The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-06-21
FIFTY-sevENTH CONGRESS.


Monday.
In the isthmlan canal discussion In
the senate Harris of Kansas. an engineer
Of recognized ability. strongly advocated
the selection Of the Nicaragua route.
and said that some Of the engineering
difficulties of the Panama route were
i~nsuperable.
The house passed the bill to protect
the president, vice-president, members
Of the cabinet and foreign ministers and
ambassadors and to suppress the teach.
ing of anarchy by a vote of 175 to SS.
The p~ostofice bill was also passed.
Tuesday.
The naval bill, carrying more than
ssS.ooo.0 600, was passed by the senate.
1t includes two first class battleships,
two first-class armored cruisers and two
gunboats, but strikes out the house pro
vision that one of each shall be built al
government yards. When the isthmian
canal question came upTurner delivered
= speech in favor of the Nicaragua route.
The house began debate on the Pacific
cable bill. Corliss said he was opposed
TO the cables being owned by a private
company. and argued in favor Of the
governments owning, constructing and
operating the cable.
Wednesday.
The senate agreed to vote finally or
the Nicaragua bill and all pending
amendments ON June 10. After a SHARP
debate, a motion to discharge the com-
mittee on privileges and elections from
further consideration Of the resolution
providing for the submission of ar
amendment to the constitution for the
election of United States senators by the
people was defeated, 81 to 30.
The house dispatched the Corliss Pa
cifc cable bill by striking out the enact.
ing clause of the measure by q vote OF
116 to II. The field is thus left clear tc
the Commercial Gable company, OF
which John w. Mackay is president.
Thursday.
In the senate Morgan of Alabama
spoke in favor Of the Nicaragua route
for an isthmian canal, discussing parti.
cularly the diplomatic phases of the
question.
The house devoted the day to general
debate of the irrigation bill. Tongue OF
Oregon, Newlands of Nevada and others
spoke in favor Of the bill, while Gray Of
New York opposed the measure, and
said it would benefit certain states al
the expense of others.
Friday.
The senate spent nearly the entire day
in considering the nomination of Cap
tain William Crozier to be chief of the
bureau of ordnance, with the rank OF
brigadier. general. No conclusion. was
reached on the question. Crozier's con.
firmation is generally conceded by his
opponets.
The house passed the irrigation bill
by a vote of 146 to 90. The bill has
already passed the senate. The friends
of the measure greeted the announce
ment with a round of applause.
Saturday.
The house amendments to the irriga-
ton bill were agreed to by the senate
and the measure was passed. Elkins Of
West Virginia introduced a joint reso-
luton providing for the annexation OF
Cuba and it's admission as a state of the
Union. The resolution, at the suggestion
of Elkins, was allowed to lie on the
table. The Nicaragua canal bill was
before the senate for a short time, Nor
gan of Alabama speaking in support Of
the measure.
In the house Hay Of Virginia called
up the resolution calling for information
as to the cost of the war in the Philip
pines. By a party vote of 81 to 66, a
motion to lay on the table was carried.