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VOTE 70 REPORT TREATY.
Senate Committee Acts Favorably
on the Colombian Isthmian
Canal Agreement.
GOT ONLY TWO DISSENTING VOTES.
senator Morgan Agrees to Transfer
the Discussion of the objection
able Points to Floor of Senate, and
Several Long Sessions Over the
Treaty Are Likely.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The senate
committee on foreign relations Tues
day agreed to report favorably the
treaty with Colombia for building an
isthmian canal.
The agreement to report the treaty
was reached after three or four sit
tings devoted in the main to hearing
Senator Morgan's objections to the
document in its present shape. He
had not concluded when the vote to
report was taken Tuesday, but he an
nounced that he would be willing to
transfer the discussion to the floor
Of the senate. This was in accordance
with a suggestion made by Senator
Cullom. chairman of the committee,
who told the dissenting senator that
he had satisfied himself that the COM
mittee was prepared to report the
treaty to the senate without amend
ment and that, owing to the pressure
of other business, the members were
anxious that the committees discus
sion of the subject should come to an
end. He added the supposition that
Mr.. Morgan would desire to present his
amendments to the senate, and sug-
gested that there was no necessity for
discussion of the same points both
in the committee room and the senate
chamber. Senator Morgan assented
not feel offended in the least if the
treaty should be reported.
Only Two Votes Against.
A vote upon the resolution to report
then was taken and was carried by
large majority. Only two senators,
Morgan and Bacon, voted against it.
Senator Bacon announced that his OPP
position was to the time of reporting
and not to the treaty itself. He said
he was favorable to the treaty as ii
stands and would vote for it, but that
he believed that it should not be re-
ported until consideration in commit
tee should be thoroughly exhausted
Morgan Determined In His Opposition
The committee will recommend the
ratification of the treaty without
amendment. Senator Cullom says he
has formed no plans for calling it up
in the senate. The general opinion of
members of the committee is that SEN
ator Morgan will continue his opposi-
ton on the floor of the senate and
thatseverallongs sessions will be neces-
sary to secure vote.
Elkins Bill Passed.
Washington, Feb. 4.-The senate
has passed the Elkins bill to amend
the interstate commerce law without
debate or objection.
House Works ON Claim Bills.
Washington, Feb. 4.-Under the or
der made last Saturday the 10 claim
bills favorahly acted upon in commit
tee of the whole on Friday, but not dis
posed of by the house, were taken up
in the house Tuesday.
Mr.. Payne, the republican leader,
who opposed the bills in committee
of the whole, attacked the first one,
which provided for the payment of
Two years pay and allowances (about
$4,000 to the widow of Charles B.
Goldsborough, an assistant surgeon
in the marine hospital service, who
died Of blood poisoning contracted in
the service.
The bill was defeated, 49.to 67.
Mr.. Payne characterized the next
bill. which was to pay Joseph w. Par
ish the balance alleged to be due on
contract for the delivery of 10000
tons of ice to the army in 1863 (some
$300,00o) as the most barefaced case
which would be presented to the house
Tuesday, and he hoped for some time
to come"
Mr.. Graft Gll.), in charge of the bill,
replying to Mr.. Payne, charged him
with raising the cry last Friday that
the treasury was being looted. and yet
being unable after investigation to
find valid reason for opposing SO
OF the 40 bills acted upon that day.
, The bill was passed, 100 to 90.