Show HOPKINS BILL SENT TO FINANCE COMMITTEE Washington Fob Foh 6 Tho senate committee on Inter canals to today today today day voted voled to send to the committee on finance the tho Hopkins bill Increasing the thc authorization for the Issue ot o Panama canal bonds to This action was tak taken taken taken en on the theory that thai an au appropriation tion In excess of o the amount named in the tho original act Itself U elf acted to In Increase encase crease the Iho limit of cost of the Panama canal and therefore It was a question whether tho committee was best quail qualified fied fled to deal dea Tho The action of or the com corn will be reported to tho senate on Monday or Tuesday when Chair Chairman Chairman man expects to make a statement mont dealing with the tho condition of canal funds and the tle needs of the Isthmian canal commission |