Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-02-26
]! N A J: TREATY / ]
PASSES SENATE.
Much Discussed Measure Is
Finally Ratified By aVote
4.t Of Sc to Ia.
NO AMENDMENTS WERE MADE
Final Result Of the Vote Was Fore
gone Conclusion-AII Republicans
and Fourteen Democrats Voted for
Ratification. f

Washington, Feb. 20.--Senate.-
Panama was the subject of three
speeches in the senate today and was
The only subject Of general import
ance that received any attention. Mr.
SpooEer completed the speech begur
on Thursday and Mr.. Morgan and Mr.
Money both made brief addresses.
Mr.. Morgan spoke in opposition to the
treaty as usual and announced that
he would not be heard again on the
treaty. Mr.. Money announced his
intention of voting for the ratifica-
ton of the canal treaty, but criticized
the part taken by the United States
In connection with the secession oil
Panama.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Senate.-The
feature OF today's session of the SEN
ate was a speech from Mr.. Hoar in
explanation Of his former speech on
the isthmian canal situation. He
complained Of the criticisms of his
utterances at that time, saying that
he had been misunderstood and mis-
represented, and commended that his
intention on that occasion had beer
to secure full information concerning
the Panama revolt and not to cast re.
Elections on the president. On the
contrary he had the highest regard
for that official and intended to vote
for the treaty.
House-The naval appropriation
Dill today encountered opposition on
the republican side of the house. Mr..
Burton of Ohio, chairman of the river
and harbor committee, announced in
q vigorous speech that he could not
support bill which declares that
the Uniteed States, which in his
view, should be the leader in all
WorEs for peace, is going to double
treble and quadruple it's naval estab-
lishment, all under the assertion tina,
1t is done for peace
Washington, Feb. 23.-Senate
United States senate today ratified
without amendment the treaty with
Panama for canal across the 18th.
mus OF that name by vote of &C to
IA. The result was a foregone con.
clusion, the interest in the matter
being only in the division of the vote
on the democratic side which was
not known definitely until the roll
was called, all the republicans being
for ratification. Fourteen democrats
voted. for ratification and fourteen
against. Two democrats, Clark of
Montana and Stone of Missouri, were
paired in favor of the treaty and three
democrats, Overman, McLaurin and
Martin, We're paired against it, so in
the total vote sixteen democrats
were for the treaty and seventeen
against it. The democrats who were
present and voted for the treaty:
i'8'acon, Berry. Clarke of Arkansas,
Cry. Cockrell, Foster Of Louisiana,
Gibson, Latimer, McCreary, McEnery,
Mallory, Money, Simmons and Talia-
ferro. The only other vote was on
the amendment offered by Mr.. Bacon,
providing for an arrangement to COM
pensate Colombia for loss Of the
territory of Panama This was re-
jected by vote Of "a to 40. 1t was
4 party vote on the affirmative side
and also on the negative side with
the republicans. Four democrats were
absent when the vote was taken and
no pairs were announced for them.
Some republicans also were absent
on this vote. R'@.r @
Unconstitutional the house de-
voted the entire day to consideration
of the naval appropriation under the
five minute rule, small progress was
made. Amendments were offered in
profusion for the perfection of the
measure from democratic standpoint.
but all save an appropriation for the
Charleston navy yard were rejected.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Senate-The
United States senate today passed the
bill appropriating $4,000 to REIN.
burse the state of Iowa for moneys
expended in equipping troops for the
Spanish-American war The exp.n
ditures were made by Iowa in pro
viding equipment for the national
guardsmen who later became regular.
ilys enlisted troops of the federal gov
eminent. There was no provision at
the time for paying the state and it
became necessary to put in a special
claim before congress. Several other
states have similar claims. The sen
ate spent most Of the day in consid'
cring the agricultural appropriation
bill. e Elss tS { ss S5 f
I House.-Two storm centers were
encountered in consideration Of the
naval appropriation bill in the house
today. First, the great lakes training
station went out Of the bill on q
point OF order after a wordy, battle.
The building programme proposed in
the bill then met criticism and block
ed further progress of the measure
for the day, Mr.. Burton of Ohio, the
echoes of whose speech for, peace on
Monday had hardly died out, moved
to strike! out the provision for the
only battleship authorized.
The man who likes club life, never
regards himself as the least bit selfish.
s4s Let US hope the, winter Will be +
failure instead OF the coal crop.
n James Shea, a popular young lawyer
of Washington, .. c., recently had as
a client negro who was accused OF
stealing. chickens. Things we're going
Id the :darkey's favor until he was
placed On. the, stand. Are you the
defendant in this case?.' asked the
Judge. mo sir" replied the negro,
with an amazed look on his face and
pointing to his counsel: Use the gen.
leman that stole the chickens; there's
the defendant" sf&4
THE Available Energy of Timothy
Hay" just, issued by the Agricultural
department. viii be followed SHORTLY
BY THE Diplomatic, Energy OF John
Hay" published by the Department OF
Of State. .l n ,5s
never saw my hands as dirty
az that" said q mother, ,reproachfully,
tosher little etght-year-old girl. (" Cause
i never saw you when, you were 4