The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
MR.. HANNA SPEAKS
,xorNCEs THE METHODS OF THE
- OPPOSITION.
q HONEST IN HIS ADVOCACY.
orsENTs IMPUTATIONs UPON HIS
MOTIVES.

40. vot Propose to BE Put in Light
n LootIng Treasury when He Is
,vorking for Interests of the
rnited states-"What About River
I'D Harbor Biu." He Inquiries
.propositiOns' There Would Make
shining Bill "LOok Pale"-Tiu-
man and Beveridge Have a Sena-
.orioI JAW About Farming.
washington, Feb. 15.-That the opposi-
.,or to The shipping bill in the Senate
,,in not permit vote 70 be taken on the
.,oasure at the present session, was made
,.,s,r during the closing hours of to-day
sossion. For several days it has been evil
.o,4 mat it would be difficult to gain
unanimous consent to take vote upon
tho measure but not until late to-day was
The frank assertion made that a vote
could not be had.
Al the conclusion of several hours con-
sderltion of the bill, Mr.. Teller of Col
orsdo. announced his purpose to prevent
g, vote at this session. In an impassioned
snsech he declared that he would not
consent to any agreement to vote, and
tb9t it must be evident to the advocates
Of the bill that no vote could be had
The statement by the Colorado senator
elected a sharp response from Mr.. Aid
rich Of Rhode Island, who insisted that
despite the declaration of Mr. Teller the
business of the Senate would be proceed
I'd with in accordance with the wishes
Of The majority.
Mr.. TeLer's statement also drew the
Are Of Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire,
who asserted that the position of the OPP
position was preposterous.
Hanna Grows ImpassiOned.
Mr. Hanna of Ohio replied to Mr.. Teller
in a forceful speech, In the course of
which he became impassioned in his de-
nunciation of the methods employed by
the opposition to defeat the measure The
advocates of the bill, he said, were hon
estly eudeavoring to advance the best in
terests of the country. and he resented
the insinuations against their honesty of
purpose.
Consideration was resumed of the agri-
cultural appropriation bill. Mr.. Delivers
amendment, providing for the inspection
ana oeTtiication of dairy products intend
81 for expectation was agreed to.
The Seed Distribution.
Mr. Mallory inaugurated the old figh,
upon seed distribution by offering an
amendment proposing to strike out the
provision for the distribution of seeds an
substituting an increased appropriation
for the purchase abroad of rare and val
liable shrubs, vines and cuttings, with a
view OF adapting them to this country
He declared that the distribution of seeds
was paternalism Of the most offensive sort
aud that it e.ved no useful purpose what
ever
MI Tilman proposed a substitute for
Nh Mallorys amendment providing, in
brief that the appropriation made in the
bill the purchase of seeds be doubled
He asserted that the bill provided con-
siderable sums for the weather bureau
which was of insignificant benefit to the
farmers of the country, and for forestry
which had no direct connection with
farming.
Mr.. Beveridge declared that the South
Carolina senator exhibited dense igno-
rance in his statement as to forestry.
TN be obliged TO our wise friend, the
fillman derisively, eff he will tell us
What he knows about farming
Il got my knowledge by practical ex-
perience," retorted Mr.. Beverage.
Mr.. Tilman replied laughingly that
there seemed to be innumerabe law
yeIs' in the Senate who were born on
farms and perhaps had followed the pillow
tor a lew days and now posed in the
Senate as farmers.
Mr.. TiIIman's Pitchfork.
There are other farm implements of
value beside the plow," suggested Mr..
Beveridge; there is the pitchfork," al
luding to the South Carolina senator's
political sobriquet.
All! We have got the pitchfork in at
ass sa d Mr.. Til man good-naturedly
NOW III proceed to use 1t on the senator.
Does the senator me an when he talks
OF the denudation of the land of trees
ana OF the dryi & up of rivers that it
aHects the farmer or the commerce on
the rivers?"
Mr.. Beveridge replied that nothing af-
iects the farm and farmer more than the
waters in the rivers and he maint aimed
mat no SUBJECT mere intimately concerned
me FARMER than the culture and growth
OF trees, al hov gh," he added sarcastical-
~ the senator shows the same ignor-
aHce oil this fact as he shows of farming
IN general"
Mr.. Tiliman explained that he had not
saIo mat forestry had nothing to do win
farming, but that it was connected with
farming only indirectly.
, accept the apology" interjected Mr..
Beveridge
II thdt IS the kjnl "f apology ynu get
N Indiana, laughed Mr.. Tillman. ut is
Immediately followed ny fight"
Nr; Chandler protested that senators
S1 ..r' not address each other as -'you."
Ferhaps the Senator would like me to
auuIess the Senator from South Carolina
AZ lhee'' suggested Mr. Beveridge
alIer some further good-natured badin-
y,s'y MI Tillman said he would 'let this
"t .,,. wasp from the Wabash" pass by.
,s.L m glad to See" retorted Mr. Bever-
tsa.e that the wasp's sting had its eff
otA me trouble is replied Mr.. Tillman.
b,, na' This wasp didn't have a sting. 1t
bS u.ztd and buzzed about me and / just
'CgsAed 1t Off" Oaughter.)
9r. Tillman temporarily withdrew his