Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-10
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70 the recent death OF Senator WiiiiaNi
]. SewelI OF New Jersey, no business
was transacted.
House. Another Schley resolution
was introduced in the house today by
Representative Schrim Of Maryland
Ii provides an appropriation o. 80.
0go for bronze tablets COMMUNICATING
SIX great naval victories, beginning
with those of John Paul Jones in 1IsI
.snsI closing with the battle OF Santiago
iyav. Commodore Winfield Scott
sri,ley commanding" in 1898. A bill
restricting immigration was intro
duced by Representative DaizeH OF
Pennsylvania. 1t materially increases
the disabilities of alien Immigrants.
Among those it excludes are persons
who have been engaged in any piot
against any government or any q rs
officers, or who are authorized poiyga'
1rlists, nihiiists, or members OF any
secret society whose constitution OF
CONTACT lis contrary to the constitution
at the United States" Representative
Gryosyenor of Ohio introduced an anu
anarchist BILL 1t is similar to otne5
measures on this subject. except thai
the death penalty is provided for
criminal assaults on officers OF the
government, without specifically des-
igrating the president as the one as
G2u.L9G. "a Din 10 lh| ca AAAs
caslteen was introduced by Represent
atiye Kern of Illinois. Congressman
Hull introduced a bill to provide for
a ST. 100000 postoffice building at Des
Moines.
Washington, Jan T.-Senate.-The
first notes OF the contest between the
Nicaragua and Panama routes for the
isthmian canal were heard in the sen
ate today. Morgan offered and Sc
cured the adoption OF resolution
which indicates his purpose 10 have
the committee on intercceanic canals
inquire into the relations alleged to
exist between the transcontinentai
railroad companies Of the United
States and Canada and the Panama
Canal COMPANY. In explanation OF the
resolution Morgan declared that the
alleged relations were wicked mon
oDoiy" which already had cost the
people of the Pacific coast millions
OF dollars The relations involve the
control by the Panama Canal coEl-
many Of the Panama Railroad company
and the agreement existing between
certain railroads of the United States
and the Pacific Mail Steamship co-a.
pany-
House.-The debate on the Nicara-
qua canal bill in the house was opened
in lively fashion today by Hepburn.
chairman OF the interstate and for
eign commerce commission. which re-
ported the bill. For two hours he held
the floor, replying to yolley Of cues
lions concerning the recent offer OF
the Panama Canal company to sell its
property and franchises to the United
States for S4UO0O,000. The interest
in the debate centered most entirely
in the new phase of the subject.
Hepburn maintained that the alleged
new offer of ( the Panama company
was part Of the plan of delay. All
his utteraaces along that line We're
literally applaudea. He pointed out
what he claimed was the suspicious
circumstances that the Panama com
pany held out for 500, 100000 until it
was decided before the holiday recess
to consider the Nicaragua bill, ard
then suddenly dropped the price to
s4u 900, eco. Morris Of Minnesota gave
notice that at the proper time he would
offer an amendment to authorize the
president. IL he could secure the prop
erty and rights of the Panama com
pany for $40 900 Goo, il concessions
could be procured from Colombia, and
if the Walker commission so recon-
n,ended. to purchase and proceed to
complete the Panama canal. The
other speakers today were Davis OF
Florida, Richardson of Alabama. Mann
OF Illinois and Adams of Pennsylvania
Washington, Jan. 8.-Senate.-Dui.
rig consideration by the senate today
of private pension legislation some
important statements were made by
Gallinger. chairman of the committee
on pensions, in respect to regulations
adopted by the committee to govern
it in consideration of private pension
bills. He announced that none but
absolutely meritorious cases would be
presented to the senate for it's consld'
Grafton, and that the closest scrutiny
would be given by the committee to
every bill introduced. He said that
no pension exceeding $50 month
would be recommended by the com
rnittee for the widow of a general
= Oil Ger, and that pensions for the wild
aGws of other officers would be scaled
Gown proportionately.
House-The debate on the Nicara-
guam canal bill in the house today
developed sentiment in favor of Civ
ing consideration 10 the ceceAt cIaHa
o, the Panama company to sell its
franchise and property for $4,000
600, this sentiment taking the form of
advocating the Morris amendment to
empower the president to select the
latter route if the canal commission
upon considering the company's offer
recommends it, and the required con
cessions can be obtained from Colon
Il, S,ia. Of sixteen members who spoke
today nine favored the Morris amend
ment. 1t was agreed that general de-
bate should close tozaoEgo@- at z
!, o'clock, after which the bill will be
open to amendment under the five.
minute rule The final vote probably
will be taken tomorrow. The speak
ers today were Shackleford of Mis-
souri,. Parker of New Jersey. Lover.
Z ing OF Massachusetts. Morris Of Min.
nesota, Burton OF Ohio. Fill Of Con
I,ectfcut, Bromwel1 Of Ohio. Gillett Of
Massachusetts, and Littiefield of
Maine, in favor OF the Morris amend
7uent; and Messrs. Burgess OF Texas
y Bell OF Colorado. Cooney OF Missouri.
J. lltlmni11ss Of New York. Wilson OF