New-York tribune., 1906-06-16
HOUSE FOR LOCK CANAL.
NAY AFFECT THE SENATE.
Precision to AllO1C Purchase of Sup
plies abroad Defeated.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington June 15.-The House placed itself
squarely record to-day in favor of a lock
canal for Panama by voting for an amend
ment TO the Sundry Civil bill specifying that no
part of the S25.456.571 canal appropriation in
the bill shall be used in the construction Of
canal of the sea level type.
The amendment which is approved by the
President, was offered by Representative Lit
tauer, of New York, the member of the Appro-
priations Committee in charge of the BILL and
Immediately after point of order had been
raised against it by Representative Bartlett of
Georgia. Mr. Burton. of Ohio. chairman of the
Rivers and Harbors Committee. was recognized
to speak for hour in favor of a lock canal
Mr.. Burton urged prompt action on the part of
Congress in settling the type of canal to end
the present uncertainty. He was listened to
with the closest attention. and greeted with ap.
plause after his remarks The point of order
against the amendment was overruled, and the
House then adopted it by vote of 110 to 80.
SENATE MAY BE AFFECTED.
Friends of the lock and dam canal in the Sem
ate declare this evening that the emphatic &C
ton of the House will make strongly for the
adoption of the lock canal provision in the up
per chamber They argue that while PROBABLY
a majority of the Senate is in favor of the sea
level canal tonight. the action of the House will
tors necessary. and that this will inevitably
suit in a growth of lock canal sentiment.
Ii is pointed out that Senators Knox. Hopkins.
Dryden and Milard were all sea level canal
men recently as the beginning of this session.
but that the testimony given at the hearings
during the session has convinced all of them
that the lock type is preferable.
Unless the Democrats combine on party lines
to embarrass the administration. and this is re-
1 T~Ga6a
| time comes to vote on the Sundry Civil bill a
| sufficient number of Senators will have come to
appreciate the advantages Of a lock canal to
| insure the acceptance of the House provision.
1t is regarded unlikely, in any case that
| Congress will materially prolong it's session to
| discuss this subject If the only alternative
| is to leave the final decision with the President.
AGAINST FOREIGN PURCHASES.
Mr.. Sullivan. of Massachusetts, and his asso-
| ciates on the Democratic side of the House, at
| tempted to put limitation on the money voted
| for the continuation of the canal by compelling
| the canal commission to accept the lowest bids
| for supplies Mr. Sullivan offered proviso to
| that effect which created an extended discus
sion. in which he. Mr.. Williams (NIiss). Mr.. Pou
| On. c.. Mr.. Dalzell CPenn), Mr.. Payne On. ",
| Mr.. Wanger PennD, Mr.. Mann Qll) and Mr..
| Olmsted (Penn) took part.
| Mr.. Sullivan said the House had earlier in the
| day,fsiecided oa lock type for the canal the
| ground of economy, but now it about to
vote once more to continue its extravaganza. He
| contended that the manner in which material was
| being purchased was in the interest of American
| builders of dredgers. American bridge builders
and the steel plants OF this country, when it was
| "a notorious fact that if bids open to the
| world materials could be purchased more cheap
| ly than at present
| Both Mr. Dalzell and Mr.. Payne insisted that
| as the Panama Canal to be built from the
| taxes Of the American people they believed that
| the American workingmen and the American
manufacturer should have the benefits of the
| markets thus afforded Mr. Sullivans amend
| ment was defeated by 121 to So.