The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-04-21
rlFrv.sIoArH CONGRESS-.
Regular session.

Washington. April -Senate--The
senate Wednesday began considera-
tion of the bill providing for the gov
ernment of the Panama canal zone.
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 bill was nearly half completed.
company and contended that the Unit.
ed States should proceed to carry into
effect the provisions of the treaty with
Panama regardless OF the demands of
that company.
Householder a special rule the
house devoted itself to consideration
of a bill amending the law relating to
the Philippine islands. The provision
in the, bill In reference to the granting
OF railroad franchises and the guarah.
teeing Of Ave per cent. on the cash
capital actually invested In such rail.
roads was opposed by Mr.. Jones (va.)
who alleged that British and Belgian
capitalists were ready to build the
roads without such guarantee. Messrs.
Cooper (Wis) and Crumpacker Und.) !,
in urging the passage of the bill. de-
interests OF the Filipinos.
Washington, April 15-Senate--The
senate devoted the entire day to con.
sideration Of the bill for the govern
rent Of the Panama canal zone and
Mr. Morgan again occupied the floor
most OF the day. The discussion re-
lated principally to details of govern.
Ing the canal, but some consideration
also was given to Mr. Hales amend.
ment requiring the use of American
bottoms I'm the shipment Of canal sup.
plies to the zone. Consideration of
the bill was not concluded.
House-The house of representa-.
tives passed the Philippine bill, fol.
lowing which there was an extended
debate over q resolution to permit Col
Thomas w. Symons. of the engineer
corps of the army. to serve on the ad.
visory board of consulting engineers
In connection with internal improve.
ments in the state of New York. Il
was adopted by an overwhelming vote.
The general deficiency bill was taken
up and Mr. Hamilton (Mich) discuss.
ed capital and labor.
Washington. April 16.-Senate-Aft.
err day devoted to quite routine pro.
ceedings, the senate was treated to a
spirited speech by Mr.. Bailey just be.
fore adjournment on the question of
civil service. The subject came up in
connection with a paragraph in the
sundry civil appropriation bill Mr..
Bailey announced in plain terms that
he had no sympathy with the 'iride.
scent dream" of civil service He de.
clared that each party should control
the patronage while in power and
avowed himself spokesman. Mr.. Hale
was in accord with much that Mr.. Bal.
ley said, but cited that congress could
not be induced to change the law even
though convinced that it should be
changed. The Panama canal bill oc.
cupied the major portion of the day
and was passed without division Mr..
Spooner made a vigorous speech in
support of the bill and was replied to
by Mr., Morgan The civil service ap.
pfopriation bill was taken up and
when the senate adjourned about half
of it had been read.
House-Consideratio of the general
deficiency bill was resumed in the
house Friday after number of minor
bills had been passed. The PRESIDENT s
recent order regarding service pen.
sions was attacked by Mr.. Underwood
(Ala), who contended that there was
no warrant In law for IT. The presi.
dent also was criticised by Mr.. nay
Va) because of certain suspensions
OF the civil service rules and regula.
tions. General debate on the deficien.
cy bill will close Saturday and the bill
will be ready for amendment