The times., 1898-07-09
THE sENArEs CLOSING DAY
MIR. Morgan Makes nm Appeal
Against Adjournment

The last days proceedings in the SEN
ate We're marked with hustle and hurry
The Appropriations Committee, 10 which
the adjournment resolution was referred,
did not meet until nearly u o'clock How
ever. speedy conclusion was reached
and the House resolution was reported
favorably, without amendment. by Mr.
Allison. as soon as the Senate convened.
Mr. Morgan az once took the floor to
oppose Adjournment. He said he could
not see that there was any necessity or
any reason for the adjournment of Con-
gress now. at is a hasty. improvident and
dangerous movement in my opinion" he
said.
Mr.. Morgan then remarked that he was
not aware that tine President had signi-
fled any wish at all ito get rid of Con-
gress. as some of our people have term
ed it. ~ x af
ION the contrary" continued Mr. Nor
gan, II think am justified in the opin-
ion that the Preaident would like to have
I Congress remain here. 1t appears to me
that the war With Spain is drawing 10
its conclusion. and that conclusion Will
bring before Congress questions that we
have never before considered.
Il know the inclination OF Senators to
get away from here. but Mr.. President,
] think | should desDise myself if for
my personal convenience or political as
plrations or hopes. | should go away
from Washington leaving the army in
the field in the difficulties they are in
now. There has been no provision made
for their care. except of q general sort
We do not know what emergencies may
arise, we do not know what troubles
may arise and IL the army can afford to
stay in the field and fight the battles of
the country, the Senate and House of
Representatives O. this Congress can af-
ford TO sit here IT, comfort and elegant
ease and endeayor to perform the duties
that belong to us.
Now, sir, IL would be a reproach to
this government If we should pass this
resolution. and the President in the next
thirty or forty days should find it neces-
! sary to call us back to our duties. and l
/, do not doubt at all that he viii be COM
PEELED to do so or else he will be author
lied in dealing with the great and diff
cult questions before him. to exercise his
| personal executive will upon his personal
| responsibility, in a way that perhaps he
! will not feel justified in doing.
II know these gentleman are anxious
to get away. Whether ii is personal con-
venience of an attempt TO avoid RESPONSE
bility | do not know or care. There Is
much public work here that this Congress
has not considered.
"a substitute for this resolution
should be adopted providing for recess
until the first Monday in September. But
the adoption of this resolution is a fore
gone conclusion, a spasnodic conclusion,
| and one that has been reached within the
last few hours. Yesterday the Senate
had no such idea.
/
I'VE have not yet got the Offices filled
in the army. There are men now fighting
in the army whose commissions have not
! yet been passed on by this Senate and
1 am informed that number of these
commissions are coming in this morning
What is the reason for the haste? Let
! some reason be stated setting forth the
great public emergency. 1t is done in
hot haste. Whether there is a political
| combination back of it or not 1 do not
know, but / suspect there is
| Mr.. Morgan said that in the event of a
| treaty of peace with Spain the military
! power of the President, in respect to gov.
erning new territory. would cease imme.
| diately and the Legislative branch of the
| Governments would have to exercise it,
| functions in, extending laws.
Mr.. Morgan received hearty applause
J from the galleries, which were crowded
with visiting school teachers. The ap.
plause brought forth a sharp reprimant
| from the chair.
! Mr.. Allen sfollowed Mr.. Morgan in op.
! position to adjournment. He said there
were fully 2f0 important bills on the cal
endar.
Mr.. Spooner asked Mr.. Allen if he ever
knew the SenateSto adjourn without sew.
eral hundred bills on the calendar
Mr.. Allen-FNever with so many impor-
| tant bills as there are now. Not only
| that, but there are many bills that have
| passed both ohouses and are now in con.
| ference. We ought not to adjourn unit
these conference reports are received.
Mr.. SpoonerT think if the senator viii
| look at the record he will find that the
Senate never has adjourned and left sc
few bills on the calendar.
! Mr.. Allen-That is mere guess work.
Mr.. Gallinger-I have just counted the
| bills on the calendar and find there are
! just 116, exclusive of pension bills, 1i6 in
| Guiding the pension bills. want to say
! that in the last twenty years there has
never been SO small a number on the cal
endar at the close of a session of Con-
gress.
MIR Aiien-The Senator says there are
146 bills, but that does not include the
resolutions, numbering more than a
| dozen.
Mr. Gallinger-There are sixteen resolu-
tions.
Mr.. Allen-very well, that makes 16C
| odd measures pending on the calendar
that ought to be considered What will
| become of the bill now before the Senate
to permit the soldiers in the field tt1casi
their votes this Fall. We have called into
action 5000 men, principally voters, tha,
| YOU propose to disfranchise.
Mr.. Spooner and Mr.. Burrows both