Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-24
SETH CONGRESS.
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administration he said he believed our
navy supported the revolution and that
this government was responsible for
the new republic, but it has been prov
cd that the President would not
build a canal on the Nicaragua
route. The people of the South want
ed the canal. he said, ard therefore he
thought it the duty of the representa-
tlTe5 of the South to vote for the
treaty.
what the people of the South want,
want" he said in conclusion.
Teller. Col, said that the present
condition of the finances Of this gov
ernnent would not permit the taking
OF the money from the treasury to
pulid the canal and it would be neces-
safv TO borrow the money and no one
Knows how great would be the loan We
must negotiate. The expenditures by
the French people of $3.50 zoo 600. he
SAID, built only about one-tuarter of
the canal. OF the S4000O0C0 which this
government was nonlinally to pay for
the property. he said, he believed 500
o"'oeo was for the canal and the other
S-0,HOO,0GO would so to the lobbyists
who have put the deal through.
Simmons. y. G., said he believed the
pechle of Panama We're ready for &
revolution and he did not believe the
hlted states officials cOnnvel at it,
lie rcfuted the charges that this gov
eminent could be held to account for
what mad taken place on the isthmuS
Il think the worst thing the United
states has done" Simincns SAID, has
bc"n to maintain Colombian tyranny
on the isthmuS for the last 80 years.
The question Of whether The President
DID right or wrong on the isthmuS is
not EoW before the Senate. Tho only
question to consider is whether the
treaty is Il mcritOriOus one. I'll Of
these ether questions may. and I hope
Will, receive further consideration
At 12.23 =. NJ, the Senate went into
executive session.
When the Senate went into executive
session to lrng the Panama canal
treaty to Il vote. the amendments which
We're offered by the cOmni;t2c on for
eight relations and afterwards with
drawn, We're again offered and voted
down. The Bacon amendment prov;I
ing fer a treaty with Colombia. With
Il view to satisfying any future de-
mandS OF that country on account of
the secession of Panama was also re-
jected by the Senate.
After the amendments offered had
been voted down. Senator Morgan made
an extended speech in opposition to the
treaty in its present form. The treaty
was then ratified, &C to ii.
80 2. NJ, and took up the agricultu-
raj appropriation bill. The Senate COM
rittce on agriculture inserted in thu
bill an amendment lpnropriatin% S,0,6tH
for experiments in animal breeding in
non-cOrn growing states. Lodge said
this appeared to be q new departure for
the government and objection was also
made by Bailey. Teller explained the
purpose OF Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson for asking for the appropriation
in order TO conduct experiments il an
imal breeding and feeding in compet-
ton with state agricultural stations,
| Which, he said, would divide the appro-
! priation among four stations.
Lodge objected that the item was Il
| small beginning with 4 linitlcss future.
| He made q point OF order against i;
| which was sustained.
Tiilman protested against tho rulnG
without submitting it to the SeEItH
and without giving kim an opportunity
| 10 say something about farming. He
| asked Lodge to withhold his point oc
| order, but the latter insisted upon it
| and a general discussion of the rules
| on the question of committee amend
,inots to appropriation hills followed.
| FINALLY the point of order WAS with
| drawn. III" amendment was agreed II
| ana ~ So =. NJ. the Senate adjourned.