The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-12-28
congress.
~ Resume Of the Weeks
Proceedings.

spent four hours yesterday in discuss
ing the Panama canal emergency ap-
preparation bill, and when it adjourned
the bill was still under consideration.
There were set speeches by Messrs.
Teller, Scott and Morgan, and they
were followed by a general debate in
which all phases of the controversy
were exploited, including the question
Of salaries, the control of the Panama
railway and the necessity for general
legislation on the canal subject.
Mr.. Allison, chairman of the com
mittee on appropriations, expressed
the opinion hat congress should take
up the question of salaries in connec-
ton with other legislation. He also
said the status of the Panama railway
should be made the subject of legis-
,ation.
Messrs. Teller, Scott and Morgan
expressed dissatisfaction with the con-
ditions in Panama, but all indicated a
determination to support THE supply
measures necessary to ecure the con-
s%trtuction of the canal as at present
undertaken.
Debate IN the recommendation IN
tthe presidents annual message re-
garding insurance regulation occupied
the house again yesterday without
conclusion. The pending resolution
refers the question to the ways and
means committee, and in it's defense,
Mr.. Payne, chairman, made the argu-
ment that the only way congress
could control insurance was through
the taxing power.
Washington, Dec. 16. - The house
devoted four and three-quarters hours
yesterday to lively debate on the pos
sibilities of controlling insurance com
panies. Two set speeches were the
features. One by Mr.. Sherley (Ky.)
bore on the doctrine of states rights.
and the other by Mr.. Cochran IN. "
related to the actions of the officers
who managed the big life insurance
companies of his state, Mr.. Cochran
promising that congress, through it's
taxing power, should confine all in.
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which they are organized.
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader:
concluded the debate, holding that
control was possible, but not through
the taxing power.
The Panama canal was again under.
consideration by the senate. and Mr.
Tillman occupied the entire time CIV
en- to that subject, except that he gave
way to questions or Interruptions by
other senator's. He did not indicate
any intention of opposing the passage
of the appropriation bill. but he criti-
cised the methods Of the canal com.
mission in many of it's transactions.
When the senate adjourned the bill
was still pending, but there was an
agreement to vote to-day.
Washington, Dec. 10. - The senate
Saturday passed the Panama canal
emergency appropriation bill, but the
result was not attained until after the
debate on the bill had been continued
the greater part of the day to the ex-
clusion of practically all other bust.
ness.
The house INDUCED itself again to
the extent of four hours of what was
many times termed an academic dis
cussion of federal control of insur-
ance. 1t was the fourth day Of the de-
bate and the interest of members had
apparently diminished. Democratic
contention for states rights predomi.
mated in the oratory. The Republic
IN who spoke confined themselves
more to the committee reference
which should be made of the subject
of insurance in the presidents mes.
sage. On this many views were ex.
pressed.