Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
DAY OF STRIFE
DISAGREEMENT IN SENATE
FORESTALLS ADJOURNMENT.
THE ARMOR PLATE QUESTION.
Proposition Develops Some Bitterness
Senator Carter ON Oregon Re-
publican Victories.

senator Carter ON oregon Re
publican Victories.
washington, June 6.-Inability to reach
bill forced the senate to abandon the
an agreement on the naval appropriation
adoption of the house resolut7AA for n
adjournment today. The armOr plate
question, which for five years has been a
thorn in the side of congress{ upset the
calculations of the senate leaders and
their well-laid plans went awty. 1t was
a day of strife and turmoil in the sNnate.
the conferees on h naval bill re-
ported a disagreement and the senate
told plainly that the house would not
consent to the amendment providing for
an armor plate factory to be optrated by
the government.
by Mr.. PenrOse of Pennsylvania, and at
ter hours of debate finally was adopted
by a vote of 80 to IS. The discussion OF
the proposition developed an unusual bit
terness of feeling and charges of robbery
and political corruption was hurled about
the chamber with an abandon, which, II
they had not fallen from the lips of grave
senator's, would have been regarded as
reckless. Little worse ever was heard IN
the heat of a political campaign. Three
O'Clock the hour agreed upon for final
adjournment, was passed n still the
senate wrestled with the armor question.
When the Penrose proposition finally was
agreed to it was supposed the way was
clear, but late tonight another disagree
ment was reached On the naval bill and
the senate took an adjournment until IL
o'clock tomorrow morning.
IN evening session presented a brill
liant scene, the gallaries being throngsd
with a gay n fashionable assemblage.
they were immensely entertained as Sena-
tor Carter of Montana. Mason of Illinois,
Turner of Washington n Money of Mis-
sissippi kept the senate on edge with rat
Ting political speeches.
1t l a. m., today the senate reconvened
to prepare for ina adjournment. The
naval and sundry civil appropriation bills
remained in conference, all others having
been agreed to. The usual routine bust
ness practically was abandoned today.
Only two or three new bills and resolu-
tons We're presented.
A recess vas taken to await the pre-
s%entation of conference reports. When the
SENATE ~reconvened at 1880, Mr.. Allison
reported a concurrent resolution provid-
ing for final adjournment at 3 p. M, to-
day. 1t was permitted temporarily to
lie or hi table.
Mr.. Garter of Montana said the time
spent in awaiting the reports might be
employed profitably by the anti-expan-
AA ~ NA~"o oh AN
Oregon election. He directed attention
to the fact that Representative Tongue.
who four years g was elected by only
IS majority, had been reelected this
week. by a majority of more han 5000.
Oregon" said he, gives a republican
majority of 5000: and this man Tongue,
who has consistently supported the
present administration, Porto Rico tar
if and all, has a known majority of
more than 5000 and the back counties
yet to be heard from. 1t seems to me
that the time might be spent well in
hearing the explanations of the anti
expansionists for this condition of at
fairs in Oregon u
IF the senator from Montana sug-
gested Mr.. Cockrell, twill introduce a
resolution declaring the senate a politi-
car debating society, we will enter upon
it's consideration" NJ
II have sometimes thought" aid Mr..
Carter, that the legitimate functions of
this body have been perverted. 1t has
become a forum. Not only that. but it
, has become a place from which the most
vile and yenomous political fulmina-
ions are hurled at men in public life"
Mr.. Carter said much of the abuse sui
fered by Washington and Lincoln and
Grant had been very like the abus
heaped by innuendo and ~insinuation
upon the present president. Washing
ton. Lincoln n Grant had been a~ssailed
and reelected. He predicted victory for
Mckinley this fall. The first gun OF
the campaign has been fired in Oregon
which has given a republican majority
of 10000 in the face of Porto Rican tariff
and despite the erring ways of a man
said to be a criminal, in Cuba. Mr.. Car.
ter then entered upon a general discus.
sion of the Philippine situation from {
political view point.
Mr.. Mason of Illinois made a half HUI
r, npn1r holt Carin11o von1v fn Mr. M ~ or,
He declared that the republican part,
had carried Oregon in spite of and no
because of our Philippine policy, our pol
icy towards the Porto Ricans and gu
treatment of the Beers in South AT
rica. He devoted special attention +.
what he termed the neglect of the Soutl
African republics by 1.-The mother repub
lies
Mr.. Turner said he had not gotten int,
the chamber in time to hear all of tn
stump speech Of Mr.. Carter. blu h
had arrived in time to hear him plac
Mr.. Mckinley firmly in the white hous
as the result of the next campaign. Thi
reminded him that Mr.. Carter had TN
dertaken to elect a president eight year
age and Notwithstanding tie enornsu
campaign fund he had at his command
he failed to make good his promises. M
Turner then sharply criticised the re
publican leaders for forcing adjourn
ment when there were public measure
demanding attention. These include
the Nicaragua canal bill, the anti-trus
bill. and the eight-hour bill.
Mr.. Hale explained the disagreement
with the house on ocean and lake sun
veys and moved that the senate insis
upon it's amendments and grant the cor
ference required by the house. This wa
done. n on motion of Mr.. Hale ith
senate. at 1910 p. m, adjourned until
o'clock tomorrow.
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