Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
DEBATE IS ON
House Talks on the Isthmian
Canal.
CANNON's SAYS THINGS
Urges Caution and Criticises Hepburn
From Withholding Speech From the
Record-Latter Sends 1t Over to H.
linois Man-senate Adjourns.


linois Man-Senate Adjourns.
Washington, Jan. 9.--In anticipation
of vote upon the Nicaraguan canal
bill today there was large attendance
when the house met. Adamson of
Georgia and Wooten of Texas were
the first speakers today and urged the
passage of the Hepburn bill without
amendment.
Wants More Time.
Upon request of Davis of Florida the
time for general debate was extended
until 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Sparkham of Florida spoke in. favor of
the Hepburn bill
A Business Measure.
Cannon of Illinois said the building
of the canal was business PROPOSE
tion and should be considered from a
business standpoint. He has favored
the canal for years, but because he
had not been willing to proceed with
out information and against fixed
treaty law he had been called hard
names. The speaker criticised Hep
burn for Withholding his speech from
the record, whereupon the lowan Offer
ed to give Cannon his speech, and sent
it over by page.
Looks Like Opposition.
Cannon in discussing the language
of the bill said under its "artful Ian
guage" full power is given to pay
Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the Mari
time Canal Co. their demands and
also American and Nicaraguan specu-
lators who owned property along the
route. He criticised the undue haste
of the Pre- moters of the Nicaragua
canal. He wanted to see the protocol
that was recently negotiated. He OBJ.
jected to the provision that contracts
could be made for the whole work. He
said it is doubtful7if the war taxes
could removed it the government
was committed to such a gigantic en-
terprise. He would vote for the Nor
ris amendment and if that failed he
would move to re-commit, SO the bill
could be amended.
Missouri Heard From.
| Dearmond of Missouri favored leav
! ing the question of routes to the Presl
4 dent. With alternative authority he
could make better terms. The bill pre-
/ sented is not mature.
Hepburn Scores Cannon.
/ At 2 o'clock Hepburn took the foo
to close the general debate. He re
| piled chiefly to the criticisms of Can
non and drew frequent applause anc
/ laughter as he loosed his shafts of sar
casm at the chairman of the approprla
/ ton committee.
Hepburn said Cannon posed as
business man, yet he wanted to pa!
s4O,000,O00 for something the commits
sion said was worth S27000,0O0.
Debate closes.
General debate on the bill closed a
2:45 o'clock. The bill was then reat
for amendment under the five-minut
rule.
Washington, Jan. Sin the senat
today Cockrell Of Missouri, reported
from the committee on military affair
the result of the Heistand inquiry tha
was conducted under Pettigrew's re!
olution during the last session. N
action is taken on the report whic
casts no reflection upon any officer
of the government whose names wer
mentioned in connection with the case
! The house bill appropriating $1,000
for furnishing transcripts of record
in the general land Office was passed
After brief executive session tn
; senate adjourned until Monday.