The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
M'ENERY ENTERS A DENIAL.
SUGAR PLANTERS OPPOSED TO
TREATY RATIFICATION.

Had No Thought of Them, He Said.
when He Introduced His ResOlu-
tiOn-Biu Passed Extending Cor
dial Appreciation to Miss Gould.
Deignan to Go to the Naval Acade-
my-TiIImRn Says Anti-Scalping
Bill Shall Not Pass.
Washington, Feb. BIN the Senate to-
day Mr.. McEnery of Louisiana, as a ques-
ton of personal privilege, made emphatic
denial of the statement that his resolu-
ton adopted by the Senate yesterday was
introduced in the interest of the sugar
growers of Louisiana
During the debate on his resolution, he
said, some statements were made with re-
spect to changes in the resolution after
it was introduced that would seem to re-
fleet upon him. Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky
had said that upon examination he had
found that it was not the same resolution
he had supposed Mr.. McEnery was going
to offer.
MIR. Tillman of South Carolina had said
that the resolution had been amended all
out of shape.
MIR. McEnery said that the resolution
had been in his possession for some time,
but that no material changes had been
made it. The changes made were only
such as were required, to make it conform
to the conditions when he offered it. There
certainly was no ground for the statement
of Mr.. Tillman, he said.
Sugar Men Against Treaty.
He further said that when Mr.. Hoar
made the statement yesterday that the
resolution was introduced because the su-
gar planters of Louisiana were afraid of
the sugar competition of the Philippines,
he spoke under a misapprehensio The
sugar planters, as a body were opposed
to the ratification of the treaty He said
he had not consulted them with reference
to his vote on the treaty as he did not
represent them exclusively.
The cotton industry of Louisiana was
strongly in favor of the treaty. He said
that if il should prove TO be true that the
resolution would afford protection to the
sugar industry he should be glad of it,
but to afford that protection was not his
motive in introducing il.
bill extending the cordial appracia-
ton" of Congress to Miss Helen Miller
Gould for her patriotic service during the
recent war, and providing that the Presi-
dent should present TO her gold medal.
was passed.
Deignan Gets n Reward.
A bill was also passed providing for the
admission TO the naval academy as a cadet
of Oscar W. Deignan, one of the Merrimac
heroes.
On motion of MIR. Hoar, the Senate. at
1850 p. m, went into executive session.
After the executive session an open ses-
sion was held for the purpose of giving
Mr.. Carter an opportunity to try to ger
considerationsfor the bill providing for a
code of laws for Alaska He made a re-
quest for a unanimous consent agreement
for night session 10 read the bill, which
Is very voluminous. but objection was
made.
Mr.. Chandler said he was anxious to
discuss the bill called ticket brokerage
BILL" which he declared was a measure of
monopoly against competition.
Mr.. Cullom, chairman of the interstate
commerce committee, expressed doubt that
the anti-sealping bill could be voted on
at this session. He would be glad, he said
to have a vote upon II, but saw little
prospect Of one.
Mr.. Tillman: Il want to say now that
that bill (anti-scalping) cannot pass at this
session
After some further discussion, Mr.. Car
ter seeing no opportunity for an agree
ment, moved an adjournment, which was
carried a I $3.50 o'clock p. m.