The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-19
QUORUM OF SENATORS
NO LONGER PRESENT
Cuban Treaty VIII Fail if
Question Is Raised.
PLAN FOR THE FINAL VOTE
Ratification Expected to Be an Assured
Fact by ago o'Clock-Senator
Morgan Offers Resolution.

IL the Senate were TO remain in ses-
sion one day mere there would not be
over a half dozen members in attend
ance. Even now there is not a-auorum,
and IL the question should be raised this
afternoon when a vote is taken on the
Cuban reciprocity treaty the convention
would fail.
There Is no danger OF failure from
such contingency. hewever. as the ac-
ceptance OF the amendment providing
for concurrence by the House removed
all doubt as to the result, and assures
ratification.
II is not likely yea and nay vote will
be taken. The plan is to put the ques-
tion. record no opposition, and announce
the result from the desk. 1t is not like
~ it will ever be officially known how
the individual votes would have been en-
rolled
BY arrangement OF yesterday there are
TO be four hours for general debate. and
two hours of this is given to Senator
Foster of Louisiana, who will oppose
ratification. Others win speak briefly.
The speeches are not 30 be made public
Voting to Begin at 3 O'Clock.
AT 3 D. N. the vote will begin on
amendments. and the treaty will be
rushed through with all possible dis
patch.
The concurrence amendment will be
the only one adopted, though there will
be number OF others submitted and
voted down. It is likely the treaty will
be ratified about 4:3e D. m
From present indications IL will not be
possible 10 hold an attendance after the
treaty is disposed OF and any Senators
who have other business in contempla-
tion will be compelled TO wait until next
session.
Six hours of the executive session yes
terday were devoted largely to adverse
criticism of the treaty. and discussion of
an amendment by Senator Newlandss pro
viding for an invitation TO Cuba 10 be-
come State OF the American linton.
This proposition was discussed at length.
md as a matter OF course. not adopted
Those who participated in the debate at
length yesterday were Senators Teller.
SpOoner. MeEnery. Newlands. Nelson.
Cullom. German. Bailey, and Carmack
Senator Morgan's Resolution.
When the Senate met st II O'Clock
this morning IL agreed TO the resolution
authorizing the Committee on Terrific
Ties or a subcommittee TO sit during the
recess at such places as it may desire
to consider bills relative to the district
OF Alaska
Mr. Morgan offered resolution which
went over under the rules. Il declared
1t to be the sense of the Senate that
abuses Of the powers OF taxation by the
United States shall cease: trade and
commerce with and between the insular
possessions OF the United States shall be
free and unrestricted: the Republic OF
Cuba shall be invited TO adopt a like
policy with refeTence TO all places with
in our Jurisdiction; the United States
shall adopt a policy for the extinguish-
ment of it's public debt by applying
thereto its available resources, and that
"the power of corporations chartered by
the State or the United States when en-
ployed for the purpose of monopoly, or
in restraint OF trade or production. are
subject to the control OF law. and Con-
gress within the limit Of its powers can
exercise such control, and owes 10 the
country the vigorous and effective use of
such powers"
The resolution was in the handwriting
OF the Alabama Senator. He asked that
il be read TO the Senate. The reading
clerk had some difficulty in decipher-
ing 1t. whereupon Mr. Morgan walked
TO the desk and. taking the copy, read
IL through. The reading was in such a
low tone Of voice that no one but the
clerks heard him. The incident caused
a broad smile on the faces Of the other
Senators.