The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-07

Mr.. Jones declared that the night ses-
sions involved deliberate purpose to
break down opposition senators physical
ly and prevent the passage of the appro-
priation bills.
The shipping bill, he asserted, was the
most perfectly detestable measure pre-
sented to the Senate for years, and was
part of a great scheme to place all trans
portation facilities under one control.
Mr.. Aldrich replied that no appropra-
ton bills were pending. All that was
asked, he said. was that after full and
free discussion, vote be taken. The
threat of the Senator from Arkansas is
that, for the first time in our history,
the minority proposes to kill bill by
flibustering.
Mr.. Teller of Colorado entered his pro-
test against holding night sessions to con-
slider a bill ito loot the treasury for the
benefit of a few ship-owners." He would
be willing, he said, to attend night ses-
sions or long-day sessions to consider leg
islation for the Philippines. 1t might be
necessary, too, to take some action with
reference to Cuba, and in this counec-
ton he had heard, he said, "rumblings
that the plighted faith of this govern
ment as to Cuba was to be abandoned"
Mr.. Jones Characterized the bin as a
Jimmy for breaking into the United
States treasury. He declared the Repub-
lican majority does not dare to have the
President cali an extra session to pass
the ship-subsidy bill. IF, however" he
said, you can cause appropriation bills to
fail the President will call Congress into
extraordinary session and then the sub
sidy bill can be passed"
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia resented the
statement that the opponents of the ship
subsidy bill were employing any but fair
and proper methods in opposing the bill
There had been he said, no filIbustering.
He asserted that they had presented ar
gumentsSwhich, unanswered, condemn
the bill He suggested to MIR. Spooner
that he call up the Spooner bill.
The Wisconsin senator replied that ne
was not in charge of it.
Mr. Teller said the President now had
power to establish civil government in
the Philippines. mo ruler he declared,
"has such unlimited power, unless it be
the Car of Russia, or perhaps the Sui
tan of Turkey"
Mr.. Chandler said there had been no
ground for the charge of filibustering
against the shipping bill until five days
ago, when Mr.. Clay of Georgia offered
the Nicaragua canal bill as an amend
ment, and Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina
offered as an amendment the antitrust
bill. These evidently We're, he said. fill
clustering methods. Both Mr.. Clay and
Mr.. Tiuman challenged Mr.. Chambers
statement . IL
Mr.. Chandler said that as notice had
been given that the bill would be defeat
ed by filibustering the only thing for the
majority to do was to accept the chal-
lenge.
Mr.. Clay Denies FiIibustering.
In a vigorous speech Mr.. Clay disclaim-
ed any intention of 1ilibustering, but he
demanded feir and full opportunity to
discuss the measure.
Taking as his text some remarks made
by Mr. Teller regarding the right of the
Senate to demand of the executive de-
partment official documents and other in
formation. Mr. Nelson of Minnesota
sharply criticised the effort to obtain in
formation which if made public, would
be employed against the United States
government in the trial of Mr.. Nicely in
Cuba.
! Mr.. Turner Of Washington and Mr..
Tillman of South Carolina protested Wig
orously against the holding of night ses-
sons, both urging that nothing would be
gained by such unusual insistence by the
majority The intimated that they
would resist force by force.
Mr.. Tillman said that as it was NEARLY
time for the ringmaSter oil TINS circus 10
dismiss u.s. 1t was almost II O'Clock, he
would not discuss the subsidy bill. He
did offer. however. some remarks upon
the Philippine question.
He declared that he did not believe there
was any honest purpose to enact legisla-
ton for the Philippines, unless its enact
ment should present opportunity for the
securing of concessions and franchises by
capitalists, thus affording them chances
to loot the islands as it was proposed
by the pending shipping bill to loot the
United states treasury for the benefit
of few ship owners.
On motion of Mr.. Frye the Senate at II
O'Clock adjourned.