Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-09
WORK OF CONGRESS
House and Senate Reassemble After
the Holidays.

subject WAS received and read Win n
great interest Discussion continued /,
throughout the DAY. speeches beins /
made both in defense Of and against
the policy which had been pursued.
Rev. Edward Hale. the newly elected /
chaplain 81 the Senate. clad in flowing !
black silk robes. offered a stirring in
vocation. His prayer was q plea for
the wisdom OF heaven In the Affairs OF
the government He referred briefly
20 the Chicago calamity. His invoCa-
tion was preceded by short scrip
tusl lesson. and concluded with the
Lords PRAYER.
Mr McCcmas strongly defended the
Presidents action in the Panama mat
ter. He maintained the Presidents
recognition OF Panama would be up
held by the courts.
Mr.. Culberson questioned the right
Of the Executive 10 make such recog-
milton. but Mr. McComas maintained
positively that the Executive had
such authority. and he could bring 70
the attention OF the Senate two in
stances in which the same power had
been exercised.
Mr. Tiliman wanted the instanct 8
cited. and Mr.. McComas promised TO
| present them later.
But I want 20 know" broke in Nr.
/ Tn'man. whether the Senator CON
/ tends that the Executive without in
| sruction Of the Congress can employ
the army and navy TO defend his exc
cutive action hy warning away and
| preventing Colombia from asserting
her supremacy anywhere except on
the Panama Railroad"
In answer Mr.. NcComas referred
Mr. Tiliman 70 the closing statements
of the Presidents message
Mt Bacon asked several questions
in an effort 90 bring ont how long the
new republic would last should the
sustaining power OF the United States
be over withdrawn.
For many years" replied Mr. Nc
Comas. He added that but Tor the re
straining power 81 the United state.
the independence OF Panama wouil
have been established long ago.
VIII the senator state the res0ec
tive populations az Panama and Co
lomhia-' asked Mr. Bacon
Panama has about 800 900 and CO
lomtia $500 600. was the reply
And set the senator thinks the 800
eoQ could maintain themselves agains
the four ana half millions" agai
p" ..H
such things were frequent events {
history. was the reply. Pressed %
Mr. Bacon for instances. Mr.. NcComa
| ueuti olet tie successful contest
Japan with 5000 600 populauo
against China with 800. 600 900. AIS
MONTENEGRO contest ~ two centurie
Senator Stewart endorsed the c0urs
~ the admin stra-i0n and severely "a.
; gated the BcErUta government fC
y is selfish action in preventing u
l. construction 90 the canal. referring
l. 10 as a band 90 robbers.
+. Mr. Morgan said that his colle1gu
= I FROM the south could not fail to 81
i that the Prcsitents attitude was
force them T. vote Tor the Panau
route As fer himself he was not %
= posing the President on slight groun
x | but because be believed the course
C the President 20 BE such as 70 threa
C / en the integrity % the United stat
= He argued that according 20 preceder
- | the &c factO government OF Panar
= ! has no right 20 transfer territory.
- he declared that the President kn'
that by his recognition OF Panar
, alone could he acquire concessl
= there. Indeed be asserted that in Z
IL | prospect - aecuring this acquisiu
u / was found the only motive for Z
al. Sc IA. Fl Ia q
IL | that President Roosevelt's interferer
4. In Colombla's affairs vas uniusuf
- hy the constitution. For one be wc'
not vote 20 raufy the wrong done
the President. The President.
said. desires tkis ratification 70 gu.
3 what be and the Panama Jli
have done And for that purpus
said Nr Morgan. he wants the as:
lance % three Democratic Senat
@ what be and his party cannot q
=. He predicted that a canal would
: built ultimately. along the Nicarag'
route because ~ its accessibility.
&c The House met today after the b
rr- DAY recess. The vote on ordering
90 | previous question resulted 10 ue.
minority supporting Mr. Hay. and
ny / velCDed no quorum At this point
.es | House Adjourned.
av Tie privileged resolution propo
.ch oi lr. Hay. OF NJ gina ~
he an invesrigation % certain stateme
- iu the Brlstow postoftce report
fcctng upon the membership ~
House. was referred n the commit
We On postomces and post roads on
'ou ton u Mr. Payne u New York.
majority leader Eight Republic
90 voted with the minority on Mr IA
OF motion % order the previous quest
eht which was lost. and three Republic
- ! rn-aa WITH II. UcmocratIc m-no