Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-16
CONGRESS-.

of more than two weeks. but owing
to the recent death of Senator William
]. Sewell of New Jersey, no business
was transacted.
House.-Another Scnley resolution
was introduced in the house today by
Representative Schrim of Maryland.
1t provides an appropriation of $12,.
900 for bronze tablets commemorative
six great naval victories, beginning
with those of John Paul Jones In 1897
and closing with the battle Of Santiago
bay, Commodore Winfield Scott
Schley commanding" in 1898. A bill
restricting immigration was intro
duced by Representative Dalzell OF
Pennsylvania. 1t materially increases
the disabilities of alien immigrants.
Among those it excludes are persons
who have been engaged in any plot
against any government or any of its
officers, or who are authorized polyga.
mists, nihilists, or members of any
secret society whose constitution or
compact is contrary to the constitution
of the United States" Representative
Grosvenor of Ohio introduced an anti
anarchist bill. II is similar to Other
measures on this subject, except tina.
the death penalty is provided for
criminal assaults on officers OF the
government, without specifically des-
ignating the president as the one as
saulted. A bill to re-establish the army
canteen was introduced by Represent
alive Kern of Illinois. Congressman
Hull introduced bill to provide for
a 100000 postofice building at Des
Moines.
Washington, Jan. Senate
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 a resolution
which indicates his purpose to have
the committee on interoceanic canals
inquire into the relations alleged to
exist between the transcontinental
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
opoly" which already had cost the
people of the Pacific coast millions
of dollars. The relations involve the
control by the Panama Canal COM
pany of the Panama Railroad company
oha thS o6i COhCht OAAotih6 bCtWCSh
certain railroads of the United States
and the Pacific Mail Steamship com,
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 a volley of ques-
tons concerning the recent offer OF
the Panama Canal company to sell its
property and franchises to the United
States for $40,000000. 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 a part of the plan of delay. All
his utterances along that line were
literally applauded. He pointed out
what he claimed was the suspicious
circumstances that the Panama COM
pany held out for s109.000,000 until 1t
was decided before the holiday recess
to consider the Nicaragua bill, and
then suddenly dropped the price to
SAC, 900, 900. Morris Of Minnesota gave
notice that at the proper time he would
OhOi al ahChuihCht W outhOtiEO thO
president, II he could secure the prop
erty and rights of the Panama com
pany for $40.000,000. II concessions
could be procured from Colombia, and
II the Walker commission so recom-
mended. to purchase and proceed to
complete the Panama canal. The
other speakers today were Davis of
Florida, Richardson Of Alabama, Mann
nf IItipnfS anA ~ 81, IL.
Washington, Jan. S.-Senate.-Dur-
ing 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
IN consideration of private pension
nlls. He announced that none but
absolutely meritorious cases would be
eresented to the senate for its consid-
ration, and that the closest scrutiny
you'd be given by the committee to
Rvery bill introduced. He said that
DO pension exceeding $50 a month
you'd be recommended by the COM
nittee for the widow of a general
pfhcer. and that pensions for the wild
bws Of other officers would be scaled
uoWn propOrtlonately.
House.-The debate on the Nicara-
guam canal bill in the house today
developed sentiment in favor of Civ
ing consideration to the recent offer
o. the Panama company to sell its
franchise and property for $4,000.
900, this sentiment taking the form of
advocating the Morris amendment to
empower the president to select the
latter route II the canal commission
upon considering the company's offer
recommends it. and the required con-
cessions can be obtained from Colon |
bia. OF sixteen members who spoke |
today nine favored the Morris amend |
ment. II was agreed that general de- |
bate should close tomorrow at
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
ing Of Massachusetts,. Morris of Min.
nesota. Burton OF Ohio. Hill Of Con-
necticut, Cromwell of Ohio, Gillett OF
and Littlefeld OF
Maine. in favor of the Morris amend
nent; and Messrs. Burgess of Texas.
Bell OF Colorado. Cooney of Missouri,
Cummings OF New York, Wilson of
Tennessee and Lacey of Iowa, for the
ill In its present form.
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