The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-27
SENATOR HANNA Defends I
LATE PRESIDENT M'MNLEY
AGAINST ASSERTIONS MADE BY SENATOR MORGAN,
OF ALABAMA, IN REGARD TO THE MIC.
ARAGUA CANAL ROUTE.

Washington, Nov. 24.-A remarkable
situation respecting the adjournment
of the special session exists in congress
The official relations between the
house and the senate are exceedingly
strained.
The present prospect is that the
house and senate will continue to adj
journ for three days at time until
the regular session approaches. 1t was
stated positively today that the senate
would not propose resolution for adj
journment of the special session in
view of the belief Of the hotfse man
ayers that 1t would be acceptable to
the house membership.
The treaty ceding the Isle of Pines
to Cuba was made public by the senate
this afternoon. Unusual interests at
taches thereto because OF the large
American interests invested there un-
der the impression that the island
would become possession of the
United States
Immediately after the opening of the
senate today, the chair in reference
ia a ruling of yesterday, made the an
nouncement that the constitution pro-
vided that all concurrent resolutions
passed by congress should go to the
president for his approval of disap-
proval. ITO my knowledge" Presi-
dent protein Frye said, mo such res
olution has ever gone to the president.
How they have escaped the constitu-
ton, the chair has not been able to
find out" (laughter.)
A discussion of constitutional con-
struction and Interpretation followed.
The consensus of opinion vindicated
the constitution but held that care in
the phraseology of the resolution
would relieve 1t from presidential su-
peryision.
A number of petitions against Reed
Smoot retaining his seat as senator
were received.
The Carmack resolution providing
for an investigation of the postofice
department by the senate committee
on organization and conduct of the ex-
ecutiye departments, was laid before
the senate. Mr.. Penrose, (Repn., Pa, }
asked that 1t go over, retaining Its
pace, Mr.. Carmack, (Dem.. Tenn, J
agreed. Mr.. Elkins, (Repn., w. Va
objected.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Penrose it was
then referred to his committee that on
pcstoffices and post roads.
Mr.. Morgan, (Dem., Ala.,) took the
floor to continue his remarks begun
yesterday, in denunciation of the ad.
ministration's attitude on the Panams
revolution and the isthmian cana
route. He referred to the intrigue and
cunning devices and corruption tina,
he said had ever marked the progress
of the Panama project. and declared
that Colombia would prove a morass
In which our strong limbs would sink
As Mr.. Morgan proceeded, the senat
ors singly and In pairs left the cham
ber for the restaurant. The venerable
advocate Of the Nicaragua canal pro.
ject gave no heed to this or to the dis.
turbance that came from groups o
senators In various portions Of tn,
chamber He read from type writer
sheets, in sections of fifty pages. Only
one section was In evidence at time
When completed Mr.. Morgan deliber
ately laid 1t on his desk and Withdrew
another section from the drawer. Tn,
galleries. were we'll filed, but only oc
casionally, when the speaker grew un
usually earnest, could any words b.
heard by the spectators
Occasionally Mr.. Morgan would rea,
reprint extracts from the speeches h,
delivered behind closed doors In tn,
latter days of the last session and dur
ing the executive session Of the sen
ate In March, which his filibuste
against the ratification Of the Hay
Herran treaty made necessary.
He charged William Nelson, Crom
well. the counsel OF the new Panam,
canal company with having. made an
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