Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-16
M,rsrny DrSIrs.
lie Explains that ni- Resolution IL Not In
the Interest,". of sugar Planters.

Washington. Feb. Elm the Senate
today Mr.. McEncry Of Louisiana, AZ n
question Of personal privilege. made
emphatic denial OF the statement thai
his resolution Adopted by the Senate
yesterday was introduced In the inter
est OF the nugar.growcrn OF Louisiana.
\ bill extending the cordial appre.
citation" OF Congress 20 Miss Helen
Miller Gould for her patriotic services
during the recent war. and providinf
that the President should present her
with cole medal was passed.
After the executive session an effort
was mnda 20 obtain an agreement 90
hold an evening session 10 read the
Alaalia code Dill. but u failed.
Mr., McEnery Of Louisiana rose 10 a
question of personal privilege. Dur.
Ing debate on his resolution yesterday
statements were made with respect To
changes Ia the resolution after II was
introduced that would seem TO reflect
upon Sir. IcEnety. MIR. Lindsay of
Kentucky had said that upon cXnminn-
same resolution ne had supposed Mr.
Mclsncry was guins 10 offcr. Mt, TUT
man oi gouih Carolina had said that
tho resolution had been amended "all
out OF share"
Alr. McEnefy said tic resolution had
been IN his poFferrlon for some time
but no material changes lad been made
ia H. The ohnngth made were onlS
such ns we're REQUIRED Il make u con
form 20 the conditions when he offered
II. There certainly, he said, was no
grnund for tho ftuiomNnt OF Mr TIL.
man Ito fnIthei raid when Mr, Iioar,
made tho statement yesterday the rcfo-
luton was introduced because the
sugar planter OF Louisiana were afraid
% a.. sugar competition OF the Philip
pines, he spoke under a mlnapprehun-
sion. The sugar planters ~ a body
were opposed to the ratification OF the
treaty, Iie nAld he had not consulted
them with reference 60 his vote ON the
treaty ns no did not represent them eN-
clusively,
Al 1910 y. m. the Senate went into
executive session and nj IT. conclusion
an open session was held IN order 10
give Mr. Carter an opportunity 10 try
10 got consideration for the bill pro
Nidlng "a code of laws for Alaska. lie
made q request Tor unanimous con
sent agrtcment for night session to
read the bill, which is very voluminous,
saying that the interests Of Alaska rcn.
dercd II important that the bill should
be passed this session.
Mr. Hoar suggested that tho bill could
be passed M the bill providing for the
REVISED Statutes was. without reading.
This suRpr stion brought out objections
from Senators Halls, uallinger ana Bate.
all OF whom argued that such a pro-
ooedinR would be- bad precedent, Mr.,
Hale objected 10 the consideration %
the bill and refused 10 give his con-
sent "a the reading Of the bill. saying
Il waa document of over 600 pages and
II would crowd appropriation aud oth-
~ important matters aside.
Me. Carter said he had no purpose OF
dIkplacing the appropriation measures
ana no crrlre TO do 10,
Mr.. Tlllman objected 10 the request
OF Mr. Carter unless an arrangement
could be made 10 have ample time to
discuss the antl-rcnlping bill.
Mr.. Chandler said he was anxious 10
discuss tho hill called "a ticket broker
are hill" which he declared was
measure OF monopoly against eompei-
ton.
Mr. cullom, chairman Of the inter-
state commerce committee expressed
DOUBT that the Rntl-soalplng bin could
be- voted on at this session. lie would
be glad he ahld. TO have a vote upon
il but saw little prospect OF one
Mr. Tillman-l want to say now that
that bill (anu-scalping) cannot pass at
this session. After some further dis
1ussiOn Mr. Carter, seeing no opp0r-
unity for an agreement, moved an adj
tournament, which was taken at $3.50
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