Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-06
CONGRESSIONAL
PROCEEDINGS.

Washington, Dec. Ga number of
annual reports Of public officials were
laid before the senate al the beginning
Of the days sessions, and This order
was followed by The pre- eutauOn Of PEE
/. tations and bills Of which large mum
Der were introduced.
The first bill Of the session was pre-
scented by Mr.. Frye, and was a private
pension measure.
Vice President Fairbanks today re-
ceived telegram from Senator Mitchell
OF Oregon, resigning the Craftsmanship
of the senate committee on ntcroceanic
canals. Senator Willard Of Nebraska
is the ranking member OF the commit
tee after Senator Plat " New York
who does not desire TO undertake the
arduous work involved by this place
Senator Dolliver today re-introducei
the Doiiver Hepburn bill relating to
Interstate trafflc In liquors.
A bill prohibiting the use OF the mon
ey Of insurance companies In federal
elections was introduced today by Sem
ator Culberson. The offense is made q
felony and punishment Is fixed at from
two 10 20 years 5mprisannaAta.
senator Forster today intro dtfeS5slbks
railroad rate regulation bill which he
had heretofore presented to the SEN
ate committee on interstate commerce.
Senator Buckley today introduced
bill granting pension OF 500 a month
to the widow " the late Senator Haw-
ley.
Senator Scott today introduced bills
providing for service pensions and for
the issuance Of bonds for the cree
finn Of f,gblip btygl1 ito-a q, t,u-r, 9
5000 population and more Senator Full
ton presented bills today for q United
States district court in China and pro-
hbiting aliens from flshing In Alaskan
waters. He also presented bill to
prohibit the mishranding OF salmon.
The pure food bill was introduced By
senator Hepburn today
The merchant marine commission bill
was today introduced by Senator CAL
lingcr. He also presented the final re-
port of the commission.
Senator Lodge today Introduced a
maximum and minimum tariff bill.
Upon the opening OF the doors the
senate ut 907 p, M. adjourned as a
mark of respect to the memory OF John
5. Pinkney. late a member of the house
Of representatives from Texas.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, Dec. 6.-Less interest as
indicated by the attendance OF mem
bers and spectators, was manifested
In the proceedings Of the house on its
converting today. Discussion previous
to the session indicated that the ad-
journment until next week would be
taken as soon as the Panama canal bill,
to be taken up today, is disposed of.
A session Of the committee on rules.
held just before noon, resulted in the
preparation of a rule which will force
consideration OF the canal appropriation
bill, should unanimous consent be re-
fused The rule provides for unlimited
debate.
Representatives Ransdeli and Robert
son, of Louisiana presented themselves
and took the oath,
Unanimous consent was given for the
consideration of the bill approprlating
sl6500,00 for the Panama canal. Mr..
Williams claimed there should have
been an ltcmized account of the expen-
ditures Mr.. Hepburn made general
speech on the canal and progress of the
work thus far
Answering a question as to canal sal
aries Mr.. Hepburn said he could make
the following statement that there were
rs salaries over 5000, six between A,-
900 and $4,000, 80 between $1,000 and
$4,000 and 1856 between $4,000 and 50, 400.
These included engineers Of high skill.
Mr.. Fitzgerald ~ " said he had been
informed that $4,000 year was being
paid TO a press agent, but Mr.. Hepburn
said he knew nothing about the report.
Mr.. Williams said he would object to
the issuance Of bonds as long as there
We're $4,000 900 on deposit in national
banks without interest,
Mr.. Mann said two employees OF the
commission were receiving 80, GOO year
salary; one was Mr.. Ross, purchasing
agent. and the other was Mr. Bishop,
secretary,
Mr.. Williams declared the canal
non partisan undertaking and said no
one could claim credit for II. He in
tended 10 offer an amendment to re-
duce the sum of Sl6,500,000 to an
amount actually necessary to carry on
the work TO Jan / next