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Show GOVERNMENT FOR THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE WASHINGTON, April 27. The conferees confer-ees on tho bill for the government of tho Panama canal zone reached an agreemont lato tonight This agreement Incorporates the provisions of the House bill, with sllcht verbal amendments making the President s authority more specific, and the first section of the Senate bill, which provides for taking possession of tho canal strip and the payment of $10,000,000 therefor to the Government of Panama. The report will bo prcsonted to each house tomorrow and when adopted will renove every obstacle to the adjournment of Congress. No provision was made regarding re-garding tho bonds for construction. |