Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17
SUPPLIES FOR THE
PANAMA CANAL
House Adopts the Senate ReSo-
luton.
IN MATTER OF PURCHASES
Of Domestic Production From Lowest
Responsible Bidder.
LIVELY DEBATE BEFORE VOTING
Dalzell, Payne and Gen. Grosvenor
Defended and williams and De
Almond in Opposition.
Of Domestic Production From Lowest
Responsible Bidder.
LIVELY DEBATE BEFORE VOTING

Cheered on by the partsans OF protection
and anti-protection the leaders of the re-
publican and democratic sides of the House
fought valiantly yesterday over the Joint
resolution of the Senate restricting the pur-
chase of material and equipment for use
In the construction of the Panama canal
to articles of domestic production and man
ufacture from the lowest responsible bid
der.
Imediately after the passage of the sun
dry civil bill. Mr.. Dalzen of Pennsylvania.
from the committee on rules reported
rule taking the Senate resolution from the
Speakers table, and after forty minutes of
debate putting it upon it's passage
Mr. Williams, the minority leader, de-
manded the yeas and nays on the previous
question. which was ordered
An American Proposition.
Mr. Dalzeil of Pennsylvania. in explain-
ing the measure, remarked that IL prices
were somewhat higher In the Unitee States
than they are in Europe 1t was because
of the higher wages paid in this coun-
try. He said ii was not fair to the Ameri-
can producer. employer and empIoye that
they should be deprived of their right and
privilege under our system. This is an
American proposition and should be sup
n. l0.
Mr.. DeArmond (Ao) in opposing the res
oiution, said Ii seemed to him the part of
wisdom to seek to construct the canal at
the cheapest cost In order that the burden
upon the American taxpayer may be as
hght as possible. He said the burden was
gong TO be grievous enough, and II might
become so heavy that Congress would have
10 CONSIDER postponing its completion until
the United States should become more
mighty and prosperous than it now was
American labor" said Mr. DeArmond
should rise and seorn-I will not say such
ignorance"
Mr. Payne On. Y.) said the policy of the
resolution was entirely correct. and he be-
Heved that Congress should declare its
Judgment in the matter. He called attep-
ton to the fact that the President had ask
ed for declaration upon the subject for
mis- guidance, and he hoped to see the reso-
luton passed with promptness
The minority leader Mr. Williams Miss
then took the floor in opposition 10 the res
olution. and during the course of his speech
was enthusiastically encouraged by his fol-
lowers. He said it was not labor. hut the
great American trust, not labor, but the
contributor to the republican campaign fund
Whom the majority were trying to pro-
tect.
Gen. Grosvenor Defended 1t.
Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) remarked that the
great problem for American statesmanshtu
to solve was the disposition of the surplus
product of the labor of the country. 1t
was the purpose of the republican party to
do all in its power tc rurl:$h to the pro-
ducers of the country a market for the re-
suits of their industry
Mr. DeArmond interrupted to ask whether
the gentleman from Ohio would buy Scotch
dredges at s654.0 900 or American dredges at
S724, $50.
To this Mr.. Grosvenor replied that IL he
believed the American dredge was offered
at tair price and was good one he would
buy 1t, which met with applause
Continuing, Mr.. Grosvenor said he would
compel American and foreign makers TO
bid upon the same plan for the dredge 'and
/ say as a result of an investigation made
by the committee on merchant marine and
fisheries that the American bidder would
get the contract" (Applause).
Warming to his subject as he listened TO
the applause of his colleagues. Gen. Gros-
venor concluded: ''The gentleman from
Mississippi threatens the republican side OF
the House with vengeance; we have read
that vengeance is not located in the pos
session of the gentleman from Mississippi
not retribution. IL is the same old song /
have heard ever since coming to Congress.
At first 1t used to frighten me, to cause me
some sleepless nights: the vengeance and
the retrioution-weil they did give us little
taste of 1t In the Fffty-second and Fifty
third congresses, but six congresses since
then have rolled along and vengeance and
retribution seem to have been suspended.
Gaughter).
There was no vengeance and retribntIon
visible In the result of the election IN Ore
gon the other day when IL sent two repub-
licans to this House by 1900 ma jority from
a state that since l have been here has
sent democrats to Congress. / do not think
in view of this that need give serious
heed to the croakings of the owls OF proph-
asy.' (Applause).
Rule and Resolution Adopted.
The rule was then adopted by a vote of
yeas 13S to SO.
The resolution was adopted, yeas 129;
nays, 81. the following republicans voting
In the negative: BirGsaH Uowa) Burton
tOhio), Darragh (Mich.). Davis (Man.),
Fulkerson (Mo.), Hubbard Uowa), McCar-
thy (Neb), Murdock (Kans), Murphy
tMo), Norris (Neb), Perkins On. Y.) Stat
ford (Wis.), Steenerson (Minn), Stevens
(Minn.) and Volstead Mimi.