The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-24

Ing dHHOunCeu Dy the chdlr, senator
exclaimed: THE senator from
Minnesota is acting under the constant
of the senator from Alabama"
He also asserted that Senator Morgan
a no right after he had given per-
mission to another senator, to proceed
to dictate how the time should be
parcelled out" For his Senator Till
man was called to order by the chair.
These proceedings were evidently not
to Senator Tillman's liking and he i'm
mediately made the. point of no quo
rum, repeating the preceding several
times subsequently during the session.
Replying, Senator Nelson deprecated
any reference to the race question in
the south. Let the dead past bury it's
e He did not consider the point
relevant. Interrupting again, Senator
Tillman urged that the race question
was the one question in the whole
problem and his objection was to the
intention to bring these ignorant people
of vitiated blood into this country as
an integral part of it.
Senator Nelson contended that the
Philippines were not to become vOt-
ers under the arrangements proposed.
At the conclusion of Senator Nelson's
remarks, Senator White defined his po-
sition as an anti-expansionist and said,
speaking of the request of the Califor-
mia legislature, that it's senators vote
for the peace treaty: II would be glad
to meet the desire Of the legislature
of California if it were possible for me
to do so without loss of self-respect
and a sacrifice of all Of my opinions"
Senator White stated that the legisla-
ture and his colleage, Senator Per-
kins, are republican, while he is a DEM
Ocrat.
AS soon as Senator White a con-
Guided Senator Perkins addressed the
senate. He paid a high ribute to the
honesty, energy n ability of ena
tor White, but notwithstanding his
able argument, he believed this to be
truly a representative government. So
believing he felt that his obligation
was to the people of his state and that
when he had ascertained what their
desires were, he would be false to him.
self and to them if he did not heed
their wishes. -
Consideration of the Nicaraguan ca
nal bill was ten resumed. cOnsidera-
ton being on Senator Caffery's amend
ments. The completion of the bill was
prevented probably by the filibuster
tactics adopted by Senator Tillman,
who frankly announced that the bill
could not be passed today, as he an
other senators, if necessary, would re-
main in the chamber until midnight .
prevent a final vote.
Senator Tillman declared that the
whole canal scheme" was purely spec
ulative, and had for it's main idea the
pulling out of the treasury S., 900, 900, a
sum which he characterized as the
last apple on the tree which the Mar
thine Canal Company is after, having
missed getting the $780, 900, 900 or $780,
900, 900, which previous bills had pro-
posed to give them. 1 believe" he de-
clared, that his scheme is a steal and
nothing but a steal. The more you stir
this thing, the more you investigate,
the dirtier it becomes, and the louder
it stinks. Laughter.) When the sena-
tor from Alabama (Morgan) tried to
enterfere with my rights as a senator
on this floor, L made up my mind that
this bill should not pass today, and we
might as we'll adjourn"
After further discussion the senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The proceedings in the house were
enlivened today by a WOrdy duel be-
tween Mr.. Grosvener, of Ohio, and Mr..
Lewis, the picturesque membe from
Washington. During the debate on a
private bill to refer to the court of
claims the claim of Cramp & Sons, the
Philadelphia ship builders, for DANA
ges from the government for delays in
cident to the building of the warships
Kentucky, Massachusetts, Indiana and
Columbia, due to the failure of the gov
to deliver armor plate and
other material for these ships OF time,
MI. Lewis got the floor. The claims
aggregated about 81, 200, 900, and the
bill a encountered a good deal of
opposition. Mr.. Levi made it the text
for a general attack on army and navy
contractors, whom he charged with
| being traitors for taking advantage Of
the necessities of the government in
time of stress.
Mr.. Simpson, the Kansas populist,
followed along in the same lines, Mr..
Grosvenor undertook to rebuke them
both.
Mr.. Grosvenor said if the treaty was
not ratified, the country would again
be plunged in war.
Mr.. Lewis, in his reply, made one of
the wittiest speeches ridiculing the
Ohioan for his alleged p~retentions that
have been heard in the house for
months. Mr.. Grosvenor did not deign
to make an extensive rejoinder though
he displayed a lot of documents and
intimated that he had plenty of reserve
ammunition in store for Mr.. Lewis.
The Cramp bill was edged out of the
way after the flow or oratory ceased.
When the house met Inc pending
, question was on the mOtlOn OF MI.
Swanson to recommit the p~ostoffice ap-
! preparation bill with Instructions to
strike from the paragraph appropriate
| ing $500, 900 for mail facilities in Cuba,
| Porto Rico and the Philippine islands,
the words newly acquired territory
The democrats opposed this language.
To avoid a roll call which had been
ordered, Mr.. Loud in charge of the
bill, asked unanimous consent that the
words be sticken out as they were
unnecessary. There was no objection.
The order for a roll call was vacated
and the bill was passed.
Just before the recess in the after
noon, Speaker Reed put an end to the
speculation regarding the chairmanship
of the ways n means committee, by
appointing Mr.. Payne, republican, OF
New York, to the vacancy caused by
the death of Mr.. Dingley.
A night session was held tonight for
pension legislation, and the house then
adjourned over until Monday.