The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02

since by the Senate and now in confer
onCe.
The Presiding officer, Mr.. Frye. decided
the paragraph embracing the three eX-
positions to be in order, and it was there
| upon agreed to.
Mr.. Wolcott offered an amendment for
! the preservation of the cliff dwellings. or
! Mesa Verde ruins, in Colorado. 1t was
| agreed to.
An amendment was offered by Ar Gull
ION for the construction of a revenue cut
ter for use in the waters in Hawaii not
| exceeding 10000, and apprOpriating
$50.oo0 to be Immediately available. 1t
! was agreed to.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Scott set
| ting apart a portion of Rawlins Park,
| Washington City, for use by the Daugh-
| ters Of the Revolution, was agreed to.
| An amendment offered by Mr.. Hoar in
| crcasing the salary of the appraisers of
merchandise of the ports of Boston and
| Philadelphia from $500 to 5000 was
| agreed TO.
MIR. Morgan offered an amendment au-
| thorizing the President to acquire from
| the States of Costa Rica and Nicaragu
the lands necessary for the Nicaragua
Canal.
THE POINT SUSTAINED.
a point of order having been made by
Mr.. Allison, an argument against the
point in support of the amendment was
made by Mr.. Morgan.
The point of order was sustained and
the amendment was excluded on the
ground that it was general legislation.
From that decision an appeal was taken
by MIR. Morgan, and as he desired to de-
bate the matter he suggested a recess
until O'Clock. Objection being made by
Mr. Allison, Mr.. Hoar proposed TO him to
go on and complete the bill, letting the
Morgan amendment go over until today.
There seemed to be a general concurrence
in that plan until Mr.. Pettigrew inter-
posed an objection Then on motion of
Mr.: Allison the Senate, at 6:iO o'clock,
took a recess until $40.
When the Senate convened at $40 o'clock
Mr.. Pettigrew offered a resolution dis
charging the Committee on Education
and Labor from the further consideration
of the eight-hour law The matter went
over.
Mr. Morgan again called up his amend
ment providing for an appropriation of
$4,000 for immediate survey of Costa
Rica and Nicaragua for the purchase of
land for the isthmian waterway. Mr..
Frye ruled the amendment out of order.
The matter went over for time.
Mr.. Money offered an amendment APP
propriating s3S2, 500 for the purchase Of
the old Corcoran Art Gallery property.
The matter went over for a time.
Mr.. Gallinger offered an amendment ap-
propriating Sl25,OO0 for the purchase of
sey nteen acres of land for boulevard
connecting Rock Creek Park with Con-
necticut Avenue. Mr.. Allison objected to
the amendment Mr.. Allen also opp )sed
the matter, saying that the Government
gave this city too much money for moth
to spend the small sum now than big
sum later on. The yeas and nays were
called for and the amendment was de-
feated by n vote of % to l6.
MR.. DANIELS MOTION.
Mr.. Daniel offered an amendment pro-
viding for the appointment of a commits
sion, to be non-partisan, to codify the
laws of the United States. This caused
a lot of discussion, as the amendment
daI hat nnf NJ hn
commissioners shall be of the same po-
litical party.
Mr. Daniel defended the amendment, and
referred To the Industrial Commission
a good "non-partisan, Republican body
Today" he said, that body is Repub-
Hcan."
Every member is a Republican" said
Mir. Mallory. who was formerly member
And YET the law distinctly says that
this must be a non-partisan commission,
said Mr. Daniel.
A division was asked for, and no quorum
was found.
The yeas and nays were called for The
roll was called and the amendment vas
defeated by a vote of % to -. Messrs.
Pettus and Jones Of Nevada voted in he
negative.
Mr.. Morgan then appealed from the de
cis'on Of the Chair on the point of order
made against his canal amendment. He
asked unanimous consent that the
jected.
Mr. Morgan then spoke on the matter at
length He said that the Republicans had
deceived him, and had done everything
possible to defeat the canal proposition.
He said that II was strange that the
President had put himself 10 the trouble
of entering into agreements with Costa
Rica and Nicaragua when the Senator
from Massachusetts (Afr. Lodge spent his
time in trying to defeat all attempts to
put them into operation.
The Panama Canal lobby Is here to-
night, operating against the Nicaragua
canal" said he. cit mas been here for
years. II was strong enough to compel a
Secretary of the Navy to resign and he
come its lobbyist. and 1 doubt not that
the good work is still going on"
He asked Mr. Allison If he knew
whether the President Of the United
States was opposed to the construction of
the canal.
4 have no knowledge, on the subject
replied Mr.. Allison.
Il have always understood him to be
In favor of the canal. said Mr.. Morgan.
Il am fighting here for the honor of the
President and the Republic. / am trying
osoe that he carries out his lawful con-
tracts. Any man who opposes this amend
ment is aiding him to impose upon Cos
protocol entered into and then tell me If
the President is going back on it,
IT makes no difference what becomes
OF the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. nor the
CLAYTON Buiwcr Treaty under the terms
of this bill"
We should wait until Great Britain
ratifies the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty" said
Mr.. Daniel.
That sounds well. coming from Dem
ocrat, said Mir Morgan. Il suppose the
Senator is willing to wait forever"
Il am" said Mr.. Daniel. Until re
ply comes
Mr.. MoRGANs REPLY.
81 am no British sympathizer" said Mr.
Morgan, when Britain lodges us. Yet
/ have never said a word against her
when there was no cause for it, It was
l who drew up the resolutions deploring
the death Of the Queen and turned them
over to the Senator from Iowa MIR Ali
sonl to offer. 1t was / who drew up the
Davis report and when the name of
Davis was signed to II The Democrats
scofed at him as a British syInpathizer
because the report held that the Clayton
Bulwer Treaty was still in effect
we have been trying to get this canal
legislation through for sixteen years and
yet we. the American Congress. cannot
do so because Great Britain wants delay
The reason the Republicans don't want
this bill to go through is because / AN a
Democrat and the administration men do
not want Democrat TO get the honor !
am going to end this. | have stood il
long enough. ! have addressed "A letter 10
Senator Allison and l sent It TO him on
January T. The letter requests that ! be |
relieved OF the Craftsmanship Of the Com
mittee on Inter-Oceanic Canals Ny rea-
sons are that have worked for the canal |
against opposition long enough. ! hold |
that the only reason 1 can see for the OPP |
position is that / am q Democrat at the |
herd Of q Republican committee. 1 have |
been Handicapped always by the steering |
committee. 7 told Senator Allison that / |
was even willing to stop my fighting
against the Ship Subsidy bill if he would |