Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-25
56th CONGRESS-.
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ate, providing for a government exhibit
at the Charleston exposition 1t made
an appropriation of s25O,OOO for the
government exhibit. ON motion of Tel
Ter, an amendment providing for the
! closing of the exposition on Sundays
was adopted, ana the Tillman amend
ment was then agreed to without di-
vision. Then, without a dissenting
vote, the bill was passed. Senator'S
Dcpew, Proctor and Vest were named
as cOnfcrrees on the exposition bill.
TIL. fOrtliication appropriation bill
was then taken up, and Butler Of North
Carolina. spoke of the large appropria-
tons contained in this and other meas
urcs. In particular he criticised the
appropriat ton of s225 900 for the pur-
chase of Cushing's island. Maine, Tor
fertilization purposes. This purchase,
he asserted, was Job to the tune or
s225. O00.'' A lot of Boston society folks,
he declared. wanted summer resort
and had bought this island. They put
up cottages and built hotel. Then,
the senator asserted. they found that
they were stuck" and they wanted 10
unload the island on the government.
Lodge stated that nobody from BoS-
ton or from Massachusetts owned z
foot of Cushing's island. The island
was in Maine ana the owner of the Is
land hotel was a Maine man.
Perkins. In charge of the foruiica-
tons bill said Cushing's island was one
of the most important harbor defences
of the government. protecting the city
of Portland from attack by sea. Part
of the island had been condemned ana
purchased for government use. and IN"
war department wanted additional
land.
Commenting on the price assessed
for tho land ON the former purchase
Butler asserted that did not make 4
any the less a steal as every one
knew how such things went
The discussion was interrupted NJ
o'clock. when the olcumaTgarine btlI
VAS lila before the Scnat" as special
order.
Morgan challenged III" regularity ~
This order thandlcr vho vas tenn
porariiy i'm the chair SAID ~ was an
clincd 90 rule The ol"omargarn" Din
had been displaced. He did not ruic
finally however and lively discussion
followed as to whcth,f the canal PHI
hud gained the right ~ Way.
m asserting the rights ~ the canal
Nm Morgan said he knew tfai Gerry
parliamentary strategy would q" Tr-
sorted to for the purpose ci postp"n.nE
thc measure.
~ appealed IN ,hr Senate u" rro-
,ecd VITA this great measure. although
il MAS fashionable ~ some quarters IN
be kicked ana ,urcI about ny King
! Edward NII We ought not 10 await
the consent of any power. Ee saii. in
proceeding with a measure az SO much
! importance To- thc American people.
Morgan asked tlo presiding officer Z"
lay tho canal bill before the senate
and Aidrich replied that Their MAS ~
question before thc Senate ~ passing
the canal bill. the only question being
that NJ the application n thu rules III
| contcndcd that the general calendar
WAS in order.
Perkins moved TIC consideration NJ
the Notifications appropriation hill
! Morgan called for the ruling Of the
| chair Upon his point ~ order. The
! President pro tenn. FRYE. held that tho
| oIcomarEarinc hjl had been displaced
AZ the unfinished business ny the SEN
ate ana that this circumstance had
| mad the effect ~ making The canal bill
As the special order the unfinished buS>
! incS-. II therefore. said Frye. lay the
! Nicaragua canal biil before the Senate
rs. the unfinished business.
Morgan then asked unanimous con
| sent that the f0rtiiicatinns bill should
BE- taken M without dlsplaciuE tho
canal bill Aldrich objected and the
Senate voted without division To uro-
c"cd with the consideration Of the for
titications bill.
tn" amendment lay chandler was
| agreed to approptiatinG S50.55 for
| structures Stimulating the side of a bat ~
tleShip hearing 12-iuch armnr. on which
e. test thu Gathmaun torpedo gun ana
the l2-inch army service rife
/ In response IT, Buffers criticism oC
the cushing island purchase. Hale
stated that there wLS no job in the
matter. The island was the salient
point Of defense for CasCo bay. and
| Portland harhor. The war department
had determined that this was one Of
the localities requiring defense and the
| proposed purchase WAS i'm execution of
| the government needs.
An amendment by Butter limiting
the price Of CUShncs island to $1,000
| per acre was defeated. l3 To 40 and
then the original amendment for The
purchase Of the island ut S22l 600 was
agreed IA. The Notifications bin was
then passed
The army appropriation bill was then
taken up. The bill as il passed the
House carried $117.N41.7ia. but as re-
ported To- the Senate it was cut down
to Sll'.>54. Q4?. The bill was laid aside m
order to dispose of 4 number of private
pension bills
Partial conference reports on the Nh
| Val and Indian appropriation bills ,vrrt,
approved ana the bills sent back for
| iurther conference. The closing hour
OF the session WAS devoted To culogipe
on the late Representatives Hofrccker
OF Delaware. Wise OF Virginia. ana
DAILY OF New Jersey.