The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-04-19
PHILIPPINE
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT
BILL PASSED
LAST Big SUPPLY BILL
Is Being Debated by the
Senate.

Washington, d. c., April 1.-The
house of representatives today passed
the Philippine internal improvement
bill and entered upon general debate
Of the general deficiency bill, the last
great supply bill. The senate accepted
the invitation of President Francis to
congress to attend the formal opening
Of the st. Louis exposition and devoted
most o; the day to discussion Of the
Panama canal civil government bill.
Mr.. Morgan (Dem. Ala.) continued his
opposition to the bill but failed to have
any Of its provisions eliminated. The
measure was made the regular order of
business and will be taken under con-
sideration again tomorrow. The sun
dry civil appropriation bill was report
cd.
The report Of the judiciary commit
tee which had Investigated the charges
Of bribery made against Mr.. Dietrich
Rep. Neb.) submitted It's findings,
which were an exoneration, though not
70 announced. The report was ordered
printed.
SENATE.
Washington, ID. c., April 1.-THE
senate today agreed to a joint resolu-
ton, accepting the invitation to con-
gress to attend the formal opening Of
the st. Louis exposition April 30th.
and directing the president pro tenn Of
the senate and the speaker of the
house to appoint joint committee Of
ten senators and fifteen representa-
uves to represent congress at that
event.
The resolution OF Mr.. Morgan, (Dem.
Ala.) directing the attorney general to
report what negotiations were in pro
gress between the government and the
new Panama canal company was re-
ferred to the committee on inter-oce-
anic canals, over the protest of Mr..
Morgan who declared that similar
resolution was already being smother
ed by the committee.
The bill providing for the govern
ment Of the canal zone on the isthmus
was taken up and later made the un-
finished business against the protest Of
Mr.. Fairbanks (Rep. Ind.) whose bin
providing for the erection of a $5,000,-
900 building for the departments OF
state, justice and commerce and Ia
bor was displaced.
Mr.. Morgan occupied the greater por-
ton of the afternoon in objecting to
certain provisions of the bill, particu-
larly that establishing courts and the
one giving the canal commissioners
the right to pardon and reprieve in
crimes against them. Mr.. Bacon
(Dem. Ga.), Mr.. Plat (Rep. Conn.,,
Mr.. Spooner (Rep. Wis., and Mr.. Kilt
redge (Rep. 8. c. entered into the
discussion, the majority members dis
putting the contention that it was any
constitutional interference with the
presidential prerogative.
Mr.. Bacon expressed astonishment
when in reply to a question Mr.. Kitt-
redge announced the belief of the COM
mittee that the presidential authority
did not In itself extend to the canal
zone.
The amendment of Mr.. Hale (Rep
Maine) providing for the transporta-
tion of all men, goods, ETC., to be used
in canal construction in American yes
sells, where rates would permit, was
discussed but not acted upon before
adjournment.
Mr.. Teller (Dem. COLI suggested
that 1t might be well to provide that
everything purchased for use on the
canal strip ought to be bought in the
United States, for he said the govern
ment had the power and 1t would be
merely O slight step In advance of the
pending amendment.
The report of the judiciary commit
tee, In the investigation Of the bribery
charges made against Mr.. Dietrich
(Rep. Neb.) was presented by Mr..
Platt (Rep. Comm and ordered print
od without being read.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was reported with amendment and II
was announced would be taken up
soon.
HOUSE
Washington, D. G., April 14.--In his
prayer In the house today the blind
chaplain made feeling reference to the
battleship Missouri horror and In
voked divine comfort for the afflicted.
When the bill authorizing bond is
sues for internal improvements and to
guaranty earnings on capital invested
IN railroads building In the Philip
pines was taken up Mr.. Warneck (Rep.
Ohio) said that the Democratic op-
position to the measure was an echo
Of the Democratic cry of Imperialism.
Mr.. Williams dem. Ill.) declared
that the bill yoked the people Of the
Philippines and forced them to pay
subsidies 10 all the railroads that will
be built there.
Mr. Payne OF New York. the Re-
publican foor leader, said It was
aimed TO promote the interests of the