The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
MORGAN ON HIS METTLE
Working Vigorously 10 Uncover a Cor
rupt Deal in Panama Affair,
he REMINDED SENATOR CULLOM
That the Resort to Executive Sessions
Was a Favorite Trick to Shut
OF Debate.

day in the senate It is looked as though the
question OF the construction Of an isthmlan
canal would be discussed openly Mr.. Nor
gan spoke on his resolution calling on the
secretary Of the navy for correspondence re-
gnrding the military occupation Of the bay |
Of Panama and Colon. He explained the |
object Of the resolution aud snid II adopted !
1t would prove or dsprove all the allega- |
lions made iii the press Of Colombia aud
the United States that at the time Of the
settlement Of the Instruction the govern
ment Of Colombia had proposed that Ii
should pay the instructors 100000 for
pence, the money to be taken from that
obtained from th9 United Suites for the
isthmiuu canal concessions. He declared
that no organized government existed in
Colombia, but that it was under dictator
| lie read from the correspondence leading
up to the negotiation of canal treaty, and
said that, in the opinion of the president,
n satisfactory bill could be given 10y Co
lombiu aud an agreement had been reached
fixing price Of 100000 aud $2joOOO per
aunum.
At this point Mr.. Cullom rose and asked
Mir. Morgan If matters of this kind should
not be discussed behind closed doors, and
moved an executive session.
| Mr.. Morgan replied thHt the senator need
not make any apology TO me for that mo-
ton, have had It inflicted and covered up
before for the preventing of debate aud
inquiry into public affairs
MIR. Cullom insisted ON an executive scs-
sion and Mr. Morgan raised the point OF
order that he had the floor and the motion
could not prevail
Mr. Frye overuIed the point OF order and
at 12i5, the senate went into executive SEES
sion
After the doors closed Mr. Morgan con.
. tinued his remarks, speaking especially OF
the Irregularities which he said CHARACTER,
lied the government Of Panama. lie dld
not, however do this until he had spoken
Of the course Of the senate In closing the
doors while he was discussing his resolu'
| ton He said he considered himself as
good n Judge as any one of the properties
> connected with legislative matters, lie dld
not violate those prophecies and did not
5 intend TO do SO He expressed the opinion
n that question OF such Importance as the
. | construction OF an interoceanic canal ~
v which The entire world is interested should
d he openly discussed, and he announced his
a intention Of offerlns a motion to that eneci
3 Replying to these remarks. Mr.. Cuiola
p said he had not Intended any alfront t.
n Mr. Morgan in asking that the doors Be
e closed and that he had made the request
u only because Of the latter's reference t(
II the treaty which, under the rules, could moi
- he debated in open session.
III MIR Morgan said he would take the hrs
opportunity to test the senate on the sub
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NJ his :emerhs Tor the purpose or SHOWN,
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a E&y the COLOMBIAN insurgents So,uoo'"uu
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