The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-22
NIGHT SESSIONS
DETERMINED ON
Fight Over the Appropriations for
Southern MaipWasn't Concluded.
.pNEu1 ATTIC TUBE MAIL SERVICE.
As Measure Now Stands II Will Have
to b. Discontinued After tho First
OF Next July = ANTITRUST
TIC solutions.
PNEUl ATTIC TUBE MAIL SERVICE.
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WASHINGTON. Feb 2i.-t'or nearly
two hours to-day the Senate had under
discussion q resolution by Mr. Jones, OF
Arkansas. to discharge the Judiciary
Committee from further considerations OF
the antitrust bill by the House at the
last session, and to bring it before the
Senate for consideration To some extent
the merits of the measure were dis
cuSSed. Mr.. Hoar. chairman of the Jts-
dietary Committee; Mr.. Plat. of Con-
necticut; Mr. Spooner. Mr. Bacon. Mf-
Pettigrcw. Mr. Teller, and others taking
part in the debate.
The majority maintained that the
House measure clearly was unconstitu-
tional They protested, too. against tax
ing up SO great a question in the closing
hours of the session. The resolution
finally went to the calendar.
The postoffice appropriation bill was
under discussion. After prolonged cou-
test, the appropriation for pneumatic
tube service was eliminated entirely so
that as the bill stands now the service
will have to be discontinued after the
first OF next July.
The old controversy over the special
appropriations for fast mail service en-
gagged attention the rest of the day. IL
was decided to begin holding night ses-
Mr.. Spooner asked for a vote on the
oleomargarine bill at E.. NJ. March ID,
but Mr.. Pettus objected.
The postofice bill was then taken up.
SOUTHERN MAIL
Mr. Pettigrew offered an amendment
to the paragraph of the bill authorizing
the PoStmaSter-GeneraI to pay $1I. 23S for
necessary and special facilities on trunk
lines from New York and Washington to
PostmaSter-General to withhold the APP
preparation If he can do so without in
jury to the postal service.
The amendment was rejected-19 to 10.
Mr.. Rawlins, of Utah, then offered an
amendment striking out the paragraphs
making appropriation of Sl,1,23S for the
Southern fast mail facilities. and of SIS
900 for special facilities the trunk lines
from Kansas City. Mo-, to Newton. Kan.
Mr.. Turley. of Tennessee. said the Leg
islature of Tennessee had adopted a reso-
luton requesting the Senator's of that
State to vote for the appropriations. bit
he could not comply with the request
because he regarded it as a subsidy pure
and simple. and not in any sense COM
pensation for service rendered.
Mr.. Wolcott took the same view.
Mr.. Lodge said the appropriation was
a mere gift to the railway companies.
Did not the Senator vote for it." in
uuired Mr.. Bacon. 80 long as New Eng
land was Interested in it,?
4 guess L did replied Mr.. Lodge.
The bill was set aside for the day with
out action. upon Mr.. Rawlins' amend
ment.
At P. NJ the Senate adjourned.
In the House.
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WASHINGTON. Feb 21-This was an
na1- fialf H. in ha Two, .li
tinct sensations occurred. Mr.. Hepburn.
of Iowa. used exceedingly strong lan-
SuaSe while inveighinS against the prae-
tice OF haZing. Later. Mr.. Dinsmore. OF
Arkansas. exposed the fact that an en-
ploye of the House. while occupying one
position was drawing salary from an
other. and that the differences between
the salaries was TO be made up in one
OF the items in the bill.
This led to q general ventilation of the
domestic affairs of the House, durin.
which Mr.. Bailey. of Texas. charged that
there We're employees of the House who
We're dividing their salaries with others
who performed no work. and challenged
any one on the other side to deny his
allegations. He offered to produce sworn
testimony in substautiation of his charges.
Mr.. Bailey offered a resolution to APP
point an Investigating committee. which
was referred to the Committee on Rules.
majority leader, that it would be reported
at once.
The general deficiency appropriation
bill-the last of the appropriation bills
was passed.
Mr. Silerman's amendment to prevent
hazinG at Naval Academy was taken UP.
He modified it so as TO make the cadets
dismissed therefor ineligible to reappoinr-
ment at Annapolis or West Point.
ATTACKED NAVY
Why. Mr.. Hepburn asked. N@s the
Navy Department 5000 men short of its
complement? Why had there been 1850
assertions from the army2 Because the
men were American: citizens compelled
to serve under men '.schooled in tyranny
and oppression" He had, he said. "a list
of twenty-five vessels of the United
States casraway upon the rocks or shoals
by incompetent officers since the close of
the Civil War. In many cases the ships
were totally destroyed. but with soft
tary exception their brother officers let
the commanders off with 4 slight punish
meut
Mr.. Cannon paid 4 glowing tribute to
the American sailors. whose heroism had
rarely been cqualied- The Charleston. he
said had been lost in seas and
through the use of imperfect Spanish
charts Not one of the Il cases referred
to- If they III fact existed had hecn caused
by negligence.
After further sparrinG. tho Fnint Of or
der against the Sherman amendment VAS
sustained
An amendment to appropriate 5000 for
the enterlainm OF President Kruger
upon the occasion OF his visit 10 this eouu-
try went down on a point OF order.
a1r Fitzgerald charged that the Secrc-
tary OF State was in League with tho
British. and contended that the treaty. o
Washington. rlade between Great Britain
and the United States IN ISL. was being
violated.
Mr.. Mercer of Nebraska. offered the
omnibus public building bill. but Mr.. Can
non raised a point OF order against the
the amendment and it was Sustained. BIZ
the Chair.
Mr. olmstead. of Pennsylvania offered
an amendment to provide :hat no >ooneS
appropriated III the bill should be : id 20
any cadet at Annapolis or West Point
who had been guilty of a brutal form of
hazing The amendment was adopted.
This completed the bill which wxs then
passed. At o'clock the House adjourned.