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Big CANAL BILL
PASSES SENATE
NO DIVISION WAS CALLED
MEASURE QUICKLY ADOPTED AFT
Err SPEECH BY MORGAN.

EInaI Effort Against the Measure
Was Made by the Alabama Cham
MON of the Nicaragua Route, But
His Arguments Were Disregard
ed-DemOcratic Senators Have
Filings at the Executive-BaiIey on
civil Service Suspensions.
Washington. April 15.-After a day
devoted to quiet routine proceedings,
the Senate was treated to a spirited
speech by Mr.. Bailey, just before ad-
Iournment on the question of civil serv-
Ice.
The Panama canal bill occupied the
major portion of the day, and was
passed without division. When the last
section of the bill, that providing for
a government depository in the canal
zone was reached, Mr.. Aldrich moved
that it be stricken out, saying that
the Committee on Finance was of the
opinion that it should not be retained,
Notwithstanding the recommendation
of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Morgan congratulated Mr.. AID
rich upon the motion, at the same time
expressing his surprise. 81 am aston
Ished at the Senator's boldness in VEN
turing upon a course not Endorsed by
an executive department" ne said.
"but hail it as an indication of the
return to the vitality manifested by
the Senate in its earlier days"
tLaughter)
1t was suggested that the McComas
amendment extending the coastwise
laws to the business with Panama be
withdrawn, and Mr.. Morgan made this
suggestion the basis of speech in
Which he said that unless the United
States should take complete possess
sion of the canal zone they could not
adequately regulate such matters as
the admission of supplies or men to
be used on the canal
Mr.. Spooner took issue with this
view, contending that the United
States would have as much right to
regulate these matters as If the canal
were entirely within the limits of this
country.
Not Delaying the Payment.
Mr.. Spooner also made reply to Mr.
Morgans contention that unnecessary
delay was being exercised in the pay
ment of Panama saying in effect that
st was the intention that the conces-
sion should be paid for when the Pana-
ma canal property was acquired.
Mr.. Spooner spoke in favor of an
amendment proposed by Mr.. Morgan
that the pardoning power rest in the
governor instead of in the commission.
He moved also that a new section be
added, providing that all salaries or
other compensation fixed by the COM
mission shall be subject to the APP
prevail of the President
The amendment was adopted, as well
as number of others requiring more
rigid accounting to the President by
members of the commission s-
Mr.. Bacon offered an amendment at
the end of the first section of the bill.
providing that the payment of $IO,-
100000 to Panama provided for in Ar
tlcle Ia of the treaty shall be made
III lieu of the indefinite appropriation
| made in the third section of the act of
June 2S 1902, and is hereby appro-
priated." The amendment was adopt
ed after an explanation that this would
clear away all doubt as to the au-
fhority to make the payment.
Mr.. Morgan made a final speech
against the bill In less than a min
ute after he ceased speaking the bill
was 2assed without division: Il
Bailey n Spokesman,
The sundry civil appropriation hill
was taken up. one of the amendments
relating TO appointment of timber
| agents aroused Mr.. Bailey, who spoke
OF the civil service requirement as a
dream-an iridescent dream" and
ADDED the conviction that 1.-The present
PRESIDENT has suspended the civil serv-
zee Jaw IN order to make political an
| polntments more times than all of his
| predecessors. - He then announced him
| sen spokesman and said that he de
Aghted In it" II believe" he said fat
| ~ that to the victor the spoils be-
| long, and if 1 had my way under a
| republican administration, l would not
| ailoW a Democratic Endorsement to be
| hIeo; nor would l, as Democrat. per
INIT the filing of a Republican indorse-
| ment under a Democratic .adninistra-
uoh. He added that he would ask
no favor of political enemies, and said
mat If such favors were granted. he
| would not think much of those who
| granted them, as he would know that
| they would expect fa.vors in return.
Mr.. Hale said he fully agreed with
much that Mr.. Bailey said; yet. it was
impossible to get a change because
OF the unwillingness of Congress to put
itself on record
| The Senate adjourned until to-rnor-
row with the sundry civil bill pendjne
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