The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-09

The Hanna Frye combination behind the
Ship Subsidy bill was yesterday forced TO
abandon night sessions of the Senate,
which had been inaugurated in the in
terest of the bounty scheme. The Repub-
licans who are honestly against the meas
ure held conference yesterday and de-
spite the protests of these behinc the
scheme, determined to put & stop to the
night meetings of the upper house of
Congress. There was no night session last
night. although MIR Frye desired that one
should be held
The Hanna-Frye idea has been to hold
night sessions until March 4, the scheme
being 10 beat down the opposition by sheer
physical force This was the grea: play
upon which the fate of the bill was sup
posed TO rest, and with it's abandonment
comes hopelessness for the bounty lovers.
Messrs. Spooner, Mcmillan, Hale. ALI
son, and dozen other Republicans con-
sidered the matter at a conference yester-
day and submitted proposition to Messrs.
Jones of Arkansas and Bacon, as leading
the Democratic side. This plan was that
the Republicans should join with the
Democrats in voting for an adjournment
yesterday afternoon in place of recess.
The better element of the Republicans
have sickened of the job and are glad TO
get chance to rid themselves of it.
The measure will be allowed to drag
along in day sessions, the only promise
given by the Democrats being that they
would agree to allow a vote TO be taken
after they had considered the bill"
This means the hardest blow Of all to
Mr.. Hanna, who is at his home suffering
from lumbago, and whose whip is lying in
the Republican cloak room bereft of all
its terrors
The prestige lost by the action OF the
Republicans themselves can hardly be re-
gained in three weeks of time The gen.
eral impression even held by the few. that
the bill is dead has now been accepted by
the majority.
At the close of morning business in the
Senate yesterday the Ship Subsidy bill ives
called up.
Mr.. Frye took the floor and proceeded to
make an explanation as to his desires in
regard to the bounty measure. He said
that he had no desire to hold night ses-
sions, and wished to make some agree
ment SO that vote might be had without
resorting to an extra session.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas replied to this
saying that none of the Democrats mem
wanted time to discuss the bill thorough
ly before taking vote.
Mr.. Frye replied that he was willing to
grant all this. SO long as flibustering
was not resorted to.
Mr.. Teller replied that there would be
no filinustering, and that there had been
no filibustering. He said that night ses-
sions merely delayed the vote on the bill,
and would continue to delay matters.
Mr.. Frye asked that a limit be placed
on debate, as he himself was opposed to
night sessions.
Mr.. Jones said this could not be done,
as the minority had a number OF speeches
prepared and wished to show to the
world the iniquity of the measure.
Mr.. Chandler replied that a cloture
rule should be adopted. He gave notice
that he wanted an extra session, and
sent to the desk a bill providing for an
extra session of Congress every two
years.
Mr.. Pritchard then made long speech
in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Pritchard expressed the opinion that
the pending bill came nearer to embody
ing the principles which should control
the subject than any other plan that had
been advocated. Its defeat, he said,
would be one of the most fatal blows that
could be given to American industry at
home and to American commerce abroad.
At the close of his speech the Ship Sub
sidy bill was laid aside informally, and
the Naval Appropriation bill was taken