Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20
THE SENATE YIELDED
ADJOURNED BEFORE MR.. NOR
GAN HAD FINISHED.
Objected to q Vote on the Colombian
Canal Treaty Tomorrow-Mr.
Quay With Him.

After the reading of the Colombian con-
stitution had been concluded In the execu-
tive session OF the Senate yesterday, which
required about two hours time, Senator
Depew asked If the translation was correct.
Senator Mason replied that it was, which
assurance, Mr.. Depew said, was thoroughly
satisfactory.
Senator Morgan then continued the speech
he had begun Wednesday. He discussed
especially what he characterized as a dis
crepancy between the terms of the act OF
June % last, authorizing the purchase of
the Panama Canal Company's franchises
and property and the terms Of the treaty.
He quoted from the treaty the clause pro-
viding for the lease of the canal zone. and
from the act the language of the second
section authorizing the President to acquire
perpetual control of a strip of land six
miles In width, and charged that the two
were utterly inconsistent.
The presentation of this point led to an
animated debate in which seven or eight
senators Joined, Senators Rawiins. Bacon
and Daniel being among the speakers on
the democratic side of the chamber and
Senators Hoar, Spooner and Depew among
the republicans who spoke. In the main
the democratic senator's contended that the
treaty does not coincide with or carry out
the terms of the act, and that. therefore.
another act Of appropriation would be
effective.
In Effect Perpetual.
The republicans pointed out that the lease
provision in the treaty looked to the con-
tinued renewal of the lease. which in effect,
they said, would give the perpetual con-
trol'' provided for in the canal act.
At $50 o'clock Mr.. Quay asked Mr.. Nor
gan if he was willing to desist. Mr.. Nor
gan yielded and Mr.. Quay moved to adj
jOurn. The vote resulted u ayes to SO noes:
Senator Teller then moved to take a recess.
suit brought out the declaration from Mr..
Teller that nothing would be gained by
harsh measures. Senator Cullom accepted
this view, and himself moved q recess until
8 p. M There was no opposition. and the
Senate dispersed few minutes before 6
o'clock.
When they reconvened at o'clock there
were comparatively few senators present,
and the presiding officer scarcely had called
those present to order when the point Of no
quorum was made.
Mr.. Morgan Continues.
After thirty-five minutes a quorum was
obtained, and Senator Morgan proceeded
until II o'clock, when. on motion of Sena-
tor Cullom, the Senate TOOK recess until
II o'clock today. Senator Morgan devoted
his evening discourse largely to the rela-
ton Of the Colombian government to the
Catholic Church. He quoted at length the
concordat between the pope and the presi-
dent of the republic, and asserted that the
isthmian government is practically dictated
by the Catholic Church, and especially by
the Jesuit order This, he said, would be
true in the canal zone as well as in other
parts Of the country, and he contended that
II the treaty should be ratified the United
States would find that it had entered into
an undesirable and unAmerican alliance
He was not willing to suspend at II o'clock
and said he was quite prepared to continue
Just before the close of the session Sena-
tor Cullom sought unanimous consent to fix
a time for a vote tomorrow but Senator
Morgan objected. Senator Quay also said
that he would object unless an agreement
to vote on the statehood bill also could be
obtained.