The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-16
Canal Bill Goes Over
THAT LOBBYISTS
WOULD GET FIVE MILLIONS.
Mr.. McEnery Denied That His Resolutions
Were in the Interest of the
Sugar Planters.

The appropriation for the deep water
ways commission was increased from
100000 to 100000 on motion of the ap
preparation committee.
After completing ten additional pages
of the bill the committee rose.
The conference report on the Newport
News, Va, Public building bill which
increased the appropriation from $75,-
600 to 100000 was adopted.
At $40 p. m. the House adorned
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 15.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. McEnery. La.l, as a ques-
ton OF personal privilege, made EN-
phatic denial of the statement that his
resolution adopted by the Senate yester
day was introduced IN the interest Of
the sugar growers Cf Louisiana
During the deba-e on his resolution
yesterday he said some statements were
made with respect To changes in the
resolution after 1t was Introduced that
would seem to reflecc upon him Mr..
Lindsay, of Kentucky, had said that
upon examination he had found that it
was not the same resolution he had sup
Mr.. Tillman, Is. c., led said that
the resolution had been amended "all
out of shape"
Mr.. McEnery said that the resolution
had been in his possession for sometime,
but that no material changes had been
made in it. The changes made were
only such as were required TO make Il
conform to the conditions when hs ofEeE-
ed it. There certainly. he said. was uo
ground for the statement # Mr.. TIL
man. He further said that when Mr.
Hoar made the statement yesterday that
the resolution was intEOimes3 be,sa aSe
the sugar planters OF Louisiana wers
afraid of the sugar cOmpeEI5Rgm gs Eae
Philippines, he spoke under q m1bsapprS-
hension. The sugar planters. - j body.
were opposed to the ratification Of the
treatry. He said he had not CONSULTED
them with reference TO his vote On TIE
treaty as he did not represent them ex-
clusively.
The cotton industry of Louisiana was
strongly in favor of the treaty. He
said that if it should prove TO be true
that the resolution would afford protec-
ton to the sugar industry he should be
glad of it, but to afford that protection
was not his motive in Introducing it.
A bill extending the cordial apprecia-
tion" of Congress to Miss Helen Miller
Gould for her patriotic service during
the recent war and providing that the
President should present to her go,d
medal was passed.
A bill was also passed providing for
the admission to the Naval Academy
as cadet Oscar W. Deignan, one of
the Merrimac heroes.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar, the Senate at
1850 went into executive session.
After the executive session an open
session was held for the purpose of Civ
ing Mr. Carter an opportunity to try
to get consideration for the bill provid-
ing a code of laws for Alaska. He made
a request for unanimous consent agree
ment for a night session to read the
bill which is very voluminous, but OBJ
lection was made.
Mr.. Chandler said he was anxious to
discuss the bill called a ticket broker
age BILL" which he declared was
measure of monopoly against competi-
ton.
Mr.. Cullom chairman of the Inter
State Commerce Committee, expressed
doubt that the anti-scalping bill could
be voted on at this session. He would
be, glad, he said, to have vote upon it,
but saw little prospects of one.
Mr.. Tillman: Il want to say that that
bill (anti-scalping) cannot pass at this
session"
After some further discussion, Mr..
Carter seeing no opportunity for an
agreement, moved an adjournment,
which carried at $50 p. M.