The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
LEAKS IN THE SENATE.
MORGAN SAYS HIS COLLEAGUES
 TELL sECRETS.
Answers Recent Card from Rafael Reyes in Regard to the Accsp- tance of Brfbe by Colozn- -ee biau President.

Washington, Feb. 1e.-There was no debate on the Statehood bill in the Senate today. The Indian appropriation bili and the Indian currency bill both were passed
 Mir. Vest just before the Indian bill was passed called attention to a point of order which had been made on one of it's provisions on the ground that 1t was new legislation. The Senate he said had passed the Philippines government as q rider on the army appropriation bill, yet ruled other provisions out. All rules, he said, was violated, when a maturity was in favor of any measnrss
 Mir. Carmack introduced a resolution authorizing the committee on the Philip pines to continue its investigation into conditions in the Philippines On objec- ton of MT. Lodge the resolution went over until tomorrow.
 Mir. Morgan spoke on Questfon of privilege regarding the dispaAch which recently appeared in the pubic prints purporting to be signed by the Columbian Minister to Mexico, senor Rafel Reyes in which Senor Reyes took exception to an alleged statement by Mr. Morgan in the Senate on February 18th Ghat the Colom- bian President had sold out and abdicated for $1.00O.000. ' Senator Morgan declared that if anything was said by him 1t was in secret session of the Senate. Reyes. he said, seemed to be deteEmined on the success of the Panama scheme. '-The coincidence of the double assaulk on me- he said, '1s quite cute enough to have been enacted in the Panama canal scheme and Is braxen enough to have been prepared in the oface oe the New York wrecker."
 As the statements of his C6organ.s, saH l. A the Senate, the statement he said, Is false or was surrepttousiy obtained.
 He then spoke of '1ealks'' in the Sen ate. For years. he said. he had wit messed the abuse of Senators by evcs- dropping or betrayal by persons who have had the right or privilege of being present at executive sessions of the Sem ate and he had long since ceased to ex- pect anything else. It was c cowardly form of calling Senator to account for remarks or statements made in con- fidence. The evil seems to be without remedy. he continued and the only safety of Senators is in open sessions. Reyes. he said. violated principle of diplomacy by obtaining his information surreptiti- ously through persons who violated their trust.
 T did not say" continued he "at any time that the president had received S,- OOo00o as pay for resigning. said that after he received s1.Ooo.0Oo in April. lsoO he retired to his home and the vice-presi- dent was substituted in his place"
 Reverting to the subject Of giving out Information conoarninG executive sessions. Mir. Morgan said: Tt Is only a repe- tition of the crimes that have been con- mitted by Senakors heretofore"
 It was not an unusual thing. he said. but no such accusation could be laid at his door.
 At the conclusion of MT. Morgan's re- marks 6 bill was passed approprfasfng S1sS, 900 to compensate the old Point Com fort Improvement Company for the demolition and removal of Hygefa Hotel property from the government rassrva- tion at Ofd Point Comfort. Va.
 At 4:1o the Senate went Into executive session and at $40 ?. m adjourned.