The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-23
CRUM (C0L ORED) INVOLVED
Hale Approves South Caro-
 linian'S Stand.
Germans Resolution of Inquiry Re- garding Use by United States of Armed Forces on the
 Isthmus is Adopted.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The Senate to- day adopted the resolution of inquiry con corning affairs in Panama introduced on the fifth instant by Mir. German and In
 addition listened to a speech on the Fan
 anna question by Mir. Deliver and anoth' CT on the subject of recess appointments
 to office by MT. Tillman.
 Mir. Tillman's address had especial ref erence to the nomination of Collector Crum (colored) of Charleston, s. G., but the fact that 1t also bore upon the nomi- nation of Brigadier General Wood added to it's interest.
 MT. Deliver defended the course of the administration in Panama. contending
 that 1t was patriotic throughout. Follow
 ing are the main points of the German resolution as adopted:
 Resolved, That the President be re-
 quested. if not in his judgment incompat- ible with the public interest, to inform
 the Senate:
 Points of German. "First-The date when, and the circum'
 stances under which. the United States
 has used military force in the internal affairs of Colombia under the treaty oi 1s4S; whether such use of military force
 was on the initiative of the United States
 or by the request of Colombia.
 "second-Also to inform the Senate
 whether or not the United States has been
 asked by Colombia to execute. by armed
 force, either the guaranty of the neutral
 ity of the isthmus or of the sovereignty of Colombia over the same. '"rhird-And also to inform the Senate in which, if any, of the disturbances on the isthnius of Panama the United States employed military force, solely on ite own initiative and uninvited by the gov
 ernment owning the isthmus. "Fourth-4And also that he will inform the Senate of the dates when and circum-
 stances under which the United States
 has employed military force in the inter-
 nal affairs of Colombia"
 Tillman Speaks. Mfr. TiIlman was recognized to speak on his resolution relating to Senate recesses. His remarks referred especially to the Inoniination of Dr. Crtiri, -a negro. Co pe Collector of Custeens ct Charleston. g. C, Mir Tfllman dlsclaifned any intention td consider. this as a. party question but claimed that his desire was to prevent the establishment of harmful precedent and to find out what the Senate thought ot a
 "constructive recess.'' He said 1t had
 remained for our present executive to as- sert the right and exercise the power Of making appointments between 12 o'clock and F o'clock of the same day. Mir. Hale took exception to the state- ment that the President had committed himself to the proposition as set forth. AS for himself. he did not accept the theory
 of a constructive recess.
 MT. Tillman duotSd a letter from Secre- tary Shaw concerning the appointment or Collector Crum, taking the position that there had been a constructive recess be- tween the time of the adjournment of the late extra session of Congress and the beginning of the present regular session.
 This MT. Tillman contended was in viola tion of the constitution and he also con- tended that there was no common sense in the plea that there was any inter regnum between the extra session and regular session when one was immediate ly adjourned to prepare for the other. Spooner Makes Remark. Mir. Spooner suggested that the result of following Mir T1llman's reasoning
 would be to cause many vacancies in of- flee.
 In response Mir. Tillman said: This is the finest point I have ever heard the
 Senator make, but 1t won't go"
 Mir Spooner said that he agreed with
 the South Carolina Senator in his reason ing on the subject of a constructive
 recess. but that he merely suggested a
 practical difficulty. If the nomination
 came in as of the session. the person
 nominated could not assume his duties
 until he should be confirmed. He cited
 the case of an emergency military ap- pointment, but MT. Tillman replied that there were always officers on hand to per-
 form the duties. and he said: That won't do. you'll have to shout again"
 He did not object to interruptions, he
 said. but wanted all the light he could
 get for" he said ''I have some thunder ing stuff here on this subject Mir. Tillman then quoted a number of ! precedents in support of his position. Among other utterances quoted were
 those of Charles Sumner and John Sher-
 man. both of whom the Senator Iauded. Mir. spooner rose.
 "I don't suppose" said Mir. Tillman.
 that the Senator from Wisconsin objects
 to my eulogizing members of his party? ?'
 Spooner Causes Laughter.
 "No," replied Mir. spooner, but I can
 not understand why he should wait until
 they are dead.'
 The Senate laughed. and Mir. TiIlman
 declared that he had complimented all the
 sitting Republican Senators by express
 ing confidence that they would not allow themselves to be dragged in the mire in support of this doctrine of constructive recess.
 Mir. T1llman dwelt upon the considera- ton Of similar merger or two SesSlonS
 of Congress during the administration of Andrew Johnson and Mir. Hale interrupt
 ed to express his satisfaction that the
 proceeding had been cited. He con-
 sidered it conclusive and said: What l was good law then Is good law now" MT. Hale said that the Crum nomina- l tion. that of General Wood and others | Were not sent in as recess, but as regular | appointments. This statement. he said
 been confirmed by an inspection of the appointment papers.
 'I deny it on the authority of Secre | tarS shaw" replied MT. Tillman. Mir. Tillman said Crum was now in of
 hce and he could not legally hold the place unless as a recess appointee. as l claimed by Secretary Shaw. German Resolutions Up. Without disposing of the Tillman res J.
 luti1n. the Senate resumed consideration
 Of the German Panama resolution. aad