The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
OF THE SENATE WITHOUT TRANSACT.
ING ANY BUSINESS.
THE DEMOCRATS NOT UNWILLING
To This Unexpected Move on the
Part of the Republicans-Signs Of
Preparation for q Determined
Fight for the Right of the south
Carolina Senators to Vote The
House PASSES the Fifth Annual
Supply Bill-Pacffic Cable and Our
Consular System Discussed

Washington, February 25.-Quite un-
expectedly the senate adjourned today
within fifteen minutes after it con-
vened
An hour before the body convened
the galleries began to ill with specta-
tors. all expecting a sequel to the great
debate Of yesterday on the right Of the
senators from South Carolina to cast
their votes while under the ban of con-
tempt, by the senate.
Several democratic senators had
books upon their desks and 1T was evil
dent that they were preparing to con-
| tinue the contest of yesterday. This
was made the more evident immedi-
ately after the senate convened. When
the clerk began the reading OF the
| journal Of yesterdays proceedings the
| usual request that the reading be sus-
pended was made by senator Stewart,
of Nevada
Il object" interjected Sentor Turner.
democrat. of Washington. and Senator
| Dubois. democrat. Of Idaho in unison,
and the reading was continued and at
| it's conclusion the journal was ap-
Instantly Senator McMillin. republi-
| can, of Michigan, a member OF the re-
publican steering committee, was on
mis- feet. He called up the message OF
| the house of representatives announc-
| ing to the senate the death last fall OF
Representative Rousseau Crump. OF
Michigan. He presented resolutions
| expressive of the sorrow of the sena.e
at the announcement. These were
adopted and then the senate as an ad-
| ditional mark of respect at 12:15
| o'clock adjourned.
| The democratic senators were evil
| IDENTIFY surprised, but offered no OBJ
| jectionS.
House of Representatives.
The house today passed the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation ptIl
Ii was the fifth of the regular annual
| supply measures to be sent 10 the Sen-
| ate at this session. No amendments
| OF Importance We're adopted
The feature of the day was the
| speech of Mr.. Richardson, of Alabama,
| in reply to Mr.. Corliss' speech a few
| days ago in favor of the construction
| OF Pacific cable by the government.
Mr. Richardson protested against
Mr.. Corliss' course III delivering what
he termed his well prepared and wide
| ly disseminated speeches" before the
subject had come before the house for
| consideration and said it looked like an
effort 10 forestall the judgment of the
| house.
He took UP the Michigan member s
| statement that Great Britain was
| about to construct a 1000 mile cable
from Vancouver to Australia. and de-
| clared that the statement was ingeni-
! ouSly made to afford - precedent for
our government. whereas, as matter
of fact. he said. Great Britain had Of
4 hSi DIV TLo r,rixv fa
! alton which would buiiu the cable. Ii
I was only because no CORPORATION could
be persuaded to take the lisk that
, England decided to construct the cable
1 itself. He denied that the Commercial
| Gable company had been offered a SUBJ
sidy by Germany to .and on the Mar.
shall islands. The Cmopnay. he said
A was prepared If it was prectica bae, tc
build an all American cable He ridi-
Y culed Mr.. Corliss' description of this
i company as an octopus" He warn
ed the members of the house not tc
decide the question until tho facts or
both sides had been regularly anG
! finally presented.
n Mr.. Clark, Of Missouri. made q
characteristic speech, urging that in.
y stead Of criticising the present consu.
! lar system definite plans for betterine
the system should be presented. Fol
himself he did not favcr the so-calle6
merit system. When the republican.
1 carried the elections he beneved they
| had right to the offices; when the
democrats carried the elections he be-
lieved they had right to the Offices
Mr.. Clark caused much laughter by re-
ferring to the democratic success ir
electing Mr.. Cleveland as "the great
est calamity that has befallen the
human race since the fall of Adam
Mr.. Dinsmore, Of Arkansas. made q
strong speech against a permanent
consular service. He contrasted tn.
timid course of officers in the consul
Tar service Of foreign countries with
the fact that our consular officers were
as rule always ready to accept re.
sponsibili-y as proof that our system
was better for not being a permanen,
} service.
: The house then adjourned.