The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-07
All Proposals from the Pennsylvania
Rejected and an UItimatum to
he Presented.
EXTRA SESSION IMPROBABLE
DEADLOCK IN SENATE WILL BE
BROKEN IN A FEW DAYS.
Most of Fridays Session Occupied by
Mr.. Morgan with His Isthmian
Canal Sensation.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-There was a
calm to-day after the storm In the Senate
yesterday over the Mormon question, which
has been injected into the statehood BILL
but the battle will be on tomorrow more
fiercely than ever. 1t is expected Senator
Spooner will take the floor, and If he does
it is certain the fur will fly. The situation
to-day. beneath the quiet on the surface is
intense. Mr.. Quay has admitted that he
cannot pass the omnibus bill For some
days rumor has been persistent that he has
been asking for terms and submitting prop
ostions, all of which have been rejected
1t is probable Senator Beveridge will de-
liver the Republican ultimatum to MIR.
Quay within two three days. Should
Mr.. Quay accept this, the measure. what
ever it may be, probably will go through
Even if Mr.. Quay does not accept the ulti-
matum, it is not thought he can hold his Re-
publican support against it. 1t is safe to say
that within very few days the deadlock
will be broken. 1t is certain tonight that
Senator Beverage holds the situation we'll
In his hands. Senator Hanna Is out from
his recent illness and is working hard
against Mr.. Quay. The certainty that Mr..
Quay cannot pass his omnibus bill has
taken that feature out of the reckoning. If
Senator Beveridge's solution of the diff
Guilty is adopted by the Republicans. as II
seems certain it will be- all other legislation
will be Immediately rushed through. appro-
prition bills passed and an extra session
avoided. The problem for a week before
the Republicans has been how to defeat the
omnibus bill and at the same time avoid the
necessity of an extra session. The long
struggle of eight weeks has told on the
physical strength of those participating i'm
1t. Senator Hale said to-day that IL has
been the hardest and longest fight he has
ever seen in the Senate, except only the
tariff fight.
MIR. MORGAN'S RESOLUTION.
For time to-day in the Senate it looked
as If the question of the construction
of an isthmian canal would be discussed
openly. Mr.. Morgan spoke on his resolu
ton, introduced yesterday. calling on the
secretary of the navy for correspondence
regarding the military occupation of the
bays of Panama and Colon. He had not
proceeded far when Mr.. Cullom, who had
been following him closely, interrupted
with motion for an executive session.
Mr.. Morgan resisted. The chair overruled
Mr.. Morgan's objections and the doors were
closed. Mr.. Morgan. continuing his remarks
in executive session, alleged that 81 900 900
which the United States paid to Colombia
would go to the insurgents who made peace
last year. When open session was resumed
Mr.. Morgan predicted that If the United
States continued its policy with reference
to the construction of an isthmian canal
war with Colombia was inevitable. In be-
ginning his speech Mr.. Morgan explained
the object of the resolution and said that
if adopted it would prove or disprove all
of the allegations made in the press of
Colombia and the United States that at the
time of the settlement of the insurrection
the government of Colombia had proposed
to the T tnat m YOU'D pay
sum obtained from the United States for
the sale of concessions relating to the 18th
milan canal. He declared there was no es-
tabiShed government IN Colombia, but that
it was under dictator. He read from the
correspondence leading up to the negotia-
ton of canal treaty and said that i'm the
opinion of the President a satisfactory title
could be given by Colombia, and an agree
ment had been reached fixing a price of
100000 and s250OO0 per annum.
After an executive session Mr. Morgan
proceeded with his remarks, which he said
he had been prevented from delivering
when the doors were closed. He asked that
an article printed In the springfield Repub-
lican of Jan. 30, 1908, and which was read
i'm secret session, be inserted In the Record
as a part of his remarks. Mr.. Hale OBJ
jected and said that as the subject had
been referred to behind closed doors 1t
should not be spoken of in open session
81 call the senator to order" said Mr..
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. Mr.. Kean yielded
the floor to Mr.. Morgan. who said he had
a number of other artieles on the subject SUB,
to refer to them he could show that the
Springfield Republican was acting In the
spirit of wisdom and patriotism Tor the
lieved that IL the United States persisted
In going on as 1t now Is war will become
inevitable, possibly within one or two years,
and that the Inflammation or war which
has already broken out in the Central
American States will lead to complications
on the part of the United States and will
cause us to regret that we ever had any
connection with the subject.
Bills were passed as follows: Senate bill
amending the revised statutes so as to pro-
vide for the detail of retired officers of the
army and navy to assist i'm military instruc-
ton in schools; Senate bill authorizing the
President to reinstate Alexander {. Pend
Teton, jr, as cadet in the United States
Military Academy; House bill authorizing
the construction of a bridge across Bogue
Chitto La; Senate bill Incorporating in the
District of Columbia the American Academy
i'm Rome The object of the bill Is TO es-
tablish and maintain an institution to pro-
mote the study and practice of the fine
arts and to aid and stimulate the educa-
ton and training of architects. painters,
scuptors and other artists.
The House amendments to the bill to ex
pedite trials In cases under the Sherman
antitrust law were agreed TO.
After Mr.. kean had spoken short time
ia opposition to the statehood bill the
Senate adjourned out of respect to the mem
ory of the late Representative Moody, of
North Carolina. who died yesterday.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.