Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1903

Mr. Beaupré to Secretary of State.

Legation of the United States,
Bogotá, August 24, 1903.

No. 115.]

Sir: Referring to the Department’s No. 23 of July 21, 1903, I have the honor to inclose herewith two copies of the decree of Vice-President Maroquin calling the session of Congress to consider the canal treaty, and two copies of the sections of the constitution referred to in said decree as requested by the Hon. John T. Morgan.

I might add that the constitution of Colombia is to be found at page 179 of Foreign Relations for 1886.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

A. M. Beaupré.

[Inclosure in 115.]

extracts from constitution.

Article 72. Congress shall assemble in extraordinary session when summoned by the Government. It shall, in such sessions, consider only such business as is specially submitted by the Government for its consideration.

Paragraph 2 of article 118. To convene Congress in extraordinary sessions for serious reasons of public convenience and after previous consultation with the council of state.

The preamble of article 118 reads: “The President of the Republic shall exercise the following powers in relation to the legislative department.”