The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-06-07

Washington, June 1.-The Senatorial
debate to-day was caustic and as warm
as the weather outdoors. At times the
exchanges between Senators bordered
on personalities. Much of the discussion
was OF a political nature. although In
themselves the questions in. olved were
not essentially political.
Soon after the Senate convened q
memorial WAS presented from the peo-
pie OF California asking that the gov
ernDent provide some relief for the
starving people of India Mr.. Hale. Of
Maine. with this as a text. severely ar
raigned Great Britain for expendine
hundreds Of millions of dollars In
crushing liberty and freedom In South
Africa. instead Of caring for the help
less and dying people Of England 5
chief colony.
Mr.. Aldrich. of Rhode Island. charged
Mr.. Hale with making political speech
es on irrelevant matters. and little
later when Mr.. Hale reported a further
disagreement on Tie Naval Appropria-
tion bill. an exciting discussion arose
over the arnor plate question.
sharp political twist was given 70
the debate by sHeech which Mr.,
Hanna. OF Chic. delivered In favor O,
leaving the wholt matter In the hands
of the Senate curfeiIers. and of con-
ferring discretionary power upon the
Secretary Of the Navy In accordance
with the House proposition. He became
involved in a controversy with Mr.. TILL
man. OF South Carolina. and Mr.. Allen,
or Nebraska, over the government S
ability to Manufacture urmor salts
factorily. in the course of which the
sparks flew to the i.4tense interest OF
the auditors.
Mr.. Teller. of Colorado; Mr.. Allen
and Mr. PettiGreW, Of South Dakota,
replied to Mr.. Hanna. all speaking in a
political vein. The bill finally was re-
turned to conference.
Seventy-nine private pension bills
were passed and also the Military
Academy Appropriation bill. The Mill
tary Academy bill carries amendments
making General Miles and all future
commanders of the army Lieutenant
Generals. and General Corbin a Major
General. Considera ti"n of the last of
the appropriation bills. the General
Deficiency, was begun, but was not
completed.
MIR. Perkins said he hesitated to press
resolution looking to the relief OF the
people OF India less Great Britain might
not look with favor upon the action OF
Congress in sending to India unsolicited
aims as might not look with favor upon
1 friendly Intervention by this govern :
nent In the South African war
The world has been horrifled-almost
3tupefied" interjected Mr.. Hale, OF
Maine. speaking with deliberate en-
Dhasis. "at the suffering now being en-
iured In India. That is the chief of
cnglands colonies. The pestilence and
canine are appalling to the imagina-
ion. Whole families are being wiped
but of existence; the babe lies dead be-
zide the mother. The situation il awful.
Now, the Senator comes here with a
proposition that we should appropriate
money for the relief OF these people I
should like to ask the Senator what
england has done for the people OF
ndia. She has spent tens. and hun
reds Of millions of dollars in striking
;own and crushing republics"
Mr.. Perkins. In reply, said he was
.lot asking the Senate to take action at
his time. but that the Committee on
appropriations carefully consider the
,ubject.
The petition was so referred.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE.
Washington. June 1.-The House OF
representatives to-day. after q lively
ebate extending over two days. de-
eated the joint resolution proposing q
Constitutional amendment empowering
congress to regulate trusts. It re.
iuires a two-thirds vote under the Con-
-titutiOn to adopt an amendment to the
Isnnctifnfinn hn \.
"a: nays 131. The affirmative vote
therefore,. was 3S short OF the requisite
wo-thirds.
Five Observation-Disclosures. Campbell
Il Montana: Naphen. Of Massachu.
etts; Scudder. of New York: Sibley
Pennsylvania. and Thayer, Of Massa
husetts. and one silverite. Mr. New.
ands. OF Nevada-voted with the Re
ublicans for the resolution. and two
';epublicans-Mr. Loud. OF California
nd Mr. Mccall. Of Massachusetts. with
: he Democrats against It, These were
ne only breaks from party lines. The
opulists voted solidly against the res
luton.
The debate preceding the vote had 9
-.rong political flavor throughout and
las at times very personal The fea
lures were the closing speech OF Mr.
DeArmond OF Missouri. and Mr. Little.
Eeld. OF Maine. for the respective sides
and the short speech OF Mr.. Mccall, OF
Massachusetts. against the resolution
Air. Mccall has distinguished himself
iefore during the session in opposing
,he action OF his colleagues on tn,
Porto Rican bill. and in his speech In
the Roberts case. His action to-da,
as unheraided. and therefore attract
ID the more attention.