The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-05
The TREATY OF PARIS
Sent by the President to the
Senate.
TREATY WAS NOT READ
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
MEETING OF COMMITTEES ON FRIDAY
Resolution thea Probable for Publ cation Of
Both Treaty and Proceedings. House
Considers Bill to D,fiae and
Punish Crimes in Alaska.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 4.-The first
session of the Senate after the holiday
recess occupied only fourteen minutes, al
though in that brief time two open ses-
sions and an executive session were
held.
Before the presiding officers gavel
fell on to-day's session, the Senatorial
members of the peace commission ap-
peared on the floor and were given
hearty greeting by their colleagues.
In the absence of the Vice-President,
Mr.. Frye, (Maine), the president pro tenn
called the Senate to order. The chaplain
in his invocation made a touching refer
ence TO the death of Senator Morrill,.
rill
Scarcely had the clerk begun to read
the journal of the last session of the
Senate when Mr.. Day moved that the
further reading be dispensed with. The
motion prevailed.
Mr.. Frye who was in the chair, imme-
diately recognized Major Pruden, Assis-
tant Secretary to the President, who
presented message from the President
of the United States. The message con-
tanned the treaty of Paris.
On motion of Mr.. Davis the Senate
went into executive session, in order
that the treaty might be referred to the
committee on Foreign Relations.
In few minutes the Senate recon
yened in open session and Mr.. Allison
announced the death of Senator Morrill,.
In the course of his brief remarks MIR.
Allison said that Mr. Morrill, had come
to the Senate at the opening of the ses-
sion in December and had taken part IN
the proceedings until the day of the holl-
day recess. Although he was enfeebled
in body. said Mr.. Allison, his brain was
active and his mental vision undimmed.
The fact that his activity was undimin-
ished led his colleagues to believe that
he was to remain with them yet long
time, but an inscrutuable Providence or
dained otherwise and he was called
away suddenly. Mr.. Allison alluded
briefly to the funeral arrangements
which had been carried out and then
presented the usual resolution expressive
of the sorrow of the Senate. The reso-
luton was adopted.
Then Mr.. Allison presented another
resolution providing as further mark
of respect that the Senate adjourn. This,
too. was adopted, and the Senate at
1915 adjourned until tomorrow.
PROCEEDING IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 4.-The
House spent to-day considering the bill
to define and punish crimes in Alaska
and provide code of criminal procedure
for the territory. The bin was prepared
by the Commission appointed to codify
the laws of the United States and is Il
vouminous measure of 232 pages. Sixty
seven pages were completed to-day and
the bill was made a continuing order
until disposed of, not however, to in
terfere with appropriation bills or other
special orders. The only section of the
bill which promises to cause contest is
that providing for the sale of liquor in
Alaska. Upon this question considerable
difference of opinion developed The
House adjourned out of respect to the
memory of the late Senator Morrill,
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE READ.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. 4.-When the
Senate went into executive session today
the peace treaty which had just been
received from the President was laid
before the Senate by Senator Frye.
who occupied the chair in the absence
of the Vice-President The treaty was
not read but the Presidents message ac-
companying it, was. This was a simple
letter of transmittal without any word
of r2ca mnendation or suggestion and was
only Il few lines in length. On motion
of Senator Davis the treaty was referr-
ed to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions and ordered printed for the use of
the Senate.
Senator Davis entered motion to-
day to make the treaty and the proceed
ings of the commission public, but upon
the suggestion of Senator Allison he
withdrew that motion for the purpose of
allowing the committee to act upon it.
A meeting of the committee on Foreign
Relations has been called for Friday.
and it is probable that the committee
will then bring i'll resolution for the
publication of both the treaty and the
proceedings.