The evening times., 1901-01-18

lie Is 5eS'tSn-I-FoposeS 10 Soh-
tinue the struggle Next Week.
The Republican leaders of the Senate
in caucus assembled this morning finally
and decisively sealed the fate Of The
-Fayne-Frye Ship Subsidy bill
The defeat of the Ohio boss when VIC
tory seemed to be within his grasp, is at
trIbuted 10 three main causes. First. he
angrily and forcibly declined to accept
any amendment to his bounty scheme
which would give freight a preference over
speed-thus knocking out the Interna-
tional Navigation Company Second, Mt
Pettigrew had been promised by the steer
ing committee that If he withdrew MS op-
position to the Army bill and permitted
it to come to a vote today, they would
see to 1t that the shipping measure was
sidetracked. Third, Mr.. Quay is said to
have been enthroned as the party leader
in the Senate. and today Mr.. Hanna stands
alone.
The revolt came this morning wren
Messrs. Allison. Aldrich, Spooner. Platt
OF New York. Mcmillan, and HawIey went
over to the Quay standard and deserted
AIr. Hanna.
The Subsidy bill has failed and can
not be passed at this session. This was
the decision arrived at by those in power,
and all OF Mr. Hanna's efforts cannot
change the result, II IS said This is his
first great political defeat, and even now
he viii not acknowledged himself beaten
He will keep up the fight. but as the oP-
ponents of the measure are said 10 have
an overwhelming majority it promises TO
be a hopeless struggle. It Is regarded as
significant that the bill has been doomed,
not by the Democrats and Populists. but
by Republicans. With the death OF the
measure goes VI Eanna's leadership
in the Senate as his party colleagues
have tired OF his methods and gladly ac-
cepted a new Moses in Matthew Stanley
Quay.
The Democratic Senators claim that Mr.
Hanna has been shorn OF his power in
the home OF his supposed friends The
opposition 10 him was concealed as in
difference until the time came when a de-
cIsive stand must be taken. The entire
delegation from the Central States and
Middle West announce themselves as
against the Hanna bill because Of the
sentiment OF their constituents, while
others are against it for reasons which
they have not announced.
AS an act Of mercy, it was agreed in
caucus this morning to permit The subsi
dy bill 10 share time with few OF the
legislative bills Tomorrow viii be de-
voted TO eulogies on the late Senator Gear
and no action can be had until Monday.
Then Mr Allison VIII cali up the Legis-
Iatiye Appropriation bill which VIII be Civ
en- the right OF way.
The Ship Bounty bill viii then be made
the unfinished business and viii come up
at 2 O'Clock The Senate leaders are viii
ing 10 devote a week TO the measure in
this way 10 allow the Democrats to talk
il 10 death If q vote is reached IN that
time, the bill, IL is claimed. VIII surely be
defeated. If the talking is TO continue.
the bill VIII be sent back 10 the Commit
tee on Commerce, which means oblivion
for il.
MI. Pettigrew is iubilant over his vic
Tory against Hanna's pet bill and. it is
said. IS now willing TO rest on his IaureIs
and leave the Senate feeling that he has
had an eye for an eye and q tooth for a
tooth
Il was tntimated this morning by
prominent Senator that Mr. Hanna in
tends TO revenge himself on The River
and Harbor Appropriation bill and an at
tempt may be made 70 use this as club
10 beat the bounty scheme through.
Little else OF Importance was done at
the Republican caucus. The leaders ex-
pressed themselves as satisfied with a re
duction OF $50, geo GOO On the War Revenue
bill. No definite action was taken on the
Nicaragua Canal measure, but Mr.. Nor
gan secured a promise that, IN the event
Of Great Britain taking no action on the
Hay -Pauneefote Treaty before February
25, the Morgan resolution viii be favor
ably reported by the Committee On For
eigu Relations. This viii insure the pas
sage Of the Canal bill.
IN CONFLICT WITH THE HOUSE.
senate DIs.erees 10 Amendments 10
the inaugural Resolution
Before the Senate took up the Army
bill 3Ir Mcmillan presented bill ere
ating Joint commission Of members Of
Senate and House TO consider various i'm
provements 10 be made IL the District Of
Columbia
Nr- Garter called up the bill appropria-
ting s. Geo for the lease Of suitable prem
ises in this city for the use of The Rural
Free Delivery Bureau Of the Postofice De
partmeut The bin was passed.
A bill TO close an alley in square I69
in the District Of Columbia and for the
sale Of the same to the Young Men 5
Christian Association was called up by
Mr. GalliageF and passed
The resolution providing for the ex-
penses OF the Inauguration was reported
from the House with amendments. Mr..
Hanna moved that the Senate do not
concur in the House amendments.
Hessrs. Hanna, Spooner, and Jones OF