The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-21
r,rrv-s,esrH CONGRESS.
Regular session.

washington. April 1f-Senate-Tne
senate Wednesday began considerer
ton OF tho bin providing for the gov
m OF the Panama canal rone.
The greater part OF the day was occu-
pied by Mr.. Morgan In support OF
amendments offered by himself. None
OF them was accepted and the reading
OF the bin RAJ nearly half completed.
Mr.. Morgan attacked the new Panama
company and ~contcpded that the Unit-
&C States should proceed to carry into
effect the provisions OF the treaty With
Panama regardless Of the demands %
that company.
House-Under a special rule the
house devoted itself 20 consideration
Of a bin amending the Law relating 20
the Philippine islands. The provision
In the bill IN reference 70 the granting
OF railroad franchises and the KuAraR-
teelnE Of nve per cent on the cash
capital actually invested IN such rii-
roads was opposed by Mr.. Jones CNa1.
who alleged that British and Belgian
capitalists were ready 10 build the
roads without such guarantee. Messrs.
Cooper (Wisl and Crumpacker Nndl.
In urging the passage OF tho bill. de
clared that Il properly ~safeguarded the
interests Of the FlipinOs.
Washington. April i5-Scnatc-The
senate devoted the entire day TO con.
alteration OF the bin for the govern
ment o. the Panama canal zone aud
Mr.. Morgan again occupied the hoor
most OF tho dag. Tho discussion re-
lated principally TO details 81 govern
ing the canal. but some consideration
also was given 20 Mr.. Hale's amend
ment requiring the use Of American
bottoms IN the shipment OF canal sup
plies 90 the zon Consideration Of
the bin was not concluded.
Housc-The louise Of representa-
tvos passed the Philippine bill. FOL.
lowing which there was an extended
debate over a resolution 20 permit Col.
Thomas ". Symons. OF the engineer
corps OF tho army. 20 serve on the ad.
vlsory board q consulting engineers
IN connection with Internal improve.
mcnts IN the state OF New York. II
was adopted by an overw helming vote
The general deficiency bill was taken
up and Mr. Hamilton (Mich.) discuss
cd capital and labor.
Washington. April i6-Scnate-Aft
.er a day devoted 10 quite routine pro
cecdings. the senate was treated To 4
spirited speech by Mr.. bailey just be
fore adjournment on tho question o.
civil service. The subject came up II
connection with a paragraph IN th'
sundry civil appropriation bill Mr.
bailey announced In plain terms tina
ne had no sympathy with the "iride
scent dream" Of civil service. He do
c clared that each party should contrn
. the patronage while IA power an
B avowed himself a spokesman. Mr.. Hal
was IN accord with much that Mr.. Ia
/, lev said. bat cited that ~conEres coull
be induced 20 change the law eve
though convinced that n should b
changed. The Panama canal bill o,
. cunied the major portion OF the da
, and WAS passed without division. NJ
j Spooncr made a vigorous speech {
support Of tho bin and was replied
by Mt Morgan. The civil service nj
: preparation bill was taken up an
B. whom the senate adjourned about Ia
OF Il had boon read.
House~Considention Of the geueri
, deficiency bin was resumed in th
= house Friday after a number o. min,
L bills had been passed The president
l. ecent order regarding service pei
:. sious was attacked by Mt. Underwood
Il tAial. who contendcd that there ",
p no warrant Ia law for IT, The pres
d dent also was criticised by Mr.. na
q tNal because Of certain suspension
Of the civil service rules and rcgul
tions. General debate on the dehcie
cy bin Will close Saturday and the b
% Will be ready FOR amendment.