The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-23

WASHINGTON. April 1-The session
Of the senate today was one Of the most
eyenffnl since congress assembled. II
opened with proposition for an official
expression of sympathy TO the Greeks In
their struggle with Turkey. This was
soon merged into turbulent debate over
the disorganized state of the senate. dur
ing which Morgan characterized Speaker
Reed as the great white filibustsr.| =
During the day, the Nelson bankruptcy
bin was passed by the decisive vote Of ~
10 : Alien OF Nebraska offered resola-
ton providing that the chief executive ex-
press the sympathy of the American peo-
pie 10 the government of Greece. The sen
ator declared that the present contest was
one between Christianity and paganism.
During the debate Davis. chairman OF the
committee on foreign relations. to which
the resolution was referred. promised
speedy action.
The debate on the senate committees
aroused Morgan to a speech OF unusual
severity. He spoke Of 'cictaterships and
OF the subordination of public business to
politics He characterized the condition
OF inaetion in the house OF representatives
as the most gigantic and unheard-of fili-
buster ever attempted In conclusion
Morgan said that the speaker OF the
house, who had been known as the great
II
as the great white fiibuster."
Another stirring chapter TO the same
subject was added by Allen. who proposed
a complete cessation Of senate business
except 10 consider appropriation bills. un-
I'll the committee vacancies were filled
The resolution led 10 another heated de-
bate. in which Chandler and Allen partici-
pated. The resolution finally went over
The success OF the Nelson bankruptcy bill
In replacing the committee bill was Ii
great surprise and disappointment to the
judiciary committee. which had reported
a comprehensive bill known as the Torrey
bill 1t was regarded as a personal tri-
umph Of Nelson.
The free homestead bill was then
taken UP. Morgan offered an amendment
providing that all public lands not taken
up by public entry by January /. 1905. shall
be granted to the states and territories
where the lands are located for educa-
tional purposes. The Homestead" bill
WAS made the unfinished business and
then laid aside.
A committee OF nfteen senators was
named to participate in the Grant cere-
monies.
Aliens resolution expressing sympathy
for Greece is as follows:
Resolved. That tho established policy
of the United States OF avoiding entang-
ling alliances with European powers is in
no respect violated by our sympathixing
with the Christian people OF Greece in
their present heroic struggle against the
advance OF the Ottoman empire, and that
In the judgment of the senate i; would he
recognition of the wishes OF ali. for the
executive 10 express TO the government OF
Greece the sympathy OF the American peo-
Pile
AT o'clock a message from the house
announced the death of Representative
Holman Turpie of Indiana presented a
resolution yoicing the regret with which
the announcement wos received. and pro-
viding for a committee of FIVE senator's 10
accompany the remains. The resolution
was agreed to.
A. 40 p. m. the senate adjourned until
Monday.