The National tribune., 1901-03-14
CONGRESS.
Extraordinary Session of the Senate
TUESDAY. MARCH ,.

ACEoDaIE
The Senate continued its extraordinary
session begun on March f. Vice-Presi-
dent Roosevelt was the center Of attrac-
tion, the interest in his movements being
very great to the crowds in the galleries.
| Mr.. Plat. of Connecticut. guve notice
of an amendment to the Senate rules 10
| limit debate upon any bill or resolution TO
reasonable limits in order that the ma
| Jority of the body may be able to do bust
| ness. There was considerable discussion
y committee Senators Allison and
Cockreip were appointed to advise the
President of the Senate's readiness to re-
ccive any message he might have to trans
nit. They reported later to the Senate.
| and that body went into executive session
to consider nominations sent by the Presi-
! dent, and at an early hour adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6.
| When Vice-PTesident Roosevelt appear
| ed in the Senate on Wednesday Il wave of
applause greeted him from the galleries.
| He gave evidence of impatience at the
demonstration and, sharply tapping the
| desk, announced that If there was any ap-
| plause or disorder the Sergeant-at-Arms
would clear the galleries
After brief debate the amendment to
| the rules Of the Senate. placing a limit
upon debate, was referred to the Commit
| tee on Rules. The debate developed the
fact that no intention existed on the part
=
the present extraordinary session. Sena-
tor Platt said he wished it referred 10 the
Committee on Rules, but did not suppose
that the committee could consider it so
fully rs to enable the Senate to take ac-
ton upon il as this session.
Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate for
two hours upon his resolution declaring
the abrogation of the Clayton Buiwer
Treaty. He claimed that Great Britain
desired to prevent the construction of the
Nicaragua Canal. He challenged Sena-
tors to point to n single prOpOsitis which
Great Britain had made for such "A mOdi-
hcatlon of the treaty as would admit OF
the construction of the canal. Liverpool,
the commercial center of the world, was
being enriched. and the United States, be-
cause of the lack of the canal. was con-
tributing to the enriching of Great Brit
ain. He regarded the treaty in the nature
of shameful alliance with Great Britain.
and denounced any suggestion of the ina
bility of the United States to sever such
an alliance without incurring the penalty
OF war Until it was abrogated it would
be a clog upon the extension Of the COM
merce of this country.
THURSDAY. MARCH {.
Senator W. p. Frye was unanimously
reelected President pro temp0re Of the
Senate, to serve during the pleasure Of the
Senate.
Mr.. Morgan continued his speech on his
resolution as to the Clayton Balwer
Treaty.
FRIDAY, MARCH s.
The Senate confirmed large number
of Presidential nominations.
An agreement was reached to postpone
the reorganization of the Senate commit
tees to go over until reassembling. lest the
extraordinary session be indefinitely pro-
longed.
Final adjournment would have been
taken but for the fact that Mr. Mitchell.
the new Senator from Oregon, was about
to arrive in the city to take his seat.
SATURDAY, MARCH 9.
Saturdays session Of the Senate was
uneyentful. mir. Frye was inducted Into
Office, and Senator John III. Mitchell took
the oath of Office. Senators Hoar and
Coekrell. the committee appointed 70 adj
wise with the President, duly reported no
further business, and transmitted the good
wishes of the President, and soon after
the Senate adjourned.
IN A speech before the War Veterans
and Sons Association, Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
on Washington's Birthday. Past Com
mander Jos. w. Kay, of New York. Sc
yerely scored Speaker Henderson and the
House for their refusal to pass the Vet
erans' Preference Bill. An hour would
have been sufficient for this, but Speaker
refused to oll0v the time