Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-06-27
MORGAN TALKING
At EIGHIY-TWO
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH
SEA LEVEL CANAL SPEECH.
MEAT BILL IN CONFERENCE
Senate Hears Objections and Grants
Request of the Fiouse-La Toilette
Would Withhold Coal and Oil
Lands-House Against Longer
Terms.

Washington, June Ex-senator Nor
gan yesterday celebrated his SD
birthday by making a long speech in
the senate in support of his bill for
sea level canal. He contended mat
control OF the waters Of the Chagres
river was the key 10 success IN tie
construction of the canal and said
that in view of the fact that no one
doubts that this can be done by
means of a dam at Gamboa and en-
gineers differ as TO efficiency Of a Ga
tun dam, he had decided in favor OF
the former and therefore mad decided
to give his support 10 the sea level
Plan, of which the Gamboa dam is a
part He discussed the presiden, j
preference for lock canal speaking
0f it as executive Generalization, >
anu called attention to the fact that
the president mad himself spoken of a
sea level canal as the ideal canal
Senator Morgan thought the country
rich enough to build the best possible
canal Senator Perkins supported the
lock plan of canal.
Senators Discuss Meat Bill.
( The meat inspection provision Of
the agricultural appropriation bill was
made the subject of discussion in the
senate. The question came up ON a
motion by Senator Proctor to grant
the conference requested by the house,
| and speeches were made by Senators
Proctor, Beverage and Lodge against
come features of the house amend
| ment. and b. Senator Warren in op-
| position TO drastic legislation. Sen
| ator Lodge took occasion to defend
American morals as quite as good as
| those of Europe. The bill went over
| without action. The senate held its
first night session, which was devoted
to consideration of the suIdry civil
appropriation bill
Would hold Coal and Oil Lands.
Senator La Toilette yesterday intro.
duced a resolution directing the sec
rotary of the interior to make an in
vestigation into the coal, oil and lig-
mite deposits of the country and that
in the meantime all lands known 70
contain such deposits shall be with.
drawn from entry and sale.
Senator La Toilette said these pub
lie lands are rapidly passing under
the control of corporations that are
thus acquiring monopoly of the coal
and oil supply.
Longer Term Measure Killed.
Representative Norris Of Nebraska
led a losing fight on the Joint resolu-
ton amending the constitution pro
viding for the elections and term OF
office of members of congress. The
first section of the resolution pro,
vided for the election Of senators by
direct vote, the second extending the
terms Of Representatives to four
years.
Mr.. Rucker Of Missouri said that
| while there as d vast sentiment for
election of senators by direct vote
there was no public sentiment what
ever for the second proposition.
/ Mr.. Norris, in support of the reso-
luton, said a longer term Of service
! than two years was required in the
house if a member expects to have
any voice in the actual solving of the
national Legislative problems or in the
shaping OF the governments policies
Messrs. De Almond and TyndaIl OF
Missouri were pronounced in their
opposition to the measure, Mr.. Tyn.
dali insisting that the lower house o.
congress was not cleaned out" often
enough.
Democrats and republicans were
much mixed up when the vote was
taken. The resolution was defeated
SO 10 So, two-thirds not having voted
in its favor
Pushing Legislation.
Twenty bills Of more or less general