The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-13

nessee Pettus of Alabama and Harris of
Kansas, refrained from participation in
the discussion. It was evident that the
Military Committee had a majority of the
Senate In line to support the bill sub
stantially as referred and there was every
reason to suppose that a vote might be
reached after two or three days consid-
Grafton. AZ
Such programme was, however, contra
ry to the plans of Senator Pettigrew of
South Dakota, Allen of Nebraska and
Butler of North Carolina This distin-
guished trio sof Populsts evidently had
an understanding by which they propos-
ed to delay action upon the bill as long
as possible without any prospect or eX-
pectation of securing any substantial
modification or amendment. 1t was OBJ
served that either Senator Butler or Sen
ator PettigTew was constantly on guard
to see that no flank movement was exc
cuted by the enemy which might eXpe-
Cite the passage of the army bill ana
further the interests of the ship subsidy
bill the shadow of which still hangs over
the Senate Time and time against Sena-
tors Pettigrew and Butler would take the
floor and introduce into the debate long
winded and tiresome printed statements
which had practically no bearing upon the
subject under discussion. Their tactics
were exasperating to the last degree TO
those Senators who were anxious to adj
vance the public business and proceed
with the consideration of the bill along
the ordinary lines of legislation. So per-
sistently offensive were the maneuvers OF
the obstructionists that many Senators
who are conscientiously opposed to many
Of the propositions of the bill became dis
gusted and refused to be classed with
Senators Butler and Pettigrew. These two
Senators. however, We're not the least OH
disconnected by their increased unpopu-
iarity. but continued to filibuster with as
much calrnness and elaboration as they
! would have exerted in a more meritorious
cause 1t was amusing at times to observe
the look of disgust upon the faces OF Re-
publican and Democratic senators as they
| nled out of the chamber when Butler or
| Pettigrew rose to read some long winded
statement Personal appeals to allow the
| statements to be printed without reading
were repeatedly made and denied. on
several occasions three or four senators
would crowd around either Butler or Pet
/ tigrew and plead for mercy and beg that
| an agreement might be reached on the
| final vote With cold and calm stubborn
| sess these requests were rejected and the
! petitioners would return to their seats
! apparently thinking thoughts winch
would probably be unfit for publication.
| When the fllibusters were not perform
ing considerable progress was made with
the consideration of the bill under the
| guidance of Senator Aidrich OF Rhode
Island, chairman of the Republican Steer
ing Committee. and Senator Spooner Of
Wisconsin, who is regarded as the legal
adviser OF the administration in the Sen
ate Those two Senators were aided by
Senators Sewell of New Jersey, and Proc
tor of Vermont, both members of the Mil
itary Committee, who are familiar with
the details Of the measure. The tactical
part of the work was in the hands of Aid
rich and Spooner. Throughout the de-
bate Senator Allison remained almost con-
stantly on the watch tower, anxious to
call up the legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bin as soon as the
army bill should be disposed of. II is the
intention of Senator Allison and the dead
ers OF the Senate that the appropriate
bills shall be given the right OF way not
withstanding the renewed pressure being
made by Senator Hanna TO again bring
the ship subsidy bill TO the front.
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