The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-14
SENATORS WERE SNOW BOUND
LESS THAN \ QUORUM WENT TO
WORK WITHOUT INVOCATION.

brought Up TO-day-The senate 10
Meet an Hour EarIier-MasGn
wants TO BE on Hand-BiII Passed
80 Make Dewey Full Admiral.
Money Appropriated for "A study OF
Vegetables.
Washington, Feb. 13.-At no time during
the session of the Senate to-day was a
quorum of the body present, a majority
of the members being snowbound at their
homes.
For the first time in many years no in
vocation was pronounced at the opening
of the session, neither the regular chap
lain nor any other minister being able
10 reach the capitol.
A sharp debate over the unanimous con-
sent agreement reached Saturday after
noon TO vote on the McEnery resolution
tomorrow afternoon was precipitated
early in the session. Some feeling was
manifested by senators who object to the
adoption of the resolution, but none Of
them indicated what might be their ac-
ton tomorrow.
In connection with the consideration of
Lne RESOLUTION, tHe senate uSClISl 10 Altct
at II O'Clock tomorrow morning. In re-
spouse to some of the statements made
Mr.. McLaurin of South Carolina explain
ed how the unanimous consent agreement
was reached, and then said:
Il do know that there are senators in
this chamber who would not have voted
for the treaty if they had not been as
sured of an opportunity to vote upon the
McEnery resolution. If any senator was
not present when the unanimous consent
agreement was made 1t was his own
fault l give notice, therefore, that 1 shah
object to any vacation of the unanimous
consent agreement"
Mason Wanted to BE There.
Mr.. Hoar said he had just received a tel
ephone message from Mr. Mason "s Tin-
nois, who requested, on account of mis- Ill
ness to-day, that discussion of the unani-
imous consent agreement go over until to-
morrow. when he might be present.
Mr.. Wolcott of Colorado: Does the SEN
ator from Massachusetts understand that
the unanimous agreement reached on last
Saturday carries with IL a unanimous con-
sent not to discuss the question in the abb
sence of the senator from IlIinois?"
With some feeling. Mr.. Hoar replied: Il
do not think the senator from Colorado
ought in fairness address such a question
10 me-"
He then proceeded to explain again how
he happened to have made the statement
received by him from Mr. Mason
After Mr.. Wolcott and Mr.. Hoar had had
colloquy that was not audible to the
Senate, MIR. Hale of Maine rose and said:
Let the senators adjust their differences
outside"
Asked Reason for Objections.
Adverting to the pending matter. Mr..
Hale said he could not comprehend the
object of the opponents of the resolution,
and added that he would like to know
the inside of this never ending objection
to these resolutions"
Mr.. Allison of Iowa said 1t was well I'M
derstood that if the resolution was de-
bated it would occupy the remainder of the
session. He maintained that the unani-
nous consent to vote upon the resolution
implied that there should be no debate.
Mr.. Allison, at the request of Mr. Hale,
then made a statement of the condition of
the various appropriation bills.
ut is manifest" said he, that these
bills will occupy a great deal of the time
of the Senate
To Make Dewey an Admiral.
Mr. Hale chairman of the naval affairs
committee, favorably reported a bill Great
ing an admiral of the navy The bill reads:
That the President is hereby authorized
to appoint by selection and promotion,
an admiral of the navy, who shall not be
placed upon the retired list except upon his
own application; and whenever such Of
flee shall be vacated by death or other
wise, the office shall cease to exist"
The bill, il is well understood, is made
to fit Rear Admiral Dewey, and IL is ex-
pected that when the bill becomes a law,
he will be nominated by the President for
the office. The bill was passed
A Senate bill authorizing the exchange of
the old custom house lot at st. Augustine,
Fla. for lands adjoining the powder house
lot was passed. Consideration of the agrl-
cultural appropriation bin was then begun.
To Get Rid of the Snow.
A joint resolution appropriating S2OOoO
for the removal of snow and ice from the.
streets of Washington city was adopted.
The appropriation for vegetable patho-
logical Investigations was increased from
S22. 500 to $4,000, provided that 5000 should
be used for the investigation of the ais
ease known as little peach"
Mr.. Tillman offered an amendment an
propriating $500 for Investigation and
experimentation with fertilizers and fungi
cides or the cause of blight in sea island
cotton and in watermelons, and the rem