The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12
Mr.. Clay Of Georgia, Spoke Nearly
Two Hours.
Oleomargarine Bill Wins
a Victory.
Debate Over Montana Senatorial
Case.

Washington, December n.-When the
Senate convened today MIR. Allen, who
had not been present during the present
session, was in attendance.
1t was understood generally that the
shipulng subsidy bill was to be discussed
and that fact attracted a considerable
audience to the galleries.
Mr.. Hale called up the question Of the
order OF business in the Senate tomorrow.
Hs directed attention to the fact that
the Senate had passed bill providing for
the centennial celebration of the estab-
nshinR In Washington seat Of govern
ment.
Upon his motion the Senate agreed to
adjourn today until $50 tomorrow to
meet in Joint session in the House OF
Representatives
The Senate has referred the credentials
of W. A. Clark and Martin MGginnis,
ooutestiDg Senators from the state of
Montana 90 the COMMITTEES ON privileges
and elections
A debate rsopening the Clark case on-
ourred upon the motion OF Senator Cham
oler to recommit the resolution declaring
the seat from Montana vacant.
Missouri was ratified by the Senate d.
recJing that the vacancies on the commit
tees of the District of COLUMBIA, geologic
al survey, Indian affairs, mines and min
ing, Pacific islands, territories and rail- :
roads be fillsd by the aonotnt nent oil
Senator Towne of Mtnnesota.
The resolution offared Yesterday hv Mr..
Hanna for the appointment by the presi-
dent pro tenn of committee OF three sem
ators TO ma he the necessary arrangements
for the inauguration OF the Preslu9nt OF
the United States on the fourth OF Marcn
was adopted without debate.
The circuit oleomargarine bill nasseu Dy
the Houss, was laid before the Senate
and MIR Frye, the president pro tenn, an
nounced that he felt Obliged, in view OF
previous action OF the Senate on similar
measure, to refer The bill TO the commit
tee On agriculture.
Mr.. Aldrioh, chairman OF the commit
tee on nnhnoe said he would offer no OBJ
lection to that reference.
The references made by the president
preninitated a lively discussion, as had
been autioiDated.
MI Vest of Missouri, member OF the
ffnarae committee, contended vigorously
that the bill, Icing TO his mind revenue
measure, ought to be referred TO the COM
mitUee on finance. lie declared that II
the bill was an honest measure. 1t was
revenue bill, and II 1t were dishonest
neAhutbt ~ YVES al OlAOAN W ASS $40 VS.
ir power OF the government as police
regulation.
Sir. Proctor of Vermont, moved that
the bill be referred to the committee on
agriculture,
Inc question was discussed briefly by
MIR Kyle Of south dakota, MIR. Stewart,
Mr. Spooner, sir Allison and MIR. Money
ths last named declaring that the Grout
bill was measure the primary object oil
which was to tax one Industry at the eX-
nenss of another. In again ohlecting TO
the proposed reference MIR Vest declared
That here il was nropnssd IN thls Dlll 70
turn Congress into state legislature ana
make 1t exercise purely polics power In
this various states
The motion to refer the bill to the COM
mittse on agriculture was agreed to.
MIR. Carter called up his pending mo
tion to refer the credentials or william
A, Clark and Martin Maginnls appointed
Senators from Montana TO the committee
on privileges and elections and after SONS
discussion the motion prevailed without
division MIR Chandler, chairman OF
the committee on privileges and elections,
ASKED that the resolution on the calendar
declaring that William A. CLARK was not
duly and legally elected to a saat In the
Senate of the United states bvthe leRis-
lature Of Montana be reoommitted to the
committee
8 Mr.. Raoou Ct Georgia inquired what
the Op15tt u GNe request was
Mr. Cntu4l Ter reph ID that before the
Senate Ia mad opportunity to act uuon
the resoluliol, the Senator from Mon
tana. (Mr CIarkl, chad gone through
the form of resignation d" That changed
the entire aspect of the situation, said
MIR. Chandler, and for a time torestalled
and prevented discussion OF the questions
involved L o be entirely frank with MIR
Bacon, ne said, another reason why he
desired It c3mmittal of the resolution
wss that the committee might desire to
take some positive action upon the mat
ter with which the resolution dealt. The
whole cas- Maintained, hRn not been
disposed o. resignation and de-
partnre OF a.. lark In tins course of
long reply, Alr. Bacon helu THAT ne could
conceive OF no Legitimate purpose In the
desire fora reoommittai of the resolution
which dealt with a question which nrao-
tcally was dead. He intimated that the
chairman OF the committee on privileges
and elections might have some ulterior
nurpose which he could not at this time
define.
After Mr.. Chandler had retortad facatl-
tiously that the Georgia Senator was
"too suspicious espsciallv of the chair
man of the committee the matter of re.
eommittal by consent went over until
Thursday.
Under snecial order the Senate then
devoted thirty ml01tes to consideration
of unobjecIed psnss-- pllis on the Galen-
dar. EortY-tlYs oils fSere passed.
Pending the resumption of the discus
sion of the shin subsidy bill an act pro-
vidlnG that entry men under the home
stead laws who served in the United
Stairs army navy or marine corns during
the spanish war or the Philippine in
surrac. / IN, shan 10 certain s3rRios de-
Quoted from tIa fims required to perfect