The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-24
counted upon the passage OF the canal
bill at this session.
Has Always Urged the Bill.


Interrupting Mr.. Morgan said he had
never lost an opportunity to urge the
bill, not only upon the Senate, but upon
the President and secretary of state, He
had been encouraged to believe Il would
be taken up at a convenient moment. He
expressed the opinion that Great Brltain's
action in the matter was not her own,
but that of lnter-Thedders and superser-
viceable friends, WHO had brought up these
points of difficulty.
Mr.. Spooner argued that It would not
be wise or proper for the Senate 20 act
upon the canal bill while the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty is pending.
Mr.. Morgan asked whether II Great
Britain should ratify the amendment there
would be any difficulty in passing the bill.
Would the senator vote for it2
Mr.. Spooner replied that he would. but
continued his argument against the bill,
as the Hay-Pauncefote treaty stands. He
asserted that to pass II under those con-
ditions would be not only "a breach of
International courtesy. but of information
al deceucy."
Mr.. Morgan again interrupted 20 say
that the canal bill makes no reference to
the Clayton Bulwer treaty and that the
ClaytonBu wer treaty could be acted up
on as we'll after the passage of the canal
bin as before.
that the Senate could not pass the bill
now without giving grave and just Of
Tense to Great Britain"
Mr.. Morgan: Just offense?"
Mr.. Spooner: YES just offense, because
the act proposed Is both grossly impolitic
and an improper International act.'
He continued by saying that he favored
the construction of the canal. but that
he did not believe the bill could possibly
be passed now without doing grave in
justice.
Mr.. Perkins then moved the considera-
tion of the fortifcation appropria tion bill.
Mr.. Morgan called for the ruling of the
chair upon his point of order. The presi-
dent pro tenn. Mr. Frye, then held that
the oleomargarine bill had been displaced
as the unfinished business by the Senate,
and that this circumstance had had the
effect of making the canal bill as the spe-
cial order, the unfinished business.
Il therefore, said Mr.. Frye. LAY the
Nicaraguan cana. bill before the Senate
as unfinished business"
Mr.. Morgan then asked unanimous con-
sent that the fortificatons bill should be
taken up without disp.acing the canal bill,
saying he had never expected to allow the
canal bill to stand in the way of the sup
ply bill.
Mr.. Aldrich objected and the Senate
voted without division to proceed with
the consideration of the fortihca tions bin.
the amendment for the purchase of land
on Cushing's Island for the erection of
batteries receiving attention. After Mr..
Butler had concluded his speech against
the amendment, ii was agreed to.
An amendment by MIR. Chandler was
agreed to appropriating S50.555 for struct-
ures Stimulating the side of a battieship.
bearing 12-inch arn1or, on which to test
the Gathmann torpedo gun and the 12-
inch army service rife.
Another amendment was agreed to, to
add two members to the boa Of o a.
nance and fortificatlons, who shall be a,
tilery officers of technical ability and ex-
perience.
The fertilization bill was then passed.
The army appropriation bill was taken
up. The bill as it passed the House car
ried S117, ,S4I149, but as rep rted to the
Senate it was cut down to $115. .S54. .049.
Mr. Pettigrew read a newspaper ex-
tract which he said was corroborated by
information in his possession, to the ef-'
feet that there was hold up on the
army reorganzat on conference, and the
House members demanded that provisi
be made for the appointment of the r
relatives Il was a notorious fact, lie
said, that the President asked Senators
If they had sons desiring appointments.
Practically there was no longer any min
ority in Congress, as members of the
minority had been picked off, by those
benign influences moving the executive.
The army approp4 iation bll was laid
aside in order to spCse of a number
of private pension bills.
Partial conference rep-rts on the naval
and the ICdian aprrop iation bills were
approved and the bills sent back for fur
ther conference.
At $50 o'clock eulog'es were pronounced
on the late Representative Hoffecker of
Delaware. Wise of Virginia and Daily of
New Jersey.
Those who paid tribute to Mr.. Wise of
Virginia were Senators Daniel and Tur-
ley.
AS q further mark Of respect the SEN
ate adjourn at 6 40.