The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION.


washlnston. March io--The iegis'ar
tive session of the senate Monday last
ed six minutes. TIE cath of cfrce was
administered 30 Callingcr IN Dls
Clark (Ark.) aud Stone Mol. Al
1905 the senate wcut into executive
session 20 consider tie Panama canal
treaty.
Washington. March it.-Scoator |
Morgan Tuesday secured the nrss ma
terial concession that has been made
70 him by the senate IN eonnecoon
with the Panama canal treaty win
Colombia This consisted Of an agree
ment 20 attach the Spooncr canal aet
bodily 70 tho treaty. This change Was
made IN compliance with rcqaest
presented By Senator Lodge durins
the day's executive session Of the sen
ate Tuesday for the necessity OF it had
been discussed by Mr. Morgan and
other members Of the senate commit
tee. Mr.. Daniel expressed the opinion
that as the preamble to the treaty
calls for the attachment of cory ot
the act that attachment was necessary
10 preserve the terms of the tomumout
intact.
Washington. March i2.-Decided
progress was made Wednesday toward
. reaching an agreement for a vote ON
) the Colombian canal treaty. and when
. the senate adjourned there was gen
+ crai understanding that Thursday. II
eu probability. some hour next Tues
/, day would be definitely agreed on ~
: the time when a vote should be takef
on the treaty and amendments AT
statements 70 this effect. however
q we're accompanied by the announce
p ment that there were yet some detail
4 20 be arranged leaving u impossibl
r. absolutely to conclude the agreemcu
II. before Thursday. There is. howevei
no doubt IN tho minds OF leading ser
ators that the vote will be taken o
p TUESDAY. The Cuatemaian and Mex
le can axtratition treaties we're rauhe'
The understanding among the meu
n bers OF the committee on foreign rel
"a tons Il that none of the reciproci'
~ treaties before the committee thah
reported for consideration this se
sion and that the Cunan treaty will
Al tho last TO receive tho attention
"a the COMMITTEES for the present
ne WASHINGTON. March l3.-There We
important Developments Thursday !
,n. zarding the treaties pending In q
ne. senate. Il was decided 20 vote on Z
ne Panama canal treaty on Tuesday ne
81, and the Cuban reciprocity treaty "
M. reported 20 the senate by tho comm
tee on foreign relations. The end
ns the work for which the extra sessi
ea- was called therefore ls In sight 7
Tee agreement 90 vote on the canal re'
iip. was arrived az soon after the sem
tho assembled at noon and without disc
arv sion Of moment The Cuban tire
,lth With the various amendments agr'
~. on by the committee on foreign n
tious then was reported BY Mr. {
lom and az his request Il was read
ON the information of the senate.
Pre- progress made Thursday leads m
he.r senators TO predict an Adjournment
tary the close Of next week
.oen Washington. March 1.-THE rel
non. Ncnn steering committee OF the
1cn ate Friday considered the gcn
~. condition OF business IN .he sen
The opinion was expressed that
would be possible 10 ex tho day for
inei final close Of tho session not
They than next Friday or Saturday
and resolutions to that effect. howe
,dav will be introduced until an effort
Ra- have been made tu name day
n. voting on tho Cuban rccipri
treaty. u has been arranged
az" Senator Spooner shall make the
also speech IN the Panama canal dc
sta which under tho general agrcel
ltani- fixing the time for vote is Q
made pluuc The democratic
tors will caucus 10 decide on a C,
e. be pursued IN the senate viii
erenco 20 amendments to the PEI
. Car. treaties.