Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-29
OVER MORGAN RESOLUTION
Alabama Senator Starts Sharp Debate 0vei
Stockholders Of Panama Canal.
GOES TO CALENDAR WITHOUT ACTION
Deboe and Blackburn Engage In Dis
cussion of Kentucky Politics and
killing of Governor GOebeI
f. Brought I'D,


a resolution OF Mr.. Morgan OF Alabama, au-
thorizink the committee on interoceanlc
canals TO investigate the status OF Ameri-
can stockholders Of the Panama canal COM
pAny with a view Of protecting them in the
French courts.
Mr.. spooner Of Wisconsin, Mr.. Hanna Of
Ohio, and Mitchell Of Oregon, antagonized
the resolution, maintaining hat 1t was y
matter with which the United States had
nothing to do. Mr.. Morgan warmly advo-
Gated the proposition but It finally went to
the calendar without action.
Mr.. Deboe and Mr.. Blackburn OF Ken
lucky, engaged in an interesting but good
natured discussion Of Kentucky politics in
the course of which the former alleged
that the reason why Governor Taylor did
not return to Kentucky and stand trial as
an accessory to the murder Of Governor
Goebel wos that the courts we're corrupt
and that the 800, 900 reward offered for
apprehension OF the murderer Of Goebel
had been used to corrupt the courts and
bride witnesses. This Mr.. Blackburn en-
| pathieally denied and declared he was so
thoroughly convinced that he would be
willing to submit the case to any Judge and
Jury in the union.
Rathbone Asks investigation.
when the senate convened a partial con-
ference report on the general deficiency
appropriation bill was agreed to and
Messrs. Hale. Allison and Teller appointed
conferees.
Bills we're passed rs follows: Authoriz-
ing the Duluth, Pierre & Black Hills. Rail
road company tr construct a bridge across
the Missouri river at Pierre, s. D.; to pro-
vide souvenir medals for the benefit of the
Washington Monument association of Alex
andria, Va.
Mr.. Teller Of Colorado presented a pc
tition from Estes @. Rathbone praying for
a full investigation into his performance
Of duties as director Of posts Of Cuba dur
ing the occupation Of Cuba. He maintained
In his petition that no was u~njustly tried
and unfairly convicted. and that he is en-
titled to a full, fair and impartial investi-
CATION by congress.
Mr.. Teller said the petition was unusual
and the conditions were unusual, and at
his request the petition was read in full.
The petitioner asked that full justice be
done to the end that aspersions upon his
character might be eliminated.
Mr.. Teller said the petitioner was. not
now In Jeopardy, but would have been had
not a general amnesty been granted by the
Cuban government. He stood before the
world as a convicted criminal. The case
was unique, but II was one which might
arise any time in the Philippines. II
seemed to him that the question demanded
investigation by the senate. While he did
not pass on the guilt or innocence of the
petitioner, he believed there was a fair
presumption of his innocence.
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on relations with Cuba.
~
Morgan providing for an Investigation by
the committee ON interoceanic canals to
ascertain whether any claims exist in favor
OF citizens of the United States against the
new or the old PANAMA Canal company, and
authorizing the committee to ascertain
whether unlawful or corrupt efforts have
been made to obtain any part of the sun
that may be applied to the purchase Of tbs
property Of the new Panama Canal com,
pany, or to Costa RIGA or Nicaragua, by
the United States was taken up.
After Mr.. Morgan had explained the reso.
luton Mr.. Spooner Of Wisconsin vigorously
opposed It's adoption, declaring II was with.
out precedent, entirely nnischievous and OBJ.
structive Of the action Of congress. TIL,
United States was in no position, hi
thought, to act as agent for bondholders ant
shareholders OF the Panama Canal company
Those people would have to look to tn,
French courts for their rights. It was moi
the business OF the United States to con.
stitute itself a guardian Of the French
court and of the people who had claims
against the Panama Canal company.
Mr.. Morgan interrupted Mr.. spooner e
say that he wanted to know whether the
lobby that had been hanging about Wash
ington was to receive any part Of the $40,
900. 900. He said brides we're paid to mer
who conducted great negotiations.
Mr.. Mitchell Of oregon said he could moi
support the Morgan resolution because II
would tend to delay work on the canal.
Mr.. Hanna, in opposing the resolution
resented the insinuation that a lobby wat
here. He challenged Mr.. Morgan to pro.
duce proof Of such a charge. Mr.. Hanna
said Mr.. Morgan had tried to throw q CLOUD
upon the Panama company's title and was
endeavoring to lay upon 1t ealumny anc
charges of corruption. There was no truth
In the insinuations.
Mr.. Morgan said he had made no refec
tion on congress. but insisted that there
was q lobby for Panama.
The Morgan Panama resolution went L
the calendar without action. It will take
vote Of the senate to get 1t up.
On Kaw Indian Matter.
Consideration then was begun Of a bill
TO ratify an agreement submitted by tn,
Kansas or Kaw Indians OF Oklahoma,
The bill was passed.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. None,
and agreed, to, directing the secretary o
war to supply to the senate copies o
all orders issued by the governor genera
Of Cuba from the date of the ~beginninI
OF the administration up to May 20, 1909.
A bill was passed to authorize the sec
rotary OF war to issue certificates in lie,
Of Lost or destroyed discharges from tn
army.
A resolution. offered recently by Mr.
Mitchell Of oregon, instructing the com
mittee on Pacific islands and Porto Ric,
to Investigate during the recess the con
dition Of things in Hawaii and the ad
m~inistration of Affairs there. with au,
thority TO visit the islands, was adopted.
Mr.. Deboe Of Kentucky then deliveret
a speech on his amendment to the resolu
tion for the election OF senators by tn,
people, providing that the qualifications o
citizens entitled to vote for United State
senator's and representatives, shall be uni
form In all the states. and that congress
shall have power to provide for the regis
tration OF voters. the conduct OF elections
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