The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-04-08

General Grosvenor if he had not for
gotten something.
General Grosvenor: II have for
gotten more than the gentleman
knows" Great laughter was the re-
suit of this reply.
Mr.. Fitzgerald asked if it was not
true that the American people were
ashamed Of the way in which the
president had gotten the Panama
canal
"A few little men, he replied, "and
a few big men did not think It was
right. One presidential candidate,
whose star was shining brightly, did
not think it was right. He (referring
to Senator Gorman) has been discred-
tied in the senate and before the peo-
pie of the whole country"
The reading of the bill was passed
without amendments and without op-
position.
A resolution was passed appropriat-
ing $4,000 to lower by two feet the
government dams on the Illinois river
at La Grange and Kampsville, III.
Mr.. Hill, chairman of the committee
on foreign affairs offered a resolution
appropriating $4,000 for the enter
| tainment of the foreign visitors to the
meeting of the international arbitra-
tion union at ST. Louis in September
The resolution was passed.
SENATE.
Washington, d. c., April 5.-The
senate today passed by unanimous
consent bill granting 10000 acres Of
inferior public lands to the state of
Minnesota to be used for experimental
| forestry purposes.
At the conclusion Of the routine
business Mr.. Morgan (Dem. Ala.)
called from the table resolution
which has been lying there for several
months and which directs the attor-
ney general to report what negotla-
tions he has had relative to the pur-
chase Of the property rights. franz
chises, etc., OF the new Panama Canal
company.
Mr.. Dolliver (Rep. Iowa. In charge
OF the postofflce appropriation bill
endeavored 10 take him off his feet
but Mr.. German Dem. Md.) the min
ority leader, firmly secured the rights
of the senator from Alabama, who
began a discussion Of the illegality Of
ernment to purchase rights of the
Panama isthmus from the canal COM
pany. He charged that the new COM
pany had been organized for specu-
lative and blackmailing purposes, that
1t was the same instrument for work
ing fraud and injustice as its prede-
cessor and that II had suits in France
to settle before it could legally dis
pose of it's property. He charged that
the delay to pay the republic of Pam
anna the ten million dollars az stipu-
lated by the treaty was unprecedented
and due 10 some mysterious influence
and characterized It as the most hu-
initiating spectacle in the history Of
the government.
l. When the postoffice appropriation
bill was taken up an amendment was
agreed TO increasing the number of
rural agents 36. Mr.. German Dem.
Md advocated economy. Mr.. Fair
banks (Rep. Ind.) offered an amend
ment appropriating $4,000 for expert
ments with telephone mail delivery,
His plan was to have stamp used,
similar to the special delivery stamp,
(which when placed on letter author
ized the postmaster at the Office near
est its destination to open It and
phone its contents to the one to whom
lit was addressed.
Mr. Foraker (Rep. Ohio, Mr.. Lodge,
| (Rep. Mass.) and Mr., Kean (Rep. n,
ID poked fun at 1t.
Mr.. Teller (Dem. COLI declared it
was paternalism run mad. He inquir-
ed what was to be done where the
farmer to whom it was addressed did
not have telephone. THE next thing
the government will be asked to fur
nish each farmer phone" he remark
ed.
The amendment went out on his
point or order.
Mr., Quarles (Rep. Wis., offered an
amendment providing for the increase
OF rural free delivery carriers but pro-
hibiting them from acting as agents,
1t went over to be printed.
An amendment was agreed TO in
creasing the weight Of nrst class mail
matter to be carried by franking priv
ilege from two to four ounces.
Mr.. Patterson dem. COLI announc-
ed that he would defer his purposed
remarks on the subject Of Chinese ex-
clusion until Friday.
a bill was passed making Dgyton
Ohio, a port OF delivery.