The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23

that there was any interregnum between
the extra session and the regular session
when one was Immediately adjourned to
prepare Tor the other.
Enter Spooner.
Mr.. Spooner suggested that the result
of following Mr.. Tilman's reasoning would
be to cause many vacancies in office.
In response Mr.. Tillman said: This is
the finest point L have ever heard the SEN
ator make, but it won't co.
MIR: Spooner said that he agreed with
the South Carolina senator in his rea-
soning on the subject of a constructive
recess, but that he merely suggested a
practical difficulty. He cited the possible
case of an emergency military appoint
ment, but Mr. Tillman replied that there
always were officers on hand to perform
the duties required, and added: THAT
won't do; you'll have to shout again.
Mr.. Tillman then quoted precedentS in
support of his position, citing utterances
of Charles Sumner and John Sherman,
both of whom the senator lauded. Mr.
Spooner rose.
Il don't suppose said Mr.. Tilman
that the senator from Wisconsin objects
to my eulogizing members of his party?"
No" replied Mr.. Spooner, but l can't
understand why he should wait until they
are dead"
The senate laughed and Mr.. Tillman
declared that he had complfmented all
the sitting Republican senators by eX-
pressing confidence that they would not
allow themselves to be dragged in the
mire in support of this doctrine of a con-
structive recess.
Mr. Hale said that the Crum nomina-
tion, that of Gen. Wood and others were
not sent in as recess but as regular APP
pontments. This statement he said, had
been confirmed by an inspection of the
appointment papers
Il deny it on the authority of Secretary
Shaw replied Mr.. Tillman.
Mr.. Hale said that the facts would
speak for themselves. and that whatever
others might claim the comptroller would
decide the point.
Mr.. Tillman said Crum was now in
Office and he could not legally hold the
place unless as a recess appointee as
claimed by Secretary Shaw.
DolIiver Speaks for Roosevelt.
Without disposing of the Tillman resolu-
ton the senate resumed consideration of
the German Panama resolution and Mr.
Doliver spoke in support of the preSi-
dent and his policy. He defended the
contention of the, president that the
United States had property rights in
Panama carved out of the sovereignty of
Colombia saying that 1t had been New
Granada's intention to make perpetual
grant to this country.
Il have reached he concluded, 1.-The
point in my patriotism where l propose
TO stand by my own government and let
other governments take care of them
Selves
Mr.. Newlands quoted the challenge made
by Mr.. Spooner a few days ago to put
his (Newland's) views in the form of a
resolution and presented resolution set
ting forth the condition OF affairs on the
Isthmus of Panama and declaring our
intervention to be unjustified under the
treaty of 1916. under international law
and under the constitution of the United
States. The resolution declares that the
instructions sent by this government to
its officers in Panaman waters and other
acts on the part of this government con-
stitute a declaration and prosecution of
nd nth 10
to enter into new treaty with Colombia
for the cession of all rights to the 18TH
mus of Panama to the United States.
Mr.. Newiands said that the suggestion
for a solution of the isthmian problem was
his own. The resolution went over and
the senate adjourned till Monday.
Read "The Globes Paying Wants."