Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
WORK OF CONGRESS
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.

Chaplain Edward Everett Hale, in the
openng prayer in the Senate on the 10Th
referred to the death of Senator Hanna.
Mr. Foraker formally announced the HdeG h
of his colleague, and of1ered resolutions pro
viding for the appointment of a committee
of tu enty five senator's TO superntend ar
rangements for the state funeral in the
Senate chamber: for invitations to the
President, the cabinet members, the justices
of the supreme court, the diplomatic corps,
the secretary Of state, the admiral Of the
navy and the general Of the army, for invi
tations to the members of the House. with
a request that House committee lie ap-
pointed to act with the Senate committee
that the sergeant ut arms Of the Senate
at Cleveland, and that the Senate commit
tee accompany the remains TO Cleveland
The resolutions we're adopted and the COM
mttee was named by the chair. AS
further mark of respect the Senate, on mo.
ton Of Mr.. Foraker. adjourned.
The remains of Senator Marcus A. Hanna
Is a. m. on the 18th Senator Frye, as
president pro tempore, stood in front Of
his chair as the body was borne to its rest
ing place. The people who crowded the
tired the SeEate was called to order. I'm
mediately afterward the House of Repre-
head, filed in and took seats assigned to
them. Speaker Cannon took a place at
the left of Senator Frye. Ambassadors
took their places, followed by representa-
tives of the army and navy and of the
supreme court, President Roosevelt and
members of the cabinet then filed in
Shortly after - O'Clock Senator Frye be-
gan the funeral ceremonies by announcing
the suspension of business. Chaplain Cou-
den offered an Invocation. DR. Edward
Everett Hale then delivered the funeral adj
dress, after which the Grdiron quartette
sang. Following another address by Sen
ator Frye and a benediction by Dr. Hale,
the Senate adjourned.
When the Senate met On the 18th Mr..
Hoar secured an extension until Monday of
the time for motions to reconsider votes
which were cast last Monday 1t was in
the interest of the bill to pay $15O,0UO TO
e1-Queen Liliuokalani Mr.. Tillman, who
voted against the bill, made Il motion 10
reconsider because friends of the measure
considered that snap judgment had been
taken The motion was not considered.
The Joint resolution directing the secretary
of commerce and labor to inquire into the
claim of the Wales Island Packing com
pany account of the recent Alaskan
boundary award was adopted. A resolution
by Mr.. Morgan calling upon the President
TO supply such informa ton as he may have
relative to the present state of organiza-
ton of the government of Panama was
adopted Mr.. Spooner spoke on the 18TH
milan canal question. He defended the
course of the administration, and was In
terrupted frequently by Mr.. Morgan. He
suspended his remarks without concluding
late in the afternoon. Senator Nelson Of
fered amendment to the army appropri-
alton bin providing $4,000 for the construc-
to Fort Egbert or Eagle on the Yukon
river in Alaska. At 3:42 O'Clock the Sen
ate went into executive session and ad
jourDed until Saturday.
Panama was the subject of three speeches
in the Senate the 10th and was the
only topic of general Importance that re-
pleted the speech begun by him on Thurs
day and Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Money both
made brief addresses. Mr.. Morgan an
nounced that he would not be heard again
on the treaty. Mr.. Money announced that
he would vote for the canal treaty. Sen
ator Hopkins introduced bill asking Con
greSS to pay twenty-year-old claim of the
Illinois Steel company for the refund of
import duties paid steel booms in ex-
cess OF the duties prescribed by law.
Mr.. Hansbrough introduced bill which
provides that no forest reservation here
after shall be created covering any lands
within the limits of any railroad grant.
30 p. M. and ordered Mr.. Bacons amend
ment to the canal treaty providing for
the award TO Colombia of financial satisfac-
ton for the secession of Panama, was or
dere made public. At 5:27 p. m. the Sen
ate adjourned.
The feature of the session of the Senate
on the 22d was speech from Mr.. Hoar in
explanation of his former speech on the
isthmian canal situation. which. he said,
had been misunderstood and misrepresent-
ed. He contended that his intention
that occasion had been to secure full in
formation concerning the Panama revolt
and not TO east reflections on the President.
On the contrary, he had the highest regard
for the chief executive and intended to vote
for the treaty. There sharp debate
between Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Foraker, Mr..
Hoar resentng criticisms of his first speech
by the Ohio senator. Mr.. Carmack cenSuTe1
Minister Bunau-Varilla. He declared the
Panama Canal company had no title to the
right of way. Mr.. Cullom supported the
treaty. He concluded with a tribute 10
President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay.
Mr.. CulberSon called up and withdrew his
resolution directing the committee on judi
ciary TO investigate the constitutional right
of Panama to secede and form Il govern
ment. The Senate at sos p. m. went into
executive session and at $40 D. III. adj
iouIned until II O'Clock Tuesday.