The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-12
Clay Of Georgia Bitterly 1.g'I Fighting
The Measure--Senator Hanna
will Reply TO Him in Senate.
OLEO BILL BEFORE SENATE.
Homestead Laws Favorable TO
Spanish War Yeterans=Ar-
rangements for Inaugural.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE first
speech in opposition to the ship subsidy
bill In the senate was delivered to-day
by Mr.. Clay, of Georgia, one OF the MI
EOrlty members of the committee on
commerce which reported 1t to the SEN
ate. He is recognized as one or the
most vigorous opponents of the bill in
the senate and during nearly two hours
was accorded close attention by sena-
tors on both sides Of the chamber. Mr..
Hanna, who expects to reply to Mr..
Clay's argument, gave him Il particu-
larIy attentive hearing. In the early
part OF the session lively colloquy was
rrccipitated over the reference to the
committee Of the Grout Oleo bill just
passed by the house of representatives,.
II finally went to the committee on agri-
culture. This WIS n victory for the
friends OF the bill. There also was n
sharp debate over the Montana senator.
ial case. but no action was taken, the
matter by consent going over tempor-5
arlly. Tomorrow no business session
Of the senate will be held. as the day
will be devoted TO the celebration OF the
centennial OF the este blishment OF the
eat'of goyernment'in Washington.
Committeeships for Towne.
an order presented by Mr.. Cockrell.
Missouri, was ratified by the senate. d.
recting that the vacancies on the COM
mittees of the District of Columbia,
survey. Indian affairs.
mines and mining, Pacific Islands, ter
ritories and railroads be filled by the
appointment. Of Senator Towne, OF Min
nesdte.
: The resolutieh offered yesterday by
slr. Hanna, for the appointment by the
President pro TEN OF a commlttee OF
three senators TO make the necessary
for the Inauguration OF
the President Of the United States on the
ith of March was adopted without de-
bate.
The Grout Oleo bill passed by the
house was laid before the senate ami
Mr.. Frye, the president protein an
nounced thatsh he felt obliged In view of
previous action OF the senate on SINH
lar measure, to refer the bill to the
on agriculture.
A Revenue Bill.
Mr. Aldridge. chairman of the COM
m!ttee on finance, said he would offer
no objection to that reference, but Mr..
Vest. Mo-. 4 member of the finance
contended vigorously that
the bill, being TO his mind, 4 revenue
measure, ought to be referred TO the
committee on finance. He declared that
II the bill was an honest measure, 1t
was revenue bill and II II were a dis
honest measure 1t was an effort 10 use
the taxing power Of the government us
Il police regulation.
Mr.. Proctor, Vermont, moved that the
bill be referred to the committee on
agriculture.
The bill was discussed briefly by Mr..
Kyle. S. D.; Mr., Stewart, Mr.. Spopner,
Mr.. Allison and Mr.. Money. the last
named declaring that the Grout bill was
a measure the primary object of which
was to tax one Industry at the expense
OF another.
Mr.. Vests Sarcasm.
In again objecting to the proposed re-
ference. Mr.. Vest declared that here It
was proposed In this bill TO turn Con-
Grrss into 4 state legislature and make
II exercise purely police power In the
various states.
The motion to refer the bill to the
committee on agriculture was agreed to.
Mr.. Carter called up his pending mo-
uoa 10 r3tcr the credentials OF William
A. clarE'and Martin Mngnrls, appoint
ea genhors from Montana to the COM
mitirr on privileges and elections and
atij jr some discussion the motion pre-
Faaed without division.
The senate then in thirty minutes
passed forty-fve unobjccted pension
bIIIs on thG calendar.
Tending the resumption Of the discus
s!on Of the ship subsidy bin. an act
providing that entrymen under the
Homestead laws who served In the
United States army. navy or marine
corps during the Spanish war or the
philippine insurrcctIon. shall have GER
tain service deducted from the time re-
quIrcd 10 perfect title under homested
laws. was passed.
Mr. Clay. CGeorgia), then was recOg-
nl5ed 10 deliver u speech upon the pend
Ing subsidy bill.
ht the conclusion Of Mr.. Clay's speech
Mr. lIt2nu, tohID, who in common
with Seiatora on both sides Of the
Chamber, had given close attention to
The nddrcss. said he had expected to
submit some remarks on this bill to-
HAy' but owing 10 the latenesa OF the
hHur would postpone the delivery OF his
audrtsa until ThurFday.
The senate then nj 1870 y. M. on mo-
lion OF Mr. Lodge, went into executive
session.
AT 5:i5 pm, the senate adjourned.
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