Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-06-21

matte scene than IL witnessed incident
to the adoption of the conference re
port on statehood. Mr.. Hamilton OF
Michigan called up the report. A
round of cheers from both sides of
the chamber greeted him when ne
moved the adoption Of the report.
While there was no discussion on the
report itself, the most unexpected
episode ensued. Mr.. Moon of Tennes-
see, ranking member of the minority
on the committee ON territories, had
made statement in relation to the
position of democrats as to the COM
promise which had been agreed upon
in conference. He was frequently in
terrupted with applause and was then
followed by Marcus A. Smith, The
| delegate from Arizona, who took oc-
casion in guarded way to insinuate
that there had been undue influence
used in postponing agreement. Speak
er Cannon made hot reply, denying
such influence and a period of ex-
element ensued
| The senate decided to vote next
Thursday on the Panama sea level
canal bill, accepted the conference re-
port on the diplomatic and naval ap-
preparation bills, the former complete
and the latter partial, passed the bill
limiting the liability that may be as
sumed by individuals to national
banks, adopted Senator Morgans res
olution relative to the control of the
/ ad
Benson to the seate as successor of
Mr.. Burton of Kansas, received the
credentials of Senator-elect Dupont
OF Delaware, and listen to a speech
by Mr. Dryden in support of a lock
canal across the isthmus.
Washington, June 15.-The time of
the senate was in the main divided
between the Panama canal bill and
the Lake Erie and Ohio river canal
bill. On the former there were
speeches by Senators Tillman and
Morgan, while in connection with the
latter, number of senators en-
gagged in a controversy over the
rolicy of granting a national charter
TO an interstate canal. Senator Ba-
con took gound against such course
By vote of 10 to sc the house
decided that the Panama canal should
be OF the lock type After listening to
q speech of Mr. Burton of Ohio in
favor. of lock canal and consuming
an hour in the discussion of an
amendment defining the type as pre-
sented by Mr.. Littauer of New York,
the house in committee of the whole.
expressed its opinion in favor of a
lock canal. The house refused to
sanction the purchase of materials in
the markets of the world for the
canal The bill amending the ma
tlonal banking law, with senate
amendments, was concurred in, 1875 to
TO- BY the terms of the measure a
national bank may loan to q single
borrower a sum not in excess of so
per cent of the capital stock provid-
ed the surplus of the bank Is equal to
at least twice it's capital stock.
Washington, June 16.-Another star
was added to the union when Presi-
dent Roosevelt signed the bill admit
ting Oklahoma and Indian Territory
as one state. The measure also pro-
vides that Arizona and New Mexico
may be admitted to statehood as the
state of Arizona. provided the peo-
pie of the territories vote in favor of
admission on the terms submitted to
| them by congress. The senate spent
the entire day debating the bill to
incorporate the ship canal connecting
Lake Erie with the Ohio river, and
again adjourned without action on it.
Senator La Toilette offered a num-
| Der of amendments, but they were
laid on the table.
| After 40 minutes OF debate. the
house, 129 to 80, adopted the senate
resolution providing for the purchase
of material and equipment for use in
the construction of the Panama canal
of domestic manufacturers and of the
lowest responsible bidder, unless the
president shall in any case deem bids
or tender therefor to be extortionate
lstl lie ADOPTION OIL
This resolution came as the result of
a long discussion over the question
of purchasing in open markets mate
rails Tor the canal, while the sundry
civil bill was under consideration.
TIE surdry civil bill was passed. II
carries an appropriation of s94,5S7,-
070. OF this nearly $26.000,00 is for
continuation of work on the Panama
canal. Chief among the features of
the bill, which carries more remedial
legislation relating to the adniinistra-
ton and expenditure of public money
than has been carried by any similar
bill in many years, is the amend
ment providing for lock type of
canal An amendment was adopted
disseminating canteens at all govern
ment and state homes for old soldiers,
where government appropriations are
available. The house refused to
pass the amendment, recommended by
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