The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
Democrats and Republicans Ply
One Another With Sharp FIJI
Swords Of Speech.
PANAMA MATTER IS SUBJECT
Time Consumed in Running De-
bate Rather Than Set Speeches.
Witty Speecfin House.
(By Associated Press

to debate rather than to set speeches..
towards the Panama revolution was still
tho subject under consideration. There
was q variation, however. in thqt the
i discussion also had reference to tho
right OF the President to withhold infor-
ma ton In his hands when called for by
4 the Senate. N s5 n,
When Mr.. Arorgans resolution. CALI
ing for Minister Buchanan's letter, con-
/ corning amendments to- the canal treaty
was laid before the Senate. Mr.. Nor
/ gan withdrew It. saying that he had
been Informed that 1t was the inten-
ton OF the President to send the docu-
ment to the Senate In executive ses-
sion. ~ si III SC. Y. 81.
The resolution OF Mr.. culberson, /. I'M
l troduced at the instance of the Demo-
cratic caucus, requesting tho President
to inform the Senate whether all the
i correspondence relating to the construc-
/ ton Of an isthmian canal has been sent
to the Senate was taken up.
Mr.. Cullom suggested that 1.-THE resolu-.
4 ton be further amended SO as to re-
! lieve the President from the necessity
OF sending information to supply, which
would In his opinion, be incompatible
I! with the public Interest. Mr.. Culberson
declined to accept this amendment, and
made Il speech in support Of his objec-
I. ton, and In favor OF the adoption Of
the resolution as It stood.
1 MI. Cullom assured Mr.. Culberson that
4 whether; his amendment was accepted or
t|Snot s"the Senate will get all the lnfors
j nation there Is in the department per-,
A tinent to the general question: #
Mr. b Clay asked whether the Senate a s
i a part Of the treaty, making power has
4 not a right to all the III formation bear
4 ing upon treaty which the executive
4 itself has. 4. 81 4. 81.
(, RIGHT TO REFUSE. &.
i Mr.. Cullom replied that It was his
opinion that the President has q right
to refuse to comply with the resolu-
4 ton. He had no doubt, however, that
4 the President would send every scrap
4 Of the informa ton.
Suppose he does not?" asked Senator
Z Tillman. Til. Il,
q ''Then, = replied Mr.. Cullom, we will
i deaf with that situation whenFit Games
Z Mr. Hale referred to the controversy,
4 which occurred during Mr.. Cleyeland's
administration over the point a. Ito
whether papers bearing onspreside ttal
Il nominations should bs sent to the Sen
Il ate. The President had refused to COM
My with the wishes of the Senate and
ultimately had Won his point
Mr.. STillman contended that there IS a
difference between nominations and
\. trea ties. az but Mr. Cullom commended the
y president as the head OF one branch Of
!, ti1e government has rights which per-
tain to his office exclusively. He fear
cd he said, that&the resolution was dor
"mere effect. 5Bl 4.
Mr. German replied, saying that there
is not now and there is not likely to pc
a. resolution presented on this side OF the
z chamber, which is not couched IN the
s.ast resnectful language. We have too
high a respect for that high office to
nursne any other course" lie stated
that the discretionary clause had been
n,Irnosely omitted from this resolution,
hut said that the omission was no ~; IN
dication OF q desire to reflect on the
- HOPED IT WAS TRUE.
Ar Aldrich suggested that the, resolu-
+,an should be 50 amended as not to
incl,,de papers covering present nego-
4 tiat,ons. which may now be on for me
satisfa ction Of Colombia, and MT. Cor
i nan replied that. he had not before
! heard, that there were such, ne go, y,
a tions ii progress He was den ht q y, 70
hea that such was the case, n..u -, ~
hoped for the honor OF the cuu! n,' >. 80,
/ tho negotiation would DC pressed :'so - :
success n,.:S 9,nrn,an said that Mr. Cullom
should not be SO sensitive about the F e
I aan+'G ThntH official could take care q
hi,,,self and no senator should retuse
Il r. give his assent, to q request Tor .lse
su,,est possble information on q ques-
4 t,on 50 important. There Is no lnslnua,
4 ton in the resolution" ne sal n any nu
why hesitate about lts passase -, u,
AFR spooner replied to Mr. German,
The resolution, his said, was understood
- he fruit OF the collective civilization
~ tho Democratic side OF the Senate.
Ia did not adopt the suggestion OF Mr.
4 r,ullom that there was an Interior HotlVe
n ,ita introduction, for he knew now
absolutely guIleless the senator IRON
4 MARYLAND and the senator from Texas
are in matters political" Yet ne cou,u
not restrain the thought that possibly
/ there was n purpose OF uslns the ma.ea MAJ,
q on tina stump lie Wahtea y us'u l ~
Z he said, that Democratic senator's nay"
Z ~ monopoly OF regard for the natonal
honor. In. A. 80,
lion ~ Republican senators that the sem
nte could not demand information at INC
4 hands OF tho executive department, lie
quoted literally from expressions mace
nv Republican senators during me C!eVe-
A land administration to support his con-
tentiOn. ono OF tIIo SPS'iNS'S1 -, 90
occnsion was Mr.. spooncr from whom
4 Mr.. Bacon made liberal quotations. oil
that occasion the Wisconsin senator t,,'s to9 *
the position that Congress IS eh t,ars =
4 MI papers bearing upon nominations, s6
ASKING TOO MUCH,
4 Mr.. Tllman interrupted to 1luusIrate
/. the situation for the purpose o. excul
rating the senator from Wisconsin from
the charge OF being on both Sides OF the
question. It Is now as It always has
been, he said, "lf Democratic pres' se u.
ct him, IL a Republican President gets
up a tres the Democratic dogs bark at
him. II is Republican President 81 At we We
are after now, but is y not unreasonapte
to expect tho Republican senators to join
us?''
ident Roosevelt declining to send infor-
nation In the Case of Collector Cruzen,
OF Porto Rico and In response to Mr.
Kean said that tina President should
either send information or make explana-
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