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
DiH Passed ApprOpr1ating $1,000
900 to Aid the ST. Louis LOuisi-
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, MIR. 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.. Edmund5
las a senator of the United States, could
never have written this bill Mr.. PettIs
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 &
large amount Of cotton. AS the two were
dividing the 5000 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 pOstOftices
and post roads. AS reported by the sem
ate committee, the bill carried SPA 3GS 0SS
Explaining the committee amendment APP
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 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 q point Of order
against the provision, that it was general
legislation on an appropriation bill.
The chair (NIr. Beveridge) hsld 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 OPP
poTtunity to investigate the subject and
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, ne 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 antagonized it.
Finally by unanimous consent the entire
question, including the point of order,
went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Butler On. g. offered an amend
ment reducing the sum appropriation for
inland transportation of mail, by railroad
routes from $SL70GGG1 to $50 0O0,000 and
authorizing the postmaster general to re-
adjust the cost of carrying the mails over
railroad routes and reduce it at least )
per cent below the figures laid at present
The bill was then laid aside for the
day.
The Louisiana purchase exposition bill
passed by the house, was laid before tbs
senate and referred.
DANIEL ON WEST POINT.
Mr.. Sewen N. j. called up the confer
ence report on the military academy APP
preparation bill. Mr.. Daniel (Va) in
quired if the measure, as agreed upon
by the conferCes, provided that a cade;
convicted Of baZlnS should be declared
from holding a commission in the United
States army, navy or marine corps.
Mr.. Sewell replied TlIat such q provis-
ion had been embodied in the bill as il
passed the senate, and it was in tht
measure as agreed upon in conference.
Mr.. Daniel protested against such ac-
ton 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 OF
personal rights said he, Ito which
could never give my assent
He said il would cause the good sens;
of the country to revolt and would be {
stain upon the statute books He would
not vote for any bill, or for any confer
ence report that melted out so cruel an,
lifelong a punishment for an offens,
that might be committed in the thought
1essness 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, thu
senate went into executive session, anC
al G 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 eXnosi
ton bill were in the gallery in anticipa
ton of action upon the bill in the cours
Of the day. A delegation from the w
c. T. u, who are interested in havint
the bill amended so as to provide for tn
closing o. the exposition on Sunday an,
10 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 100000 for the exposition
The biz 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
tions, was defeated by a two-thirds vot
on account of two amendments whicl
the judiciary committee placed upon tn
dill and which were opposed by the labo
organizations. The sundry civil bill wa
under consideration late in the DAY. an,
Ir. Cannon, chairman of the appropria