeches mark
ed the closing of the general debate on
the Philippines civil government bill
Tuesday. They were made by Mr..
Lands lind, rep, and by Mr.. Will
liams miss, dem), There were big
demonstrations after each concluded.
The other speakers were Messrs. Ball
(Tex), Jones (Va.), Shaforth (Col.)
and Crumpacker Qnd). The latter
closed the general debate for the bill.
Washington, June Senate-The
senate Wednesday disposed for this
session of the omnibus statehood
question which has been pending for
several days. Mr.. Beveridge (Ind),
chairman of the committee on terri
tories, announced that a report on
the bill before the committee would be
made on the third day of the next ses-
sion. This was satisfactory to Mr..
Quay (Pa.), who, after securing an
agreement that the committees report
should be the unfinished business ON
and after the 10th of December until
it was disposed of, withdrew his mo-
ton to discharge the committee from
further consideration of the measure.
The senate took up the calendar and
passed a large number of bills of mi
nor Importance. The conference re-
port on the army appropriation bill
was agreed to, thus passing that meas
ure and eliminating the friction which
has existed between the two houses
over it.
HOuse-The Philippine civil govern
ment bill was thrown open to amend
ment in the house. Very slow pro-
gress was made, only IS of the SO
pages of the bill being completed. The
earlier portion of the day was devoted
to consideration of conference reports
on the sundry civil army and naval