Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-23
CONCERNING
AFFAIRS IN PANAMA
Senate Adopts Senator German S
Resolution for an Inquiry
Into Them.
The DEBATE WAS VERY LIVELY
Dolliyer Defends the President, Pat
tersOn, Teller aud NewandS Go
After Him.

Washington. Jan. 22-'rhe senate to.
day adopted the resolution Of inquiry
concerning affairs In Panama intro
duced on Jan. by Mr. German, and
listened to a speech on the Panama
question by Mr.. Deliver and another
on the subject Of recess appointments,
The German resolution reads:
Resolved, That the president be re-
quested II not In his judgment incOm-
patblr with public interest, TO inform
The senate:
'First-The date when and the cir
cumstanCes under which the United
States for the first time and each sue
ceedlng time caused military force
affairs OF New Granada or
Colombia. under the treaty OF 1876;
whether such use Of military force was
on the initiative Of the United States
or by the request Of New Granada or
Colombia, or In consequence of any Of
fetal representation OF either; and also
to transmit to the senate copies Of the
letters or notes In the department Of
state and of the orders by the navy de-
partment relating to such use OF milf
tary force.
"Second-Also to inform the senate
whether or not the United states has
been asked by New Granada or Colon
bia, or any official representative Of
either by execution by armed force,
the guaranty OF the neutrality Of the
isthmus or Of the sovereignty Of New
a.. a,
and ii the United States has been so
asked, then the dates and circum-
stances thereof, and 10 send TO the SEN
ate copies Of the letters or notes. In
each case, conveying the application,
and what was done hereunder by the
United States.
Third end also to inform the senate
In which II any, Of the disturbances
on the Isthmus of Panama referred to
by the president In his last annual
message The United States used a mill
1tary force solely on It's own Initiative
CONSTRUCTIVE RECEssEs.
After the disposal OF routine business
Mr.. Tillman was recognized to speak on
his resolution relating TO senate re-
cesses. His remarks dealt with the
pending nomination OF DR.. Crum to be
collector at Charleston, S. G. Mr.. TILL
man disciamed any intention to con-
slider this as a party question, but as
serted that his desire was 90 prevent
the establishment Of a harmtu! piece
dent and 90 find out what rhc senate
thought Of constructive recess,' He
said II had rem AIMED for our present
executive to assert the right and tSer-
else the power Of making appointments
between Il and 1880 O'Clock OF the
sGue day.
Nj; hale took exception 10 the state
ment that the president had committed
himself &c the prop jsitlon o , gct forth,
lie had never doubted that the
comptroller would mute srtIt work OF
claims for salaries under such appoint
m4nts. As Cor himself, IT, "a not ac-
cept the theory Of q Constructive recess,
and he did nrt hneye ether senators
so held
Mr., Tillman quoted letter from
Secy. Shaw concerning the appoint
ment of Collector Crum, taking the po-
sltion that there had been a construo-
tive recess between the time Of the adj
journment OF the late extra session OF
Congress and the beginning OF the pres
ent regular session. This Mr.. Tillman
contended. was In violation OF the Con.
stitution and he also contended that
there was no common sense In the plea
that there was any interregnum be-
tween the extra session and the regular
session when one was Immediately adj
Journed TO prepare for the other.
MrTillman quoted number Of prec-
edents In support OF his position, cit
Ing utterances Of Charles Sumner and
John Sherman both of whom the sem
ator lauded Mr., SpOoner rose. Il DO
not suppose" said Mr. Tillman, that
the senator from Wisconsin objects TO
my eulogi2lng members Of his party"
NO" replied Mr. Spooncr but
cannot understand why he should wait
until they are dead"
Mr.. Tillman dwelt on the COnsdera.
ton OF similar merger of two sessions
OF Congress during the administration
of Andrew Johnson, and Mr.. Hale In
terrupted To- express his satisfaction
that the proceeding had been cited He
considered II conclusive and said;
what was good law then Is good
law now"
Mr.. Hale said that the Crum nom
nation, that Of Gen, Wood and others
were not sent In AZ recess but az regu-
lar appointments.
Il deny II on the authority of Sccy,
Shaw" replied Mr., Tillman
DOLLIVER ON PANAMA.
Without disposing of the Tillman