The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16
BY PROXY
sENAToR IS TO MAKE SEVEN
SPEECHES
ON THE CANAL TREATY
LincoIn's Birthday Rec
ognized in House.

Washington, Feb. 12.--In the senate
today Mr.. Morgan Dem.. Ala.), be-
gan series of speeches by proxy on
the canal question. The venerable
senator, although his voice has almost
given out, had prepared seven speech
es upon different phases of the ques-
tion. BY an understanding with his
party leaders, one of them will he
read each day py some minority sen
ator. Mr.. Carmack Dem., Tenn.),
extended his services today, and for
over two hours read from manuscript
Mr. Morgan's views on the presidents
attitude in refusing to enter into ne
gotiations with Nicaragua and Costa
Rica for the construction Of the
Nicaragua canal, after his negotia-
tions had failed with the government
of Colombia.
He severely criticised the presi-
dents course.
Another attempt was made to pass
a bill giving the former queen Of
Hawaii an honorarium of 100000 for
her loss of crown land revenues as the
result of the revolution that brought
the republic of Hawaii into existence.
Mr.. Mitchell (Rep., Ore.,), and MI.
Blaltburn Dem, Ky.), urged its pas
sage as an act of equitable conscience.
but Mr.. Spooner (Rep., Wis.,, and Mr.
Platt (Rep., Conn.,, opposed it, The
senate adjourned for the lack Of q
quorum with a motion pending to re-
commit the bill.
The house listened to an appro-
pirate prayer in recognition Of the
anniversary of Lincoln's birthday,
passed 2S2 pension bills and adjourn.
ed.
SENATE.
Washington, ID. c., Feb. 12.-In the
senate, today, Mr.. Martin (Dem., Va.) =,
placed the credentials of his colleague,
Senator ]. w. Daniel, for the term
begin hing March 4, 1904.
A re 'olution offered by Mr.. Perkins,
(Rep., Cali, was agreed to. 1t direct
ed the secretary of war to use unex-
pended appropriations to improve the
Sacramento river, California from its
mouth to its source.
AT the conclusion Of the routine
business, the Morgan resolution, in
quiring what steps the attorney gen.
eral has made for the purchase of the
Panama Canal company property,
was taken up The senator from Ala
bama, had carefully prepared
speech. AS his voice has greatly fail
ed, Mr.. Carmack (Dem., Tenn, was
given permission to read the manu-
script.
Mr.. Morgan criticised the president
for his refusal to abandon the Pan.
anna project.
The doors were ordered closed for
executive business at 2:20 o'clock.
The senate in executive session con-
firmed several nominations of post.
masters. No one being ready to
speak on the canal treaty, considera-
ton of that measure went over until
Monday, and 1t was agreed to hold no
session tomorrow.
Unobjected pension bills were after.
wards taken up in open sessions.
An effort was made to pass a bill
to pay 100000 to former Queen Lii
of the Hawaiian islands, but opposi-
tion developed. A motion to recon-
init by Mr.. Spooner (Rep., Wis.,, dis
closed the absence of quorum, the
vote standing 16 In favor. to 10
against. The senate adjourned until
Monday.
Washington, Feb. IA touching
reference to President Lincoln, whose
birthday this is, was made in the
opening prayer in the house today by
Chaplain Couden in the following
words: 1--WE thank thee for the great
and illustrious souls whose names
guild the pages of our history and
whose deeds will live in the hearts
Of men. We are minded today of one
of the greatest in the annals of our
nation, who, great in his goodness,
and good in his greatness, bore the
sorrows of his people, east, west,
north, and south, through four years
OF civil strife and died martyr to
his convictions, Peace to his ashes
and repose to his soul. His was the
suffering and ours is but humble
tribute to his memory. Help US So
to live that men will rise up to cali
us blessed"
On motion Of Mr.. Payne, of New
York. the Republican floor leader, an
agreement was reached to adjourn
from today until Monday.
The house then, in committee of the
whole. gave consideration to private
pension bills.
Two hundred and elghty-two per,
sion bills were passed and the house
ut $40 o'clock adjourned until Mon
day.