The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
in SENATE AND HOUSE.
reusioa appropriation, Carrying Slli,On0,-
OOO, Passed BY The Senate.
THE SHIPPING BILL FURTHER CONSIDERED
TUG rouse Passed tho rosto0icc Ap-
preparation MIN and the senate
Rc-cniistmcnt piu.

"'i nPFiVPilatiuS Slff,VuN,uVV
was passed after few minutes ccnsd-
Grafton, The ship subsidy bill was thea
lakol up and MeSsrs McLluriu and Nor
eah' oo1h democrats, made speeches upon
Mr. McLaurn announced his intention
10 support the bill and Mr. Motgan OPP
posed y IN vigorous language. He asked
W. Allson Tor an estimate for the APP
preparations for the present session and
me later rcpded thlt he thought the
aggregate would be about $3.50 0O0, 900.
MI Hsle expressed the opinion that
me hgureS would be near,y $500 900 900,
Ine senate began the day by passing
toe Dill for the payment OF travel al
iowanees on d scharge from the volun-
Ieer army to officers and enlisted men of
tne Eleventh civalry and Thlrty-sixth
ana Thiriy-seven h regiments OF infantry
VINO entered the military service OF the
or.ted Sates In the Philippines, ami
also bill quitting in force in the milan
territory the laws OF Arkansas relating
TO corporations
Inc pension approprla ion hill was
fhen passed. af,er Mr.. Gslinger hid
stated hat 1900 uames hlA seen placed
on ne pension rolls thus far on account
OF the Spanish war at an annual cost OF
about 1910 900
Mr., McLaurin IS C) then opened the
debate en- the subsidy bill. dvooatlnx
Us passige upon the theory that I, would
honett the Gotten growing interest OF
the Southern States. He cited the ac.
non OF the soutSern Cotton Spinncrs'
sSsoca Ion at Charlotte, y. c., In urging
legislation of the character proposed in
me bill. He commended also that any
thlng that would stimulate American
shipping would benefit not only the cot
ton interests. but all other agricultural
interests. He said the time had come TO
Put aside the animss ties aroused By The
clvll war and TO take up the interests
mat were characteristic CT the Old
South He hoped however. that the bill
would be amended so as TO give less to
high speed vessels
Mr. Mallory slid in reply to Mr. Mo
baurln that his cpnositionFto the bill
was based upon the opinion that It would
rot DO wat II protessed to do in aiding
Amerlc1u SHIPPING
MI Morgan tA.a1 oppoaed the bill,
FIRST asking Mr. Allison for an estimate
Of THIS sessions appropriations, He re-
piled that II would be $3.50 400 900 Mr.
Hale thought The total would be greit-
e.. The tide Is rising all the time"
he said so flr We have MT been able
TO m Ike any reductions. but have found
II necessary to make constant additions,
Increasing the aggregate of last years
appropriations by many millions"
Mr.. Cockrell MOI also thought the
tide was rising rapidly I'VE are getting
INTO very deep current of expendi-
lures" said he.
Yes" said Mr.. Hale. ''the tide Is
gaining rapidly and before Yre know "
we Viii have a billion dollar session in
stead OF billion dollar congresses. con
corning which We heard so much talk
a few years ago"
Mr.. Hale went on 10 say that the mil
itary budget of the United States. in
GLIDING the expenses OF the army and
navy and the payment on account OF
pensions, would amount OF 500 100000
nearly twice as much" be said "as
4as paid by shy European country"
Mr.. Morgan referred more than once
during his speech to the absence from
the chamber Of republican senators au7
then. admonished BY the chiir that the
official reporters could not hear him. he
ssld: II don't know Why This chrni-
Der should be as quiet as the tomb and
1t is almost as empty"
Mr.. Morgan criticized the measure as
Unconstitutional and predicted that both
the party and the men who should sIs-
tain such a measure would be condemned
by the Judgment of posterity He urged
that the measure be committed to the
committee TO be recsst ia order that It's
constitutional ana other imperfections
might be corrected. He said It was now
being considered, not on its merits, but
as party measure.
Not all the senator's on this side o.
the chamber interposei Mr.. Spooner
regard ii as party moaaurs.
( 1T am glad to hear it." responded Mr..
Morgan.
This is a measure brought to the at
tention of the senate by committee
/ of body" suggested Mr.. Allisor
d. uowa). 1T Is subject to change and
! amendment. quite agree with the SEN
ator from Wisconsin tMr. Spooner). A
measure can not become par" measure
until VIC know what 1t is. As II stands
before us now It is merely the measure
/ OF the committee and Is subject to amend
rnent and change as the senate may de-
/ terminc."
Discussing the ability OF Americ,n ship
builders 10 construct excellent shlps, Mr.
Morgan expressed the opinion that the
American yards now. without any assist
snce we're the best In the world.
HAS the senator any doubt" inquired
Mr. Hale. that the naval vessels con
structed during the past ten years toI
the United states are the best IN the
worlj?'
Not the slightest" responded UT
Morgan.
do you not think, continued Mr.
Hale. that il the naval ships built IL
our yards we're put to the test OF actua
conflict they would prove themselves tC
be the best ever coustructed?"
"They have proved that" replied Mr.
Morgan.
"Yes, so far as they have been testet
in conflict" said Mr., Hale, they have
proved It."
Mr.. Morgan declared the bill would re
suit in a commercial conflict between tn
United States and Great Britain in whicl
the financial batteries OF the two coun
tries would be arJayed against eac
other. He was inclined to think IN
United States might De worsted in sue
a conflict, because OF the Immensely SD
perior sea power Of Great Britain.
Mr.. Morgan taen made an earnest pie
for nhe adoption Of the. Nicaragua ca "a
amendment 10 the subsidy bill. It gu
thcTizei negotiations fer a right OF wa
for The canal. Much as he opposed IL
shipping bill, he indicated purpose nc
Ia nppose IL II the Nicaragua ameplmen
was added and provision made that coz
gress should have power 10 repeal IN
slhipplng act at any time
Mr.. Morgan spoke until O'Clock. hi
! speech having lasted FIVE hours. The
: me senate, after j brief executive ces
sion Dassed bill for the purchase OF
steam launch for use Al Galveston, TeNa'
Al $3.50 recess was taken until
} o'clock.
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