The news & observer., 1901-01-31
STATEMENT BY Mr.. VEST
Ships Can be Built More Cheaply
Here Than Abroad.
AGRICULTURAL BILL PASSED BY HOUSE
Amendment by lands Providing ThatnO Money
be Paid TO an Agricultural College Whose
Officers Practice POlygsmy Passed,
Then Stricken Out
CBy the Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan 30.-The Shipping
today No appreciable progress was made,
most of the time being occupied by Mr..
Turley (Tenn). and Mr. Jones (Ark.),
in speeches severely arraigrng the bill's
alleged fayoritism Early in the day an
unsuccessful effort was made to secure
agreement to the conference report on
the Army Reorganization Bill.
The Senate agreed to a resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Jones (Ark), requesting
the Secretary of War to inform the SEN
ate whether the Executive Council OF
Porto Rico, has agreed to guarantee divi-
dends to corporations doing business in
that island and II so to report all de-
tails.
The conference report upon the Army
Reorganization Bill was presented by Mr..
Hawley
Mr. Butler IN, c., insisted that there
had been an increase of color sergeants
In the artillery provision
Mr.. Hawley denied that there had been
any increase of officers in any instance
over the numbers permitted
When at O'Clock the Shipping Bill
was laid before the Senate as unfinished
business Mr. Hawley sought to continue
consideration of the Army Bill Mr.. Pet
tigrew objected Mr.. Hawley finally
yielded and gave notice that he would
call up the Army Bill tomorrow.
Consideration of the Subsidy Bill being
resumed, Mr.. Aldrich gave notice of two
amendments, one providing that appli-
cants for subsidy shall contract TO build
a new vessel within tho United States
within three years and second providing
that the utmost limit of subsidy shall
be fifteen years instead of twenty.
Mr.. Turley (Tenn), then spoke against
the bill pointing out the large eXpendi-
lures involved. He declared that already
the shipping interests had unusual privi-
leges under the tariff. the postal bounty
laws, and in many other ways.
Mr.. Turey compared the cost OF shll
building in various countries. This
brought out detailed statement from
Mr. Vest that shius could be built foi
less in the United States than in any
other country.
Mr.. Jones followed. He said the bill
proposed TO take millions out of the Pub.
! TIC treasury ana give 1T as Tree GIT tt
certain favored subsidy beggars." The
vast sums to be paid to few wealthy
concerns, were wrung from the labornl
people and the poor Mr. Jones saiC
the bill should be entitled "a bill to en-.
able a select coteric of ship owners tC
loot the United States Treasury" He ar
gued that commercial development ant
extension must come from our natura
advantages and enterprises, and not from
the legislative stimulus or subsidies
Mr.. Frye declared that Democratic Sen
ators were delivering New York reform
club speeches against the measure, ap-
pareutly believed it was the Hanna Bill
Of two years ago. whereas il had been en-
tirey changed. Mr.. Morgan said b,
! thought very few Senator's knew wha
was in the bill.
Mr. Jones (Arll), also spoke of th'
Kaleidoscope changes Of the bill and th'
inability of people to keep track of 1t
After the formal reading of the bill
it was temporarily laid aside.
AT $3.50 p. m. the Senate adjourned.