Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-24
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The open session of the Senate Thurs
day lasted five minutes. Mr.. Kean IN
- reported back favorably from the
committee on contingent expenses the
resolution introduced the previous day
by Senator Allison to authorize the COM
mittee on rules to secure the recess for
the purpose of examining the rules and
It was adopted. In this connection Mr..
Plat Comm gave notice of a modiica-
ton of the rules which he proposed by
which tie Senate at any time b. three
hfths vote in the Senate could make an
order fixing the time at which vote
should be taken upon any pending ques-
ton and fixing the limit of time any Sen
ator could occupy in debate pending such
final vote. This PROPOSITION for cloture
was in the form of q resolution. 1t was
ordered to lie on the table. The Senate
agreed TO 4 resolution offered by Mr..
Hoar directin. the committee on print
ing to ascertain and report the cost for
each session of the last four Congresses
of all documents other than executive or
legislative documents printed by order
of the Senate or by the request of indi-
vidua Senators. Mr.. Teller introduced
the following resolution. which was al
lowed to lie on the table: Resolved.
That the judiciary committee be directed
to report to the Senate whether the
President by and with the advice of the
Senate can negotiate treaties with for
eign governments by which the duties
levied by Congress on importations can
be changed or abrogated." On motion
of Dir. Cullom at 1905 p. m. the Senate
went into executive session
-
Ten minutes after converting Friday
the Senate, on motion of Mr.. Cullom,
went into executive session. Senator
Morgan entered ON a discussion of Attor-
ney General Knox's opinion as to the
validity Of the title to the Panama Canal
property which can be given by the new
Panama Canal Company. This opinion
he attacked as defective in some points,
and especially in its failure to desl with
the jurisdiction of the French courts,
which have passed upon the canal com
pany's title. He asserted that the de-
cree of the French court authorizing the
sale to the United States was void. be-
cause an invasion of the rights of Co
;0ih5ia. He also contended with French
legislation attempting to validate the acts
of the French courts was as clearly with
OhsE IutuoTllA as TIE QDCuilcnlS VI TIC
court He declared that IF Colombia
has become or shall become party con-
scnting to all these proceedings, or if she
is not such a party, she is bound for ey-
cry bond issued by the old Panama Canal
Company for all the other debts of that
company contracted for material furnish
ed or work done for the canal" The
Panama Canal Company. he said. secur-
ed an extension of its concession in 1900
for the purpose OF unloading the enter
prise on the United States This COM
pany," he said. bought FROM the Presi-
dent of Colombia for 100000 francs
prolongation of the extension for six
years from the Dist of October, 1904.
This proposed agreement was laid before
the Congress of Colombia, and was re-
jected. The constitution and laws of
Colombia required that such contracts
should be confirmed by Congress, but
the President of Colombia, in violation
of both the laws and the constitution,
signed the contract and received the ST.
GOO 900 in gold from the new Panama
Canal Company. The House of Repre-.
sentatives thereupon voted that the of
fee Of President of Colombia was vacant
and dissolved"