New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
SENATE MEETS AGAIN.
NEW MElHBERS SEATED.
Steering ComrHtfec RcsoiJcs to Press
Treaties to Ratification.
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Washington. March :,-In the presence of a
full attendance OF tn" Senate and before
crowded galleries seventeen Senator'S renewed
their oath of office and ten n"uI5 e.ected mem
hers sworn In at noon to-day. In the
midst os a profusIOn Of flowers. and before the
large audience which attended the first session
Of the Senate in the T.yIIIth Congress. personal
anmosties were forgotten. bitter enemies be-
came friends for the none and escorted each
other to the rostrurn. Mr- Nevlands. Of Nevada
came up leaning the arm OF Senator Stewart:
Mr. Lors tenderiy pressed the arm Of Senator
Burton. Of Kansas: Mr. German was escorted
by Senator McComas: Mr. Srnoot availed him
self OF the escort OF Senator Kearus. Of Utah
Senator Morgan gaIIant1y Jed TO the desk his
venerable colleague. Mr. Pettus. the Nestor OF
the Senate Senator Gorman received a thun-
der Of applause he came forward He was
unable to get near his seat. which piled
high with bouquets and set flower pieces all
bearing the Oriole colors yellow and black. Mr..
Hopkins Of Illinois. was also we'll remem-
bered. his desk being hidden with floral tributes
When Mr.. Smoot came forward to take the
oath it was noticed that he received most hearty
applause from the women's gallery. Mr.. Fulton.
Of Oregon, was one Of the first OF the newly
elected Senators to appear in the chamber. and,
as II to refute any possible suspicion that he
Of an hour toying with jackknife. A large
horseshoe tied with green ribbons greeted Sem
ator Allison when he entered the chamber to
begin his sixth term. the longest term Of ser
vice on record.
MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT
When the Senate was called to order ques-
ton was raised as to the method OF procedure.
some Senators maintaining that the roll should
be called before the new members were sworn
in. and others holding that the reverse should
be followed. The president pro tenn, Mr. Frye,
ruled that the members should be first
sworn in. When the roll was called seventy
four Senators responded to their names. The
committee which waited on the President TO
announce that the Senate was in session re-
turned with Secretary Barnes. VINO brought two
messages, one Of which referred to the Colom-
bian and Cuban treaties, the other renominat-
ing Dr. Crunr as Collector OF the Port OF Charles
ton, S. c., and William Michael Byrne as Dis
trfct Attorney for Delaware, among others It
was said Immediately that the nomination OF
Byrne would prove bone Of contention between
the newly elected Senators from Delaware. It Will
be remembered that Mr.. Byrne resigned his
Office at the behest Of J. Edward Addicks in or
der to run for Congress against Representative
| (now Senator) Ball Mr.. Byrne succeeded in de-
| feating Dr. Ball. and the divided Republican
| vote resulted in the election Of Democrat from
/
/ this he applied to the President for reappoint-
ment to the place he had resigned and his uomi-
| nation was sent in last session. but failed "s
| favora BILE action by the Judiciary Committee
The Senate after a brief executive session. al
| which the pending treaties were referred 70
| the Committee on Foreign Relations adjourned
until noon on Monday
COLOMBIAN TREATY FIRST
The Steering Committee Immediately met and
the ratification Of the treaties was considered.
it being determined to report them prom:ly
from the Committee on Foreign Relations with
out amendment and first consider the Colom-
bian agreement. Some members advocated prior
| consideration for the Cuban treaty. but
met with the objection that such course would
| result in Senator NIorgans flibustering the
| Cuban convention. with view to pOstponins
| action on the Panama agreement. and that he
would probably receive assistance from those
! Democrats who defeated the Philippine Tariff
| bill 1t is known that Mr. Morgan favors the
| Cuban treaty, and it is believed that, with the
| Colombian treaty out Of the way, he would as
sist In the ratification of the former
Senator German. who has been credited with
| onposfng the Colombian treaty. told q Tribune
| correspondeut to-day that he had never ex-
| pressed an opinion on the subject, as ne nad
never read the treaty, and had knoWIedse OF & us
| provisions only from newspaper reports. 1Ou
I3a1. he sure Will give the treaty careful con-
| before forming or expressing an Oplu-
| ION - sal the Senator from Maryland
II has been further determined 10 make 10
| r.,. 70 in the Senate committees at the extraor-
5Ina-,. session so that vacancies occurring as
: -a-,,It Of the retirement Of members Will not
| p fITa5 This NAV make some change IN rne
| o,+ion On the nomination of Dr. Gum. as Two
| I2onubIican and two Democratic memberships
| IN The committee on Commerce are vacant
NORGAN's ABILITY TO TALK
| Several Senators gathered in Mr.. Hoar's COM
r,ittee room this afternoon. and Senator MOT
| cams ability to debate the Colombian treaty
! longer became the subject Of discussion Lns
| opinfon was expressed that Mr.. Morgan had d.
MOST talked himself OUT. TO which Mr. near
rs,Iiad- You don't know Morgan snow num-
| a nenknife and he can talk on 1t for an nour.
| INST then Senator Morgan came In ana. alleF
9skinp the clerk some question. Joined the
proun about the table. Senator, said one OF
the number producing curious old jackknlIe:
did YOU ever see a knife like that Detore.
! "NS- said Mr.. Morgan, examining II cdTeLuiIS-
| THAT'S a very curious knife. This handle you
l,Tow IS not real horn; 1t IS composltlon' anu
then ne proceeded to describe the process OF
r,,nuf1,tilre. After the handle he took up tne
rIvets AS tine old discOursed the senators
nuietIv stole away, all but Mr.. Hoar. VINO vas
host At the end OF an -Four and quarter
Mr. Morgan had not vet reached the Dlaues'
! Senator HOar nodding gently IN MS chdlE'
and from time TO time some wicked statesman,
marty to the plot. peeped in. and then went
| away Chuckng-