The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-09
NO VOTE POSSIBLE
ON SUBSIDY BILL
Senators Refuse to Allow
Time to be Set.
AN EXTRA SESSION.
Mr.. Chandler Suggested This as Only
Solution.
THE NAVAL BILL TAKEN UP
All Save Two OF the Committee
Amendments Were Agreed
to. But tho Senate Ad-
journed Before Hayin.
PASSED Upon the
THE NAVAL BILL TAKEN UP
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WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-An Intellectual
effort was made in the Senate to-day to
secure an agreement upon a time for
final vote upon the shipping bill Vigor-
Gus protests were made by opponents of
the measure against any such agreement,
even for a date in the indefinite future.
Mr.. Pritciard CRepublicaD, of North
Carolina, spoke to-day in support of the
shipping bill, and then the naval appro-
pria ation bill was considered the rsst OF
the day, the shipping bill being laid aside
informally. The naval bill had not been
acted on when the Senate adjourned.
The Pettigrew resolution, calling upon
the Secretary of War for a copy OF Cen
eral MacArthurs report as TO the con-
ditions in the Philippines and for other
papers relating TO the Ph!ilpplheS' "aS9
adopted.
NO TINE SET.
Consideration of the shipping bill was
resumed Mr.. Frye then made an appeal
to the Senate that a time be liked Tor
a vote upon the pending measure.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, said he did not
think that, at this time, any agreement
could be made for a vote.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, thought the Senate
desired to prepare speeches on the MEAS
ure.
Mr.. Ti,iman. of South Carolina ex-
pressed his admiration for the wisdom
and diplomacy always exhibited pE the
Senator from Maine' tMr Hale, ana iof
the placid way IN which he mas attempt
ed TO smooth the troubled waters here
He incurred t2owever, how Senators could
prepare spesches when they We're no"
under fun head of steam from clock
in the morning until II O'Clock at night
Mr.. Tillnan said he had no great OBJ
iections to a vote upon the bill, provided
he could be absolved from any response
bility for permitting the passage OIL the
measure because, in his opinion, the more
rope the Republicans We're given IN
drawing money from the treasury the
sooner would they hang themselves.
EXTRA SESSION.
MI. Chandler, of New Hampshire,
Thought the solution of the pending ques-
ton was TO be found in an extra session
of Congress-
Mr.. Money. of Mississippi. declared his
Willingness to accept responsibility for an
extra session called to pass appropria-
ton bills which might fail by reason OF
the debate upon the shipping bill. The
extra session would be your affair, sald
he. I'VE can so fishing
Mr.. Prtchard, of North Carolina. spoke
IN support of the measure, dealing par
ticular!y with it i'll connection with the
DEVELOPMENT of Southern industries and
Southern agriculture. 1t was in his opin-
ion the most vital measure presented TO
Congress in recent years, as it proposed
to build up an industry not only valuable
in itself. but specially valuable in adyanc-
inc the interest of the entire country. He
produced facts and figures to prove that
the South was particularly interested III
the enactment of the pending measure.
THE NAVAL BILL.
The naval b..l was taken up and read in
full All but two of the committee amend
ments were agreed to.
A committee amendment was. agreed to
providing that the promotion of officers
of the navy and marine corps made on
account OF war services, shall not irBeT-
fere with the regular promotion Of officers.
The first amendment of the committee,
which was reversed, related to the issuing
of commissions to naval cadets and in
voIyed the length Of the course OF study
at the Naval Academy. The House pro-
vision, which the Senate committee had
stricken out, was that the cadets who had
completed the four years course at the
Academy should be commissioned at once.
Mr. Hale explained that the House pro
vision would have created hump in
the list, stopping the promotion OF the
younger officers.
Mr.. CafferN. Ga Louisiana; MIR. Nc
Emery. of louisiana; Mr.. Butler, OF North
Carolina and Mr. Foraker, OF Ohio, sup
ported the House provision
Mr. Tillman supported the Senate amend
ment. He complained that too many Of
the naval officers now We're holding down
soft berths ashore, ,1rolickins and dancing,
l,,t,r at cs1 -
After a brief executive session. the Sen
ate at G clock adjourned
III the House.