Deseret Evening News | 1901-12-13 | Page 1 | Hepburn Canal Bill

Hepburn Canal nI Hill Washington Dee Dec House committee on Interstate foreign at lt Is first meeting me today todar voted tell to favorably report the Hepburn till providing for tor the construction of ot 1 I Use elt Nicaragua canal H ne Irtcher of ot Minnesota IOB the only voting reporting the till 1 tho vote was taken sev several le lerol One eral rol amendments were proposed r by hy Mr Adamson of ot Georgia GeorJa was euro ad to providing that that the 8 expendi luro of as I provided by hy the tho bill bil shall bo 10 mudo en 01 warrants by tho President of ot tho United States amendments fixing n 1 minimum maximum tot tor tho canal cna voted otell down the tho u lre being to retain tho original form of ot th the Hepburn U bill billas bil as nH near ns al possible Chairman Hep turn tUru wan directed to urge the injure to consideration and n 1 vote In tho House e at nt tho practicable time