The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23
ToIIcHED WITH LONG TONES.
.,,-eN,NT QUESTIONS CAREFULLY
npoACHED BY THE SENATE.

-,,.r.cn the Old and the New Adj
,stration-The Treaty Under
,,;~.--The Nicaragua Canal subJect
as LOaded-Strictures on the
u,osident in the House.
u,osbinrton. Jan. 22.-Questions of deep
,.,s+ and importance came up before
-. sonate to-day in most unexpected
aaopner. First arose the subject OF the
-,.ocnition by congress of the repubhc OF
c,ha-Mr. Turpie of Indiana, giving no.
o of his intention to call up Senator
-o,roron's resolution on Monday next,
n address the Senate on the subject.
Mr. Turpie adverted to Secretary Ol-
.,.s defiance of congress in the matter OF
CHA and said that it reminded him OF
,,o sehoolnaster of antiquity, who whip
ned his pupils gently" or in the Latln ma
ms moIliter imposit.
t1o also referred to a newspaper state
,,en+ of an alleged compact yesterday be-
,noen the present Secretary of State and
,bo nremer of the next admnistrat ton,
that there would be no action in relation
70 cuba during the present congress.
This statement was bluntly contradict
Cd nv Senator Sherman, as one without
tbe SLIGHTEST foundation. There has
h.on he declared, mo conversation at all
between us on the subject matter, no ex-
preston of opinion"
After this episode the question of the
ar5ttration treaty was brought upon the
taois in an equally informal and chance
manner Mr.. Cullom, rep, of Illinois had,
earlier in the day, sent to the clerks desk
for publication in the Record, large num-
nor of letters, which he had received on
the subject of the treaty, some favoring
and others opposing ratification. Mr.
uoar rem. presented other memorials on
tbe same subject and took the opportunity
of lccturng great many of the Wisest
and best men il all parts OF the country
for what lie called their "intemperance
/ zeal in favor of the ratification of the
{ treaty. He reminded them that the treaty
! was still in progress of negotiation and
1 tbat it was poor diplomacy while the mat
u Ter was still in choate to have learned
eloduent, heated, impassioned utterances
core from the pulpit, the press and col
lege halls in favor of instant ratification" "
He pointed out that if some moditica-
i ton were deemed necessary and If Mr.
Orey submitted them to the Marquis of
Salisbury. the marquis might well reply:
your people are clamoring for it as it
Is. You do not represent your country and
your country's interest"
He repelled the insinuation that the SEN
ate was 10 have the spurs jabbed into 1t
il it did not dispose of the treaty in twen-
ty~four hours.
Mr. Hoar's views were sustained and
REINFORCED by his colleague, Mr.. Lodge,
rep. who said that it would not conduce TO
the interest of peace between nations, if,
in year or two, the treaty would develop
cause Of disagreement, which would lead
to its immediate denunciation and would
set back the whole plan of arbitration for
years
The discussion was continued in some
what the same strain by Senators Sher-
mai, rep, Of Ohio, Cullom, rep, of Illi-
nos. Hawley rep, of Connecticut, Sewall,
rep Of New Jersey and Stewart, pop, of
Nevada, ana then MIR. Morgan dem, of
Alabama, interposed an objection that the
Whole debate was out of order and the
matter was dropped
After this there was a lull of some twen-
ty minutes in the proceedings, during
which the military academy appropriation
bill was under consideration, its passage
being mpeded by a proposition to have
the West Point cadets participate in the
Inauguration parade. Before that knot
had been disentangled, the morning hour
expired, and the Nicaragua canal bill was
taken up as the unfinished business.
Al the threshold another international
question was injected in the shape of n
letter from the Secretary of State trans
mitting communication from Mr.. Rod
lSuez, the minister of the Greater Repub-
lie Of Central America protesting against
tae various Nicaragua canal bills before
congress as being in violation of the con-
tract with the Maritime Canal Company.
Mr Morgan plunged into the discussion
IN ms usual manner, hitting right and left.
lie lnsinuated that this RoGciguez letter
had been written at the insigation of a
greater power Great Brtan). which al
ways advanced Its ends, but never failed
10 protect Its subjects. He charged that
me letter was an attempt on the part OF
nicaragua to collect 100000 backmail
ana asked what kind of a Senate It was
way would accept dictation of this kind
,GHnout being furnished with the requisite
'HoImauon from the state department
ana without knowing what passed between
@ us resident and this man Rodriguez In
"g olue room of the white house.
1''' Hlle rep, of Maine, suggested ar
alJoulhment until Monday, so as to Sc.
a'C any further Information that might
~ 1oIlheomIng, but Mr.. Morgan warml,
.epned that Mr.. Hale must ask that infor.
nation OF Secretary Olney himself as n,
sol FOUND him inaccessible. Most of th,
Dd'ofs present were desirous of adiourn.
neF nv over until Monday, but they lacked q
S1olu'n' and so the Senate simply ad.
,-NHtI' which means that IL will he cailef
O''et again at noon tomorrow.
hs dshlhgton, Jan. 22-Thls was nriva ,,
ter, u"y ana there was little OF public IN.
T'Sl T'Sl IN the House. MIR. Cooper, dem. n,
tsAas callcd up. and tho House naSsol
t.r ,he Presidents veto. the hin 10 os
1oHsii 70 new division of the eastern anal
d .Feult OF Texas. The feature of IN,
.a,e on this matter was a caustic critf
sm hy Mr. Grosvenor, rep.. of ohio 49,,
executive order which denied senafor.
"N0 representatives. access 10 tbe presi
p,'., '' through the private secretary Of m,
" ""l was passed authorizing tho Cal
,'" ana Treat Northern Railroad CON
'5 TO build railroad through tbo ~,
eln territory. II was voted - aata,ii ~
'o-aay until Monday.
N' o'clock the House tooIs tho ,,.,..
s,r ior me consideration of private no,'
'" oHls' When Mr.. Coopei. csiiod ~, ~.
W. ioAas judicial district bin no o,,ei,' W
enat IN the consideration of tha ~
'V' ne nor any member OF the cn,,,,,p,
' bI lur iUlirf4rtr h.a NHitAihAt