The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-19
DISCUSSED SHIPS, POSTAL APPRO-
PRTATIONs AND THE MILITARY
ACADEMY ELL
SENATOR DANIEL HAS HIS SAY
PROVISION IN THE LATTER BILL.
AGAINST HAzING WORSE THAN
HAZING ITSELF
DAYS WORK IN THE HOUSE
DiII Passed ApprOprIating $4,000
900 to Aid the st. Louis LOuisf-
ana Purchase Centennial
Exposition in 1903.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Only a few
senators being in the chamber when the
senate convened today, Mr.. Pettigrew
suggested the absence of a quorum. For
ty-fve senators, a quorum, responded.
IN pursuance of previous notice, Mr.
Pettus (Ala.) then addressed the senate
in opposition to the ship subsidy bill.
Referring to former Senator Edmunds
reputed to be the author of the original
subsidy bill, Mr.. Pettus said that the dis
tinguished Vermonter had demonstrated
his ability to cipher around the truth.
He thought the provisions of the measure
justified him in saying that Mr.. Edmunds
''as a senator of the United States, could
never have written this bill Mr.. Pettus
urged that the bill ought not to be pass
ed not only because of the millions it
would draw from the treasury, but also
because of the principles involved. He
made a constitutional argument against
the measure.
Mr.. Pettus nkened the benefciaries un-
der the subsidy bill to two attorneys who
once had won in the courts by question
able methods a noted case involving q
large amount Of cotton. AS the two were
dividing the $1,000 fee, one Of them re-
marked graVely:
I'VE are not in danger of going to the
poor house, but are we not rubbing up
against the walls Of the penitentiary?
THE benefciaries of this bill, said Mr..
Pettus will never be in danger of the
poor house" Oaughter)
POSTAL BILL.
The postal appropriation bill then was
taken up on motion of Mr. WOlcott,
chairman of the committee on postoffices,
and post roads. AS reported by tie sem
ate committee, the bill carried $124, ,3lS 0SS.
Explaining the committee amendment ap-
propriating 100000 for the eXtention OF
the transportation of mail by the pneu-
matte tube system, Mr.. Wolcott said the
provision was practically the same as
that proposed in the last session of con-
greSs, except that it provided for the
continuation OF contracts for pneumatic
tube service, which, by limitation expires
on July l next. Personally, he was op-
posed to the provision and he asked,
therefore, that one of the advocates of
the provision take charge of it.
Mr.. Allison made a point of order
against the provision, that it was general
legislation on an appropriation bill.
The chair (AIr. Beveridge) held the point
we'll taken.
Mr.. Mason made an appeal to Mr.. Ali
son to withdraw his point Of order
against it.
Mr.. Allison replied that he had had op-
portunity to investigate the subject ana
he was satisfied the time was not ripe
for pneumatic tube legislation.
Mr.. Mason cOntended that the point Of
order was unjust and unfair. It's immed-
late effect, he said, would be to deprive
Chicago of the same mail facilities as are
enjoyed by the people of New York,
Philadelphia and Boston.
Mr.. Chandler Mr. Mason and Mr.. Cullom
advocated the amendment, while Mr.. A IL
son and Mr.. Pettigrew antagoniZe1 it.
Finally by unanimous consent the entire
question including the point of order,
went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Butler IN. c. offered an amend
ment reducing the sum appropriation for
inland transportation of mail, by railroad
routes from $SL7OG,OG0 to $32, 100000, and
authorizing the postmaster general to re-
adjust the cost of carrying the mails over
railroad routes and reduce it at least 5
per cent below the figures raid at present.
The bill was then laid aside fer the
day
The Louisiana purchase exposition bill,
passed by the house, was laid before the
senate and referred.
DANIEL ON WEST POINT.
Mr. Sewen On. j. called up the confer
ence report on the military academy ap-
propriation bill Mr.. Daniel (Va) in
by the cOnferees, provided that a cadet
convicted of haZing should be debarred
from holding a commission in the United
States army, navy or marine corps.
Mr.. Seweu replied rlat such a provis-
ion had been embodied in the bill as it
passed the senate, and it was in the
measure as agreed upon in conference
Mr.. Daniel protested against such ac-
tion by congress, declaring that to enact
such an extreme and cruel provision
would be worse than the offense of haz-
ing itself.
1t is an extreme and gross invasion ot
personal rights" said he, ito which
could never give my assent"
He said il would cause the good sens5
of the country to revolt and would be g
stain upon the statute books. He would
not vote for any bill, or for any confer
ence report that meted out so cruel anj
lifelong a punishment for an offenst
that might be committed in the thought
lessness of youth. He declared his in
tention of insisting that the provision
should be stricken from the report. The
report went over until tomorrow.
At $50, on motion of Mr. Wolcott, the
senate went into executive session, ant
at O'Clock adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
This was suspension day in the house
The local committee from ST. Louis whC
are here pushing the st. Louis exposi
1iOn bill were in the gallery in anticipa.
of the day. A delegation from the w
c. T. u, who are interested in havin.
the bill amended so as to provide for tn,
closing OF the exposition on Sunday ant
TO prohibit the sale of liquors on tn
grounds, also were in the gallery watch
ing the fight Immediately after tn
reading of the journal, Mr.. Tawne,
(Mi2n.), chairman of the special com
mittee on the Louisiana purchase expo
sition, moved the passage, under sus
pension Of the rules, of the bill appro
priating S5,O0),OO0 for the exposition
The bill passed the house under sus
pension Of the rules by a vote of 191 t
q. The opposition was hopelessly in tn
minority and the struggle upon the bill
was brief The question of closing tn
exposition on Sunday was not mentione,
during the debate The bill to define tn
word conspiracy" in the Sherman anti
trust law to avoid the possibility of it
being held applicable to labor organiza
tons was defeated by a two-thirds vot
on account of two amendments whicl
the judiciary committee placed upon th
bill and which were opposed by the labo
organizations. The sundry civil bill wa
under consideration late in the day. an,
Mr. Cannon, chairman of the appropria