The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
what the Nations Lawmakers Are
Dong Day By Day.
Spsskr Takes the Biz.

TIE EOuse. i1c.deDtaliy ne DrOhe al!
previous records in the dispatch OF pri-
yate pension bills. Under his guidance
60 = these measures OF relief received
TIE favorable consideration of the COM
nittee OF the whole and passage by the
house in the short space OF 155 min
utes. Nearly the whole OF this time,
hcwcver, was consumed in committee
Of the whole. The House passed the
bills ZEN BLOC under unanimous con-
sent, which-t the Speaker himself asked
for About half OF the bills We're dis
posed of under this request-those
without amendment. When objection
was temporarily made the Speaker
plainly showed his displeasure by drag
ginC the proceedings.
lie objection was withdrawn when
the remaining bills we're declared pass
eG without even the Formally Of hav-
lug the clerk read their numbers. Mr..
Finley, OF South Carolina, was the OBJ
jector He made the statement that he
did not consider this mode Of procedure
proDer for a legislative body.
the objection is perfectly proper
replied Speaker Cannon. This method
OF procedure could only be done by
unanimous consent, and the chair has
been very careful, and it is quite with
in the power OF any member to OBJ
ject."
Then, with a note Of disappointment
il his voice, he concluded: "Objection
is made The clerk will report the first
bill"
The first bill contained an amend
ment. and when the clerk announced
that fact, the Speaker inquired face
tiousIy: Does the gentleman from
Carolina desire TO hear the amendment
read?"
Oh, no. replied Mr.. Finley.
Well" continued the Speaker, the
gentleman does not know what the ma
ture of the amendment is. Neither does
the chair
He then insisted on the reading OF
the entire amendment and, when this
was done, his announcement of the
third reading and passage of this bill
was noticeably slow. In the meantime
Chairman LoudoCslager, Of the pen
sion committee. and several of Mr..
F'inieys Democratic colleagues went
to his seat to demonstrate with him for
the objection. When fresh request
fer unanimous consent was made no
objection was offered.
AIr. Grosvenor, OF Ohio, made what
he declared. with some heat, was his
last attempt to get a day set for the
consideration of the bill creating
Joint commission to consider the ques-
ton OF ship subsidy. His request was
that this measure be made a special
order for Feb. 90. Several objections
had been made and withdrawn.
Mr.. Hardwlck. oc Georgia, objected
because Mr. Bartlett, his colleague, had
objected when the request was made
previously and was not in his seat at
the time.
The Senate will vote on the Panama
Canal treaty on some day between
February Is and %. An agreement
was reached in executive session today
. to take action on Monday next to de-
4,i,le upon time for voting on the
treaty. and it was determined that
such date should be on or before Feb
ruary 20.
the Senate was in executive session
for more than four hours, and after
the agreement to vote on the treaty
had been reached nearly the entire time
was devoted to general discussion OF
tn encroachments Of the Senate and
the President ON each others preroga-
tive under the constitution.
Senator Teller opened the debate on
this subject. In speech lasting more
than two hours, and flied with Incl
dents where the Senate has interfered
with the President in regard to making
Federal appointments, he aroused a
number OF the Republican leaders to
the defense Of President Roosevelt.
Some Of the Republicans agreed that
there had been many encroachments
by the White house upon the rights
Of the Senate. The political phases OF
the debate were finally eliminated, with
tIn result tudI SSFS1 dA duIIiALiSCi oaIAoAAo
we're discussed and brought under the
han ce disapproval. The first was un-
Ger the Cleveland administration, IN
which il was said that the President
used undue influence for the repeal Of
the purchasing clause of the Sherman
act. President McKinleys influence
upon Republican members of the Sem
ate for the ratification Of the Paris
treaty and President ROosevelts
pressure in bringing about the ratifica-
ton of the Cuban treaty, and also
the influence he has brought to bear
looking to the ratification Of the Pan
ANA Canal treaty, were cited as in
stances in which the Senate has not
been left free to deal with these topics
according to individual judgment The
criticism was not alone OF the admin
istration, and several Senators, includ-
ing Messrs. Spooner, Allison, Dubois.
j Gallinger and Platt, agreeing that the
! Senate had often insisted upon the ap-
| pointment OF certain men for execu-
| tive positions against the wish Of the
| Presidents mentioned.
! BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN.
Both houses of Congress adjourned
| on Tuesday Immediately upon the
announcement of the death of Sena'
! tor Hanna. No business was trans
| acted in either house. The usual
committees to attend the funeral
| were appointed. The flags on the