Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-05
SENATE HAS TREATY.
Committee on Foreign Relations Now
Con>i lcring Peace Document.
WILL BE PUBLISHED SOON.
stated That Resolution to Make the
Treaty Public viii Likely BE
Made Friday Proceed
inGs of Congress.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The first session
of the senate after the holiday recess
occupied only IA minutes, although in
that brief time two open sessions and
an executive session were held. The
galleries were we'll filled with specta-
| tors before the senate convened, the
general expectation being that the
peace treaty would be presented.
Arrangements had been made for
speedy adjournment out Of respect to
the memory of the late Senator Morrill,.
In such circumstances 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 presiding officers gavel
fell the senatorial members OF the
peace commission appeared on the
floor and We're given hearty greeting
by their colleagues.
In the absence of the vice president
Mr.. Frye (Me.), the president pro tenn,
called the senate to order. 1t was
touching reference which the chaplain
made in his invocation to the death or
Senator Morrill,. I'VE come together,
he prayed under a sense of bereave-
ment by the absence of the senior SEN
ator Of Vermont, whose wise counsel
and loving presence shall no more en-
rich the proceedings in this chamber.
We bless thee, O Lord, for his noble
life, for his example to all men, and we
pray that his spirit may ever abide
within these walls
Mr. Frye, who was in the chair rec
ognized Major Pruden assistant secre-
tary to the president, who presented
message from the president of the
United States. The message contained
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
to the committee on foreign relations.
Tribute to Morrill,.
In a few minutes the senate recon-
vened in open session. Senator Allison
the death of Senator Morrill,.
In the course of his brief remarks Mr..
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 |
holiday recess. Although he was en- |
'eebled in body, Mr.. Allison said, his
brain was active and his mental vision
lndmmed. Mr.. Allison alluded briefly
o the funeral arrangements which had
oeen carried out and then presented
he usual resolution expressive of the
sorrow of the senate. The resolution
vas adopted Then Mr.. Allison pre-
'ented another resolution providing as
further mark of respect that the sem
70 n nd tn1
md the senate adjourned.
A. meeting of the committee on for
eign relations" nasheen called for Fri
day, and it is probable that the com
mittee will then bring in resolution
for the publication of both the treaty
and the proceedings.
There We're less than 100 members on
the floor when the house met after the
holiday recess, but the attsaiiaa lance in I
the galleries was large. Mr.. Simpson
(Pop., sTSan.) and Mr.. Lewis (Dem.,
Wasl1J appeared in their places for the
first time this session and attracted
attention. The blind chap
ain in his invocation referred feelingly
% the critical illness of Mr.. Dingley, the
floor leader and prayed fervently for
lis sreedy recovery.
Under the special order adopted be-
ore the recess the house took up the
consideration of the bill to define and
punish crimes in the district of Alaska |
md provide a code of criminal pro-
edllre for the district
The bill was prepared by the commits
ion appointed to codify the criminal
nd penal laws of the United States.
IT, Moody 0ep., Mass.) said that as
he bill proposed a code for the govern
nent of a dependency Of the United
tates it might be we'll to consider
neither we We're able to deal intelli-
entity with dependencies generally. He
zen launched bitter attack upon that
ection of the bill which repealed all
visiting laws relating to the sale of
quor in the district of Alaska and
'ade it only unlawful to sell liquor to
adams.