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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
3
In Washington the senate approved the Panama emergency appropriation bill. The house measure kept a salary estimate provision. Dubois Idaho retains committee seats on irrigation. four hours of debate on federal insurance control. Holiday recess set to start Thursday and run to January 4.
The senate debated the Panama Canal appropriation, with Tillman criticizing canal commission methods but not opposing the funding. A vote was promised for tomorrow as reorganization assigns Ful ton Ankeny Pile and Heyburn to new committees while Dubois’s fate remains open. The House spent 43 hours on insurance and Washington members introduced bills for a Yakima fish hatchery and 60 000 acres for the Soldiers home.
The senate spent four hours discussing the Panama Canal emergency appropriation bill with no final action. A separate bonds bill passed. Senate actions include appropriations for Baker City and Salem improvements and Klamath Indians payment, plus various statehood and federal measures and new district provisions.
The Senate met for about ninety minutes with private bills introduced during the open session. Allison presented the appropriation committee report on the canal bill and said it would be called up for consideration tomorrow, noting the committee believes 11 million dollars sufficient for present needs.
Washington dispatch says railroad rate legislation will rest until after the holidays. The house committee on interstate and foreign commerce will take up key measures before recess while the senate shows a tendency to let rate legislation slumber with only one interstate commerce committee meeting weekly before Christmas.
The Santo Domingo treaty was referred back to the foreign relations committee. The administration favors removing the provision authorizing the president to deploy armed forces if needed, believing ratification would face less opposition without it.
Senate appropriations committee approves emergency bill to fund the Isthmian canal commission for construction of the Panama Canal. No general legislation. bonds feature removed. future expenditures require congressional authority and appropriation. Washington December 13.
In Washington on December 13, Talliafero took the oath of office as senator. The Senate met in executive session, then adjourned, after Lodge moved to send the Santo Domingo treaty back to the Foreign Relations Committee. The move was withdrawn amid questions about amendments.
Washington December 14 observers say Senator Ankeny appears to lead Fulton in a neck and neck race for the vacant commerce committee seat formerly held by Senator Foster. The outcome could decide who fills the position.
President discussed joint statehood for New Mexico and Arizona with a New Mexico delegation including Solomon Luna Major W H H Llewellyn A A Freman and A M Howe. Freman said residents would welcome joint statehood and Llewellyn and Luna discussed New Mexico judiciary appointments with the president.
Washington reports no ship subsidy bill will pass this session as the senate shows lukewarm support and the house opposes. The merchant marine committee appointed by Speaker Cannon has ten members against and four favorable to the measure. The speaker himself is understood to oppose it now due to possible tariff debates.
Daily steamer service departs The Dalles at 7 00 a m and 6 20 p m with Sunday additions from Portland. Trains from Lyle connect at 6 15 a m after arriving from Goldendale and Portland. Excellent meals and wagon accommodations on steamers. For rates and reservations write 8 McDonald General Office Portland Or.
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