The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-27
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|NTER-[AKE CANAL
Mississippi Congressman Sus-
poets Railroad Is Back of the
Great Waterway Scheme.
HOUSE ADJ0URNS IN
MEMORY OF EX-SPEAKER
Col. HendersOn's Death Noted in
Appropriate Resolutions by
the House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-Ex- Speaker
Hcnderson's death was the burden OF the
prayer by the chaplain in opening the ses-
sion of the House today. Later In the
cay adjournment was taken. after the
passage OF appropriate resolutions, as
mark Of respect to his memory.
During the consideration of District leg
isiatlon Mr. Sims of Tennessee made a
severe arraignment OF the form OF the
District 1t was un-American, un-Repub-
ncan and un-Dcmocratlc. 4 bill was
passed giving u national charter TO the
national Society OF Sons OF the American
Revolution.
The Dalzell bill to incorporate the Lake
Erie Sc Ohio Ship Canal company was
then taken uD. Mr.. Davidson of Wlscon-
sin chairman OF the Committee on Rail-
ways ard Canals, explained the bill The
canal. he sei1, would cost between S35, ,CO0,-
w and SOGO.0o 1t would extend from
Pttsbure 80 Ashtabula O.. en- Lake Erie,
a distance OF 100 miles. Forty-six miles
from Pittsburg the Ohio and Beaver
riyrrs would be canalizcd. Thirty-onc
miles would be over the tnblelands be-
ms tablelahd lake eight miles long was
TO be created.
Will Cost $50, 900.
This stretcn of thirty-one miles he said,
was az feet above the level OF the lake
II VIII require thirty-threc locks with "a
Ii.
Ihe capitalization had been fixed at $780,
GEO mile or total OF $50, ,OOo. 600
Mr.. Davidson said there were annually
100000 tons of freight consisting OF iron
ore ana coal, going from the lakes 10
IttSDurS, for which traffic this canal
would compete with the railroads.
ota Ai,eT nIty years the canal could be pur-
chased by the Government
Suppose this canal Is turned over TO
tGe Pennsylyanll Railroad company.
Where, then, is the eompeution?" asked
MI Cooper OF Wisconsin
The only opposition that has been
made before the committee has come
from those roads. and don't believe for
cne moment that the PenrsylvanIa rail
'oad Will ever get control OF this pror
crty," replied Mr. Davidson.
Mr. Williams of Mississippi took the
position that no benefit TO freight rates
could come unless the caaal was a free
waterway.
Suspicious of Railroads.
In closing the debate for the opposI-
ton Mr. Williams OF Mississippi said the
charter OF this canal could be sold ror
ilom A,OoOOOO 10 5000 coo. and, while he
could not prove II i suspect I'm my heart
that II has already been turned over TO
the Pennsylvania railroad or to some
other great railroad interest"
desire TO say, continued Mr.. Will
Hams. that there is not a man on tho
other side Of this chamber Indicating the
Republican side) who thinks there can bo
organized I'm the district OF my friend
business for purely philanthropic pur-
poses When PittSburg ever does any
thing Just let me know about II bright
and early In the morning"
Mr. DnlZell closed the debate for the
blu and demanded the previous question
Just as a roll call had been ordered Mr.
Dalzell stated that Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa
had resolution which IL was desirable
to offer ut this time and asked II the roll
call might go over.
In Memory of Henderson.
To this Mr.. Williams aSsented and Mr..
briefly stated that he had been
requested by his colleagues from the
State OF Iowa to announce the death yes
terday of David b Henderson. lie pre-
scntcd the following resolutions, which
were adopted.
Resolved. That this House has learned
with the deepest sorrow of the death of
Hon David B. Henderson. Speaker of the
Flfty-slxth and Flfty-seVenth Congresses
and for twenty years a useful, faithful
and distinguished member for Iowa and
that this House herewith expresses it's
appreciation of the services of the de-
ceased as a patriot and statesman
Ordered, That this resolution be en-
tered upon the journal OF the House and
that copy be transmitted to the rela-
tlves OF the deceased" q"
AS a further mark OF respect the House.
on motion OF Mr.. Hepburn, ut AIS clock
40 oJourned until tomorrow.