Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-21
FOR LOCK TYPE
PANAMA CANAL
Motion Lay Substi-
tute on Table Lost
81 to SO.
OPPONENTS OF BILL YIELD
House Adopts Senate Amend
ment to Naval Bill -.. Pure
Food Law to Garry.

Washington, D. c., June 21.-At 3
O'Clock the Senate voted on the motion
of Senator Kittredge to lay on the
table the amendment to build lock
canal. The lock type won by vote of
36 to 81.
Senators Scott and Foraker favored
the lock plan, saying that they were
hopeful that at some time In the
future the canal would be deepened
to the level of the water. Senator
Foraker said he, was not entirely
persuaded but had decided ITO follow
the lead of those who have the great.
est responsibility, namely the Presi'
dent, the Secretary of War and En-
gineer Stevens. Replying Ito the OBJ.
jections to the sea level plan Senator
Kittredge quoted a number of engin-
GERS to the effect that 1t could be COM
pleted In ten or twelve years. Senator
Hopkins offered a substitute providing
for lock canal. Senator Kittredge
then moved to lay the substitute on
the table. The motion lost 81 to 36.
Immunity Bill To Conference.
Washington, June 21.-The House
today sent to a conference the So
called immunity of witnesses" bill.
The Senate lost little time today in
beginning consideration of the sea
level Panama Canal bill with a view
to taking final vote before adjourn
ing for the day. SeSnator Cullom op-
posed the sea level canal on the
grounds both of expense and imprac-
ticability. He contended that the
President under the Spooner act had
the authority to construct lock ca
nal
Pure Food Bill to Pass.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, June 21.--Representa.
tive Dalzell Of the committee on rules
this forenoon reported a rule limiting
the cebate on the pure food bill now
pending in the House to six hours
for each side. The rllle was adopted.
II is understood that the bill will pass.
In Favor CT Lock Canal.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, June 21.-This fore
noon in the Senate Senator LaFollette
OF Wisconsin, offered concurrent res
olution requesting the President to
withdraw from entry all coal and oil
lands. The Senate today voted in fav-
or OF the lock system for the Panama
Canal; S6 votes for to 81 against.
New Mexico Pension Bills.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, June 21.-The follow
ing bills for pensions for New Mexico
veterans has been introduced by Dele
gate w. H. Andrews, of New Mexico:
Jose Seraflno Valdez and Jose Maria
Martinez, each to be allowed $25 per
month having served in COMPANY T.
First New Mexico Volunteers, during
the Civil War; Charles M. johnson
Company I, Eighth Maine Infantry
now a resident of New Mexico, $50 per
month; Rafael Chaves, who served in
the Hubbel Mountain Cavalry of New
Mexico, the sum of $24 per month:
Juan N. Lujan, who served in the
First New Mexico Cavalry, $50 per
month
House Adopts Senate Ame ndn,ent for
Big Ship.
washington, June 21.-The Senate
amendment to the big 10000 tom bat
tlesh1p item dn the naval appropria
tion bill was adopted by the House
after vigorous fight. The amend.
ment provides that the secretary of
the navy shall report to Congress at
Its next session, the full details Gov.
erlng the type Of such battleshtp be.
rore any proposals are received.
Senate Agrees to Report on FORTH.
cations.
washington, D. G.. June 21.--In the
senate today Senator Perkins present
ed and the Senate agreed to the con.
ference report on the Notifications
appropriations bill