Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-05

ter Of personal privilege. He had hardly
begun when Senator Pettus suggested that
1t was a custom of the Senate and courtesy
to the President that no business should
be transacted until the President had been
informed that the Senate was in session.
Senator Frye said that he knew OF no par.
liamentary rule to that effect. but that II
was a custom Of the Senate and courtesy;
Mr.. Tillman readily gave way and SAID
that he had no desire to speak before the
committee had returned, but merely
thought that he might dispose of his re
marks during the interval. He then moved
for a recess of half an hour. 1t was sup
posed that Mr.. Tillman referred to the
speech made by Mr.. Cannon about the
South Carolina claim In the deficiency
bill. which caused something Of a sensation
in the House early yesterday morning.
The Presidents Message.
After Senator Hoar and Senator Cockrell
returned from the White House Mr.. Barnes
assistant secretary to the President, deliver
ed the following presidential message to the
Senate:
ITO the Senate:
81 have called the Senate in extraordinary
which 1t proved impossible to take action
during the session of Congress just ended.
ask your special attention to the treaty
with the republic of Colombia, securing 10
milan canal. and to the treaty with the re-
public Of Cuba for securing a measure OF
commercial reciprocity between the two
countries.
1.-THE great and far-reaching importance nee
Of these two treaties to the welfare OF the
United States and the urgent need Tor their
adoption requires me to impose upon you
the Inconvenience Of meeting at this time.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
white Hoase. March 8, 1908.
Tho message was not read. Mr.. fOar an
nouncing that he intended to move an ex-
ecutive session..
Tillman Replies to Cannon.
Mr.. Tillman again arose and proceeded to
make a reply to Representative Cannon's
remarks In the House on the Sd In reference
to the claim for $4,000 provided in the de-
fciency BILL which was the cause OF
hitch because of It's being thrown out in
conference Mr.. Tillman's remarks were
awaited with great interest, as it was sup
posed that he would launch into cholce
line of denunciation in his own style. Inc
Senate, however, soon saw that MI. MI
man was proceeding with very temperate
language. He gave the legal status OF
South Cardinals claim for SAT 900, resulting
from the war Of 1872. He remarked that
Mr. Cannon had committed an offense. first,
against the Senate. and, second, against
himself To show the offense against the
Senate he read Jefferson's Manual to the
methods Of business OF the other house,
and that the two should be entirely sep
arate as far as transacting their business
was concerned.
marks about legislative blackmail he
raised his voice and assumed a tragic tone.
He declared that the Senate was the grand
est legislative body in the world. and that
Mr.. Cannon had reflected on his (Mr. Till
man's) integrity, and even on his character.
by his remarks.
THE trouble is" said Mr.. Tillman, chat
on the other side of the Capitol they have
only unanimous consent of q few leaders"
This was called forth by Mr.. Cannon's re-
mark that the unanimous consent of the
Senate allowed one senator to hold up Con-
gress.
Mr.. Tillman proceeded In a very quiet
way to show that the claim of $4,000 for
which he contended and which was allowed
in the deficiency bill was a just one, and
had been so pronounced by government off,
Gals.
illustrating His Remarks.
Mr.. Tiilman declared that Mr.. Cannon had
shut his jaws on South Cardinals claim.
and had sat down and gone to sleep. AS
he uttered these words he brought his teeth
together to illustrate the shutting Of the
massive jaws and then sat down in his
chair and bent his head on his hand in an
attitude Of slumber.
otHdtoE I1dle dTOSe, Out DeIOTe ne COulu
speak Mr.. Tfllman was again on his feet.
Il was speaking metaphorically," said Mr..
Tfllman. II was not In the committee room
and do not know what was DONE
II simply" continued Mr.. Tillman. OK
planning his position, shut my jaws down
on the proposition that I would have that
money or have an extra session, and I was
in position. under the rules of the Sem
ate. to enforce 1t, thank God! We have
another sixty odd thousand dollars due US
in South Carolina, and ought to get that
some day"
Mr.. Tillman said that some people when
they looked to the south looked through a
telescope reversed, and when they looked
to other sections they brought the small
end Of the telescope around to their eyes.
He said he was not speaking of the Senate,
and 1t would be supplementary to say
that he was speaking of the other body Of
Congress.
Mr.. Tillman exclaimed:
WAS l justified in f1libustering? I do
not know whether was or not. but am
not sorry for it. Hr. Cannon has done me
an injustice. He has done the Senate an
injustice. and in his calmer moments he
will realize It,.
Mr.. Hale's Statement.
Senator Hale then made dignif1ed state
ment in relation to the amendment to pay
South Cardinals claim. and to what had
taken place in conference. He said that
the claim was recognized as a just one and
that the committee had worked on 1t as 1t
had other matters. Mr.. TIllman had never
been in the committee room while the con-
ference was on and had never done anything
unusual In relation to the matter. Mr.. Hale
said that Mr.. Cannon might look back on
hundred acts Of his life with pride when
his career is closed. but he could never !cok
with pride on that speech he had delivered
in the House attacking the Senate.
Mr.. Allison. chairman of the committee
on appropriations. followed. and said that
he Endorsed all that Mr.. Hale had said
He deplored Mr. Cannon's speech. and said
that the Senate would make it's own rules.
He said Mr.. Cannon's utterances We're in
violation of the comfy which should pre-
vail between the House and Senate.
Caucus Of Democratic Senators.
The democratic senators will hold a eau
Gus tomorrow. The principal object Is to
elect a successor to Senator Jones Of Ar
kansas as chairman Of the caucus, but they
probably will discuss to some extent the
question of policy with reference to the
treaties now pending in the Senate.
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