Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
58TH CONGRESS.
Senate Adopts Resolution Con-
corning Panama Affairs.
''I'man Talks en- the Subject o
Recess Appointments.
House Devoted Friday to Consideration
Of Pension Bills.

i '''NHAAiiic Ac.i jail ZE.-Inp senate,
To-Day adopted the resolution OF in
curry concerning affairs in Panama
introduced on the fifth instant by Cor
man and i'll addition listened to a
speech on the Panama question by
DolliVer and another on the subject OF
recess appointments to Office by Till
man.
| Tlliman's address mad special refer
cnco to the nomination of Collector
Crum Of Charleston, s. c., but the fact
| that it also bore on the nomination OF
| ,5rigatiicr General Wood added to its
interest.
| Follow ing is the text of the German
| RESOLUTION as adopted:
| "ECsclVeG. that the President be re-
uuested, if not in his judgment incom-
patiblc with the public interests, to in
| form the Senate:
First-The date when and the cir
cumstance5 under which the United
States used for the first time and each
succeeding time, military force in the
internal affairs Of New Granda, or Co
lomlia. under the treaty of 1885,
whether such use Of military force was
Oh the initiative of the United States;
| OF by IcUutS ~ 81 New vi VI W
loHbia, or IN consequence Of any Off
oial representations Of either; and also
| 10 transmit to the, Senate copies of the
| letters, or notes in the department OF
| state, and of the orders by the navy
| department relating to such use Of
military force.
| Socond-Also to inform the Senate
whether or not the United States has
been asked by New Granada or Colon
tia or any official representative of
either to execute. by armed force,
either the guaranty of the neutrality
of the isthmus or Of the sovereignty of
New Granada or Colombia over the
same; and if the United States has
| bccn so asked, then the date and cir
|cunstanccs thereon and to send to the
Senate copies of the letters or notes.
in each case, conveying the applica-
ton and what was done hereunder by
the United States.
Third-And also to inform the Senate
| in which, if any, OF the disturbances
| on the IsthmuS of Panama referred to
| by the President in his last annual
message the United States employed II
| military force solely on its own initia :
tive and uni.tvitcd by the government
owning the isthmus and also to III
| form the Senate of the circumstances
! in each case which required sucn use
of military force and transmit copies
Of the orders issued by the navy de-
par.nent FOR such purpose.
| Fourth-And also that he will inform
| the Senate of the dates when, and tn"
circumstances under which the United
States has employed military force IN
the internal affairs of New Granada or
| Colombia. on account Of any revolt or
rebellion or disturbance of the peace
| therein.
| The Senate adjourned until Monday.
| Senator Platt. ~. Y, from the COM
mittce on printing, reported favorably
the bill giving employees of the govern
Imcnt printing Office who receive an
nual Salaries leaves of 80 days each.
| After the disposal of the routine bus
mess Of the Senate, Tillman was rec
ognized to speak on his resolution rel
alive to Senate reccsses. His remarks
had especial reference to the appoint
ment Of VIM. d. Crum, the colored
collector of the port of Charleston,
Is c.
| Tillman said it had remained for our
present Executive to assert the right
and exercise the power of making APP
pointments between II o'clock and l.
O'Clock Of the same day.
| Hale took exception to the statement
| that the President had committed
| himsclf to the proposition as set forth
and he did not believe there was any
authority for the .statemen of the
Presidents position.
Tillman quoted a letter from SecTe-
tary Shaw concerning the appointment
Of Collector Crum taking the position
that there had been constructive re-
| cess between the time of the adjourn
mcnt of the late extra session OF Con-
| gross and the beginning of the present
regular session. This, Tillman contend
| cd, was in Violation OF the constitution
and he also contended that there was
no common sense in the plea that there
was any irtcrrcgnum between the eX-
ira session and the regular session.
| Spoone~ said that he agreed with the
| South Carolina senator in his reason
| ing on a constructive recess, but that
ne mertly suggested a practical diff
Guilty. He cited the possible case OF an
emergency military appointment byt
| 1'il!mau 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
| Tillman then quoted q number of
precedents in support of his position.
cited utterances of Charles Sumner and
John Sherman, both Of whom he laud-
ed.
! Spooner rose.
Il don't suppose" said Tillman that
the senator from Wisconsin objects to
my eulogizing members Of his party"
| NO" replied Spooner, "but l can't
understand why we should wait until
they are dead"
i The Senate laughed and Tillman de-
clared that he had complimented all
{, the sitting Republican senators by e2-
pressing confidence that they would
mo- ,IIoy- their selvaS IN he dra gged in