The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
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sel' hsa The opinion ~ CoaNeese IN wapace
of,h~ putchaas NJ materials awd supplies foe
,ha i-'hm,Hn canal, ,hr ficdse ~ H~~preusns.
ailvea to-day having agreed "a the asnase
iolnt resolution M that su5bect without
amendment Il directs that tho commla.
aim In NJ purchsaa n thoaa articles. shall
buy ,hu~r NJ AH-rican manufacture NJ pfos
dnc,ion from the loves. bldtrr. unless In
any ca." Tho Prrulden, shall declis that tho
bill i. unreasonable or eNtortionais.
Tho aubJect had been under discussion
for two days In connection with thu appro-
rration for thu canal In the aundry Clvll
tilt
After tho Suniry Civil hill had reached
the House to-day from tho COMMITTEES Of
the whole Mr.. Sullivan Of Mass chuestts
moved to recommit. with instruction 20
insert n provision that none OF the money
appropriated for the 1st hmian Canal shall
he expended for the purchase Of material
and supplies manufactured or produced In
the United States unless they shall be sold
at export prices. when export prices are
less than those charged to purchasers in
the United States.
To this Mr.. Tawney Of Minnesota, In
charge Of the bill, made the point Of order
that it was more than a limitation, II was
a change Of law. This point Speaker Cam
non sustained, saying he had nc difficulty In
arriving at that conclusion.
Mr.. Williams Of Mississippi appealed,
and the appeal was laid on the table, 15e to
IS.
While the roll was being called on this
vote a hurried meeting Of the Committee
on Rules was held, at which II was voted to
report a resolution ordering the immediate
consideration Of the Senate resolution gov
erning the purchase Of materials and sup
plies for the canal. Returning to the House.
Mr.. williams found the roll call completed
and appealed to Speaker Cannon. who had
resumed the chair, to be permitted 10 vote.
The Speaker-Itis true that the gentleman
was in ate ndanoe upon q meeting OF the
Committee on Rules and that IL was physi-
cally impossible for him to have been present
when his name was callsd, but that does
not bring the gentleman within the rule.
The Chair will be glad TO pair with the
gentleman. f~Lanshter.l
This completed the consideration Of the
Sunday Civil bill, which with amendments
was reported to the House and passed.
Mr.. Dalsell Of Pennsylvania then pre-
sented the Senate joint resolution, which
as follows:
That purchases OF material and equipment
for use In the construction OF the Panama
Canal shall be restricted TO articles Of domestic
production and manufacture from the owes
,nsnAnafhla hidaar fuloua tha praalAhpt Ghnl
In any case deem the bids or tenders therefor
30 be sxtortionate or unreasonable.
II prices In the United States are some
what higher than they are In Europe" said
Mr.. Dalzell, "t ID because Of the higher
wage rate obtaining Ii this country; and
/ submit that che American producer, EN-
ployer and employee alike, ought not to
be deprived Of the right and privilege he
under our system. This 10 an
American proposition and should be sup
ported by every loyal American
Opposing the resolution, Mr.. De Almond
OF Missouri said It would seem to be the
part OF wisdom to seek to construct the canal
den UPON the American taxpayers may be
as light as possible. That burden 10 going
to be grievous enough, Mr.. Dc Almond
IOpnehl6uI anu ~ uuBnS OOOOthO ~ hCdNy
that Congress would have to consider post
poning Its completion until the United States
should have become even more mighty
and prosperous than IL was. American
labor he continued, sshould rise and
scorn, I will not cay such hypocrisy, but
such abuse Of its assumed ignorance"
The policy Of the resolution, said Mr.. Payne
Of New York, was right, and Congress should
declare its judgment In the matter. The
President has asked a declaration upon
the subject for his guidance, and he hoped
to see the resolution passed promptly.
Minority Leader williams said It was
not labor, but the great American trust;
not labor, but the contributor to the Re.
publican campaign fund whom the ma
jority were trying to protect.
The great problem for American states
manship to solve, said Gen. Grosvenor Of |
Ohio. was the disposition Of the surplus
product Of the labor OF the country. II
was the purpose OF the Republican party, |
and that was the object Of the proposed
legislation, to do all in It's power TO furnish
to the producers Of the United States Q
market for the results Of their industry.
Mr.. De Armond-Would the gentleman
buy Scotch dredges at 1854 900 or American
dredges at s724 ,ssof
Gen. G~rosvenor-If I believed that the
American dredge vas offered at q fair
price and wa a good job I'd buy IL. Jap
plause.l
He added that there was nothing in Mr..
De Almonds question, because It did not
comprehend all the facts. Il would require
the American and foreign makers to bid
upon the same plans for q dredge, and I
say, as the result Of an investigation made
by the Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries, that the American bidder
would get the contract In conclusion
'the old war horse said:
THE gentleman from Mississippi threat
ems the Republican side Of the House with
vengeance. We have read that vengeance
Is not located In the possession of the gen.
tleman from Missssippi-no retribution.
1t Is the same old song / ave heard ever
since coming to Congress. At first IL used
to brighten me, to cause me some sleepless
nights, the vengeance and retribution Of the
American people! Well, they did give US
q little taste OF it In the Fifty-seoond and
Ffty-third Congresses, but six Congresses
since then have rolled along, and vengeance
And ratHih,,Nt&N .oA,o - L.,1 L-Sz as.