Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03

Washington, D. c., Feb. 23.-The
senate ratified without amendment
the treaty with Panama for the canal
across the isthmus by vote of &C to
IA. Fourteen democrats voted for the
ratification and IA against it. Two
democrats, Senators Clark OF Mon
tana and Stone of Missouri, were
| paired in favor of the treaty an0
! three democrats, Senators Overman,
McLauin and Martin were paired
against it, so in the total vote 16 dem,
ocrats were for the treaty and II
against it. The only other vote was
! on an amendment offered by Senator
Bacon, providing for an arrangement
to compensate Colombia for the loss
of the territory of Panama. This was
| rejected by a vote of "a to 40. 1t was
a party vote on the affirmative side
and also on the negative side with the
exception of Senators Gibson and Nc
| Emery, democrats, who voted with the
republicans.
! After the vote on the treaty con.
sideration was begun of the agrl-
cultural appropriation bill. More than
two hours was consumed in the dis
/ cussion of an amendment making an
appropriation for experiments in
stOck-feeding against which a point of
order was made by Senator Lodge
The point was finally withdrawn ana
the amendment adopted. The bill re
mains unfinished business.
/ Senator Kittredge of South Dakota
a member of the inter-oceanic canal
committee introduced bill to pro
vide for a temporary government of
the Panama canal territory and the
protection of the canal works and for
other purposes connected with the
construction of the canal. 1t creates a
Panama board of governors, of three
citizens of the United States to be APP
pointed by the president and confirm
ed by the senate. This board is vest.
ed with the Legislative, administrative
and executive powers possessed by
congress, including the power to raise
revenue. The manner of expending
the money collected by the board. the
application of the tariff TO foreign
made goods entering the canal zone.
the granting of franchises, ETC., are
| defined. All acts of the board are
subject to approval or revision by con,
gress. The president may suspend
| the boards laws in certain con-
! tingencies.. The board is empowered
, 10 maintain order. protect the prop
erty. preserve the health, promote the
morals and education in the canal ter
ritory. and may call on the land or
naval forces of the United States
when necessary. The board is given
power in judicial proceedings and may
acquire private property by the usual
! process. The board cannot borrow
money nor issue bonds without the au-
thority of congress. Local executive
authority is vested in the board OF
: governors. The bill covers in detail
/ the creation of courts and defines the
duties and limitations and other mat
! tiers concerning the government of the
territory embraced in the canal zone
The bill was referred to the committee
! on inter-oceanic canals.
Although the house devoted the en-
tire day to consideration of the ma
lval appropriation bill small progress
was made. Amendments were offered
| in profusion for the perfection of the
/ measure from the democratic stand.
point but all save an appropriation for
the Charleston hayward were re-