The Washington times., 1904-12-08
TILLNAN DEMANDS
CRUM DECISION
Wants Report From Judi
ciary Committee.
WON'T HAVE CASE ACTED ON
Senate Adjourns Over Till Monday.
Minor Resolutions Are
Passed.
WON'T HAVE CASE ACTED ON

The Crum case. which has eEaged the
attention of the Senate several times
at previous sessions, again became ii
topic OF debate today and was the Occa-
sion for a direct statement from Senator
TnImau.
The South Carolinian called attention
TO the delay in getting from the Judic-
larry Committee a report on the legal
ity Of recess appointments. Adverting
10 the CTum appointment, he said IL
had been thrust upon the Senate
again" and announced that he did not
want the ease acted upon by the Senate
before a report on this subject was
made by tie committee.
At the conclusion of this announce
ment an executive session was asked by
Senator ---drich, and at 1923 o'clock the
1915 O'Clock adjournment was taken un-
til Monday next. on motion of Mr.. Hale
How Case Came Up.
The comment upon the Crum case
came about through the attempt of SEN
ator Hepburn of Idaho To obtain con-
siderau0n of his pure food bill
He gave notice last spring mat he would
call it up today, The bill experienced
trouble as soon as il was called up. Mr.
Aldrich asked for the reading of the
House bin and the substitute proposed
therefor.
This would have required much time
and nlr. TillmJn objected TO considera-
ton in the morning hour until he found
out the prospects for his Crum resolu-
ton. This calls upon the Judiciary
Committee TO make a report, and as the
order of the Senate has not been COM
piled with Mr. Tnlman wanted to know
In reply Mr. Platt of Connecticut re-
ferrcd 10 the death OF Chairman HOar
and OF his own position as acting chair
man. He and Mr.. SpoOner exchanged
comments with Mr.. T1llman without an
nOuncing a definite purpose as 10 the
date on which a report may be expected
I The South CarOlinlau then made his
declaration about wishing the report in
hand before the Senate considered the
Crum nOmir alton again.
Date Of Election Count.
Mr. Burrows introduced a concurrent
/ resolution. fixing February s, 1903, at /
O'Clock in the afternoon as the time
for the counting Of the electoral vote,
in the hall of the House Of Representa-
tlves. with the Presiding officer OF the
Senate In charge Of the proceedings. 1t
was referred TO the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
IL provides for the exact manner IN
which the certificates shall be opened iu
alphabetical order. and the computation
Of votes reported 10 the President Of
the Senate, who shall thereupOn an
nounce the state of the vote, which an
uOuncemeEt shall be deemed a sufficient
declaration of the persons. III any. elect
cd President and Vice President of the
United States
Favorable Action Taken.
Mr. Penrose, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, presented a favorable re-
port on House joint resolution I5S, TO
pay Julius S. Kaiser s., 75s. A. the amount
disallOWed by the Treasury as differ
eace between active and retired pay in
the navy, and the Senate agreed TO the
joint resOlrtiOn. also. the resolution IA
vOrabiy reported by Mr.. Proctor, from
the Military Affairs Committee, to ad-
mlt Senior Don Plaza, of Ecuador. as a
cadet at West Point. also, the resolution
10 pay the expenses of the official com
mlltees attending the funerals pf -.aua-