The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-02-27
WAsHINaToN Cry, Feb. %, o

The unfortunate deadlock in the
senate which threatens the success
d the Panama Canal, the Cuban
reaty, and, unless soon broken,
will precipitate an extra session OF
Congress, is finally reaching a point
where it occasions alarm to the re-
publican leaders, an alarm increas-
ed by the Presidents insistence
that he will call an extra session of
the senate if either the Panama or
Cuban treaty fail Of ratification.
The annoyance Of the republican
leaders has been recently manifest
ed by their abuse Of Senator Quay,
who is contributing to the filibuster.
Mr.. Quay, knowing that he repre-
sents considerable majority OF the
Senate, and having teen subjected
to protracted flibuster on the
Statehood bill, has determined to
fight fire with fire, and is accord
ingly filibustering on the Panama
treaty. What the end will be it is
TO predict with any de-
gree of certainty.
Senator Morgan has thus far con-
Quoted a most remarkable filibuster
on the Panama treaty. He has
spoken over 100000 words, equal
to very big book, in his argument
against the convention as framed,
and still seems as fresh as ever.
One evening last week night
session was held with the hope Of
firing out the venerable Alabamian.
He spoke for three hours, from I to
IL o'clock, when the Senate took
recess until next morning. Your
correspondent happened to leave
the capitol Just behind Senators
Morgan and Pettus, who were walk
ing arm in arm. and heard the for
mer say, "Pettus what shall we do
with the rest Of the evening? I'm
not tired and it il too early 10 60 to
bed. Can you suggest some way
Of enjoying ourselves for an hour or
two?' When it is realized that
Mr.. Morgan is 70 and Mr.. Pettus
81, the humor Of the incident is APP
parent.
The House has been devoting its
attention to appropriation bills re-
Gently and has passed a number,
including the Naval and Fortifica-
ton bills. 1t is now engaged in de-
batting the Fowler "rubber cur
rency" measure, which has for its
chief object the turning over to the
banks and bankers the virtual con-
troll Ct the money OF the nation.
The bill may pass the House, Mr..
Fowler says it will, but it cannot
pass the Senate. The Naval bill
authorizes the construction OF three
new battleships, an armored cruis-
er, two steel training ships and a
wooden brig. 1t also appropriates
$500, 900 for the Secretary OF the
Navy to thoroughly investigate the
subject of submarine boats, and to
purchase such as he deems wise
and the appropriation will permit.
1t is known that the Lake boat will
be thoroughly Investigated under
this provision.
The Anti-anarchy bill has finally
been agreed upon by the conferees.
AS it stands it provides for capital
for any person who
shall kill or attempt to kill the Pres
ident or any Of his legal successors.
Advice or assistance to kill any OF
these persons will involve being re-
garded as a principal offender.
The advice to kill, or teaching that
any officer Of any civilized govern
ment should be killed, will be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding
So, 900, or Imprisonment not ex'
ceedng twenty years or both.
A final attempt was made last
week by the friends OF Admiral
Schley to secure Tor him the recog-
milton Of Congress. A resolution
was offered in the committee on
Naval Affairs providing that he be
given the pay and allowances OF a
rear admiral on the active list.
The resolution was laid on the table
by a vote of all the republicans ex-
cept Mr.. Mudd. IL is we'll known
that if the resolution could be
brought before the House it would
be adopted, but the will OF a major
itv OF the House is defeated by the
Naval committee.
Repi esentative Bankhead recent
ly told your correspondent that he
feared the democrats in the Senate
we're making a mistake by following
the leadership Of Mr.. Quay and at.
taching the Omnibus Statehood bill
to an appropriation bill. He said,
II am afraid it is not good politics,