Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-21
Fifty-Seventh Congress.
Washington, d. c., Feb. q.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate met at IL O'Clock this
morning in executive session. There
was no quorum present and after wait
inc for twenty minutes it was decided
to throw open the doors for legislative
session of one hour
After the doors were opened Sensators
declared that there was much better
feeling manifested. The sharp debate
of yesterday had apparently cleared the
atmosphere. They expressed them
selves as confident that it would nov be
possible in a comparatively short time
to secure vote on the canal treaty
On motion of Senator Frye, it was
decided to make public all OF the
amendments which have been offered &c
the canal treaty by Senator Morgan.
There are over fifty of them.
1t is understood that this action Is
part of programme that will result IL
the withdrawal of Mr.. Morgan's opposi-
ton TO the treaty.
It is said that Mr.. Morgan has made
it known TO the Senate leaders that he
will permit the treaty to come to vote
provided he is allowed to print in the
Record a speech pointing out what he
considered to be the defects IN the
treaty, &c.
The democrats rallied generally to the
support of Mr.. Morgan when it became
apparent that the republicans were in
tending to crowd him.
At 1925 o'clock legislative sessions
was resumed. The official status oil
affairs was made known through the Cd
lection of Mr. Penrose to the calling UP
of bill from the calendar by MIR. Bev-
eridge.
Routine business was then transacted.
Mr.. QUAY asked unanimous consent
that vote on the statehood bill be taken
February 26.
Mr.. Depew objected. -,
The Notifications appropriation Dill,
as passed by the House yesterday, was
received and referred to the committee
on appropriations.
Mr.. Foraker called up and had perfect
ed bills providing for civil government
in Guam, and Tutila but final action wa
postponed upon request Of Mr.. Bacon.
Mr.. Mason announced that on Monday
he would call up the postoffice approprla-
ton bill.
THAT means also the statehood bill,
does it not?" sarcastically inquired Mr.
| Kean.
"Welp' drily responded Mr.. Mason
1--WE have enlarged the appropriation
somewhat, and have seen fit to INCLUDE
therein three new states"
After the consideration of few private
bills. the Senate resumed its executive
session.
In the House today Speaker Hender
son designated Mr.. Moody, of Oregon
to preside over the session of the Hous'
tomorrow when eulogies will be deliver
ed on the lives of the late Representa-
tives Tongue, of Oregon; Rumple, o
Iowa; aud Moody, of North Carolina.
When Mr.. Fowler, of New Jersey
chairman of the committee on banklns
aud currency, asked consideration OF his
currency bill, the democrats immedlatel.
proceeded to carry out the filouste
which they inaugurated against the BIZ
Yesterday. On Mr.. Fowler's motion
to 90 into committee of the whole, Mr.
Bartlett raised the point of no quorum
the vote on the motion standing SO to ~
A count showed only 16l present. no
a quorum, and the doors were closed, tn
absentees were sent for and roll cal
was ordered.
The roll call resulted 1877 to 50. TIT
presence of a quorum was establishes
and Mr.. Fowler's motion was carried.
When the House had resolved itsel
into committee of the whole, Mr. Fowler
the Trainer of the bill, outlined its pro
visions at length.
Mr.. Thayer followed Mr.. Fowler, op
posing the bill.