The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-05
TREATY.
1t Goes to the
Senate.
A BRIEF SESSION.
AdjournmentOut Of Respect
to Senator Morrill,.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The first SEES
sion of the Senate after the holiday
recess occupied only "A minutes, al
though in that brief time two open SEES
sions and AN executive session were
held.
The galleries were well filled with
spectators before the Senate convened,
the general expectation being that the
peace treaty would be presented. Ar
rangements had been made for a speedy
adjournment today, out of respect
to the memory of the late Senator
Morrill,. In such cases it is customary for
the Senate to transact no business, but
to adjourn as soon as the journal is
read and the formal resolutions of sor-
row are adopted. Before the presid-
ing officers gavel fell on today's SEES
sion, the senatorial members of the
peace committee appeared on the floor
and were given a hearty greeting by
their colleagues. In the absence of the
vice president, Mr.. Frye of Maine
called the Senate to order 1t was a
touching scene when the blind chap
lain made his reference to the late Sen
ator Morrill,.
Scarcely had the clerk began to read
the Journal of the last session, when
Mr.. Davis of Minnesota moved that
the further reading be dispensed with.
The motion prevailed, and Mr.. FRYE
recognized Maj. Pruden, assistant sec
rotary TO the president. who presented
q message from the president of the
United States. the message containing
the treaty of Paris.
On motion of Mr.. Davis the Senate
then went into executive session, in Or
der that the treaty might be referred
20 the committee on foreign relations.
In q few minutes the Senate reconvened
in open session.
Senator Allison of Iowa announced
the death of Senator Morrill, In the
course of his remarks Mr.. Allison said
that Mr.. Morrill, had come to the Sen
ate at the opening of the session in
December and had taken part in the
proceedings until the day of the hol-
day recess. Although he was enfeebled
in body. Mr. Allison said his brain and
his mental vision was undimmed Mr.
Allison alluded briefly to the funeral
arrangements, which had been carried
out, and then presented the usual re-
solutions expressive of the sorrow of
the Senate. The resolution was adopt
ed. Mr.. Allison presented another re-
solution providing the further mark
of respect that the Senate adjourn.
When the Senate went into executive
session today the peace treaty, which
had been received from the president
was laid before the Senate. The treaty
was not read, but the presidents mes
sage accompanying it was. this being
simple letter of transmittal, without
any word or recommendation or sug-
gestion, and was only a few lines in
length. On motion of Senator Davis.
the treaty was referred to the commit
tee on foreign relations and ordered
printed for the use of the Senate No
order was made looking to make the
treaty public, but it is understood this
will be done after the treaty is passed
upon by the committee. Senator Davis
entered motion today to make the
treaty and proceedings of the commit
tee public but upon the suggestion of
Senator Allison he withdrew that mo-
ton for the purpose of allowing the
committee to act upon it. meeting
of the committee on foreign relations
has been called for Friday, and prob
ably the committee will then bring in
a resolution for the publication of
both the treaty and proceedings.