The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-03
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
TIE HOUSE MAIL SUBSIDY BILL.
INCURRED IN.

Reed and Other Republican Lead ers
Had Eopsd to Get it Into Conference
end add the Tonnage Festure-The
esnate's WORK and the ApprO-
priation Bills.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Speaker Reed
vvas disappointed to-day when the Senate
occurred in the Cannon mail pay substitute
i,.. as it passed the House Friday night,
md so prevented it from going into confer
ancs where Speaker Reed hoped to put on
the tonnage features and to fix up bill
srcb as the House refused to pass on Friday.
EIGHT of the subsidy republicans in the
Sanate voted against concurrence IN the
uouse bill because they wanted, like
snAaker Reed, to get it into conference, and
+hraa democrats, Messrs. Carlisle, Pugh and
MORGAN. voted for it to keep it out of con-
farence. In consequence it goes to the
p,esidsnt lust as it left the House, and he
1riIl undoubtedly sign it. The bill carries
M annropriation, in spite of the numerous
statements to the contrary. Five hundre
thopsand dollars IS appropriated for the
nurnoses of the bill in an amendment in the
postofFice appropriation bill in the Senate
to-day, with S750,OOO to continue the
nresent ocean mail service. The theory on
which this comparatively small appropria>
tion was made was that it would be all that
would be needed, since probably no vessels
of the first-class would be offered,s and few
of the second-claSs.
THE DAY IN THE SENATE.
(Bv the Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 2. - The Senate
m ,; d
eral deficiency bill was reported and Mr..
Hale gave notice that he would ask for its
consideration to-day.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
reported with like notice.
The credentials Of James Henry Kyle as
senator from South Dakota, beginning
March (replacing Senator Moody, were
presented and placed on file.
Mr.. Frye called up the House amendment
to the tonnage subsidy bill and moved to
non-c ,ncur in the amendment and that the
conference asked by the House be granted.
Mr.. Reagan expressed a wish that the
House amendment be concurred in rather
than that the danger Of more objectiona-
bic bill from the conference committee be
incurred The subsidizing of ships, he held,
only way to increase either imports or ex-
ports was to remove the shackles or the
tariff bill. This proposition was simply
and nakedly gift to the ship-owners of the
country.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to concur in the House
amendment.
Mr.. Vest expressed himself opposed to all
manner of subsidies, and stated his objec-
tions to them. But at the risk of appearing
ba yz,oc ryii1 ppt1ld Far
inmate the matter and prevent bringing
worse) to agree to the House amendment.
REGULAR GAG LAW.
Mr.. Mcpherson characterized the proceed
ing as the most extraordinary one that he
had ever seen attempted in the Senate. 1t
was application Of gag law in the
most offensive form. The Senate was not to
be permitted to vote on the proposition.
1t had never been before the Senate. And
still it was to be referred to a conference
committee that would make report which
would have to be accepted or rejected with
out amendment. He made point of order
that 1t was incompetent to commit the bill
to conference committee.
THE POINT ovERRULED.
The Vice President overruled the point of
ORDER An appeal was taken from the rul-
ing, and the appeal was, on motion of Mr.,
FRYE, laid on the table without division.
The question being on Mr. Morrill's mo-
ton to concur, Messrs. Cockrell, Harris and
Reagan stated their intention to vote
against 1t, and Mr.. Vest stated his intention
to vote for it, because otherwise it was GER
tain that the conference committee would
make worse bill.
Mr.. Frye hoped that the Senate would
non,concur in the House amendment and
send the matter to the committee of con-
ference, where there could be another trial.
Mr.. Carlisle expressed himself in favor of
agreeing to the House amendment. lest a
worse proposition might come from the
conference committee.
HALE's HOPE.
Mr.. Hale favored disagreeing to the
house amendment and letting the matter
go 10 the conference committee, in the hope
Snae law might be enacted that would
help the great commercial marine of the
country.
Mr: Hawley expressed himself in favor of
tne House amendment, because he saw a
cnance In 1t for congress to do something;
ana ne would rather take than run the risk
IL 1urbher delay from conference He
Si1 anew now fierce the opposition was, and he
uIo not wish to run risks.
Mr. Gorman announced his intention to
ote sgalnst the House amendment. The
iact that something worse was threatened
nau no effect upon him.
ALDRICH FAvORs CoNCURRING.
Mr.. Aldrich expressed his. purpose to
vote TO concur in the House amendment.
t!T n0G 10 spirit Of antagonism to the tonnage
plll, out because he believed it was the
only thing possible for congress to do. He
suggested to Mr.. Frye that if the matter
"enS TO conference it would be in the power
ti " single senator to defeat any legisl a.
'IGn IN that direction in this congressa n
=, MesSrs. Dawes epd Stewart concurred in
tne AIs views expressed by Messrs. Hawley and
Mr. Butler expressed his purpose to vote
against the motion to concur.
NEW YoRK's INTEREST.
Mr. Evarts said that but for the great
interest OF the state of New York in the
99qgoJect, he should vote to concur in the
house amendment.
5;f mf Coke said he was opposed to subsi-
oles IN any form, and would vote against
cne house amendment. The Mckinley bill
nau Quilt wall around the country, and
SUBSIDIES were now asked for those who
wished TO scale st.
Mr Vest moved to amend by inserting a
tkIoVlslon repeating the law which prevents
oue purchase and use of foreign ships. This
was disagreed to-yeas 81, nays 43.
VESTS AMENDMENT.
Mr. Vest offered another amendment
xwllch was. be said, the bill introduced by
Mr' Dawes in 1890, suspending for ten years
TS, rue law against free ships for foreign trade.
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