The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-16
CLAYToN-HULwER TREATY.
LII secret Session senator aIOrya,u
Argues for Its kbrosutiou.


Washington, Feb 15.-(Senntc.)--
The morning business of the Senate
was soon broken in upon to-day by the
Vice president laying before that body
the Joint resolution introduced last
week by Mr. Morgan to declare the
|CiitSton.Bu!Wer treaty abrogatcd.
When Mr. Sherman called attention to
nc fact that a joint resolution was
not properly subject for consideration
IN the morning hour, the Vicc-prcsilcnt
promptly sustained the point Of order,
lntlmating Mt the same time that he
would recognize Mr.. Morgan to move
that the joint resolution he taken ,lp
APPEALED FROM TIE DECISION
instead or making that motion how
ever. MI. Morgan appealed from the
decision OF the Vice-Prcsidcnt. and was
about to make his speech in support of
me Joint resolution, when he was again
brought up suddenly by another point
OF order on the part OF Mr. Sherman
that The subject was not lebatable
HAD FORGOTTEN THE RULES.
Mr.. Morgan insisted that IL was and
made the cutting remark that the Sen
ntor from Ohio had been 50 long in
the Senate he had forgotten the rules
Again the Nice-Prcsident sustained Mr.
Sherman's point, causing Mr.. Morgan
to intimate that he was being victim
led by the chair and by the Senator
" and not without a show of annoy
ance repealed by the President
Senator's Faulkner, Democrat of West
Virginia. and Quay, Republican, Of
PENNSYLVANIA, and Chandler, Rcpub!i-
can. of New Hampshire. made sugges-
lions intended TO clear distractions out
OF Mr.. Morgan's path, and finally the
latter made the formal motion that the
Joint resolution be taken up for considc-
ration, aSd that motion was carried by
a majority Of one--32 to 81.
AGAIN BLOCKED.
But just as Mr. Morgan was about
TO enjoy his triumph, and to deliver
his speech for the abrosation OF the
treaty. he was once more blocked by
the objection (made by Mr. IIoar) that
the subject was one for consideration In
executive session. Mr. Morgan suggest
ed that what Mr. Hoar wanted was.
not IN executive session. but q secret
Legislative session. Taking the same
view OF 1t the Vice President ordered
the galleries to be cleared and the doors
locked. This occurred at 1915, and at
2 o'clock the executive session Dropar
began.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
1t was not until near ! o'clock when
the doors were reopened and the Bank
runtcy bill was taken up as the un-
hnished business. No progress was made
stltutc read in full. After that the con
terence report on the Legislative bill
was presented and agreed to- and TWEEN
tv-four private pension bills, with q lot
OF other miscellaneous bills, were pass
ed and at 5:15 p. IN. the Senate adj
iourned.
Among the bills passed was: Senate
hIil aDpropriatins $4,000 for the inves-
tigation OF the obstruction of the navf
gable waters Of Florida, Louisiana and
south Atlantic and Gulf States by the
aquatic plant known rs the water nv
acinth. ~
OF BULWER-cIay-
TON TREATY. ..
The whole Of the time Of the secret
executive session was consumed Nv
Senator Morgan in an argument favor.
ing the adoption of his resolution FOR
me abrogation of the Clayton-Bul
treaty. Mr. Morgan read freely from