The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
CONGRESS.

Washingwton, March 5.-Senate--
-Platt, of Connecticut, offered an
amendment to the rules to limit de-
bate in the senate. Its prepayment
had no purpose to provoke discussion
upon it, today. but several senators
expressed their views in no uncer-
tain terms. Mason, of Illinois,
thought it did not go far enough
and gave notice of an amendment I'M
der which, he said, the majority
would not be under the control of
the minority. Wellington, of Mary
land and Bacon, of Georgia, denounc-
ed the effort to change the rules as
unseemly, the former challenging the
right of the senate to consider the
proposition at this session. Morgan
introduced resolution declaring the
Ciayton-Bulwer treaty abrogated. 1t
went over until tomorrow. In exec
utive session the presidential appoint
ments to the ca.4net were confirm,
ed.
Washington, March 6.-Senate-Af.
ter brief debate the amendment
to the rules of the senate placing n
limit upon debate, offered yesterday
by Snator Platt, of Connecticut, was
referred to the committee on rules.
The debate developed the fact that no
intention exists on the part of the
prepayment of the amendment to urge
its discussion at the present extra
ordinary session. Morgan, of Ala
bama, who yesterday offered a reso-
luton declaring the abrogation OF the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty between the
United States and Great Britain, ad,
dressed the senate for nearly two
hours upon his proposition. His adj;
monitions to Great Britain were par.
ticularly sharp. He declared that il
Great Britain should endeavor to en-
force the terms of the treaty the
effort would result in Il war in which
the great empire, which had control.
ed 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 owr
island.
Washington, March 7.-Senate-
Senator William p. Frye, of Maina
to-day was reelected president pro,
tempore of the senate to serve during
the pleasure of the senate. This is thu
second time Senator Frye has been
honored by his colleagues. Five
years ago-on February Z, 1S96-the
republicans then being in a minority.
he was elected unanimously. His SER
vices as president protempore, espe-
cially since the death of the late
Vice-President Hobart, have won for
him the cordial appreciation of his
fellow senator's for his able and i'm
partial administration of the posi-.
AT today's session, Mr.. Morgan, of
Alabama, concluded his speech in
support of his resolution declaring
the abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwe:'
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain. His peroration was
really pathetic. He had devoted the
best years of his official life, ne said
to advance the construction of The
Nicaragua canal, but now he did not
expect to live to see the work on the
great waterway begun.
Washington, March 9.-Senate.-
After proceedings lasting only six
days the extraordinary session of the
senate was declared adjourned sine
die at 1:15 p. IN. During the session
practically no business except that
of an executive character was tran
sacted. The session was called by
the president in order that the sen
ate might have opportunity to con-
firm appointments made at the begin
ming of the new administration. That
business accomplished, there was
nothing further for the senate to do.