The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-24

ator Morgan forced the Nicaragua canal
bill to the consideration OF the senate
after that measure had been sleeping for
many weeks. BY a close reading Of the
proceedings yesterday Mr.. Morgan discov.
cred that the oleomargarine bill had lost
It's position as the unfinished business of
the senate, aud the calendar thus cleared
the Nicaragua canal bill thus reached the
the unfinished business of the senate
MIR. Morgans discovery created some
thing OF sensation and this was height
ened when the presiding officer sustained
his position and laid the canal bill before
the senate.
Mr. Morgan's success was short-iived.
however. as the fertilization bill was taken
up, thus displacing the canal bill. which
with the oleomargarlne bill and the ship
ping bill, takes its place on the calendar
Inc day was given to the Notifications
and the army appropriation bills the for.
mer being passed Considerable personal.
10y was INDUCED in during the debates. Mr..
B"ler On. CO attacking the proposed pur-
q hse of Cushings island. Portland. Me.
hLrbor as a Job and Mr., Pettigrew Is.
ID criticizing the appointment of soma and
as officers of the army. The day closed
with eulogles of the late Representatives
HoaGker Of Delaware, Wise of Virginia
and DAILY of New Jersey.
When the senate met resolution asking
the secretary of the interior for informa.
ton as to the fplhllment of the treaty
dams was passed. Bills were passed as
follows: Authorizing n street car bridge
across the. Alabama river at Montgomery,
Ala; authorizing the construction of a
bridge across Layaca bay, Calhoun county,
Texas.
Mn Mr. DePeNw called up the St. Louis ,ex
Pettigrew Is. d. said they would not oh,
1ect, provided they could offer amendments
to the bill. Mr.. Vest MOI stated that he
was compelled to leave the city shortly on
account of his health. but must remain
until the bill was disposed of. The friends
or the measure would accept even obicc-
aftHV nNttu La Atln "a
through Mr. Teller then offered ain amend,
ment providing that the gates Of the OK.
position should be closed on Sunday, and
1t was adopted without division.
Mr.. Tillman offered as amendment to the
bill which. previously passed the senate
providing for government exhibit at the
1t made an appropriation Of S250,o00 for
the government exhibit, On motion of
Mr.. Teller an amendment providing for the
closing of the Charleston exposition on
Sunday was adopted and the Tillman
amendment was then agreed to without
division. Then, without a dissenting voice,
Senators Depew Proctor and Vest were
named as conferees on the exposition bill
The fertilization appropriation bill was
then taken up and Mr.. Butler IN. c. spoke
| of the large appropriations contained In
| this and other measures. In particular he
| criticised the appropriation of SOS, 900 for
| the purchase of Cushlng's Island for for
! tification purposes.
| Mr.. Pettigrew created a laugh during the
| presentation of the morning business by
| proposing ar amendment to the army ap-
| preparation bill reading And that the
| title of the president shall hereafter be
| the president of the so-called Republic OF
| the United States and the emperor of the
Islands of the Seas"
| Mr.. Butler jocularly asked if the coming
! Inauguration ceremonies were taking into
| account this imperial regime.
Yes; everything will be conducted with
| due pCmp." remarked Mr.. Pettigrew.
THE senator from South Dakota Petit
grew and the senator from North Caro-
| lima (Rutler and myself should not feel
| concerned about such Matters interiected
Mr.. Chandler. for none of us will be
| here. -"
Mr.. Chandler's reference to the speedy
! retirement of himself and Messrs. Petit
grew and Butler raised another laugh.
Mr.. Butte, made caustie personal com.
named in urging the purchase of Cush
! ing's Island. He asserted that this pur
chase was dob to the tune of 500. 900. y
A lotiof Boston society folk, he declared
wanted summer resort and had bought
this island They now wanted to unload
the island on the government
Mr. Lodge stated with emphasis that no
body from Boston or from Massachusetts
owned a foot of Cnshing's Island The
discussion was interrupted Mt l o'clock
when the oleomargarine bin was laid be-
fore the senate ms a special order.
Mr. Morgan challenged the regularity of
this order, saving it was unwarranted I'M
der the understanding of the senate;
the chair said he was inclined to rule that
the oleomargarne hill had been displaced
In asserting the rights of the canal bill,
Mr.. Morgan said he knew that every par
liamentary strategy would be resorted to
for the purpose of postponing the meas
ure. He appealed TO the senate to pro
coed with this great measure. although IT.
was fashionable in some quarters to he
Kicked and cuffed about by King Edward
VII
MFR. Morgan quoted from Representative
Cannon's speech in the house last session.
saying that the canal bill would only be
passed by the house because 1t was under
stood that It could not pass the. senate: He
closed by asking that the presiding officer
Law the canal bill before the senate
Mr.. Spooner said he had not attempted
any finesse in moving the consideration OF
the .oleomargarlne bill. ana that ne nad
not believed anyone. counted upon the pas
sage of the canal bill at this session.
Intcrruptng. Mr. Morgan said he had
never lost an opportunity to 'Tge the e 4i,
rot only upon the senate, but unon the
president and secretary OF state. He mad
, heen encouraged to believe 1t wonld ne
taker up at convenient moment lie eN
pressed the opinion that Great Britain ,
action in the matter was not her own. hui
Intermediates had brought up these points
Of difference, But he said that while
prophecy had continually sounded In MS
cars as a knell Evidently, he said, that
gentleman knew what be was talking
about.
Britain should ratify the amendment Their,
would he any difficulty In passing the Dill
Would the senator vote for 1t!
! Mr.. Spooner replied that he would, bu
! continued his argument against the ~
2 MS the Hay Pauncefote treaty stands. li'
e crted that to pass 1t under these con
; ditions would he not only "a breach OF IN
5 tcrnationaI courtesy, but of internauona
Mr.. Morgan again interrupted to say thu
the canal bill makes no reference TO IN
Clayton-Bulwer treaty and that the cay
ton-BuIwer treaty could be acted upon 4
well after the passage of the canal oil
as before
To this suggestion Mr.. Spooner reptile!
that the senate could not pass the bl,
now ''without giving grave and Just OF
Tense to Great Britain"
Mr.. Morgan-Just offense -
MIR Spooner--Yes just onense; becaus
| the act proposed Is both a grossly impo
little and an improper international act
MIR. Morgan then asked unanimous con
sent that the forti6cations bill should p
taken up. without displaclng the canal bill
10 stand in the way of the supply bills
Mr.. Aldrich objected and the scnat
voted without division TO proceed Wit
the consideration of the fortihcatlons bill
J, which was passed
;, The army appropriation bill was take
9 up The bill. as IL PASSED the house, cai