The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09

Washington. February 5.-The politi-
cal debate in the Senate on the pro-
posed loan OF 81. 600. 900 TO the St. Louis
Exposition which has been in
on a point OF order for the past three
days came 20 a close today through a
vote. which failed TO sustain the poin;
OF order and which had the ereu. OF
!eaVing the provision in the urgent de-
hciency appropriation bill. which was
passed,
The only speech OF the day on this
PROVISION was made by Mr.. Patterson,
VI Colorado. who. while he charged the
panic OF 1888. to the anti-silver agita-
tioh IN this and other countries an
noanced that he was not in favor %,
another Democratic pronouncement for
silver. Dir. Patterson said tina, ava,
the people OF Colorado realized ,ba,
'he issue OF 10 10 had been decided
as"nS' theh2' bu: ii did not. he said.
Iol4o" that they would throw them
serves INTO the arms OF the trusts II.
referred to Mr. Bryan. saying:
wei. am glad that there is ons
man In the party with power and j-nu-
ehce enough 10 make himself felt who
enters lis protest against surreuderipy
the party TO those who go from one ar4
or the political teeter TO the Other
'neir interests may seem TO require
MI. Patterson then -nnounce b,s
intention not to press for a furthe-
recognition Of free coinage by the Dem
ocrauc party. saying that the marty
!" worse than insane which continues
10 advocate a policy which the country
mas declared against" Such a cou-Sa
would destroy the usefulness of 49,,
party.
After the vote on the dedc,enc, hf,
the Panama canal question was ,aG,
ap anu speeches. in sport OF the re,,.g
49, were made by Mr.. Mallory a.
Z loLIoa. ana Mr. Hepburn. OF Idaho.
1haEoT! reviewed the eye-ts
Ieaulhg up to- the negotiation ~ m.
treaty declaring that Colombia had no.
dHIed In good faith In connection vui,a
the Hay-Herran treaty. WIFI
;" mallory. accepted as final ana
conclusive the Presidents denial NJ -
~ nse OF comp4icity in the secession
Oh Panama. He took issue with ,,Iss
who criticised the President o.
turning To Nicaragua after the faif,ra
OF me negotiation with Colonial a..
!aaed TO find Justification for the pIea
mat there a been a violation o..
IRRATIONAL law in recognizing the. in
uepehoehce or Panama. although he
considered that there had bean nrar.rI
fancy in thar act.
ne asserted ;Cae the recognition g.
en- ny the United States under the cir-
N1iI'H.d'->'N vas i tIst p-ovocation for
oy Co.omNsI against the United
Ls. lie S3i| ne found the order
: I'D - IA .-rH-nT
'o~-iIiancoFs in LSthmiaE waters ,re,x
uh1ustlflable under the circuns:anc.s
DIT Mallory denounced the action OF The
Scutive in preventing the landing OF
ooioHlolan trooEs as IA gross Violation
'. tnr Ia" or nations. But notwfth-
stisfTaing these objections he ~announced
hls.intention to vote for the treaty.
MI Hepburn made a brief are1rrnen,
IN support OF his resolution for the sc.
QUESTION OF San Domingo. which yxn.
ne SAID. right II our door and whie, If
II was ours would enable Us To protsc<
~.
ne senate a~T5ourned Until Mundhy.
THE HOUSE
washington. February 5.-Mr. sns,-
Q ira. Democrat Texas. one CT ,h.-
s"uhsesf members OF the House. made
a determined and persisteu. effort e.
my 70 oTing eboE; a refrm In tie mat
teT OF the distribution OF seeds by the
government He commended that the
tseseht System Il bad. Mr.. Shcppard'k
bEst move vas TO have struck from the
.srlculturai appropriation bill certain
secuons providing the machinery for
me distribution Of the seeds axthprtzed
20 De purchased under the bill In th,~
ne was successful. his point Of order
oeing sustained By the chair. out by an
over wnekRing vote the House pcomutiy
the sections 10 the biz by way
ef amendment Only three members.
voted in opposition 10 the restoration.
DIR. S~hepperdts further efro-, gas TO
secure an amendment 10 tie resrnret
sections which would provide for th-
Of rare and urrried seeeA<-
put despite his earnest ap1eal for tbs
irneEdHnent II failed. and the bill yas
eli Just as the COMMITTEES br-uclt II
.hto the House. so far as seeds for free
itstriDutioa were concerned.
MI: Maynard. OF Virgieia. urged thar
provision be made for the paoifcatlon
of statistics relative to rice. tobacco
ana trucking products OF the same
as are now published con-
:erning other Agricultural produc.s
fhe bin was passed.
The House adiourp>d uptS1 Nx~,1