Evening star., 1901-02-11
Subsidy Bill Occasions InterChanges
in the Senate.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED
Representatives Attack Senate's
Action on War Revenue Measure.
n U Me ROUS ROTEST

| credentials of his successor, Edward w.
Carmack. elected a senator for a term OF
six years. beginning March 4, 1901.
Mr. Teller (Col) presented the credentials
of Thomas NJ. Patterson elected a senator
from Colorado for the term of six years be-
ginning March 4, 1901 The credentials of
both senators-elect We're filed.
bill providing for an additional district
judge in the northern district of Illinois was
passed.
The naval appropriation bill was then
taken up.
Mr.. Tillman (s. c. had expected to dis
cuss the armor plate question. which was
| before the Senate when the bill was laid
| aside on Saturday. He said he desired to
present evidence which would show the bad
| faith with which the Carnegie and Bethls-
hem companies had treated the government.
| The companies had said positively they We're
| unable to make Krupp armor for less than
S545 per ton. yet they had entered into con-
| tract for armor at lower price. He would
be satisfied, he said. If the chairman of the
| naval affairs committee. Mr.. Hale, would
| corroborate what he said.
Mr.. Hale replied that there was no ques-
| tion about the accuracy of MIR. Tilman's
statement.
| Mr.. Pettigrew said that when a member
| of one of the armor concerns was before the
appropriations committee he admit ed that
| the Carnegie and Bethlehem companies had
| an agreement to bid the same sum for the
armor.
Mr.. Tilman declared that the high price
named in the contract for armor was fixed
as an inducement to the Carnegie and Beth
lehem companies to make a large contribu-
ton to the republican campaign fund.
After some brief remarks by Mr. Butler
and Mr.. Teller the bill was passed without
division.
Subsidy Bill Taken Up.
Mr.. Hanna then moved to take up the
ship subsidy bill Mr.. Jones (ArkD de-
manded the yeas and nays. The motion
prevailed by vote of 30 to II.
Mr. Caffery Ua) addressed the Senate
in opposition to the subsidy measure. Its
title. he said furnished the hope that some
great public purpose was TO be subserVed by
the enactment of the bill. No could
doubt that Ito promote the commerce and
increase the foreign trade of the United
States and to provide auxiliary cruisers.
transports and Seamen for government
use" a great public purpose: but a care
full inspection Of the bill indicated that the
purpose of the measure was other than that
set out. 1t was for the purpose OF furnish
ing a gratuity, a donation, subsidy 10 GER
tain steamship lines now in existence and
to others which may come into existence II
the bill should become law"
He believed. however that no new lines
would spring into existence. as the entire
subsidy would be absorbed by the present
lines.
Mr. Caffery maintained that the contract
arrangement proposed by the bill was un-
carefully and exhaUstiveIy, dwelling partic-
ularly upon the large amount OF subsidy
which under its provisions would b. received
by the high speed ships
Mr.. Hanna Not Consulted.
Mr.. Aldrich. irterrupting Mr. Caffery, d.
rected his attention to a proposed amend
ment as to new ships, giving subsidies to
vessels already contracted for.
Mr.. Caffery retorted that the bill could
ha hed hxy Re he
lieved the only remedy for it was to destroy
ito cut off its tail right back OF Its
ears He asked Mr.. Aldrich if the sena-
tor from Ohio (Mr. Hanna) had been con-
suited as to the proposed amendments.
Mr.. Aldrch replied that he had not, and
Mr.. Caffery then remarked sarcastcaly
that he had supposed Mr.. Hanna was the
consulting engineer of the pending Dill.
Mr.. Caffery aSsertOsd there was nothing
in the pending bill that would be of advan-
tage to American seamen.
Would Meet Foreign Competition.
Mr. Hanna interposed to say that one of
the objects subseryed by the bill would be
the increased numbed of places afforded t.
seamen upon American vessels. He pointed
out that the wages paid by vessels under
the American flag were just about twice as
large as those paid under any other flag,
and under the provisions of this bill Amert-
can ship owners would be able to pay such
wages and at the same time meet foreign
competition In the carrying trade
by actual count" interjected Mr. Jones
(Ark }, there are just ten republican sena-
tors in the chamber. L suggest the alb
sence of a quorum
Mr. Hanna: How many democrats are
here?"
Mr.. Bacon (Ga): I'VE don't need instruc-
TONS
Mr. Tillman $50: We've got thirteen
senators present
Mr.. Hanna: That's an unlucky number"
The roll call disclosed the presence of
ffty-siX senators.
AntagOnized With Antitrust Bill.
Mr.. Jones (ArkD thought there must be
some good reason for "the manifest indif
ference of so large part of the repubi-
can senators to this bill. In his opinion,
the reason was that idea prevailed that
in the seventeen days of the session remain
ing the bill-a Senate measure which would
have to be passed by the House to become
a law-could be disposed Of He regarded 1t
as absurd that any thought of passing
the measure at this session should be enter
tanned He then moved that the judiciary
committee be discharged from consideration
of the antitrust bill passed by the House
and that the Senate proceed to Its consider
alton.
Pending that motion Mr.. Wolcott (Col.)
said he felt 1t hts duty to say in reply to
Mr. Jones statement that at this time in
the session many senators were obliged 10
absent themselves from the Senate cham
ber in order to attend to important COM
mittee work. Their absence did not at all
Indicate an indifference to the shipping
bill
Upon objection by Mr.. Chandler the mo-
ton of Mr.. Jones under the rules went over
until tomorrow, the Arkansas senator Civ
ing notice that he would press it at that
time if he could do so without antagoniz-
ing the appropriation bills.
Mr.. Platt (Conn) explained that the judi
ciary committee for several days had had
the antitrust bill under consideration, and
he committee should
be discharged summarily from its work
upon 1T.
Mr. Jones is FacetiOus.
During Mr.. Caffery's speech the Senate
was called several times to produce quo
rum. Finally, at the conclusion Of one of
the calls. Mr.. Frye, chairman Of the COM
merce committee. said: "The commerce
committee has permission of the Senate to
sit during sessions of the Senate. II sena-
tors desire to have q river and harbor. bill
At this session 1t may be possible for the