Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-07
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SAID that he had not intended any af-
| front to Morgan In asking that the
doors be closed and that he had made
the request only because of the latter 5
reference to the treaty which under the
rules could not be debated in open ses-
sion.
Morgan said that he would take the
| first opportunity to test the Senate on
the subject by asking "a vote. He then
proceeded with his remarks for the
purpose of showing that this govern
| ment had undertaken to pay the Co.
lonbia insurgents $4,000, 900.
TIE resolution went to the calendar.
AT two o'clock, the doors We're re-
opened and Morgan proceeded with
the. remarks which he said he was pre-
vented from delivering by the closing
of the doors. He said that an article
printed In the Springfield Republican
,of Jan. 80, 1903, and which was read in
secret session. be inserted in the Record
as part of his remarks. Hale object
ed and said that as the subject had
been referred to behind closed doors,
it should not be spoken of in open ses-
sion.
Il call the senator to order, said
Morgan, "he has no right to speak OF
what took place behind closed doors"
At this juncture the statehood bill
was laid before the Senate.
kean yielded the floor to Morgan,
who said he had number of other arr
ticles on the subject of the canal and
that if he was at liberty to refer to
them he could show that the Spring
field Republican was acting in the spirit
of wisdom and patriotism for the
peace and security of this country. He
believed that If the United States per-
sisted in going on as it now is a war
with Colombia will become inevitable,
possibly within one or two years, and
that the inflammation of the war that
has already broken out in the Central
American states will lead to complica-
lions on the part of the United States
and will cause to regret we ever had
any connection with the subject.
Bills were passed as follows:
The Senate bill amending the Re-
vised Statutes so as to provide for the
detail of retired officers of the army
and navy to assist in military instruc-
ton in schools; Senate bill authorizing
the President to reinstate Alexander
G. Pendleton, Jr., as a cadet in the
United States Military Academy; Sen
ate bill incorporating in the District of
Columbia, the American Academy in
Rome.
The object of the bill is to establish
and maintain an institution to promote
the study and practice of the fine arts
and to aid and stimulate the education
and training of architects, painters,
sculptors and other artists.
The House amendments to the bill to
expedite trials in cases under the Sher-
man antitrust law were agreed to.
A Senate bill also was passed appro-
prating S350C00 for the construction of
lighthouses and fog signal stations IN
Alaskan waters.
A resolution offered by Stewart was
adopted authorizing the committee on In.
dian affairs to Investigate and report
upon such matters affecting the Indians
or the Indian service as the committee
shall consider expedient."
The committee is empowered to sit dur
ing the sessions of the Senate and during
the recess, in Washington or such other
places as it may desire to visit.
kean then resumed his remarks in OPP
position to the omnibus statehood bill.
Kean yielded to Simmons IN. Co, who
offered resolutions expressing the sorrow
of the Senate at the death. yesterday,
of Representative Moody of North Caro-
lima. The Chair appointed Pritchard and
Simmons of North Carolina. Clark CWyo),
Dietrich (NebD and Heitfeld GdahO) Il
committee to represent the Senate at the
funeral AS further mark of respect
the Senate at $40 adjourned until tomor-
row.