Evening star., 1897-02-15
Mr.. MORGAN EXCITED
He Endeavors to Get Up His Clayton
Bulwer Treaty Resolution.
THE CHAIRS DECISION
When Withdrawn the Vote Wa S
in His F Favor.
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL PASSED

Mr.. Gallinger On. HD, in presenting re-
ports on some health bills relating to the
District of Columbia, remarked that al
though the business of the Senate appeared
to be blocked he hoped to secure action
on bills affecting public health.
The bill was passed providing penalties
for starting fires which may be commune
Gated to the infiammable growth on public
lands.
Mr.. Davis (Minn.) presented a resolution
requesting the President for all correspon-
dence of the State Department with the
German empire relative to American in
surance companies. The resolution was
agreed to without comment.
The CIayton-Bulwer Treaty.
Mr.. Morgan's (Ala) resolution for the ab-
rogation of the Clayton -Bulwer treaty
| then came up, and the senator was about
to proceed with speech. There were OBJ
jections from several sources. Mr. Cullom
Qll) wanted to go on with appropria-
tfon bill. Mr.. Chandler IN. H.) desired to
speak on his resolution to bimetallism.
mere was sharp sparring for precedence
until Mr. Sherman (Ohio) interposed a point
of order against Mr.. Morgan, on the ground
that his resolution, being of a joint char
acter. could not be considered in the morn
ing hour. This preciptated an unexpected
storm.
The presiding officer, Mr.. Stevenson being
in the chair. referred to the rules and
promptly sustained Mr.. Sherman's point
of order.
Il appeal from the decision of the chair"
said Mr. Morgan, calmly, .and l will de-
bate that question of appeal AS Mr..
Morgan was about to proceed, Mr.. Sher-
man again interposed, saying that an ap-
peal from the decision of the chair was not
debatab.e.
The presiding officer, consulting the rules,
again sustained Mr.. Sherman, stating that
an appeal was not debatable.
II think it is debatable,' declared Mr..
Morgan, with perceptible tremor in his
voice, as he still held the floor.
Mr.. Quay endeavored to act as peace
maker, and appealed to the Senate to grant
unanimous consent to Mr.. Morgan to pro-
ceed
Il must object to that" said Mr.. Sher-
man, decisively.
Mr.. Morgan still held the floor. "I am
willing to stand here he said land be
victimized by the chair and by the senator
frcm Ohio
Mr.. StevensOn's Sharp Tones
Mr.. Stevenson rose from his chair, and in
sharp tones responded: The chair has no
disposition to victimize the senator from
Alabama. The chair is enforcing the rules
as he finds them
Inc vice President emphasized the word
victimize, and there was the silence of
amazement at the rapid exchange.
Mr. Chandler came in with a suggestion
that Mr.. Morgan withdraw his appeal and
then proceed.
Mr.. Sherman objected. He would have no
avoidance of direct vote on the appeal.
Mr.. Morgan cndeavored to move to take
up the Clayton-Bulwer resolution.
The chair ruled this motion could not be
made while the appeal was pending
Then l withdraw the appeal said Mr..
hf.,lr ;t .t,.N
Withdrawn, but in order to meet this
emergency
The appeal being withdrawn, a vote was
taken on Mr.. Morgan's resolution TO pro-
ceed with the Clayton -Bulwer resolution.
Unexpectedly Mr.. Morgan carried his mo-
ton as against the opposition, which was
understood to be favorable to going into
executive session on the arbitration treaty
The vote was very close-yeas 81, nays
81. follows:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon. Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Blanchard, Brown, Call. Cameron,
Chiffon, Gallinger, Gibson, Gorman Hans
brough, Mills, Morgan. Murphy. Pasco,
PETER, Pettigrew, Pritchard, Pugh Quay
Roach. Smith. Stewart, Tillman, Turpie,
Vest, Voorhees,, Walthall. White-s2
Nays-Baker. Burrows, Caffery Cannon,
Carter, Chandler, Cullom, Davis, Gray,
Hawley, Hill, Hoar, Irby, Lindsay. Lodge,
Mcmillan, Mantle, Martin. Mitchell wis
consin), Nelson, Palmer, Perkins, Platt,
Proctor Sewall, Sherman, Shoup, Thur
ston, Villas, Wetmcre. Wilson-31.
In Executive Sessions
On the announcement of the vote Mr.
Morgan arose smiling and triumphant, and
was about to begin when Mr. Hoar (Mass)
interrupted with the point that this was a
matter properly before executive ses-
sion. Under the rules suggestion of this
character compelled the Senate to go into
executive session, and at 12:30 o'clock the
galleries were cleared and the doors closed.
AS soon as the doors were closed, Senator
Morgan took the floor on the Clayton-Bul-
wer abrogation resolution. He was appar-
emily very angry, and his remarks were
along the line which the open session in
dicated. He had given notice of an inten-
ton to discuss this resolution, and the
usual courtesy of the Senate would have
allowed him to proceed. He served notice
on Mr.. Sherman that he would not hasten
action on the arbitration treaty by any
such course. The abrogation of the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty was being considered in
connection with the arbitration treaty and
the subject was one which should have a
free and fair discussion.
Senator Morgan continued to talk on the
Clayton-Bulwer abrogation resolution until
o'clock, when the point was made that
the arbitration treaty became the unfin-
ished business and it was taken up.