Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-07
GREAT DANGER
POINTED OUT BY MORGAN.
1T LIES IN HER POLICY OF PRO-
CRASTINATION REGARDING THE
NICARAGUAN CANAL
CHEERS FOR ROOSEVELT
NETTLE THE NEW VICE PRESIDENT
/. AND HE THREATENS THE
GALLERIES.

ing composed Of visitors to the city.
The executive gallery was ablaze with
blue, gold cord and epaulettes, the Wis
itors being members of the staff of
Governor Yates, OF Illinois.
Promptly at loon Vice President
Roosevelt entered the chamber. AS he
stepped forward to his desk to call the
Senate to order a burst of spontaneous
applause rang through the galleries.
With evident manifestations of his
disapproval. the vice president seized
his gavel and raped sharply twice
for order. CHANGING sternly around
the galleries he said, and the words
cut through the chamber like a knife;
IF there is any applause or disorder
the sergeant-at-arms will clear the
galleries"
The chaplain in his invocation re-
ferred with deep pathos TO the sorrow
which has fallen upon the Junior sem
ator from Alabama (Mr. Pettus) and
his wife in the death of their only son.
Mr.. Plat Comm then called up the
amendment to the rules OF which he
gave notice yesterday, relating to the
limitation of the debate.
After the amendment was read, Mr..
Teller (Colo.) inquired of Mr.. Plat
whether he expected to secure action
upon the amendment at the present
extraordinary session.
Mr.. Plat replied that he did not de-
sire to discuss the proposed mend
ment at the present time. He wished
to have the amendment referred TO the
committee on rules, but he doubted
very much whether the committee on
rules could consider It SO fully as TO
enable the Senate to take action upon
it at this session. He had felt, he
said, that the Senate ought to change
its rules and he had thought the pro-
per time to introduce his proposition
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 session, but he did not suppose 1t
could be had. He desired that the
amendment be referred to the commit
tee on rules in order that the commit
tee might have opportunity to consider
it during the recess.
Il hope" said he, in conclusion, that
| some fair amendment to the rules may
be devised by which there a be a rea-
| sonable mot an UNREASONABLE limit
placed on debate
Mr.. Teller said he had no desire to
enter objection to the reference of the
amendment to the committee on rules.
That was the proper place for 1t. He
| inquired, howver, whether there was
any expectation on the part Of the ma
jority to do anything more during the
present session han executive bust
ness.
Pending an answer to that question,
Vice President Roosevelt announced in
low, but distinct tones, that the pro-
posed amendment would be referred in
the absence of objection to the com
mittee on rules.
Responding to the inquiry of Mr.. Tel
Ter, Mr.. Hale, (Maine), disclaiming any
attempt to speak for anybody but him
been called for the transaction Of pure
~ executive business. He did not sup
| pose the Senate would be kept in ses-
sion 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 Sem
ate, holding that the body had a perfect
right in accordance with ~precedents, TO
do anything it could do in regular SEES
sion.
Mr.. Platt, speaking. he said, for him
self only, expressed the opinion that
it would not be wise to enter upon the
transaction Of general legislative bust
ness at this extraordinary session. II
would not be the part of wisdom to do
much more than executive business.
Mr.. Morgan ~fAIabams1 urged that the
| rules be observed and that the regular or
der Of business Of the Senate as laid down
in the rules be observed He had submit
ted a resolution yesterday upon which ne
desired action and an opportunity to sub
init sore remarks.
The resolution to which he referred was
one declaring the Clayton-Bulwar treaty
a~brogated-
After the routine OF morning business
had been transacted. Mr.. Morgan adGresy-
ed the Senate upon his resolution.
He said he would exclude from his ar
/ gunent any consideration Of the Pam
American canal commission. The only
prospect of the construction OF the Me
araguan canal now by the United States
rested upon the protocols which had been
entered into between this country and the
government OF Nicaragua n Costa Rica.
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