The Globe-republican., 1906-03-22
PANAMA QUESTION CONTINUED.
Tuesday. March Fl.

APA OiAoO VII In0 qucpllOu VI dDOl-
ishing the grade Of lieutenant general
in the army, but providing that 1t
shall not become effective until Oc-
tober IL, next, in order that Generals
Corbin and Macarthur may be pro-
NOTED before their retirement
An important bill, declared to be
the first step toward a reorganization
OF the consular service, was passed.
The bill already has been acted upon
by the senate. 1t reclassifes the SER
vice and increases salaries to the ex-
tent of $4,000 year.
During the completion of the gen.
eral debate on the legislative bill Mr.
Grosvenor, of Ohio, came to the de-
Tense of the army in the Mount Dajo
battle and was replied to briefly by
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader,
who asserted that all criticism was
based on the official reports so far
received.
The retirement Of aged clerks re-
ceived the attention of the house for
more than an hour, during which the
debate was general, while Mr.. Taw-
ney, chairman Of the appropriations
committee. held the floor in advocacy
of the 70year retirement provision in
the bill.
There were three speeches on the
railroad rate bill In the senate. Messrs.
McCreary, Bailey and Hepburn were
the orators. Mr.. McCreary announced
his determination to vote for the bill,
whether amended or not, but said that
he would not object to reasonable
provision for the review of the inter-
state commerce commissions find
ings.
Mr.. Bailey replied to criticisms Of
his suggestion for prohibition in the
bill against the suspension of the COM
missions orders by courts below the
supreme court. He contended that
congress had the absolute power to
prescribe limitations for the courts
which it creates, and cited large
number of decisions in support of his
position.
Mr. Hepburn advocated a review
provision, but expressed the opinion
that even If it were omitted no person
could be de. lived Of his right to adj
mission to the courts.
The house committee on naval af-
fairs is about ready to finish up the
naval appropriation bill which, If the
present plans work out, will carry at
least one great fighting ship--a bat
tleship of even greater tonnage and
heavier armament than the Dread
nought, recently launched by the Brit
ish navy.
Tuesday, March 20.
Washington. - Railroad legislation
will be almost the only subject for
consideration in the senate this week.
Senator Tillman has given notice that
he will insist upon its consideration
each day as soon as the routine bust
ness is transacted. Senator McCleary
lis to speak Monday, Senator Foster on
Thursday or Friday and later mem
'bers of the Interstate Commerce COM
mittee. In the meantime the Repub-
lican conference may end in an agree
,ment on broad court review amend
ment. There is strong probability
that the Republicans will unite on
an amendment which will give the
courts full power to review rate
made by the Commerce commission,
but will prohibit them from issuing
an injunction against the enforcement
of that rate for longer than ninety
days.
/ The Panama canal inquiry will be
continued on the question of whether
"a sea-level or a lock canal shall be
authorized Some of the witnesses
will be General Davis, former govern
or of the canal zone, and chairman Of
the consulting engineers board; Cen
eral Peter C. Hayes, member Of the
canal commission. John F. Wallace,
former chief engineer, and probably
Secretary Taft.
Statehood will have another inning
in the house Wednesday when the
amended bill will be taken from the
speakers table so that the houseimay
express itself. The houses action will
probably be to send the measure to
"a conference with the senate. Upon
this conference depends the fate Of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory toll |
whose admission there is no objection,
AS we'll Of New Mexico and Arizona ,
whose admission Is blocked by the |
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I Washington, March 21.-The name
Iof Charles s. Francis Of Troy, N: ",
former American minister to Greece, {
will be sent to the senate as ambassa-
dor to Austria-H Hungary to succeed
Bellamy Storer. Mr.. Francis father {
was formerly ambassador to Austria.
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Leshno, Russian Poland, March 10.
Members Of the new Catholic sect {
known as the Mariayits beat two or ,