Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-07
MORGAN AGAIN TALKS WAR
Declares that Enforcement Of Clayton Bull
wsr Treaty Would Precipitste It.
ROOSEVELT sleNceS A DEMONSTRATION
Warns Spectators who Applaud Him
that There Must He order In
Galleries of the
senate.

WASHINGTON. March again today
Vice President Roosevelt was the central
figure on the opening proceedings Of the
senate. When he appeared at his desk to
call the senate TO order a wave of applause
swept over the thronged galleries.
He evidently was impatient at the demon
stration and sharply tapping his desk with
the gavel, warned the spectators that repe-
tition of the applause would result In an
order to clear the galleries.
After a brief debate the amendment to
the rules OF the senate placing limit on
the duration OF debate. offered yesterday
by Mr. Platt Of Connecticut was referred
to the committee on rules. The debate
brought forth the fact that no intention
exists with the proponent OF the amend
ment to urge its discussion at the present
extraordinary session.
The chaplain in hts invocation referred
with deep pathos to the sorrow which has
fallen upon the junior senator from Ala
bama (Mr. Pettus) and his wife in the death
of their only SON
Piau Calls Jp Amendment,
Mr.. Platt Of Connecticut then called up
the amendment to the rules OF which he
gave notice yesterday, relating to the lin
itation of debate.
After the journal was read Mr.. Teller OF
Colorado inquired Of Mr. Platt whether he
expected to secure action upon the amend
ment at the present extraordinary session.
! Mr.. Platt replied that he did not desire to
discuss the proposed amendment at the
present time. He wished TO have the
! amendment referred TO the committee on
| rules, hut he doubted very much whether
the committee on rules could consider 1t
so fully as to enable the senate to take
action upon II at this session. lie had
| felt he said. that the senate ought to
change its rules and he had thought that
| the proper time to introduce his proposi-
| tion was at the beginning of a new session
of congress.
He added that he would be glad to have
action upon the amendment at this ses-
| sion, but he did not suppose 1t could be
| had He desired that the amendment be
| referred to the committee on rules, in order
that the committee might have opportunity
to consider 1t during the recess.
! II hope" said he in conclusion, that
some fair amendment to the rules may be
| devised by which there can be a reasonable
(not an unreasonable) limit placed on de-
bate"
| Goes TO Committee ON Rules.
Mr. Teller said he had no wish to enter
| objection TO the reference OF the amend
| ment TO the committee on rules. That was
the proper place for It,. lie inquired, how
ever. whether there was any expectation on
the part Of the majority to do anything more
! during the present session than executive
| business. Pending an answer to that ques-
| tion, Vice President Roosevelt announced
| in a low but distinct tone that the pro-
posed amendment would be referred in the
absence Of objection to the committee on
rules. r'
| Responding to the inquiry OF Mr.. Teller
| Mr. Hale Of Maine disclaiming any at
tempt to speak for anybody but himself.
said the extraordinary session had been
called for the transaction OF purely execu-
tive business. He did not suppose the
senate would be kept in session many days
or be called upon to consider any other
subjects than purely executive business.
Mr.. Teller submitted some brief COM
ments upon the transaction OF business at
extraordinary sessions of the senate hold
Ing that the body had a perfect right, in
| accordance with precedents, to do any
thing it could do in transaction of business.
Mr.. Platt, speaking for himself alone, ex-
pressed the opinion that 1t would not be
wise to enter upon the transaction OF gen
eral legislative business at this extraordi-
nary session. 1t would not be the part OF
wisdom to attend to more than executive
business.
Morgan Thunders War.
Mr.. Morgan, who yesterday offered
resolution declaring the abrogrston OF the
Clayton -Bulwer treaty between the United
States and Great Britain, addressed the
senate for nearly two hours In opposition.
He declared that II Great Britain should
endeavor to enforce the terms OF the treaty
the effort would result in a war In which
the great empire, which had controlled
for scores Of years the commerce of the
world, would be swept from power and her
king would be left with only sovereignty
over his own island.
Without concluding his speech, Mr.. Nor
gan yielded the floor and at 2:45 on motion
OF Mr.. Warren Of Wyoming, the senate went
into executive session. adjourning at 3
o'clock.