The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16
FINAL VOTE
ON CANAL TREATY ON OR
BEFORE FEB. 20
AGREEMENT BY SENATE
Loan to the st. Louis Ex
position Company.

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Washington, Feb. 1.-THE final
vote on the ratification of the Panama
canal treaty will be taken on or be
fore Tuesday, February 2S.
An agreement was reached behind
closed doors in the senate this af.
ternoon that on next Monday . def.
mite date for voting shall be fixed, the
time to be not later than the 23rd.
1t is believed that some day next
week may be chosen. There was no
disposition among the Democrats to
prolong debate, their only desire being
that Mr. Morgan, of Alebama, should
have full opportunity to present his
objections.
The senator from Alabama was in
the senate today, having been pre-
viously indisposed but he talked for
over two hours in favor of the amend
ments adopted by the foreign relations
committee and subsequently with
drawn.
Mr.. Teller Dem, Colo.), discussed
what he considered to be the en-
croachment on the part of the presi-
dent and senate upon each others
rights. He referred to the action of
President Cleveland in aid of the re.
peal of the Sherman silver purchasing
act, of President Mckinley in aid of
| the ratification of the Paris peace
treaty and that of President Roose.
welt to secure Cuban reciprocity. He
charged that senators meddled with
appointments, in many cases demand
ing that the men who they designated
be selected.
The house disagreed to the senate
amendment to the urgent deficiency
bill, except that providing for the loan
of s4,6O0,O0O to theLouisiana Purchase
Exposition company which was con-
Cured in, after being amended to
provide a plan of repayment.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
today passed a joint resolution direct
ing the secretary of war to survey
and report upon the practicability Of
tidewater ship canal across the state
of Florida, and appropriating $4,000
for that purpose.
At the conclusion of the routine bus
mess at 1895 o'clock the doors were
ordered closed and consideration of
the Panama canal treaty was con-
tinued. An agreement was reached to
vote on the Panama canal treaty Feb
ruary % and the senate then, at 4:45
p. m, adjourned without re-opening
the doors.
HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. lin the house
today, chairman Foss, of the naval af-
fairs committee, reported the naval
appropriation bill.
The house then went into commit
tee of the whole further to consider
the deficiency bill with the senate
amendment providing for loan of $4,-
100000 to the st. Louis exposition.
Representative Crumpacker (Rep.,
Ind), and Bartholdt, (Rep., Mo-,
spoke for the loan. Representative
Hinshaw (Rep, Neb), opposed it. He
would rather give the money to the
rural free delivery carriers and old
soldiers, he said.
Representative Burkett, (Rep,
Neb), said he would rather put it in
public buildings and denounced the
lobby that favored the loan.
Representative Butler (Rep., Ia, al
so spoke in opposition.
Representative Dalzell (Rep., Pa,
and Grosyenor (Rep., Ohio), and
Floor Leader Payne (Rep., N. ~, op-
posed the measure. Chairman Hem
enway (Rep., Ind), Of the appropria-
tions committee closed the debate on
behalf of those who favor the loan
A viva voce vote showed the vol
ume in favor of the amendment. A
division was demanded and the vote
was 1877 for and 81 against. A vote
by tellers was then asked for and or
dered. 1t resulted 1G1 in the affirm
atiye, 95 in the negative.
The committee of the whole then re-
ported the bill to the house.
The yeas and nays were demanded
on the st. Louis amendment. r
loan amendment was concurred in by
a vote of 172 to 103. A conference
was asked with the senate on the
amendments which were rejected.
Private bills were taken up, and the
house adjourned at 4:45 o'clock.
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