Show ILL FORTIFY CANAL ACTION OF congressmen PI practically FIAC SETTLES QUESTION OF fortifications measure passed appropriating thre million dollars to begin ane work t the he total cost of which Is estimated at washington the house of depre senta tiNes saturday night voted vote dover overwhelmingly in favor of fortifying the panama canal and appropriated 3 to begin the work the total cost of which Is estimated at 4 the action of the house practically settles the quiL question stion of fortifications for the sentiment in the senate la is sold said to be more than two to one in of protecting the isthmian flate iway the real test came on an amendment proposed by representative tawney of minnesota chairman of the committee on appropriations the amendment provided that no part of the money set aside for fortifications should be used until the president had attempted to negotiate treaties with all of the leading maritime nations guaranteeing the neutrality and international protection of the canal representative sherly of kentucky attacked this amendment and warned members that it had been introduced for the tha sole purpose of defeating the 4 ap appropriations the tawney amendment was voted down by to 63 |