The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-20

! that all seats in the United States sem
ate are expensive and that that body
is altogether a millionaires' club. He
sent to the secretary of state of Ala
bama the sum of 81 in postal note to
! cover the entire expense for his recent
unanimous election. The sum repre-
| sented the fee of secretary of state for
| his services. So far as known, this
is record in the minimum price for
seats in the senate.
Several senators who have talked
with the President believe it to be un-
i likely that an extraordinary session
| will be called next autumn. They say
many reasons might be cited why such
a session should not be held, the prin-
| cipal one being that some important
state elections are to be held in No
vember and members of Congress will
be busy with political affairs in their
own states. They point out that on the
eve of presidential campaign it is
highly important that every effort be
| made, especially in the doubtful states,
| TO maintain the strength of the party
| organizations. In such circumstances
| 1t is said it would be possible only with
| difculty to maintain quorum at each
| branch of the extra session. If the ses-
| sion were not called until November,
they say it would be so close to the
regular session as to render it practic-
| ally unnecessary
Discussing the efforts of the Panama
| Canal Company to secure an extension
/ of its concession. Senator Morgan said
this was accomplished in 1900 for the
purpose OF unloading the enterprise on
| the United States. The company" he
said, bought from the president Of Co
| lombia for 5000. 900 francs, in French
| coin, to be paid in Paris. a prolonga-
/ uon of the extension for six years from
| October q. 1904. This proposed agree
ment was laid before the Congress of
| Colombia and was rejected. The con-
! stitution and laws of Colombia re-
| quired that such contracts should be
/ confirmed by Congress. but the presi-
dent OF Colombia, in direct violation of
! both the laws and the constitution,
signed the contract and received the
| sl.o00,000 in gold from the New Pana-
ma Canal Company. The House Of Rep
resentatives thereupon voted that the
Office of president of Colombia was
vacant and dissolved"
Alexander Mcdowell. clerk of the
| House of Representatives, has made
/ public an official compilation made by
| work done by the House during the
| Fifty-seventh Congress. 1t shows that
| the longest day of the session lasted,
with rscesses, l4i hours, during which
/ so roll calls were taken. The number
| of bills and resolutions introduced in
| the House during the two sessions OF
/ the Congress was 1920, and reports
were made on 2,Sl0 bills and resolu-
| tions. The Senate sent to the House
1880 Senate bills and resolutions. The
| House disposed of 2,413 of the meas
ures originating with it, and of 1.O12
\ of the Senate bills and resolutions.
making total of 3.430 bills and reso-
| lutions acted on. Congress left on its
/ calendars i05 House and lis Senate
( bills and resolutions. Fifteen OF the
members of the House died during the
/ Congress. seven resigned and Messrs-
/ Rhea (Kentucky) and Butler mis-
/ sourD We're unseated. the latter twice.
BY the protocols which were signed
/ February Is. Great Britain received
/ cash payment of S2T 500, Germany was
/ promised an advanced payment OF
| sSi0. .O00 in five monthly installmets.
| beginning one month from the date of
I that signing. and Italy was to be paid
SsI SEQ two months from the date. Min
/ lister Bowen handed the British en-
| bassy a check the night the protocol
I was signed. and it was arranged that
( Germany and Italy were to receive
their money at Caracas. What steps
| President Castro has taken to meet
| the obligations is not known. Some
/ concern is felt here at the silence of
| the allied powers regarding the draft
I of The Haugue protocol which was
/ mailed to them some weeks ago, and
! the absence of any representation on
the subject may mean that plan is
under consideration looking to the
4 settlement at Caracas of the preferen-
! tial question by President Castro and
I the representatives of the allied pow
ers there. There is no indication that
\ the Venezuelan president will consent
to such a compromise. but it is be-
| lieved that he will be approached in
that connection. MIR Bowen is strong
ly opposed to permitting the allied
powers to escape from appearance at
The Hague. but inasmuch as the cost
4 of the case at the tribunal would
/ probably exceed the amount involved.
the powers may seek some other mode
of settlement.
Senator Morgan has submitted a
number of amendments to the Panama
I canal treaty in addition TO those ne
has offered heretofore. Among the
I more important of Senator Morgan's
proposed amendments are the follow
ing: Article III is amended so as to
4 give the United States perpetual
| right to the canal tract and the right
to fortify the same. Article III as
| amended accords to the United States
the right to fortify the group of small
islands in the bay of Panama. The
amendment to Article NJ provides that
the United States shall have control
of the admission of persons to perman
eut residence in the canal zone. a
further amendment provides that the
government of Colombia engages to
protect. defend and fully to indemnify
| the United States against all incum-
brances and valid claims against the
property to be conveyed to the United
States rNdcr the treaty. Article NNlll
! &c ampulpi SO 10 Orpyi5e that