The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-07
SUPPLANTS ALL OTHER MEASURES IN
THE SENATE
MADE THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Senator Frye's Motion Therefor Car
ried by a Large Majority-That Sem
ator Speaks in Advocacy of the Bill.
Measures Passed by the Senate-The
Army Reorganization Bill Reported
to the House-A Short Session of That
Body-Several Bills Passed.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, December 4.-The pro-
gramme of the senate leaders for a
business session was taken UP in earn
est today and material progress was
made.
Senator Allison presented the creden-
tails of Mr.. Dolliver who was appointed
to succeed the late Senator Gear, of
Iowa. Mr.. DoIliver, escorted by Senator
Allison, presented himself at the desk
where the oath of office was admins
tered to him by president pro tenn,
Frye.
Among the bills passed were the fol-
lowing:
To authorize the use of deposit
tiOns before naval courts in certain
cases. with an mendmen restricting
it's operation to dispositions taken at
the instance of the accused; to author
ize Captain n. NJ. Brooks, superinten-
dent of foreign mails to accept the dec
grafton of the Red Eagle of the third
class from the emperor of German; to
authorize Hon George d. Meiklejohn
to accept a decoration of chevalier of
the first class from the government of
Sweden and Norway; to the
holding of an interstate and West In
uldn eApOSlllOh III charleston, >. L., III
1901. The measure a~ppropriates $780,
900 and admits exhibits free of duty.
When the unfinished business known
as the Spooner philippine bill was laid
before the senat at 2 o'clock, Mr..
Eyre having previously yielded the
gavel to enato Gallinger, moved that
the senate proceed to the considera-
ton of the ship subsidy bill.
Senator Jones, OF Arkansas, demand
ed the yeas and nay upon the motion
1t Drevailed-3S to 20.
Senate Frye then addressed the SEN
ate in favor of the bill. He pointed out
that under present conditions it costs
the United States from 40 to 80 per
cent. more, principally in wages and
food, to operate it's ships than it costs
Great Britain and about 80 per cent.
more tina it costs Norway and vet the
United States is forced to compete un-
der such a handicap, with the encour-
aged and protected ships of foreign
countries. His figures Indicated that
ships of Great Britain had an advan-
tage of from $3.50 to So per gross ton
over American ships in the expense OF
construction and operation: He ex-
planned how the subsidy payment was
regulated.
Senator Clay (Georgia) asked if il
were not true that a 21-knot ship would
draw under the bill 1904, 900 a year.
Senat0r Frye replied that the amount
drawn by such d vessel would be about
So, 900 in excess of her coal consump-
ton and handling.
But" persisted Senator Clay, els
not the gross amount of the subsidy of
the 21-knOt ship $780, 900 per year un-
der this biIl?"
Senator Frye admitted that it was.
Il understand" said Senator Clay,
that the 1O-knot and 12-knot ships
which carry the agricultural products
IF ~. aprrr%ryr do NOT ranniyra moro RI N
One-third the subsidy of the fast pas
senger vessels which carry no agricul,
tural products"
And [ was showing, responded
Senator Frye, that the low speed yes
sells were the mes which received the
actual benefits from the subsidy and
not the fast passenger ships"
The senate at 1855 o'clock p. m, held
q brief executive session after which il
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The session of the house today was
brief. The real work will begin tOmor,
row when the house will take up the
consideration of the army reorgani'
cation bill, which Mr.. Hull, chairman
of the committee on military affairs re,
ported today. He explained the urgen
necessity of immediate action.
The objection to swearing in of Mr.
Common, of Iowa, the successor of Sen
atOr Dolliver, which was raised by Mr.
Bailey, of Texas, yesterday, was re
moved today by the presentation OF g
new set of credentials from Governor
Shaw and he took the oath.
Three bills were passed under the cal
of committees, the most important
being one to provide for h detail OF
not to exceed 100 retired army officers
and 800 non-commissioned officers as
military instructors in the public
schools of such cities as adopt a sys'
tenn of military Instruction. The 9th
ers were Ito prevent the failure of mil
itary justice" and to legalize an issue
of $3.50, 600 of bonds by Pima county Ar
iona.
Mr.. Hull, chairman of the military
affairs committee, reported the army
reorganization bill.
The volunteers under the present law
he said, must be mustered out July 1st
and every one must feel the imperativt
need of providing for a new army. HI
asked unanimous consent that the bill
be taken up tomorrow, but Mr.. Sulzel
objected.
a resolution providing for memoria
exercises in the hall of ouS of rep
resentativeS on the occasion of the Gel
ebration of the centennial anniverSar!
of the founding of the government a
Washington, December 18th, wa!
adopted.
At 1:35 o'clock p. m, the house ad
journed.
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