The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
GROWS OUT OF DISCUSSION OF THE
NAVAL BILL.
PARTISAN RANC0R DISPLAYED
1t eliminates I'm a Sensational En-
counter Between Messrs. Grosvenor
and Williams Over the Change In the
Porto Hfco-The I4atter's Scathing
Rebuke OF the Ohioan-Looking to
Reduction OF Revenue Stamp Tax.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, April IS--buiAiS
most the entire session Of the senate
today the Alaskan civil code bin was
under consideration. In this connec-
ton Senator Stewart, Of Nevada, de-
livered an address of nearly three
hours upon the mining laws OF the
United States and their relation to
the proposed amendment OF Senator
Hansbrough as to the rights of alien
locaters of claims.
Senators Nelson of Minnesota; Car
ter, of Montana, and Teller, of Colo
RADIO, discussed the pending amend
ment at length, both Senator's Nelson
and Teller being particularly vigorous
in their denunciation of it.
Senator Hale reported from the COM
mittee on naval affairs a joint resolu-
ton drawn originally by Senator Ma
son, of Illinois, authorizing the secre-
tary of the navy to have struck bronze
medals for distribution among certain
officers and men of the North Atlantic
squadron commemorating naval en-
gagements between the forces of Spain
and the United States in the waters or
the West Indies and off the Cuban
coast. The measure, which appropr1-
ates $25, ,OOO was adopted.
A resolution was passed directing the
secretary of war to inform the senate
how many inmates of the national SOL
diers' homes and insane asylums are
colored men or Indians. Senator Hoar
explained the object was to ascertain
| whether there was a sufficient number
| of colored inmates to justify separate
institutions.
hx-S Ssarl at n
Gallinger, calling on the secretary OF
the treasury for the aggregate reve-
nue. derived from the tax on notes,
bank checks, insurance policies,
leases, mortgages, kilograms, express
shipments and medicinal preparations
Senator Platt, of Connecticut, sug-
gested that as there was a desire to
amend the war revenue act, the infor-
| nation should cover its entire opera
| ton The resolution vent over
An effort was made by Senator
| Money, of Mississippi, and several or
| his democratic colleagues, to obtain
| consideration for the bill to revive and
| ton of abandoned property and the
| prevention of frauds in insurrecton-
ary districts within the United States
| and acts amendatory thereof.
The effort led to a long discussion
| as to the effect present considerable
| of the measure would have upon th5
Quay case and the unanimous consent
| that now obtains with respect TO that
| case It was developed that strong op-
! position to the bill existed in the SEN
ate.
The senate at 5:25 o'clock adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The debate on the naval appropria-
| ton bill under the fve-minute rule to-
day drifted into politics, and for a
good portion of the afternoon, members
fought hammer and tongs across the
| political aisle The partisan rancor
| almost eliminated in a sensational
the champion of the administration,
and Mr.. Williams, of Mississippi
Some of the democrats began worry
| ing Mr.. Hawley, of Texas, by point
| edly asking If the president had not
| changed his mind on the Porto Rican
| tariff question, and Mr.. Grosvenor f.
| nally threw himself into the breach.
Mr. Kitchin, of North Carolina, a
| member of the naval committee, made
a point of order against the provision
in the bill appropriating $4,000 to be
| expended under direction OF the presi-
| dent to meet unforeseen contingencies
The point was overruled by the chair
| and Mr. Kitchin appealed. The chain
was sustained "a ITO 20.
Mr.. Kitchin then moved to strike
the appropriation from the bill.
Mr.. Wheeler, of Kentucky, supported
the motion.
Mr.. Williams asked Mr.. Grosvenor
| who had Joined in the debate, IL 1t was
not true that the president had changed
his mind on the Porto Rican question
There was considerable fencing, Mr.
| Wheeler, of Kentucky, taking a hand
in trying to force the Ohioan. At las
Mr.. Grosvenor made an allusion tt
Mr.. Williams method of interruptinf
him which the latter resented with ar
emphasis that portended a persona
finally allowed Mr.. Grosvenor to pro.
ceed reserving his reply until tn.
! Ohioan had finished
Does the gentleman deny that ths
| president has changed his mind q
asked Mr.. Kitchin, democrat, OF
North Carolina, addressing Mr.. Gros
| venor
AS soon as it became manifest II
the president that money had to b
raised in some way and that the ways
and means committee Of this house hal
brought in a tariff bill providing fol
15 per cent. or 25 per cent" replied MI
Grosvenor, 'the president recognized
the right and power of this house te
originate that tariff bill.
The gentleman says the president
bows to the will OF congress-" inter
posed Mr.. Wheeler. I'm the debate on
the Porto Rican question when the
gentleman appealed to his colleagues
to spport the pending bill he charged
1T to be true that the president Of the
| United States was then in accord with
him
| Mr.. GroSvenor-'I say 80 now"
Mr. Wheele-'.He charged his opin.
| ion'
| Mr.. Grosvenor-'1 say he did moi
| change his opinion in any material re-
, spect he simply changed from the
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