The Portland daily press., 1899-01-05
SENATE aAs TREATY.
BRIEF sessions Of Both Houses Of Com
gress Yesterday.

Washington, January 4-When thu
senate went into executive session today
the peace trea ty which had just been re-
ceiyei from the President was laid bsfoss
the Senate by Senator Frye. who occupied
the chair In the absence Of the vice pred
don't.
The treaty was not read, but the Prssi-
dents message accompa nying 1t was.
On motion of Senator Davis, the treaty
was referred TO she committee on foreign
relations, and ordered printed for the use
Of the Senate.
No order was made looking to max
ing the treaty public, but II Is understood
that this will be done after the treaty 10
passed upon by the committee.
senator Davis entsred q motion today
m make the treaty and the proceedings
of the COMMITTEES public. but upon the
suegestion Of Senator Allison be with
drew that motion for the purpose OF al
lowing the COMMITTEES to act upon It
A meeting of the committee on foreign
relations has been called for Friday and
then bring in a resolution for the publ
cation Of both the treaty and the pro-
ceedings.
Warrington, January 4.-Ths first ses-
occupied only IA minutes, although In
that brief time two open sessions and an
executive session were held.
The galleries were well filed with spec.
tators before the Senate convened, the
general expectation being that the peace
treaty would be presented.
Arrangements had b3en made for
speedy adjournment today out Of respect
to the memory Of the late Senator Morrill,.
I Before the presiding officers gevel fell
on today's session, this senatorial nemb ers
of the peace commission appeared on the
floor and were given hearty greeting by
their colleagues.
In the absence Of the vice president,
Mr.. Frye Of Maine, the president pro tenn.
called the Senate to order. The chaplain
made touching reference in his lnvo-
cation to the death of Senator Morrill,.
: Scarcely had the ohnrk begun to read the
Journal Of the last session of the Senate
when Mr.. Davis moved that the further
reading be dispensed with.
The motion prevailed.
MIR. Frye Immediately recognized Major
Pruden, executive clerk OF the President.
who presented a message from the Presi-
dent Of the United States.
The message contained the treaty OF
Paris.
ON motion Of MIR. Davis the Senate
then went into executive session, in
order that the treaty might be referred
to the committee on foreign relations
In few minutes the Senate recon-
vened in open session.
Senator Allison announces the death Of
Senator Morrill, In the course of his brief
remarks Mr.. Allison said that Mr.. Nor.
rill had come to the Senate at the OPEN
ing of the session In December and had
taken part In the proceedings until the
day Of the holiday recess.
Although he was enfesbled in body,
MIR. Allison said his brain was active
and his mental vision undimmed. The
fact that is activity was updi,ninished
led his colleagues to believe that he was
70 remain with them yet a long time but
an inscrutable providence ordained other
wise and he was called away suddenly.
Mr.. Allison presented the resolution ex.
pressiye of the sorrow of the SenaSe. The
resolution was adopted. Then Mr.. Alli-
son presented another resolution, provid
ing, as further mark Of respect that the
senate adjourn. This too we adopted
and the senate at l2.l5 adjoun ned until