Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-01-14
EXECUTIVES MESSAGE
ON AFFAIRS IN PANAMA
President Roosevelt Is Criticised by
Senator Stewart and Defended by
Mr.. Mecemas.
Monday, Jan. 4.


The Senate reconvened after the holl-
day recess and devoted the session to
Panama. President ROosevelts special
message on Panama affairs was read.
Mr.. McComas defeuaed the President.
Rr. Stewart criticised The Bogota govern
ment and Mr.. Morgan arraigned the ad-
ministration for its attitude In isthmian
AFFAIRS. Rev. Edward Everett Hale, tho
newly elected chaplain, clad in flowing
black silk clerical robes, offered a stir
ring Invocation. His prayer was a plea
for the wisdom OF heaven I'm the affairs
of the government. He referred briefly
to the Chicago disaster and asked a
ly, also. he alluded to the death Of the
wife Of Senator Hoar. Following the
Panama debate, the Senate went into
executive session at Sis o'clock and ad-
Journed at 5:28 p. m.
The chaplain OF the House, in opening
the session of that body, prayed that war
between Russia and Japan might be
averted. The resignation Of Mr.. McClel-
Ian IN. " was announced. A priv
ileged resolution offered by MIR. Hay
(Dem.) reoited that certain statements
port reflected upon the membership OF
the House. 1t provided for an investiga-
ton by committee. to be appointed by
vious question resulted in a tie, the mi
nority supporting Mr.. Hay. The vote
developed no quorum and the House adj
journed at 1885 O'Clock p m
Tuesday, Jan. 5.
- MI. hOube pIdSticAhy ihOnOpOilNSu tio
Senate session in a speech advocating
the Panama treaty. He criticised the adj
ministration Of ex-President Cleveland.
Mr. Hale introduced a resolution requtr-
ms the commissioners Of the District
of Columbia to report upon the condi-
tion Of theaters in Washington. which
was agreed to. Mr.. German introduced
resolution asking the President to sup
ply the Senate information as to the va
riOus instances OF Intervention on the
part of the United States in the Isthmus
of Panama. He asked for immediate
consideration OF the resolution. but Mr..
Allison objected and consideration was
ate went into executive session, and the
nomination OF General Wood came up In
the regular order, butewas passed on the
suggestion of the absence Of several OF
the senators interested. A o'clock the
Senate adjourned.
The privileged resolution, proposed by.
Mr.. Hay (Va,J, providing for an i1vesh-
CATION Of certain statements In the Bris-
tow postOttice report renecting on the
membership OF the House was referred to
the committee on postohlces and post
roads The Presidents message rela-
| tive TO Panama and the canal was read.
| receiving applause on the Republican
| side, Representative Adams Of Pennsyl-
| Vania introduced bill providing for the
| striking OF medal in memory Of Ben1a-
! min Franklin to conmemOrate the 2eOth
/ anniversary OF his birth, Jan. II. 1905.
| Representative Dixon Of Montana intro
duced resolution providing for a wire
/ fence along the Canadian boundary be-
tween Lake OF the Woods and Point Rob
out Chinese Immigrants, and it Is 70 DO
i 80 equipped as to give signals when any
one climbs over 1t. The House at 2:4S p.
m. adjourned.