The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05

ton exposition and that too was agreed
10 and the amendment was agreed to
without further debate.
Senator Morgan offered an amend
naent authorizing the president to ac-
quire from Nicaragua and Costa Raca
territory sufficient for the construction
o. the Nicaragua canal and Appropriate
ing sl0.o0o for that IL went
out on a point OF order.
At s:10 O'Clock the senate took a re-
cess until $40 O'Clock .. m.
n senate held a long night session
beginning at s:1e O'Clock n IN. An ap-
peal taken by Senator Morgan from the
decision of the chair today upon his
Nicaragua canal amendmeu. was the
pending question. Senator Morgan
unanimous consent that hss
amendment go on the bill. but Senatou
Lodge. of Massachusetts,. objected.
Senator Morgan then spoke. He de-
clared Senate Lodge consistently and
uniformly nad opposed the canal leg
islatfon. He charged that the influence
OF the old Panama canal had been felt
ieit, he did lot intimate. however,
what sort OF influence was being exer-
cssed- Senator Morgan declared bis be-
lief that the president OF the United
states was in favor OF his amendment.
senator Daniel. OF Virginia. having
~ JUSTLY h1Q-1CflOl uEf4t
we hear from Great Britain. Senator
Morgan said: When do YOU exrsect TO
hear from Great Britain"
The senator knows as much about
that as ! do replied the Virginia SEM
ator: but / think that having nega-
ttated with a ~co-partner in such A mat
ter as this. IL would not be becoming IN
the United States to break OF the neeo-
tfations while the two parties are con-
sulting about e."
The chairs decision was sustained. 90
to Is.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The house removed all possibility OF
an extra session today by concurring
In the senate amendments TO the army
appropriation bill. The vote stood $50
10 lS4. 1t was n strict party vote with
the exception OF Mr.. Mccall. OF Mas
sachusetts; MIR. Loud, OF California;:
Mr.. Driscoll. of New York, and Mr..
Mann, of Illinois, who voted with the
democrats. The bill now goes TO the
president.
The house was brought to a vote by
a special order prepared by the COM
mlttee on rules which permitted an
hours debate on a side. The demo-
Gratis attempted to flibuster, but they
were overwhelmed. The debate was
not especially noteworthy. The Phil
ippine and Cuban amendments were
defended by the republicans and as
sailed by the democrats. The only
exciting incident occurred at the close
or the debate when Mr.. Hull. of Iowa.
whose name a been connected with
a lumber and development company In
the Philippines. Frankly acknowI-
edged that he had invested money in
1t. He said ii was a legitimate enter
prise which was not looking for gov
favorS and said that If he
could not invest his money In legiti-
mate enterprises, he woul retire from
public life rather than depend upon
politics for a livelihood. Subsequent
ly when he stated that the
would not have invested money IL
Bryan had been elected. the democrats
Jeered and Kissed and shouted that it
was because If Bryan had been elected
the Philippines would not have been
exploited.
Mr.. Lentz, OF Ohio. challenged Mr..
Hulrs right to vote. The challenge
rought forth a storm OF Kisses from
the republican side. Mr.. HuiIi voted
aye.
The final conference report upon the
Indian appropriation bill was adopted
and a number of minor bills were put
drought the final stages.
The house voted down, 122 to 1872, a
motion to go into committee of the
whole to consider the revenue cutter
service bill.
The river and harbor bill as amend
ed in the senate was referred to the
river and harbor committee.
Mr.. Tawney presented the conference
report upo the st. Louis exposition
bill which agreed to the senate amend
ment providing for closing the expo
sition on Sunday, and disagreed % the
| Charleston exposition amendment.
| The report was adopted.
h house then at 6:15 o'clock took
/ a recess until 9 O'clock tomorrow
morning, the time between 9 and IL
O'Clock in the morning to be devoted
to unanimous consent legislation.