Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-03-14
FIFTY-sEyENTu CoNGBEss.

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 senator's
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 n resolution declaring the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty abrogated. IL
went over until tomorrow. In exec
utive session the presidential appoint
ments to the ca..net We're confirm
ed.
Washington, March 6.--Senate-Ai-
ter a brief debate the amendment
to the rules of the senate placing a
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 reso-
luton declaring the abrogation of the
Ciayton-Bulwer treaty between the
United States and Great Britain, adj
dressed the senate for nearly two
hours upon his proposition. His adj.
monitions to Great Britain were par
ticularly sharp. He declared that II
Great Britain should endeavor TO en-
force the terms of the treaty tue
effort would result in a 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 owl
island.
Washington, March r. Senate
senator William p. Frye, of Main :,
today was reelected president pro
tcmpore of the senate To serve during
| the pleasure of the senate. This is the
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
wees as president protempore, espe-
| C,ally since the death of the lars
| Nice-President Hobart, have won for
him the cordial appreciation of MS
| fellow senator's for his able and i'm,
| partial administration of the post
Al today's session, Mr.. Morgan, oi
| Alabama, concluded his speech in
support of his resolution declaring
the abrogation of the ClaytonBulwer
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. III. 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.