The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
WARM DEBATE ON PANAMA TREATY CulIom Makes Report in its
 Favor
MORGAN MAKES SPEECH
Senator Daniel Declares That the Course of the Committee Has Been Both Precipitate
 and Unfair.

Washington, January 1S.-While the Panama canal question has been before the senate on general principles during the greater part of the present session. the Panama canal treaty was not reported on today
 It had no sooner been reported favor ably to the senate in executive session than it became the subject of a heated discussion
 Senator Cullom made report in favor of the treaty, whereupon Senator Morgan, a member of the committee, at once en- tered formal protest against the accept ance of the report on the ground thaa when the committee decided to report the treaty an amendment was still under con sideration, and that he had not had time to present an amendment looking to the striking out of article 9 of the treaty. in which Panama renounces her right to participation in the earnings of the canal when built.
 Senator Morgan supported his written statement with a brief speech and was immediately followed by Senator Daniel, with a resolution declaring against the policy of reporting any treaty or bill until each member shall have offered any amendments he may desire to present Senator Daniel declared that the course of the committee had been both precipi- tate and unfair, and urged that the treaty should be recommended for furtehr con sideration.
 Replies Were Made.
 Replies were made by Senataors Gull lom Spooner and Allison. Speaking as chairman of the committee on foreign re- lations MT. Cullom said that the treaty had been in committees for almost 8 month before it was taken up. He con- ceded that during the greater portion of this time congress was not in session, but said he had called the committee to meet on the first regular meeting day after the senate convened. and that at his instance 1t had been holding daily ses- sions most of the time since.
 He declared that very careful consid- eration had been given to all the details connected with the treaty and said that insteqd of precipitancy being manifested the committed had given the utmost con sideratpn to all suggestions for amend ments and had Adopted some of them. He felt that the majority had listened with great patience to all the representations made and therefore had felt justified in putting the motion made by Senator Lodge in committee forA the reporting of the treaty without delay.
 spoke AIone 1amsA Lines. ?
 Senator Spooner spoke along the same lines, and went into detail to. show the consideration given by the conanittee to the suggestion from democratic senators MT. Allison sugge9ted thai democratc senators could offer amendments at any stage of the proceediugs i1 the senate and assured them that all such Amendments should have fair and deiiberate consider ation.
 No action was taken on Senator Daniels resolution, or Senator Morgan's protest, but before the senate adjourned Senator Cullom gave notice that he would ask the senate to take up the treaty tomor- row or. Wednesday, and until disposed of to consider it from day to day to the ex- clusion of other business.
 
 Nominations Confirmed in Senate.
 Washington, January 18.-The senate in executive session today confirmed the fol- lowing nominations:
 To be major generals; Brlgadier General William A. Kobbe, Joseph P Sanger. AL fred E. Bates, Wallace F. Randolph.
 To be brigadier generals: Colonels AL fred Moordecai, Harry L. Haskell Forest P. Hathaway, Asher c. Taylor, John c. Butler. Charles J. Allen, Theodore A. True, Frank M Coxe Jacob Kline. Will fam E. Dougherty, William s. McCaskey.
 Colonel John P. Storay, to be chief of artillery, with the rank of brigadier gen eral
 Colonel Francis s. Dodge to be paymas- ter general.