Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-06
Fifty-Seventh Congress.
Washington, d. c., Feb. s.
SENATE.


SENATE.
The Senate today insisted upon Its
amendments to the militia reorganization
bill, agreed to the conference asked Tor
by the House, and appointed Senators
Cockrell, Quarles, and Foraker conferees.
Mr.. Hoar presented another batch OF
petitions from college presidents and pro-
fessors, asking for an investigation into
conditions in the Philippines.
The resolution of Mr.. Morgan coming
over from the previous day, was taken
up. 1t called upon the Secretary of the
Navy for papers bearing upon the United
States military operations in and about
Panama and the recent insurrection there.
Mr.. Morgan said he merely wished to
know the truth regarding published
statements that the government of Co
lombia had settled an instruction by
promising the insurgents the payment of
SO. 900, 900 to be taken out of the money
to be paid by the United States for
isthmian canal concessions. He read
from public documents to show that the
Secretary of State and the former Colon
bian minister, Senior Concha, had entered
into an agreement, whereby the canal
concessions on the isthmus of Panama
should be sold to the United States gov
eminent for 81, 900, 900 and ayear rental
of $3.50, 900. "Now, Mr.. President"
continued Mr.. Morgan, ''under the
terms of the treaty now be-
fore the Senate, the terms of
which have been made public,
il is purposed by the United States to
pay the Colombia government $40, oOo,-
600 and yearly rental"
Mr.. Cullom, chairman of the foreign
relations committee, rose to his feet and
cut the Senator from Alabama of, by
announcing that if the remarks were to
be continued, he would have to ask that
the doors be closed.
81 would not deprive the Senator
from Illinois from the responsibility for
that suggestion" drily retorted Mr..
Morgan. cit is not the first time that
the doors have been closed on me to
cover up things that ought to be known
and prevent publicity, but l.
Here Mr.. Cullom peremptorily moved
that the doors be closed.
Mr.. Hale seconded it.
Mr.. Morgan raised the point of ordel
E that no Senator could thus take him OF
I his feet.
The chair overruled the point of or
E der, and ordered the doors closed.
In executive session Mr. Morgan oc
cupied the entire time in an argument
! to support his belief that the Colombian
government brought peace with the in
surgents.
t Senators in discussing Mr.. Morgan''
q speech declared that it was made evident
, that his purpose is to kill time so as t
| defeat the Panama canal treaty.
When the doors were opened at
o'clock Mr.. Morgan held the floor ano
began the reading of newspaper extract
Mr.. Hale objected.
. Mr.. Morgan insisted.
A parliamentary wrangle ensued, II
: which Mr.. Morgan was given permission
e to insert the article Ca criticism Of the
t governments attitude) in his remark
, without reading.
There we're thirteen members in thei
seats when the House met today at II
o'clock for the purpose of debating tn
!, Littlefeld antitrust bill. In the open
!. ing prayer, the chaplain referred to tn
death Of Representative Moody, of Nortl
Carolina, which occurred yesterday.
In committee of the whole consider
alton of the antitrust bill was resumed
Mr.. Lawrence said he believed Con
i gress to be sincere in its msve again'
# trusts and corporations. He hearth
4 supported the bill. eff our prosperit
is to continue" he said, sit is absolutel
n necessary to keep trusts in bounds
n expect TO see revision OF tn
o tariff" he said," by friends of the tariff
2 but it will not do to remove tariff o
d trust made goods because it will brin
q harm to the innocent and honest manu-
It facturers."
,si Mr.. Henry spoke in favor of the mi
nority measure, saying the majorit
measure was not effective, and woul
fail to reach the trust difficulty.
e Mr.. Jenkins argued that the power
o Congress is too limited to permit tn
: enactment of this antitrust legislation
n Mr.. Fleming advocated more radica
:, antitrust law than the one proposed b
e the majority bill.
n Mr.. Parker criticised theprovision o
IS the bill that prohibits the transportation
d of trust made goods by railroads unde
t. penalty of fine.