Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-06
CANAL BILL TAKEN UP
Unanimous Consent Given by
the House.
Mr.. HEPBURN EXPLAINS
MEASURE PROVIDING FOR AN
EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION.
Mr. Williams, Minority Leader, De-
clared His Intention to Offer Amend
ment Reducing the Amount.
dR. HEPBURN EXPLAINS

| Less interest, as indicated by the attend.
ance of members and spectators was man.
| lfested In the proceedings of the House on
| Its convening today. Discussion prior to the
session indicated that an adjournment until
! next week would be taken soon as the
Panama canal bill was disposed Of.
| session of the committee on rules held
| just before noon. resulted In the prepara-
| ton of a rule to force consideration of the
canal appropriation bill should unanimous
| consent be refused. The rule provided for
| unlimited debate.
Representatives Ransden and Robertson
1 OF Louisiana presented themselves and took
| the oath of office
Unanimous Consent Given.
Unanimous consent was given for consid-
| Grafton of the canal bill appropriating SI6,-
soa,00o for the Panama canal. Mr.. Williams
claimed there should have been an item-
| lied account of the expenditures. Mr Hep
burn made general speech on the canal
| and the progress of the work thus far.
| Answering q question canal salaries,
| Mr.. Hepburn SAID he could make the general
| statement that there were 26 salaries over
$1,000; between $1,000 and $500 50 be-
| tween $500 and 5000 and 1876 between
| Ss,CG9 and 5000. These included engineers
| of high skill.
Mr.. Fitzgerald IN. " said he had been
informed that $4,000 year was being paid
20 a press agent, but Mr. Hepburn said he
knew nothing about that report.
Mr.. Williams declared the canal nom
| partisan undertaking ana said no one could
| claim credit for it. He intended to offer an
amendment to reduce the sum of S16,Jdo,OoO
| 10 an amount actually .ieceS SSary to carry
| on the work to January next
Mr.. Williams said he would object to the
| issuance of bonds as long as there were
SaoVoo,@0 on deposit in national banks
| without interest
Mr.: Mann said two employees of the COM
mission were receiving $10,oo0 year sal.
| airy. One was Mr.. Ross. purchasing agent,
| ana the other was Mr Bishop secretary
| SENATE
A number of annual reports of public
| officials were laid before the Senate at the
beginning of today's session, and this order
was followed by the presentation of petit
| tions and bills, of which a large number
| We're introduced
| The first bill for the session was pre-
| sented by Mr.. Frye and was private
| pension measure.
Among the resolutions presented was one
| by Mr.. Newlands, directing the interstate
commerce commission to frame an act for
the incorporation of interstate railroads.
| Mr.. Spooner expressed surprise that an
| outside body should be directed TO frame
bill for the Senate. saying that such a
| course was unprecedented
| MIR. Newlands said his only desire was
| that the Senate should avail itself OF the
| knowledge and skill of the commission; but
| he wanted to secure such a bill and ex-
| pressed Indifference to its authorship.
| He gave notice that he would speak on the
resolution next Monday.
The Senate adopted without debate a res
| olution directing the committee the Judi.
ciary to inquire into and report to the Sem
| ate whether under the Constitution Con-
gress has authority to supervise marine,
| fire and life insurance. The Senate then,
| at 1856 pm, went into executive session.
Insurance Money III Elections
a bill prohibiting the use of the money
| of insurance companies IN federal elections
was introduced today by Senator Cuber-
son. The ofTense is made felony and
punishment is fixed at from two to twenty
years Imprisonment.
Senator Dolliver reintroduced the Dolli.
ver-Hepburn bill relating to interstate
traffic in liquors.
Senator Foraker introduced his railroad
rate regulation bill, which he had hereto-
fore presented to the Senate committee on
interstate commerce.
Senator Bukeley introduced bill grants
ing pension Of s100 a month to the widow
of Senator Hawiey.
Providing for Annexation.
Senator Hepburn introduced a resolution
providing for the annexation of santo Do
mingo and Haiti to the United States
Senator Gallinger introduced a bill au-
thorizing the appointment of commission
to study economic conditions in Japan and
China
A bill for providing Cor a national univer.
sity introduced by Senator Frye.
The pure food Bill was among the earliest
bills introduced today. 1t was pressrted
by Senator Hepburn.
Senator Scott introduced bills providing
for service pensions and for the issuance
of bonds for the erection of public build
ings in towns Of 5000 population and more
Reorganizing Consular Service
The bill providing for the reorganization
of the consular service was rentroduced
by Senator Ledge He also introduced bills
to prohibit the desecTation CT the flag of
the United States; TO increase the pension
of army nurses, and to regulate the em-
ployment Of child labor in the District of
Columbia.
Senator Fulton presented bills for a
United States district court in Chna ana
prohibiting aliens from fishing In Alaskan
waters. He also presented a bill to pro.
hbit the mishrarding of salmon.
Personal Mention.
President Es-rnuel Gomrers OF the AmePf.
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