Show CULLOM embarrassed he is reminded of the rule of secrecy washington march 10 soon the senate met mr cullom referred to the action of alie committee in passing a resolution calling on the seer tary of stale tor the copy in spanish of the panama canal treaty 1 I have it baij he and I 1 think it proper to present st it h the original treaty signed by the parties iu mr cullom had overlooked the fact that the senate was in legislative session and was proceeding to incurs the doumont when mr allison moved an executive acs aion during the last congress mr cullom was very careful to see eliat the treaty was not discussed except in executive session and ho showed signs of embarrassment as he promptly acquiesced in the motion to close the doors which was done eight minutes after convening the other senators enjoyed the joke at the expense of tho illinois senator when the senate went into executive session senator morgan was not present but he soon came in with a big roll of papers under his ornis and when the teaty was taken up he proceeded to discuss it again taking up and talking at length upon IIO failure of the copy sent to the senate to alio spooner law as provided for in the preamble to the treaty |