The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL Up
Senate Decides, by a Vote of 3S to
20, to Consider 1t.
Not Believed TO Interfere with the
Special Order for the Nicaragua
Diocese Empowered to Acquire
Real Estate in Washington City.

The friends in the Senate of the Ship
Subsidy bill gained victory today over
the opposing elements, the Senate. by the
decisive vote of 3S ayes to 20 noes. de-
Gliding to take up that measure, which
thus becomes the unfinished business. It
is not understood that this dispIaces the
Nicaragua Canal bill which was made the
special order for December 6.
When the Senate met this morning Mr..
Allison presented the credentials Of Jo-
nathan p Dolliver as a Senator from
Iowa, TO fn the vacancy caused By The
death of the late Senator Gear.
Mr.. Dolliver was escorted to the clerks
desk by Mr.. Allison and the oath was ad-
ministered. The newly made Senator re-
eeived an ovation after the ceremony.
Mr.. Stewart introduced a bill creating a
Supreme Court in the Philippine Islands.
In support Of the bill he stated that the
matter was very iInpor tant, as the system
OF courts in the archipelago was as bad
as anything could be. The bill was refer
red 10 the Committee on the Philippines
Senator HawIey introduced a bill for the
reorganization Of the Army, similar to the
measure introduced in the House.
Mr. Fairbanks introduced a bill to ad-
NIT the Territory Of Oklahoma into the
Union as a Stste.
Mr.. Pettfgrew INTRODUCED resolution
directing the Postmaster General to for
ward to the Senate all the information in
his possession regarding the funds OF the
postal service in Cuba The resolution
was adopted.
Mr. Morgan presented q resolution o.
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the isthmian Canal Commission be print
ed The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Penrose introduced q bill creating
the Office Of Superintendent and Inspector
Of National Cemeteries under the United
States Government
MIR Hale called up the bill 20 enable
naval cOurts-martial ard courts OF en-
quiry 10 secure the attendance and testi-
mony Of civilian witnesses, and asked for
its immediate consideration.
The bill provides that in ali eases
where the accused cannot ecuTe
the attendance OF Witnesses for the de-
fence by reason OF officers being ordered
away from the scene of the trial depo-
| sitions may be taken, and will be accept
/ ed by the court After the bill had been
/ amended by Messrs. Morgan anC Hoar.
! it was passed without division.
| Mr. McComas called up the o.n amend
ing. section of the act Incorporating the
| convention OF the Protestant Episcopal
| Church of the Diocese Of the District OF
| Columbia. Mr.. CockrelI argued against
! the bill. stating that he wanted some lin
/ itation placed on the holding OF real es-
/ tate by this convention.
He offered an amendment providing that
/ the powers Of the diocese be limited and
/ that the powers invested be used for no
I other purpose. The bill enables the do
cese 10 bold all grants rendered it and 10
invest the earnings il staple ventures. The
| measure was passed with the amendment
| Mr.. Lodge called up the bill authorizing
/ Capt N NJ Brooks 20 accept a decoration
rendered 10 him by the Emperor OF Ger
many. The bill was passed.
! AIr- McCUmbeT presented q bill to re-
/ peal the Bankruptcy law.
| A bill to encourage the holding of al
/ Interstate and West Indian Exposition
| in Charleston, s. c., in 1901, was intro
/ duced by Mr.. TuIman- II appropriates
/ S250,000 and admits foreign exhibits free
Of duty.
The resolution offered by Mr Chandler
on May p last. referring the credentials
of William a. Clark and of Martin Ma
/ guire (appointed Senators from Montana)
to the Committee on Privileges and EIec-
tioRs, was on motion of Mr.. Carter, taken
from the calendar and briefly discussed,
but went over without action till tomoT-
row.
At o'clock Mr.. Frye moved the Senate
proceed TO the consideration of the Han
na-Payne Ship Subsidy bill.
Mr.. Jones (Ark.) demanded the ayes and
nays and the vote was taken
| Il resulted, ayes, 3S; nays, 90 So the
! Shipping bill was taken up and becomes
| the unfinished business of the Senate.
The vote in detail follows:
| Yeas-Aldrich Allison, Baker, Bard. Bev-
eTidge, Carter, Clark, Cullom, Deliver.
Elk;ns. Fairbanks. Foster, Frye, Calling
er, Hale, Hanna, HansbTough, Hawley,
| Hoar. Kean. Lodge, McComas McCumber
| Mcmillan, Mason, Nelson, Penrose, Per-
| kins, PIatt OF Connecticut, Platt Of New
| York. Quarles, Scott, Sewel1. Shoup, Stew
art, Thurstcn, Wetmore Wolcott-2S.
Nays-Bacon. Berry, Butler, Clay
CockreIl Culberson, Harris, Heitfeld
Jones (Arl.), Kenney, Lindsay, Morgan
Pettigrew, Pettus. Sullivan, Taliaferro
| Teller, TilIman. Vest Weliington-2o.