Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
Favorable Action on Fortif-
cations Bill.
MR.. RAWLINS REBUKED
DISCUSSED CANAL TREATY IN
OPEN SESSION.
The Aldrich Financial Bill Made On
finished Business, Displacing tho
Statehood Measure.

offered resolution, which was referred
to the committee to control the contingent
expenses Of the Senate. providing for the
printing of special edition Of the Congress
sional Directory ''for the use Of the special
session Of the Senate should one be called
Mr.. Plat Comm remarked that the reso-
luton was unusual and speaking for him
self said he did not wish to anticipate a
called session OF the Senate.
Mr. Burrows submitted additional protests
against the admission Of Reed Smoot as
senator from Utah.
Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) offered an amendment to
the Littlef1eld antitrust bill and said that
while he was in sympathy with the desire
to have Legislation which will prevent
moRopolies and those things which hinder
competition, he was not willing to adopt the
methods suggested by the committee with
respect to the prohobotion Of interstate COM
merce, which, he said. was an interference
with the rights Of the states.
Mr.. Tillman g. Co called up the bill to
incorporate the American National Insti-
tute at Paris France. He explained that
he was opposed to the bill. but II all hints
at a government appropriation were strick-
en- out he would not object to Its passage.
Several amendments by him having this OBJ
ject In view were agreed to. The bill was
passed over by request OF Mr.. Hale.
Fortifcations Bill Taken Up.
The Notifications appropriation bill then
was taken up. and Mr. Perkins In charge
Of the measure yielded to Mr.. Hale, who
reported the general deficiency bill.
The Notifications bill then was considered
and the bill read for amendment
During the reading Of the bill Messrs.
Warren, Alger and Pettus were named as
conferees on the Military Academy appro-
priation bill
Replying to questions by Mr.. Rawlins,
Mr.. Perkins said the Notifications bill made
no provision for the fertilization Of the
proposed isthmian canal or for Hawaii. He
further explained that no appropriation Is
provided for any of the insular possessions.
He said that the best Notifications the
tsthmian canal can have Is the application
OF the neutrality laws
Mr.. Rawlins Opposes Treaty.
Mr.. Rawlins said he was opposed to the
-Pauncefote treaty and the pending Co.
lonrbian treaty. As he was not likely to
have an opportunity to vote on the pending
treaty he would take this opportunity to
submit his views. He then spoke at some
length against the canal treaty.
Conferees were appointed on the naval
appropriation bill as follows: Messrs. HALE
Perkins and Tillman.
Mr.. Platt Comm. who had been closely
following Mr.. Rawlins, said he regarded it
as improper to refer In open session to any
treaty under consideration by the Senate.
Mr.. Rawlins commended that he was not
speaking OF anything which had not al
ready been made public. He declared that
by acquiring title to the land for an 18TH
milan canal the United States secured prop
erty which was not its property, but that
It took money out of its treasury and pre-
scented 1t to private corporation.
Mr.. Aldrich suggested to Mr.. Rawlins
that he was discussing a matter which
should be discussed in executive session.
MIR. Rawlins disclaimed his intention to
allude to anything that was confidential.
but said he had a right to discuss certain
questions because the treaty has been made
public.
Mr.. Hoar declared that Mr. Rawlins was
debating the merits of a matter which I'M
der the rules should be considered in exec
utive session.
Mr.. Frye stopped the debate by holding
that discussion Of a treaty now under
consideration in executive session is out Of
order in legislative session.
Mr.. Rawlins proceeded to say that the
United States was surrendering every
means of affording protection to the prop
erty, when Mr.. Cullom threatened to move
Mr.. Rawlins insisted that he would keep
within the bounds OF propriety, and con-
tinued. when Mr.. Cullom made the point Of
order that he was again discussing the
treaty.
Went Into Secret Session.
On motion by Mr.. Aldrich seconded by
Mr.. Lodge, the Senate at 12:35 pm. went
into secret legislative session.
Forihcations Bill Passed.
At 1;2O pm. the Senate resumed open ses-
sion. The Notifications appropriation bill
was passed.
Mr.. Aldrich then moved to take up the
financial bill known as the Aldrich bill.
The yeas and nays were ordered. The mo-
ton prevailed. Al to IT,
The effect OF the vote besides putting the
bill before the Senate. is to displace the
statehood bill as the unfinished business
The vote was as follows:
Burnham. Burrows. Cullom. Deboe Depew,
Dietrich, Dillingham;, Dolliver, Dryden, Ell
kins. Fairbanks Foraker. Frye, Gallinger.
Gamble. Hale. Hanna, Hansbrough. Hoar,
Comas Martin, Willard, Mitchell. Nelson.
Perkins. Platt Comm. Platt On. y.
Prttchard. Quarles Simon, Spooner, Stew
ar. Ifllman. Wetmore-42.
mack. Clay. Culberson. Dubois, Heitfield,
McEnery. Mallory. Morgan, Patterson. Pet
tus, Quay. Rawlins, Teller. Turner, Vest
Is.
The Car Coupling Bill.
The conference report on the car coupling
Oil was agreed to.
Consideration OF the financial bill then
proceeded. An amendment by Mr.. Aldrtch
was agreed to providing that bonds of cities
and counties OF 10000 inhabitants may be
accepted as security for government de-
posts.
The Senate amendment originally fixed
the number of Inhabitants at $4,000.
Mr.. Berry (Ark.) opposed the bill on the
ground that 1t extends and enlarges the
powers of the Secretary Of the Treasury. 1t
permits him. he said, to select a particular
class OF national banks with whom he will
deposit money. But he cannot extend the
privilege to any state bank. although 1t
might be more solvent or equally so as the
national bank. He declared that the law
would be used for political purposes and
for fayoritism.