The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-16
IT is DOOMED
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL WILL NOT BE
PASSED By CONGRESS.
Speaking for the obstructionists, Sem
ator Teller said Yesterday No
Vote would he Permitted.
DENOUNCED as A JoBBERY
IRE OF CHANDLER AND HANNA
AROUSED BY THE sILvERITE.
ohio's Junior Senator Bitter I'm Con-
demning the Tactics OF Oppon-
ents OF the Measure.
TILLMAN AND BEvERIDGE
TILT BETWEEy THE INDIANIAN AND
THE SOUTH CAROLINIAN.
Former Referred TO as the "New Solo
mon" and the Latter Reminded He
In known as the "Pitchforker."
Ohio's Junior Senator Bitter I'm Con-
demning the Tactics OF Oppon-
ents of the Measure.
TILLMAN AND BEvERIDGE
TILT BETWEEN THE INDIANIAN AND
THE SOUTH CAROLINIAN.
Former Referred TO the "New Solo,
mono and the Latter Reminded He
II known as the ssPitchforker."

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-That the op-
position 10 the shipping bill In the Senate
will not permit a vote to be taken on the
measure at the present session was made
clear during the closing hour of to-day's
session For several days it has been evi-
dent that 1t would be difficult to gain
unanimous consent to take a vote upon the
measure, but not until late to-day was the
frank assertion made that a vote could not
be had. AT the conclusion Of several hours
consideration Of the bill, Mr.. Teller an
nounced his purpose to prevent vote at
this session. In an i:npassioned speech he
declared that he would not consent to any
agreement to vote and that it must be evi-
dent TO the advocates OF the bill that no
vote could be had. The statement by the
Colorado senator ELECTED a sharp response
from Mr.. Aldrich, who insisted that despite
the declaration of Mr.. Teller the business
OF the Senate would proceed in accordance
with the wishes Of the majority. Mr.. Tel
ler's statement also drew the fire of Mr..
Chandler. who asserted that the position of
the opposition was preposlerous. Mr..
Hanna replied to Mr.. Teller in a forceful
speech, in the course of which he became
impassioned in his denunciation of the
methods employed by the opposition to de-
feat the measure. The advocates of the
bill. he said. were honestly endeavorine to
advance the best interests of the country
and he resented the insinuat lions against
their honesty Of purpose
Prior to these remarks Mr.. Perkins of
California delivered an eloquent and force
1ui speech upon the bill which attracted
attention He supported the bill. particu-
iariy the idea OF giving subsidies to Ameri-
can vessels, but pointed out what he be-
lieved to be defects in the pending meas
ure. He attacked especially the provision
Tor the ADMISSION of foreign-built ships.
BILLS PASSED.
Eariier In the day the agricultural appro-
priation bill was passed, after being under
discussion Tor nearly four days. Other bills
Were passed as follows: Appropriating $4,000
Tor the purchase of replica of the bronze
equestrian statue OF General George Wash
ington by Daniel Chester French and Ed
ward C. Potter, TO be erected in Washing
ton. ID. c.: declaring branch of the Mis-
sissippi river opposite the city of La Crosse,
Wis, and known as West Channel" to be
unnavigable. and that said city be relieved
or necessity OF maintaining a drawbridge
over said channel.
"nen the agricultural appropriation bill
Was taken UP the pending question was
Mr.. Dolliver's amendment providing for the
inspection and certifcation of dairy prod
ucts intended for expectation. 1t was
agreed to.
Mr. Mallory then opened the old fight on
seed distribution by Offering an amendment
proposing 10 strike out the provision for the
distribution OF seeds and substituting an
increased appropriation for the purchase
abroad of rare and valuable shrubs. vines
and cuttings with view to adapting them
to this country He declared that the dis
tribution OF seeds was paternalism OF the
most offensive sort and that it served no
useful purpose whatever.
Mr.. Tillman proposed substitute for
Mr.. Mallory's amendment providing in
brief. that the appropriation made in the
bill for the purchase of seeds be doubled.
Mr.. Tillman asserted that the bill provided
considerable sums for the Weather Bureau.
which was OF insignificant benefit to the
farmers OF the country. and for forestry.
which had no direct connection with farm
ing.
To this statement Mr.. Beveridge took
sharp exception. declaring that the South
Carolina senator exhibited dense ig-
norance'' in his statement as to forestry.
I'll be obliged to our wise friend. the
new Solomon from Indiana" said Mr.. Till
man derisively. If he Will tell what he
knows about farming
II got my knowledge by practical expe-
rience," retorted Mr.. Beveridge.
Mr. Tillman replied. laughingIy, that
there semed TO be innumerable lawyers in
the Senate who were born on farms and
perhaps had followed the plow for few
days and now posed in the Senate as
farmers.
THE "PITCHFORK''
There are other farm implements of
value beside the pIow." suggested Mr. Bev-
eridge. There Is the pItchfork." (Allud-
ing 10 the South Carolina senator's poIit-
tcai sobriquet.)
'.Ah. We have got the pitchfork in at
last" said Mr.. TilIman. good-naturedly.
Now I'll proceed 10 use IL on the senator.
Does the senator mean, when he talks OF
the denudation OF the land OF trees and of
the drying up OF rivers. that IL affects the
farmer or the commerce on the rivers?'
Mr. Beveridge replied that nothing af-
fects the farm and farmer more than the
waters in the rivers. and he maintained
that no subject more intimately concerned
the farmer than the culture and growth OF
trees, although. he added. sarcasticalIy.
..the senator shows the same ignorance of
this fact that he shows OF farming in gen.
erai."
After considerable badinage between the
two senators Mr. Mallory's amendment
was rejected and Mr.. TiIlman's proposition
20 Increase the appropriation for seeds and
seet distribution from sl7o.ooo to $4,000 was