New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22
DEB4 TIE ON THE TRE4 TY
Senators Quay and Morgan Continue
Time-k1ling Tactics.
BY The Associated Press

Washington, Feb. 21.-The Senate resumed its
session at II o'clock to-day, with the doors
closed and with Thursdays legislative day still
proceeding. The presiding officer had scarcely
taken his seat when the point of no quorum was
made A sufficient number Of Senators soon
responded, and Mr.. Morgan was about TO pro-
coed with his canal speech when there was
general request the part Of Senators TO be
allowed TO transact some morning business. Sen
ator Cullom yielded TO this demand, and it soon
became apparent that large volume of this
! business had accumulated. Mr.. Cullom then
moved open session of hour for the
transaction Of legislative business There was
no objection, and accordingly twenty minutes
after the beginning OF the session the doors
were opened. The hour was given UP largely
TO the introduction of bills and the making of
committee reports.
QUAY AGAIN ASKS FOR A VOTE
The business had not proceeded far when Mr..
Quay rose and said: Il merely rise to make my
usual request, with, I presume the usual re-
suit that on Thursday, the 26th Of February,
q vote be taken the Omnibus Statehood bill
and all amendments without further debate"
Senators Depew and Nelson objected sinulta-
neously. and MT. Quay took his seat with a
wave of his hand TO Mr. Alger. who had yielded
the floor to him.
Several bills of minor Importance were passed.
Nj Mason gave notice that on Monday he
would ask the Senate to take up the Postoff1ce
Appropriation bill Immediately after the routine
morning business.
The Senate then. motion Of Mr.. Cullom,
resumed consideration Of the Panama Canal
treaty in executive session
A LONG REPORT READ.
Ny QUAY again took the floor and said that
he desired TO present TO the Senate certain re-
and therefore
would like TO have them read by the clerk
-,,e-e VAS no objection. and the reading clerk
ecco-dingIv began the reading Of a long report
m rho 711estion Of Isthmian canals which MI
Quay sent up -.
The reading OF the report consumed about
4brae hours and then Mr. Pettus made nrleI
enAecb directed principally at what ne termed
the -4real Of the Spooner act by the treaty ne
o.-,-ar7e5 thar as legal proposition the ap-
Dropriation made by the spooner ID" Io[ lne
nu-nose Of securing perpetual control OF the
s...1 -,-o,,16 NOT pe available under the treaty
providing merely for lease Of the canal strlp-
Ne also said that the American people would
mn he satisfied with anything less than a thor
ouphlv American canal, one which could De
dafended by this country at all times, which
rha Panama Canal could net be under the terms
Of the treaty.
Senator Plat Of Connecticut. took issue with
MI Perrus as To the effect Of the treaty saying
that he believed there were nc legal obstacles
in The treaty TO the acquisition By the President
Of a canal zone but he contended that II there
were any such obstacles they could be removed
by another sct OF Congress reappropriattng the
money.
Mr. MoRGANs AMENDMENTS.
Senator Morgan secured consent 70 the re-
noval OF the Injunction Of secrecy from the
amendments TO the treaty which have been
offered by him He offered two to-
day. One provides for agreement between
the contracting parties that nothing contained
in the treaty shall be construed 10 alter the
terms Of the Spooner act. The other is as fol-
lows
Il is agreed that in respect for the rights of
zens Of the United States under their constitution
nd humane state of the Christian
religion which the ordinances and prescriptions
ance that the provisions Of the concOrdat Of lSo8
between HIS Holiness. Pope Leo XIII and the gov
eminent Of Colombia. and the laws enacted by
Colombia OF that shall be hereafter enacted in
furtherance OF execution Of said coBcord1t, shall
not apply TO any citizen Of the United States in
Colombia or any person who shall be in the ser
I or servant Of the United States who is in any
wa- engaged 81 TIE construction or operation OF a
. canal or the Panama Railroad, under the pro
/ visions Of this treaty
The executive session closed and the Senate
adjourned al , o'clock. Senator Cullom giving
notice that he would move again Monday TO
continue the executive sessions for consdera-
/ tion Of the treaty.