The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-05
SENATE GETS IO WORK
FOUR MINOR BILLS WE'RE TAKEN
UP AND PASSED YES
TERDAY
SHIP SUBSIDIES GIT A START
SENATOR FRYE'S MEASURE Is NOW
THE UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
FAT BONUS FOR THE LINERS
Under the Provisions of the Pro-
posed Act Twenty-One-KnOt
Ship Would Draw $3O4,-
900 Annually.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Tne pro-
gramme of the senate leaders for a;
business session was taken up in earnest
today and material progress was made.
What is popularly known as the ship sub.
sidy bill was made the unfinished buSi-
ness of the senate instead of the Spoon
er Philippine measure and the discussion
of ii was opened by Mr.. Frye, OF Maine,
chairman of the committee on commerce
from which the measure was reported.
He addressed the senate today for more
than an hour and half. Recognized
by his colleagues as an authority upon
the subject, he was accorded close at
tention. He had not concluded when the
senate adjourned
The great crowds OF yesterday were
absent and business on tho floor proceed
ed exactly as il it was nid-session.
AS soon as the session opened the Gre
dentials of SeuatOr-elect Dolliver, CT
Iowa, were presented and he was seated.
Mr.. Dillingham;, the new senator from
Vermont was assigned membership on
the following committees: Civil service,
engrossed bills, terlitories, transporta-
ton routes to the seabcard, additional
accommodations for the library of con-
gress, and Indian depredati0ns, and Mr..
Dolliver to Pacific railroads, agriculture,
education and labor interstate COM
merce. pOst0ffice and post roads and in!-
prOVements of the Mississippi river.
Bills on the calendar were passed as
follows:
BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the use of depositions be-
fore naval courts in certain cases, with
an amendment restricting it's operation
to deposits taken at the instance of the
accused: to authorize Capt N. NJ
Brooks, superintendent of foreign mails,
/ III I, 4i . E<o
of the third class from the emperor of
Germany; to authorize Hon. J. D, Meikie-
john to accept the decoration of chevalier
of the first class from the government Of
Sweden and Norway; to encourage the
holding OF an Interstate and West Indian
exposition on Charleston, S. c., in 1901.
The measure appropriates $250,0G0 and ad,
mits exhibits free OF duty. The resolu-
ton offered by Mr. Chandler on May %
last TO refer the credentials of William
A Clark and Martin Maginnis, appoint
ed senators from Montana to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, was
called up by Mr.. Carter, of Montana,
but went over until tomorrow.
When the unfinished business-the
Spconer Philippine bill-was laid before
the senate at Il o'clock, Mr.. Frye, hav
ing previously yielded the gavel to Sen
ator Gallinger, moved that the senate
proceed to the consider alton of the bill
to increase the commerce of the United
States to provide auxiliary transports,
cruisers and seamen whenever neces-
sary, better known as ''the ship subsidy
bill The effect of the motion was to
make the subsidy bill the unfinished
>business.
Mr.. Jones (Ark), demanded the yeas
and nays. Tho motion prevailed 3S to 70
SHIP SUBSIDIES.
Mr.. Frye, the sponsor for the bill, aG-
dressed the senate in explanation of 1t.
His statement was elaborate, and at
times eloquent.
Taking up that provision of the bill
which provides the amount of subsidy TO
be paid vessels, he explained how the
payment was regulated. He said that
by the terms of the measure a ten-knot
vessel out for 175 days would draw s.
600 a year beyond the cost of her coal
and handling, ana that the amount OF
the subsidy would in percentage dimin-
ish with the increase of the speed Of
the ship.
Mr.. Clay (Ga.) asked if it were true
that a twenty-One-knot ship would draw
under the bill, $3O40OO year.
Mr. Frye admitted that it was.
"I understand" said Mr. Clay, that
the Uen-knot and twelve-knot ships
which carry the agricultural products Of
the country do not receive more than
one~third the subsidy Of the fast passen-
ger vessels, which carry no agricultural
products"
"And I was showing responded Mr.
Frye, that the low-speed vessels were
the ones which received the actual ben
eft of the subsidy, and not the, fast pas
senger ships
At this point Mr. Frye yielded the t1ooI
for the day, and the senate. at 3;55, held
a brief executive session, after which il
adjourned.
WANTS FREE REGISTRY
Just before the adjournment of the
senate today Senator Vest gave notice
of an amendment be will offer to the
ship subsidy bill The amendment pro-
vides for the repeal of such existing laws
"as either prohibit or restrict citizens of
the United States from purchasing ships
built in other countries to be used in the
foreign carrying trade of the United
States, or which impose taxes, burdens
or restrictions on such ships when owned
by American citizens which are not i'm
posed on ships built in the United
States" In addition to the repeating
provision the amendment makes it law.
full ''fOr all citizens of the United States
to buy ships built in whole or in part in
any foreign country and have them reg
istered as ships of the United States -
When so registered these foreign built
vessels are under the terms of the
amendment, to be entitled to all the
rights subjected to the same regulations
as those governing ships built in the
United States and owned by citizens OF
this country.
CABINET MEETING.
The cabinet meeting today developed
nothing of especial interest. Severa
members left early to attend a wedding
and the others remained only a shor
time. A copy of the civil municipal cod,
for the Philippine islands, which hat
been prepared by the United States Phil
ippine commission, was presented to tn,
meeting, and the portion relative to tn,
collection of the revenues was read
The code it is said, follows closely along
the lines of the laws of the United
States, guaranteeing civil and religious
liberty and protection for persons an,
property The code will not go into eff
feet until it has met with the approva
of the president and it is possible tha
congress may be suggested to more eul
ly meet the views of the administration
1t was announced that Gen. Chaffee ha.
telegraphed the secretary of war, ask
ing for authority to provide more suita
Bile quarters for the legation in Pekil
during the winter months.
SENATORIAL JOTTINGS.