Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-01-28
Millions Appropriate
ed and Lying
Unspent
DoIIiver Gives MANY
PreCedents for
Recognition

Washington, Jan. 23.-The house
committee on rivers and harbors yes.
terday decided that there should be no
river and harbor appropriation bill at
the present session Of congress Chair.
man Burton said.
THE main reason for this action was
the very large balance appropriated for
river and harbor Improvements which
ed. TINS balance at the end of last
year was somewhat in excess of $3S,,
100000. In addition to this it is ex.
pected that $S,7OO,000 or Whereabouts
will be appropriated at this session in
the sundry civil bill for the continu.
ance of the work on rivers and harbors
where Improvements are progressing
under continuing contracts"
Speaking of the many complaints the
committee had received regarding de.
lay in prosecuting the improvements
already ordered, Mr.. Burton assigned
as the cause 1.-The inadequate number
of government engineers engaged in
this branch of the service, delay and
difficulty in preparing the plans and
securing sites for government works,
and the high prices which have pre-
vailed for several years past"
| Mr.. Burton says the committee will
nrpcppt hill aarly In tba nnxt cncciDp
| In the meantime legislation will be
recommended for necessary mainten
ance of existing public works, for such
/ general legislation as may be desired
and perhaps also for the examination
and survey Of new projects.
How Many Horses.
The house passed 200 pension bills
and also resolutions calling on the
secretary of war and attorney general
for information as to the number of
horses and carriages maintained at
government expenses for the officers
of these respective department.. A
bill permitting the withdrawal of duty
free from the st. Louis exposition OF
articles donated by religious. scientific,
educational or literary institutions was
also passed.
DolIiver Gives Presidents.
The senate adopted the German reso.
luton of inquiry concerning affairs in
Panama and listened to a speech on
the Panama question by Senator DOLL.
yer and another on the subject of re.
cess appointments. Senator Delivers
speech was a defense of the presidents
course in Panama. AS a precedent
for the presidents recognition of Pana,
ma Senator Dolliver showed that
President Pierce had recognized ave
revolutionary governments within
four months. Senator DolliveI de.
clared the Panama revolution had been
going on for 20 years and that the
United States could not have stopped
the instruction If it had desired to
do so. He declared that all that had
been done by the United States in Pan.
anna was done in obedience to the re.
quirements of our treaties. | accept
the secretary of state as my authority
on this question, for much as | may
respect the opinion of senators
would accept John Hays opinio- on
such subject in preference to the
opinions of any Of them"
Senator Teller declared that Senator
Delivers contentious that the treaty
of 1876 was a canal treaty and gave
the United States any sovereignty in
the canal strip were in conflict with
the authorities of all time.
Senator Newlands introduced reso.
luton, which was laid on the table, de-
claring the Intervention In Panama
was unjustified, that the instructions
sent by this government to its officers
in Panama waters and other acts OF
this government constituted a declara.
ton OF war, and finally authorizing the
president 10 enter into a new treaty
with Colombia for the cassion all
rights to the isthmus If Panama to
the United States.