The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
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Some amusement isss created in the gal
leries Of the Senate yesterday by the diff
ficulty with which the Clerk pronounced
certain words in a bill he was reading at
the time of its Icing taken under consid-
Grafton The measure In question relates
to the removal of mussels and various
other forms of shellfsh from the waters
of the United States, and its first section
recites the names of the several varieties
OF these fishes. When the Clerk came to
the long Latin names he started to wade
through them, but after attempting the
hrst one, he hesitated before Undertaking
the second. and there was still longer
stop between the second and third. He
finally got through the list. however, and
the further reading of the bill proceeded
smoothly.
When Senator Ross received recognition
Yesterday for 4 speech on the Quay case,
Senator Burrows arose and sarcasticaliy re
marked that as several argum snts had
been made on this same case to show that
1t was the intention of the trainers of the
constitution to have the Senate always
full, he thought it would be well to start
by having quorum when the case was be-
ing discussed. This resulted in roll call
whlch showed that a quorum was present
inns defeating Senator Burrows attempt
to prevent the Quay matter from being
taken up. though he did succeed in causing
a delay.
During the discussion of the conference
report on the Currency bill yesterday SEN
ator Teller made some comments in oppo-
sltion, which were replied to by Senator
Allison, who. in the absence of Senator
a nriH
Iowa Senator had completed his explana-
tlon, Senator Teller arose and declared
that it had referred to a condition OF af
fairs which did not exist. Wait mo-
ment. said Senator Allison, and | will
attempt to show whether or not / know
what | am talking about" "0h. did not
accuse the Senator of ignorance" inter
posed Senator Teller, ~and If my words
implied that, beg his pardon
When the House adjourned yesterday a
number of the members went over to the
Senate side and listened to the discussion
between Senators Teller and Allison over
the conference report on the Currency
measure. There were only six Senators
on the floor during the greater part of the
discussion, and all of these. except the two
speakers. were either reading or writing so
that the audience was composed of the
few occupants of the galleries and half
dozen members of the House. Senator
Teller referred to the fact that so few
Senators were present. and said he realized
that he might as well be speaking to the
winds upon the noun tain tops to address
the Senate in opposition to the Currency
bill
, hard working committee chairman is
Hon. Theodore F. Burton. Representative
from the Cleveland Ohio district Al
though the Rivers and Harbors Committee,
over which Mr.. Burton presides, will not
present a bill to the House this session,
yet the chairman and his fellow commit
teemen have plenty to do. As an example
Mr.. Burton said yesterday that on Tues
day the committee is booked 10 give a
hearing to a large, delegation from New
Orleans, who will advocate a liberal APP
for opening a new pass from
the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mex
leo 1t is known as the Southwest Pass,
and it is claimed. with in provements. that
a thirty five foot channel will result suf-
ficient TO float the largest steam vessel in
the world. What is known as the South
Pass is now used. II has twenty-six
foot channel.
Mr. Burton added that while no special
recommendations for improvements will tie
made this session. yet his committee will
present to the House bill OF from $500, 900
TO 100000 for emergencies.
The Aldrich- Robbins contested election
case. from the Fourth Alabama district
which is pending in the House, has at
tracted a number of notables from the far
Sunny South to Washington. Among them
is one who for week past has occupied a
,r
fitting about the corridors buttonholing
here and there in the in
terest of Mr.. Aldrich. He is Hon. William
Vaughan United States District Attorney |