The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-26
On This the Senate Asks
Specific information.
CLOSING IN ON WOOD
Ledqermain Practiced in His Case
May be Investigated Later. Nor
Gan Makes an Address on
the lsthmian Canal.
Army Bill.
Rx the Associated Pcess.l

Washington Jan. 25.-The Senate today
heard further discuss. on OF the question ct
APPOINTMENTS to office made during Con-
gressionaI recesses.* listened to a speech
OIL the isthmian canal question by Mr.,
Morgan and passed a number OF bills OF
a semi-publc character. AS - result
O. the debate on the appointment ques-
tion a resolution asking for specific inior-
nation concerning the nomination OF Wit-
liam ID. Crum as collector OF customs at
the port of Charleston. S. c.. was passed
resolution offered by Mr. Tillman ask
ing for similar information concerning the
nomination of Brigadier Genera! Wood
and other army officers went over un.il
tomorrow.
Mr.. Culberson introduced the resolution
drawn by a committee appointed at
recent Democratic conference, for the
purpose of getting additional Information
concerning the Panama situation. The
r. solution follows:
Resolved. that the President be re
quested to inform the Senate whether III
the correspondence and notes between
the Department Of State and the legation
OF the United States at Bogota and DC
tween either of these and the govern
mcnt of Colombia for the construction CT
cn isthmian canal, and al the corrc-
srondence and notes between the United
States and any Of its officials or represen-
tatives 51r the ernr3ent Of PapaIua.
concerning the Separation OF Panama frotu
Colombia, have been sent to the Senate. 1
and if not, that he be requested to send
the remaining correspondence. and notes
to the Senate in executive session.
When the resolution hadIbeen read, Mr..
Cullom conferred with the other Rcpuh-
lican members Of the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations and it was decid2d
not to oppose its passage il the Democrats
consent to an amendment providing that
the President shall send the information
If rot incompatible with the public IL
t2rast." The resolution now is mandatory
and Democratic Senators say that Z
amended it would be as Intellectual as
other resolutions on the same subjects
which are on the calendar.
Mr.. Tilman called up his resolution ask
ing the Judiciary Committee &c report
what constitutes 4 recess of the Senate.
Mr. Hale argued that the December nomi-
nation Of Collector Crum was not a new
appointment and the Comptroller OF the
Treasury would meet the question of the
right to draw salary when that matter
came before him.
Mr.. Tillman read letter from Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Shaw roc1ing the |
various appointments of Mr.. Crum t.
the Charleston, S. G. collectorahip and
giving the version that the last appoint
.lent was made precisely at u o'clock,
noon, on the first Monday in December,
when one session ended and the other
began.
Mr.. Hale said that matter was not OF
special significance, that the appointment |
is not a new one and that Mr.. Crum is
still serving on his first appointment
Mr.. Tillman said that Mr.. Crum is hold !
ing cffice just the same and said he: Il
notice. too, that Leonard Wood is send |
ing out dispatches from the Philippines |
signing himself Major-General, and he is
not a Major-General.'
In response to requests Mr.. TTllman
again read Secretary Shaw's letter con
cerning Collector Crum's nomination |
The letter did not state whether a com
mission had been issued, but said that |
Crunl had given bond and is now dis
charging the duties Of his Office.
Mr.. Aldrich made the point that ms
statement shows that the question is !
merely that as to whether Crum is prop, I
erlv in office and suggested an inquiry I
addressed to the secretary covering that !
point.
Mr. Tillman said, however, that he
would not accept such a resolution un-
less it also covers the military nomina-
tions.
Mr. Tillm8n later presented the follow
ing 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:
sFirst. What is the date of the first
annoin+ment of w. D. Crum to be col.
lector of customs at the port of Charles
.tcno
.second. What is the date Of the Sc
cond appointment, and was any commits
sion issued hereunder?
"Third What is the date OF the third |
oncoin+m ment and its character and limi. |
tations?
"Fourth What is the date and circum-
STANCES of the fourth appointment? Has
anv commission been issued under it?
Tf - .,rder what authority of law? Is
r,r,,p, now in Office, and what authority
of law?" !,
ence 10 his resolution directing the Pres
ident to enter teraty negotiations with