Show WILL CANAL ACTION OF congressmen SETTLES QUESTION OF fortifications measure passed appropriating thea th ea million dollars to begin ahr work the total cost of which is estimated at washington the louse house of representatives s senta enta tives saturday night voted overwhelmingly in favor or of fortifying the panama canal and appropriated 53 3 to begin the work tho the total cost of which Is estimated at 12 the action of tho the house practically settles the question of fortifications for tho the sentiment in the 8 senate enate la Is said to be more enors than two to one in favor of protecting the isthmian waterway the tha real test camo came on an an amendment proposed by representative tawney of 0 minnesota chairman ol of the 1 ie committee ou on appropriations the amendment provided that no part ol of tile money set aside for fortifications should be used until tile the president had attempted to negotiate tre treaties atlee with all ot of the leading maritime nations guaranteeing the neutrality and international protection of the canal representative sherly of 0 kentucky attacked this amendment and warned members that it had been introduced for the sole purpose ot of defeating the appropriations tho the tawney amendment was voted down by to 63 |