The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17
Senator Morgan Answers Stats-
 ment in the Senate
CONFIDENCE VIOLATED
He Says There Is a Leak Somewhere and Attack on Him Was Done In Cowardly Manner-Denies
 Certain Reports.

Washington February 16.--There was no debating the statehood hili in the senate today. The Iuoian appropriation bill and the Philippine currency bill both were passed. MT. Vest, just tefore the Indian bill was passed called attention to q point of order which had been made against one of itc provisions on tce ground that It was new Legislation, The senate. he said. had passed the Philippine gov- ernment bill as a rider to the army ap- propriatlon bill and yet ruled other pro- visions out. All rules. he said. were vio- lated when a majority was in favor of any measure.
 MT. Carmaok introduced q resolution authorizing the committee on the Pni- ippines to continue its investigation into conditions in the hili;rines. 3n objeo- ton of Mir. Lodge tae resolution went over until tomorrow.
 Mr. Morgan spoke on question of privilege regarding the dispatch which recently appeared in the public prints purporting to be signed by the Celomhian minister to Mexico, Senor Rafael Reyes, in which Senor Reyes took exception to an alleged statement by Mr. Morgan In the senate on February F that the Co., lombian President had sold out and ab- dicated for s1,o0o,oOo. Senator Morgan de- clared that if anything was said by him 1t was in secret session of the senate Reyes, he said seemed to be determined on the success of the Panama scheme.
 A Hrazen Attack.
 "The coincidence of the double assault Ia To aIf h to have been enacted in the Panama canal scheme and Is brazen erough to have been prepared in the office of a New York railroad wrecker, As the statement of his tMorgans) did not ap- pear In the public records of the senate the statement" he said, lis false or was 1 SUIT epetitiously obtained" He then spoksa l of "leaks" in the senate.
 For years he said, he had witnessed the abuse of senators by eavesdropping or | betrayal by persons who nave had the right or privilege of being present at executive sessions of the senate. and he had long since ceased to expect anything else. 1t was q cowardly form or calling I senator to account for remarks or state ments made in confidence. The evil seems to be without remedy, he continued and the only safety Of senators is in open ses. sions Reyes. he said violated . principle of diplomacy by obtaining hls information lnIohbl Itaoulla Wiio Niof lated their trust.
 Did Not Make Assertion.
 q did not say" he continued. lat any time that the president had received $l,- O0O.o00 as pay for rosigning. l said that after he received sl,00O.O0O in April 1900, he retired to his home and the vice presi- dent was substituted in his place
 Revertlng to the subject CT giving out information concerning executive sessions Mr. Morgan said:
 Tt is only repetition Of the crimes that have been committed by senators heretofore"
 It was not an unusual thing. he said. but no such accusation could be aid at his door.
 At the conclusion of Mir. Morgan's re- marks a bill was passed appropriating $135,0O0 to compensate the Old Point Com fort Improvement company for the de- moition and removal of the Hygeia hotel property from the government reservation at old Point
 At 410 the senate went into executive session and at $40 p. m adjourned