The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-11


Congress. No matter how meritorlous
may be these several measures, II Will
bo seen that there is not very much en-
couragcment for their friends, for, while
they are reported easily and often put
through the Senate, they do not get con-
s'deration in the House
Illuminating Debates
1t IS the judgment OF nearly all Sena-
tors who havo given attention to the sub
tCct that there have been two debates in
| the Senate this session which viii rank
| with the best that have been heard In
the chamber; one was between Senators
| Bacon and Spooner upon the rights OF
the Senate and the executive In the mat
ter Of advice and consent In the max
| iEG OF treaties the other was between
| Patterson and Bailey upon the right of
| caucus TO control a Senator's vote on
| treaty or other public question. More In
ter@st was aroused In the Patterson
| Bailey debate because the question was
one which involved not only politics. but
| personality. The contest between Bacon
| important and will be OF more permanent
| value. IT VIII live because of the constl-
| tGtonal questions which were discussed,
| Both nre constitutional lawyers OF high
! rank In body which nbounds in men
| who nre familiar with all that pertains
| 10 the historic document 1t Is true that
| neither tho pub'ic, the press. nor any largo
| portion of the Senate VIII become very
| much interested In a constitutional debate.
| For more than century the Supreme
| court, as well as all other courts and
| both branches 'of Congress, have been
| trying TO find out what the Constitution
| means. and yet these constitutional oues-
| tons continue to arise, and never seem to
| hc settled. The discussion between Bacon
| and Spooncr was interesting In that 1t In
| NoNed what had been done by the Presi-
dent in two cases first, In putting into
| effect the modUs vivcndl with Santo Do
mingo while treaty was pending In the
Senate, and, second in sending delegates
to the Algcciras conference to participate
In the settlement of the affairs OF Mo-
rocco This debate has been compared TO
some of those which took place in the
days when it was said the Senate was
composed OF giants, 1t is doubtful II the
giants ever sat through two days OF bet
ter debate than the Senators OF the pres
cnt Congress enjoyed. 1t is quite com
mcntary on the discussion that both SEN
ntors were entirely satisfied with their
efforts which shows that their arguments
were largely over q different view OF how
the language Of the Constitution should
be construed
Senator Bacon's position in the Senate
cCmpclS him to take q leading part In
foreign affairs and legal questions He Is
the second Democratic member of the
Foreign Relations committee. and, owing
10 the advanced years of Serator Morgan
who ranks him, much OF the labor OF
leading minority member falls 90 him
Senator Bacon is also the ranking Demo-
cratic member of the Judiciary commit
qrcstions that come before the Senate
These committee duties, II attended to
with care and fidelity, require a great
deal OF time. and Senator Bacon gives
everything that comes before his commit
tees the closest attention.
The Senate's loneliness
One of the amusing features of the SEN
ate proceedings Is the process of reaching
an agreement to take vote on certain
measure, Take. for instance the decision
TO vote on the Statehood bill. a proceeding
that required unanimous consent. The
story is told in Ave wide columns of the
Congressional Record The ball was
opened by Senator Beveridge who offered
proposition to vote Mt o'clock on
Z Thursday, the 18th Of March Senator Bur
rows Immediately raised the point thar
Senator Foraker was not present. and
that the Ohio Senator was interested In
the matter and ought to be consulted.
Senator Patterson vouchcd for Forakers
satisfaction. Then Senator Bacon wanted
to make sure that there was no Limitation
on amendments, Senator Clark of Wyo-
ming wanted II made plain that the time
during the last days would not be con-
troled by those who favored the bill.
AT this juncture Senator Foraker en-
tered and wanted the agreement read
again. and senator McCumber discovered
a new difficulty which BcverIdge agreed
TO modify Then Senators AldrIch and
Hale had a discussion about the farming
out of time in the Senate. in which Clark
participated. AT this point twenty Sena
tors were on the floor trying to get rccog- |
milton OF the chair, and Vice President |
Fairbanks had to ask them to resume |
their seats,
This was followed by two long state !
ments from McCumber and from Bever- |
idge, with interjcctions from Patterson |
and Foraker. Then followed brisk de- |
bate between these three into which Hale |
and Teller thrust remarks. Again the |
Vice-President had to request the Sena-
tors to take their seats. Senator's Spooner
and Bailey made pessimistic remarks as |
to tho time that was TO be taken. Spooner |
fearing that the five civilized tribes bill |
Bailey objecting TO any delay to the rail |
road rate bill Senator Dubois made some |
suggestions and Beverldge offered any |
number OF propositions trying 10 get a |
date which would suit everybody Mean |
while Senator Clapp stood patiently try |
Ing to get an opportunity to call up his |
erence to II. saying that he did not think |
that moro than day would be needed to |
consider the Indian bill.
IT suggest" said Clapp. who was get
ting impatient. that at the present ratio !
of progress vote will not be reached for
several days"
The Senator is ready to take up the
Indian bill Immediately, I understand" |
said Bcyeridge.
IF ( ever get a chance" answered
Clapp.
BeVeridge Spooner, Carter, Patterson |
and McCumbcr, and finally the agreement |
was reached. with the net result that one !
additional day had been gained for de- |
bate and instead of Thursday the vote |
was fixed for Friday.
Carter's Keen Hit.
Senator Hopkins in his speech favorng |
the Joint Statehood bill said that the West |
seemed to think II was necessary to admit |
Arizona and New Mexico as separate |
States in order to checkmate balance |
the power of small New England States |
Senator Carter promptly pointed out that !
the Western States were divided and |
there was no unanlmlty on the question. |
A little later Hopkins was talking about |
the influence Of men who were long in |
the service of the Senate. William NJ !
Eyarts, he said, came to the Senate with |
a reputation the leader Of the Ameri- |
can bar, he had been Acknowledgement |
and Secretary of State and although a |
Senator Of the great Empire State he was |
placed at the foot of the Judiciary COM |
mittec. and a man from the little State of |
Vermont nominated the committee. He |
also called attention TO the State OF WYo-
ming saying: The census of 1900 gives |
that State population OF 1000, and yet |
her people have had the good sense and !
good fortune TO keep her Senators here |
term after term, until today the Junior |
Senator is chairman OF the Committee on |