Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-02-26
DELAY IS CHARGED
rhiENDS OF PANAMA TREATY
GROW INDIGNANT.
NAY MEAN EXTRA SESSION
opposition to Treaty and to Statehood
Bill Claim that an Attempt Will Be
MADE to Pass Postoffice Appropri-
alton Bill With Statehood as a
"Rider."

Washington, Feb. 21.-When the
senate met at II a. m. yesterday it
was still the legislative day of Thurs
Gay, a recess having been taken Thurs
day night until yesterday morning.
The proceedings were still behind
closed doors. The Panama canal
treaty was Immediately laid before the
senate. Senator Morgan yielded the
floor to Senator Burton (rep.,) advo-
cate of the omnibus statehood bill.
Senator Morgan then spoke for an
hour and gave way to Senator Quay,
but was later interrupted by a motion
of Senator Carmack that Senator Nor
gan be allowed to discuss the canal
question in open session. The motion
brought on a general debate in which
the rules of the senate, the advisable
ty OF a cloture, necessity of maintain
ing the the senate a forum of free
speech, and many other kindred top
les were discussed Among those who
spoke were Senators Spooner, Teller,
Depew, Hale and Bacon, most of whom
opposed the motion for an open door on
the ground that it was not expedient
to air our relations with other coun-
tries before the world at large The
speakers differed widely however, as
to the expediency of policy of delay,
which it was freely charged was now
being pursued in connection with the
Panama treaty on one hand and the
cfofnhnnd hill III yrh q
some senators avowed themselves ad-
vocates of the rule of closure. Others
expressed the conviction that the pro-
longation of the present situation
would lead to speedy adoption of
such rule.
Senators Morgan and Quay earnest
1y denied an understanding between
them, as intimated by Senator Hale.
Senator Carmack's motion was not put
and Senator Quay resumed his sepech,
speaking two hours or more, reading
the report on the canal question. At
$50. in accordance with the decision
of the steering committee against a
night session, recess was taken until
this morning. This decision of the
committee was reached after ascer-
tanning the sentiment of the senate
was against holding another night ses-
sion until an effort was made to reach
an adjustment of the somewhat tan
gled legislative condition in the SELL
ate.
In order to bring about such an adj
justment it was suggested that a com
primise might be made on the state
hood bill. The opponents of statehood
never have believes the measure could
be carried as a rider on the postoffice
appropriation bill in the senate but
the friends of the measure have de-
clared they had votes, not only to car
nv it, but to override the chair should
he decide the rider not in order. The
opposition said yesterday that should
such be the case it would mean an ex-
ira session and the appropriation bill
with the statehood rider would be de-
feated. The leaders of the statehood
fight are willing to assume the respon'
sibility for this outcome. 1t was with
this situation before them that the
steering committee discussed the pos
sibility of compromise with the re,
publicans, who have been favorlng the
statehood bill but without reaching
an agreement. Should a compromise
be agreed upon, it is stated it VIII IN
clude the ratification of the Colombian
and Cuban treaties.
In the House.
The house passed the fortifcatlons
appropriation bill, adopted the confer
ence report on the bill for the protec
ton of the president, and on legisla
tive. executive and judicial appropria
lions and then spent three hours
wrangling over the Fowler currenc!
bill. The latter bill had been giveI
the privilege by the terms OF the spe
cial rule adopted Monday, but whe1
the decks had been cleared for the
the democrats began to filibuster MI
Bartlett (Ga.), declaring it was useless
TO waste time on a measure when
was not intended should become law
After a half dozen roll calls the house
finally got into committee OF thu
whole to consider the bill, but it theI
being o'clock, on the motion of Mr.