The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-23
A VOTE ON PANAMA
TODAY
United States Senate, After
Consideration, Will Settle
Matter of the Treaty

Washington, Feb. 20.-Special Corre-
Notwithstanding the in
undation of oratory in both senate and
house, the appropriation bills have
managed to keep their heads above wa
at a day not remote. There Is even
talk of adjournment by May. but this
does not signify much except that
members are anxious to hurry home
and repair their damaged political
fences to keep the Democratic party
ON poaching next fall. Such talk is
biennial symptom of a febrile condi-
ton. and is generally heard about the
middle of every long session. Business
Is pretty well in hand in both houses,
and If members make a determined
effort to get. home, an Adjournment
may be had by June 1st. Republicans
feels that their platform has been
written and their success at the polls
secured and guaranteed by the Demo-
Gratis themselves, and they are In a
very cheerful. not to say jov.al. mood
The death of Senator Hanna teals 10
postpone adjournment somewhat. fos
the mourning, obituary speeches, and
funeral occupy ne3.ly the entire week.
Not less tnan forty or fifty memb ers
of the senate and house Will accom-
pany the body home and participate
in the funeral services at Cleveland.
Is not this a good time to respect
fully demonstrate against the practice
of chartering railroad trains at enor-
nous expense to convey to their homes
congressman who die In service? On.
more than one occasion Senator Hanna
protested against such an expsdture
OF public money and ia that, as both
parties were responsible for It, both
parties ought to unite IN loohs al.lg it.
1t Is cruel mock nv to repeat The
performance over his Etec. What Nas
at fl st a comparatively s'srrle and in
expensive incident IN congressional life
has developed into proportions which
are nothing less than scandalous The
trains which the senate has chartered
will probably carry at least seventy
five people to Cleveland. and they are
fitted up with buffet cars loaded with
everything to tempt and satisfy the ap-
petite, all furnished perfectly free to
the participants in the journey. Sen
ator Morrill, used to. make constant
fight against this abuse and we can
imagine what Senator Hanna would
say about it If he could express his
opinion. His burial will cost the gov
ernment $4,000 to Si5.000 and the
country Will be lucky If that is all it
costs.
1t is obvious in this capital that the
death of Senator Hanna after de-
termined fight for life has tended to
soften his lieaments and give to the
public revised opinion OF his char
acter. 1t is seen that his vigor and
sterness We're not Incompatible with
a strong emotional nature and ten
der-hearted regard for the poor. He
was proud and ambitious. and the hor-
rible cartoons in which a New York
newspaper used to indulge filled him
with grief and sometimes with morti-
fication and rage.
A vote on the Panama treaty will be
taken on the 23rd inst, and 1t Is esti-
mated that the opposition will master
from fourteen to eighteen votes. Just
before his death Senator Hanna had
Senator Foraker of Ohio introduce a
bill providing for a naval station at
Bay, on Lake Erie. The bill
carries an appropriation of $20o,0O
Senator Kittredge of South Dakota,
is working ON bill for regulating af-
fairs in the Panama canal zone. Mar
tial law Is to be enforced; gambling
liquor and prostitution are to be pro
hibited; and sanitation. pure water and
sewers are to be provided for. There
will be no actual digging on the canal
for couple Of years yet
With the mercury at even zero ana
the wind blowing bitterly cold. large
crowds Of people collected about the
capitol on the 18th inst. to witness the
funeral of Senator Hanna. Only those
who had special cards sent out In black
bordered envelopes were admitted 70
the building. Ten large florists vans
were required to bring the floral Of
ferings which consisted of palm
wreathes and numerous pieces OF vio-
let's. orchids. carnations hyacinths. red
and white roses. lilies of the valley
etc. The Russian ambassador. the
president, Mrs. Mckinley. Secretary
Hay, ''the people and minister of Pt
nama." and many others contributed
the flowers. The casket was carried
up the eastern steps of the senate wing
exactly at noon. covered with roses.
Some OF the earliest arrivals were Sen
ator Lodge. Senator German. the Brit
ish ambassador. Chaplain Hale, and
Mr. Justice Harlan. The aged justice
came to the capitol on foot and swing