The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-14


Amendments Can Re offered
lively Tilt Between Senators
Hoar :.nt, woIcott--Gfiice of Adj
r.iraI of Navy May BE Created.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-At no time
Guwng the session of the senate today
was quorum of the body present a
majority of the members being snow
bound at their homes. For the nrSt
time in many years 10 invocation was
pronounced at the opening of the SEES
sion. neither The regular chaplain nor
any other minister being able to reach
The capitol
y sharp debate over the unanimous
consent aGreeme1t reached Saturday
afternoon t. vote On the McEnery reSo-
luton tomorrow afternoon was precipi-
tated early in the session. Some feel
ing was manifested by senators, who
object 10 the adoption Of the resolu-
ton. but none CT them indicated what
might be their action tomorrow.
Mr. Plat tCOnn1 took the position
that the agreement ought to be re-
ScinCeG. saying that it partook CT the
nature Of a snap judgment, having
been made when an appropriation bill
was under consideration.
Mr.. Hale (Me) demanded the regular
order. and then made speech in OPP
position To resembling the agreement.
lie declared that the proceeding where
by MI. Mason had secured unanimous
consent was deliberate. and said he
had never witnessed an Occa sion where
az agreement of the kind had been en-
tered upon with more SOlemnity.
Mr. Plat insisted that no unanimous
consent was ever given under similar
circumstanC and, although he dis
claimed making any threat, he said:
We shall have no more unanimous
consent if this method is to obtain
GIVEN IN GOOD FAITH.
In res:onse to some Of the state
ments made Mr.. McLaurin Is. c. ex-
planned how the unanimous consent
agreement was reached and then said:
Il do know that there are senators in
this chamber who would not have vot-
ed for the treaty if they had not been
assured of an opportunity to vote upon
the McEnery resolution. If any sena-
ter was not present when the unani-
NOUS consent agreement was made, it
was his OWN fault. | give notice there
fore. that l shall object to any vaca-
ton OF the unanimous consent agree
ment."
Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts, said he
3
from Mr.. Mason Qll), who requested
on account Of his illness today that
discussion of the unanimous consent
agreement go over until tomorrow,
when he might be present
Mr. WOlcott (COlo)-DCes the senator
from Massachusetts understand that
the unanimous agreement reached on
last Saturday carries with il unani-
nous consent not to discuss the Ques-
ton in the absence of the senator
from Illinois?
With some feeling Mr. Hoar replied:
- Go not think the senator from Colo
rado ought in fairness to address such
question to me-
After Mr.. WolcGtt and Mr.. Hoar had
had colloGuy that was not audible to
the senate Mir. Hale CMeD rose and
said let the senators adjust their
differences outside
Mr.. Allison Qo.) said it was well I'M
delstood that if :he resolution was
debated it would occupy tho remain
der Of the session. He maintained
that the unSNimous consent to vote
upon the resolution implied that there
should lie TO debate
My. Hawley Comm entered a pro-
test against the unanimous consent
agreement. and said: Il do not wish
70 characterize this perform snce. but
II vas most unfortunate and unfair.
and l think it will hereafter be diff
hcult to get unanimous consent"
HONOR FOR DEWEY.
Mr.. Hale, chairman of the naval af-
fairs committee, favorably reported
and the senate passed a bill creating
an admiral of the navy, it being in
tended that Rear Admiral Dewey
should get the office. The bill reads:
mat the president IS hereby authorized to
APpelhI, by selection and promotion, an
admiral Of the navy who shall not be placed
upon the retired list except upon mis- n ar
phcanon; ard wAenover such Office shall be
vacated by death or otherwise, the office shall
cease - exist.
The senate non concurred in the
house amendments to the bills grant
ing pensions to Mrs. Semple, a daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Tyler, and Gen. John NJ.
Palmer, and sent them to conference.
Consideration of the agricultural APP
preparation was then begun. The ap-
preparation Of vegetable pathological
Investigations was increased from $22-
SOD to $32, 800 provided that So. 900
should be used for the investigation of
the disease known as little peach"
The appropriation of $25. 600 for irriga-
ton Investigations was increased to
$4,000
Nj. Tillman offered the following
amendment, which was agreed to:
10 ehap-e TIE secretary Of agriculture to
investigate and report on the cost of making
tea and the best methods of cuitivating and
paiing the same fer market; as TO de non
state whether I is practicable to introduce
its culture in the Southern states as a profit
abe industry. $1,000.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Teller (COl) then made a brief
statement to the senate in which he
said he proposed tomorrow to vote for
the McEnery resolution. He knew of
no agreement to adopt that resolution.
but it was in practical accord with
views which he had expressed hereto
fore. He hoped, he said those views
might be carried out, and crys allied
into law.
lie was proceeding to discuss some
of the amendments which, he said.
would be offered to the McEnery res
olution. when Mr.. Allison said:
No amendments can be offered TO
the resolution under the unanimous
consent agreement
Among the bills passed were the fol-
lowing: Amending the statutes con-
corning the drawing off, gauging,
marking and removal of spirits, so
that spirits may be drawn off In pack
ages smaller than barrels and put in
five gallon cans for export purposes.
House bill for the establishment of
light house and fog signal at Point
Cor