The age-herald., 1901-02-24
MORGAN ST|RS
 UP THE SENATE
 ON CANAL BILL By ShTeWd Maneuvet He Has His Measure Considered ACT CREATED 4 SENSATION AIabamian Says We Are Cuffed About By Ng Edward HIS VICTORY WAS SHORT LIVED Senator Morgan Asserted That Every Parliamentary Strategy Would Be
 Used To Displace Canal Bill
 By Its Opponents.
Alabamian Says We Are Cufed About By Ng Edward
HIS VICTORY WAS SHORT LIVED


 today passed the bill which releases the appropriation of $5,OOO,OOO for the Louis lana purchase exposition at St. Louis in 1903. It was amended by providing an appropriation of $25O,OO0 for govern ment exhibit at the Charleston exposi- tion to be held next December. Before the Dill passed amendments were adopted closing both expositions on Sunday.
 By skillful parliamentary move Sen- ator Morgan forced the Nicaragua canal bill to the consideration of the Senate af- ter that measure had been sleeping for many weeks. By a close reading of the proceedings yesterday MT. Morgan dis covered that the oleomargarine bill had lost its position as the unfinished busi- ness of the Senate and with the calendar thus cleared the Nicaraguan canal bill regained the status it held over two months as the unfinished business of the Senate.
 MT. Morgan's discovery created some thing of sensation and this was height ened when the presiding officer sustain ed his position and laid the canal bill be- fore the Senate.
 Mr Morgan's success was short lived, however, as the fertilization bill was taken up, thus displacing the canal bill, which, with the oleomargarine bill and the shipping bill, takes it's place on the calendar. The day was given to, the for tifcation and the atmy yappropr4atioff bills, the former being passed. Consid- erable personality was induged in dur ing the debates MT. Butler of North Carolina attacking the proposed purchase of Cushing's Island, Portland (Me) har- bor, as job and MT. Pettigrew of South Dakota critisizing the appointment of sons and nephews of Senators and Representatives as officers of the army. The day closed with eulogies on the late Representatives Hoffecker of Delaware Wise of Virginia and Daly of New Jer- sey.
 At 1 o'clock the oleomargarine bill was laid before the Senate as special order.
 Morgan's Shrewd Challenge.
 MT. Morgan challenged the regularity of this order, saying it was unwarranted under the understanding of the Senate. MT. Chandler, who was temporarily in the chair, said he was inclined to rule that the oleomargarine bill had been dis placed.
 In asserting the rights of the canal bill Mr. Morgan said he knew that every parliamentary strategy would be resorted to for the purpose of postponing the measure. He appealed to the Senate to proceed with this great measure, al- though it was fashionable in some quar- ters to be kicked and cuffed about by King Edward VII.
 MrMorgan quoted from Representative Cannons speech in the House last ses- sion, saying that the canal bill would only be passed by the House because it was understood that it could not pass the Senate. He closed by asking that the presiding officer lay the canal bill before the Senate.
 MT Spooner said he had not attempted any finesse in moving the consideration of the oleomargarine bill, and that he had not believed anyone counted upon the passage of the canal bil at this ses- sion.
 Interrupting, MT. Morgn said he had never lost an opportunity to urge the bill, not only upon the Senate but upon the President and Secretary of State. He had been encouraged to believe it would be taken up at convenient moment. He expressed the opinion that the action of Great Britain in the matter was not her own, but that intermediates had brought up these points of difficulty. But he said that while he entertained these hopes, MT Cannons prophecy had continually sounded in his ears as a knell, Evidently, he said, that gentleman knew what he was talking about
 Mr Morgan asked whether, If Great Britain should ratify the amendment, ? there would be any difficulty in passing inc bill. Would the Senate vote for it?
 International Courtesy.
 MT. Spooner. replied that he would, but continued hiY>argument against the bill os the Hay-Patncefote treaty stands. He escorted that to pass it under these con- ditions would be not only breach of International courtesy but of information al decency."
 MT Morgan again interrupted to say Chat the canal bill makes no reference to inc Clayton Bulwer treaty and that the CIavton- -Bulwer treaty could be acted up- on as well after the passage of the canal bll as before.
 rro thic suggestion MT. Spooner replied &hnt the Senate could not pass the bill now. .'without giving grave and just of fense to Great Britain"
 Mir Morgan-Just offense?
 Mir spooner-Yes. just offense, because inc act proposed is both grossly inn politic and an improper information act. Mr Morgan then asked unanimous con sapt that the Qualifications bill should he taken up without displacing the canal h;l, saving he had never expected to al ,o,y inc canal bill to stand in the way of the supply bills.
 voted without division to proceed with inc consideration of the Notifications bill which was passed
 The army appropriation bill was taken