The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-30
CuIbersOn Resolution Passed by
 the Senate
BACON SUGGESTS 4 RAILROAD
Thinks Colombia Will Be concilated If Line Is Built By This Country
 Connecting Boeota
 With the Canal.

Washington, January 29.-The senate today adopted the resolution introduced by MT. Culberson for the democratic cau- GUS which calls on the President to state whether the senate has been supplied with all facts bearing on the controversy of Panama.
 The vote on the resolution was unani- nous. but there was a roll call on the amendments suggested by MT. Cullom for the republican side of the chamber, call- ing for the information only in case the President should consider 1t not incom- patible with the public interest to supply 1t. This amendment was adopted.
 The Culberson inquiry no sooner had been disposed of, than the Bacon resolu- ton looking to the adjustment of our differences with Colombia by arbitration was considered. MT Bacon made an ex tended speech in support of the proposi- ton.
 MT. McLaurin spoke in support of the Culberson resolution and in opposition to the amendment. He protested against the charge that the resolution had been in troduced for party advantages but added that the best way to place the republican administration ln a proper light before the country was to make public all the facts bearing upon the Panama affair.
 Is a Declaration of War.
 Referring to the treaty with Panama MT. McLaurin said that the very first article of the treaty is declaration of war against Colombia if Colombia sees proper to assert its authority In the face of the United States" and he argued that this being so, the senate should have full information as to whether the Uni ted States had done anything in estab- fishing the government of Panama that would justify us in taking the respon- sibiiIty of provoking a possible war.
 The vote was then taken on the Cullom amendment, inserting the dsentionary clause and the motion prevailed, O9 to- 20, a party vote with the exception of MT. McEnery, who voted with the republicans. The resolution was agreed to without amendment
 As agreed tc it is as follows:
 Resolved, That the President inform the senate whether all the correspond ence and notes between the department of state and the legation of the United States at Bogota and between either of these and the government of Colombia in relation to the construction of an isth- milan canal. since June 2S, 1902 and all CO1reSDOnQe0Ce department of the government of the United States and of it's officials or rep resentatives or the government of Pan ana concerning the separation of Pan anna from Colombia, have been sent to the senate and if not, that he be required to send the remaining correspondence and notes to the senate in executive ses- sion, if not in his judgment incompatible with the public interest"
 
 Wants More crum Information.
 MT. Tillman then introduced a resolu- ton asking for more specific information from the secretary of the treasury con- corning the nomination of w. D. Crum as collector of customs for the port of Charleston, s. C., than was contained In the letter from the secretary received yesterday by the senator. He says that the secretary's letter is ambiguous and false. He asserted that the secretary had. with great ,adroitness lodged the issue"
 Following is the text of the resolution:
 Resolved, That the secretary of tho treasury be. and he Is hereby, instructed to send to the senate information regard ing the appointment of w. D. Crum as collector of the port of Charleston, s. C., and that he answer specifically the fol- lowing questions:
 f-1. Is w. ID. Crum now holding com mission as collector? If so, give date and send to the senate a verbatim copy thereof
 '2. Was his second appointment made in accordance with law, and if so, what law?
 ''3. Is there any law or precedent for the holding of an office of this kind by a defacto official?
 "A. Is 1t the contention or intention to claim and exercise the authority to make such appointments during a constructive recess as this appears to be-"
 Messrs. Aldrich and Spooner objected to immediate consideration and the reso- lution went over for a day.
 The senate then, at the request of MT. Bacon, took up the resolution introduced by that senator advising the President that the senate had suggested a treaty with Colombia looking to satisfactory adjustment of all claims on the part of that country against the United States, growing out the Panama revolution.
 To Secure AmicabIe Settlement.
 MT. Bacon addressed the senate in sup port of the resolution. saying that it's purpose is to secure an amcable settle ment of the dispute with Colombia, which might aver hostilities. He contended that the measure is in direct accord with the policy of this government to avoid con- ffict whenever it is possible to do so and quoted many matters in support of his statement.
 Much of Mir. Bacon's discourse was de- voted to presenting the nuestion of arhi-