Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Democratic Resolution o
Panaua introduced.
SEEKING INFORMATION
pnxRT DIsCUsszoN OF TILE1xANs
REcRss RESOLUTION.
House Strikes Out Appropriation for
New Army Hospital in
This City.

In the Senate today Mr.. Culberson intro
duced the resolution drawn by committee
appointed at a recent democratic confer
enca for the purpose of getting additional
information concerning the Panama situa-
tion The members of the committee were
Senators German. CuIberson. Carmack and
Cockrell. The resolution follows:
Resolved. That the President be re-
quested to inform the Senate whether all
the correspondence and notes between the
Department of State and the legation Oh
the United States at Bogota, and between
either of these and the government or Co
lombia for the construction OF an lsthmlan
canal and all the correspondence ana noteS
between the United States and any OF us
officials or representatives of the govern
ment of Panama concerning the separation
of Panama from Colombia. have been sent
to the Senate. and IL not. that he be re-
ouested to send the remaining correspon-
dence and notes to the Senate IN executive
session. -,
THE resolution went over under the rules.
Bills were passed authorizing the con-
struction of bridge across the snake riveis
Alaska and authorizing the appointment o!
a naval officer and surveyor at the port ol
Chicago at a salary of 5000 EACH
Mr.. Tillman's Recess Resolution
Mr.. Tillman called up his resolution ask
ing the judiciary committee to report what
constitutes recess of the Senate.
Mr.. Hale argued that the December nom
ina ton of Collector Crum was not new
appointment, and the controller Oh the
treasury would meet the question OF the
right to draw salary when that matter
came I'D before him. He said that the
original nomination shows that the Pres-
ident has not committed hmsef1 TO any
constructive recess between the eXtraorc
o,,1 hn mr.
the Senate.
Mr.. Mitchell interposed that the nonina-
lions last sent in do not give the nominees
(naming Collector Crun, Cen WOOD anu
otbers) the right to hold Office
Mr.. Tillman read letter from secretary
of the Treasury Shaw reciting the various
appointments Of MIR. Crum to the Charies-
ton, s. c., collectorship. and giving the YER
sion that the last appointment was mace
precisely at Il o'clock noon on the nrst
Monday in December, when one session
ended and the other began
Mr.. Hale said the matter was not OF spe-
cial significance, that the appointment IS
not a new one, and that Mr.. Crum is stlli
serving on his first appointment.
Mr. Tfllman said. that Mr.. Crum Is hold
ing office just the same. and said he: I
notice too that Leonard Wood is sending
out dispatches from the Philippines signing
himself major general-and he is not a ma
jor general"
Continuing. he said his resolution was I'M
of Crum or Wood.
In response to requests Mr.. Tillman again
read Secretary Shaw's letter concerning
Collector Crum's nomination. The letter
did not state whether commission had
been issued but said that Crum had given
bond and is now discharging the duties of
his ONCE.
MI. AIdrich made the point that this
statement shows that the question is mere
ly that as to whether Crum is properly In
Office, and suggested an inquiry addressed
to the Secretary covering that point
Mr.. Tillman said, however. that he would
not accept such a resolution unless II also
covers the military nominations.
Bills on the Calendar Passed.
without disposing of the Tilman resolu-
ton, the Senate took up the calendar and
passed the following bills:
Providing for the appropriate marking
of the graves Of confederate soldiers who
died in northern prisons during the civil
war and appropriating 100000 for this
purpose.
Providing for the modification of the
project for the improvement of the harbor
at Bridgeport, Conn.
Amending section 1907 of the Revised
Statutes SO as to make the section apply to
foreign well as American vessels. The
bill relates to the solicitation of custom
for boarding houses.)
Appropriating $225,000 for revenue cut
ter service at Honolulu.
Establishing ife-saving station at Hall
Moon bay, Cal
Restoring Henry D. Hall to his position
as captain in the revenue cutter service.
Authorizing the use of the waters of the
Coosa river, Alabama, for the generation
of electricity.
Authorizing the construction of light
ship off the outer bar of Brunswick, Ga,
and appropriating $50, 900 for the purpose.
The Crum Appointment.
Mr.. Tiliman then presented the following
resolution. which was agreed to without
debate:
That the Secretary Of the Treasury be,
and he is hereby, Instructed to send to the
Senate information by way of reply to the
following questions:
First. What is the date of the first ap-
pointment of w. D. Crum to be collector
of customs at the port of Charleston?
Second What is the date of the second
appointment and was any commission is
sued hereunder?
Third. What is the date of the third ap-
pointment, and its character and limita-
tons?
Fourth. What is the date and circum-
stances of the fourth appointment? Has
any commission been issued under it? I:
so, under what authority of law? Is Crum
now in office, and, if so, under what au-
| thOrity of law"