The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19

Washington. April 15.-After a day
devoted to quite outline proceedings,
the Senate was treated to a spirited
speech by Mr.. Bailey just before ad-
journment on the question of civil
service. The Panama canal bill occu-
pied the major portion of the day and
vas passed without division.
When the asst section of the bill,
that providing for a government depos-
itory in the canal zone was reached,
Mr.. Aldrich moved that it be stricken
out. saying that the committee on fl
nance was of the opinion that it should
not be retained. Notwithstanding the
recommendation Of the secretary of the
treasury.
Mr.. Morgan congratulated Mr.. Aid
rich upon the motion, at the same time
expressing his surprise. Il am aston
shed at the Senator's holiness in ven
turing upon a course rot endorsed by
an executive department. he said,
but I hail it as an indication Of the
return to the virility manifested by the
Senate in it's earlier days" Laughter).
L SoS lCu ludl lUt McSOIudS
amendment extending the coaStwise
laws to h business with Panama be
withdrawn. and Mr.. Morgan made this
suggestion the basis of a speech. in
which he said that unless the United
States should take complete possession
of the canal zone it YOU'D not ade
quately regulate such matters as the
admission of supplies or men to be
used on the canal.
Mr.. o took issue with this
view, ~contending that the United States
would have as much right to regulate
these matters as if the canal were,
entirely within the limits of this coun-,
try.
Mr.. Spooner also made the reply to-
Mr.. MorganS contention that unnec-
essary delay was being exercised in the
payment Of the $40, 000, 600 to the gov
of Panama for the canal conf
ceSsion.i saying in effect that it was
the ~inteation that h concession should!
be paid for when the canal property
was acquired.
MIR. Spooner spoke in favor Of AM
amendment proposed by Mr.. Morgan
that the p~ardoning power rest in thel
governor, instead OF in the committee.
He moved also that a new section be!
added. providing that all salaries Or,
other compensation fixed by the conn.,
mission shall be subject to h -ap-
prevail VI lie TISSlUSuC Inc dIIlSQQ-
ment was adopted. as well as a num-I
Der of others requiring more rigid ac-,
counting to the President by members
of the commission
Mr.. Bacon offered an amendment att
the end of the first section of the bill
providing that the payment of &c.
900. 600. to Panama provided for in Ar
ticle XIV of the treaty snail be made
in lieu Of the indefinite appropriation
made in the third section Of the Act.
Of June 2Sth 1902 and is hereby appro-I
priated. The amendment was adopted,
after an explanation a this would.
clear away all doubt as TO the authori-;
ty to make the payment.
Mr.. Morgan made a final speech
against the bill. In less tina a minute
after he ceased speaking, the bill was
passed without division.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was aiken I'D.
One of the amendments relating to
appointments of timber agents aroused
Mr.. Bailey, who spoke of the civil ser
vice requirement as q "Dream-an irn-
descent Dream" and added the convic-
ton that the present President has
suspended the civil service law in order
tn make political appointments more
times than all of his predecessors" He
then announced himself a spokesman
n said that he delighted in it,"
II believe" he said fatty, that to
the victor the spoils belong. and if /
had my way under a Republican adj
ministration I would not allow a Dem
ocratic endorsement to be filed: nor
would l as a Democrat permit the filing
of a Republican endorsement under a
Democratic administration. He added
that he would ask no favor of political
| enemies and said that if such favors
we're granted, he would not think mrcE
| of those who granted them, as he would
know that they would expect favors in
return.
Mr.. Hale said he fully agreed with
much Mr.. Bailey said, yet it was i'm
possible to get a change because of the
unwillingnesS OF Congress to put itself
IN record.
| The Senate adjourned until tomorrow
with the sundry civil bill pending.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, April Reconsideration
| of the general deficiency bill was re-
sumed in the House today, after a num-
Der of minor bills had been passed. The
! Presidents recent order regarding Ser
vice pensions was attacked by Mr. I'm
derwood, of Alabama. who contended
that there was no warrant in law for
it. General debate on the deficiency
bill will close tomorrow and the bill viii.
be read for amendment
Mr.. Underwood thought the Republic
cans might at least pass pension legis-
lation, the they believed in "and mo-
leave il to the executive branch of tbs
government to order It into effect
Criticising the proposed early adjourn.
ment. Mr.. Underwood inquired il il
was because the Republicans Were
afraid to investigate the fraud o
to exist in the government department:
and permit the country Ito look at tn
books" The power Of legislation. n
said. a been transferred to the Pres
ident. although 1.-THE Republicans still
Insist on being allowed TO pass appro
priation bills but he predicted that a
affairs now were drifting, ii wouid no
be many years before Congress wcuf'
allow the President to issue en- orde