The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06
SUBSIDY BILL IS OFF
HAS BEEN SUPPLANTED AS THE
UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF
THE SENATE
APPROPRIATION BILLS NOW
WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO GET
THROUGH BEFORE
MARCH
APPROPRIATION BILLS NOW
THE CASE OF EDITOR RICE
Senator Teller, of Colorado, Takes
Up the CUdgcIs for the Minnesota
Editor DepOrted From
the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The senate to-
day passed the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill and partially considered
the bill making appropriations for the
support of the West Point military acad-
emy. During the day the ship subsidy
bill, by vote of the senate, was for
mally laid aside and superseded as the
unfinished business.
The senate met at II o'clock. Mr..
Chandler IN. H, presented the creden-
tials of his successor, Mr.. Henry E.
Burnham.
The chair appointed Messrs. Hanna
Spooner and Jones (Ark) members of
the joint committee on Inauguration, and
Nlessrs. Chandler and Caffery as tellers
OF the vote for president and vice presi-
dent when the electoral vote is counted.
CASE OF EDITOR RICE.
Mr.. Teller called up and spoke upon
his resolution calling upon the secretary
of war for information concerning the re-
ports of the deportation of George T.
Rice, editor OF a Manila newspaper, to
the United States, by the general In
charge of the American forces in the
Philippine islands. He read the press re-
ports concerning Mr.. Rice's case, saying
that ne did not wonder that he was de-
1iant knowing there was no law Justify.
ing his expulsion Mr.. Teller SAID ne
did not know whether Rice's paper mad
been suppressed, but he had been credi-
bly, informed that four newspapers had
been suppressed III Luzon by the military
authorities.
Mr.. Teller spoke of the proceedings as
one of Importance to ell, for Mr.. Eice
was a citizen of the United States, and
an ofense against him was an offensc
against 3OV other citizen Of this anll.;rry-
SUBSIDY BILL BACKED OFF.
At l o'clock the ship subsidy bill was
laid before the senate as unfinished bus
mess. Mr.. Allison asked that the sub
sidy bill be laid aside temporarily.
Mr.. Jones (Ark) objected to this re-
quest Explaining his position, he said
the effect of granting the request would
be to continue the subsidy bill as the un-
finished business, and he did not believe
this should be done, in view of tie con-
dition of the senate's business. Practi-
caliy all the appropriation bills yet were
to be considered, and he, for one was
willing to give them all the time neces-
sary.
If the appropriation bills should fail.
their failure, he said, would be due to
keeping the subsidy bill pending, and he
thought the country should understand
the disposition to set aside everything
else for that measure. He referred to the
talk of an extra session of congress. saw
ing that it was due to the evident deter
minatiOn to keep the subsidy bill to the
front, to the exclusion of all other meas
ures. He considered other subjects more
important, and thought they should take
precedence. He concluded with a posi-
uVe objection to granting the request 10
temporarily lay the subsidy bill aside
objection is made" announced the
presiding officer, Mr. GaIlinger, in the
chair.
Then, Mr.. President, move that the
consideration fthe District of Column
bia appropriation bill be proceeded with,
said Mr.. Allison.
There was no opposition to the motion,
and it prevailed without dissent, and con-
sideration of the district bill was con-
tinued
TO AMEND REVENUE BILL.
Senator Platt, of Connecticut, today re-
ported from the committee on finance
two important amendments to the wal
revenue reduction bill. One of them re-
Iates to the tax on cigars and cigarettes
Gnd is reported as a new section. 1t read:
as follows:
That on and after July 1, 1901 the ta1
OF cigars, weighing not more than three
pound, and on cigarettes not more thar
three pounds per 1000, and of a whole
sale value or price of not more than s.
per 1,000 shall be Is cents per Dound. anC
the tax on cigarettes weighing not more
tEan three pounds per 1,000 and of {
wholesale value or price of more than s:
PG' Pc l,VUI, sHall be 50 cents per pound, anC
an such cigars and cigarettes weighins
NOT more than three pounds per @ q
Shal Tor purposes of taxation be sold an(
considered as weighing three pounds"
The other amendment reported relate:
to the sale of products at exchanges a ri
is to be inserted as a provision at tn,
end Of the second paragraph of schedul,
A of the law. 1t is as follows:
That no bill, memorandum. agree
ment of such sale, or agreement
to sell, in case of products ol
merchandise actually delivered to an,
while IN vessel, boat or car and actual !,
In course of transportation shall be sub
lect to this tax, provided such nemoran
by bills OF lading or vouchers shown.
that the said products are actually il
course OF transportation as aforesaid"
IN THE HOUSE.
The house today continued discussio,
of controverted questions in connectio,
with the postofice appropriation bill. Mr.
Griggs (Ga) spoke against organiza+;o7,
of postal employees formed with a view
to forcing legislation in their interest
Mf Moody (MlSS.) discussed the quest ~
OF railway mail pay from the standnoin
OF member of the joint postal con11nI :
sion Mr.. Bromwell (O) and Mr. Gaine
CTennD assailed the appropriations fo
special mail facilities from New York r
New Orleans, and Mr.. Catchings CIiss.
and Mr.. Meyer Oa.) defended these an
preparations as necessary for the expedl
tion of the Southern mail.
$5,OOOOOO FOR ST. LOUIS.
The secretary of the treasury has writ
ten Representative Tawney stating tha;
he has received satisfactory evidence
that the Louisiana purchase exposition
company has raised the $4,000, ,O6O required
as a prerequisite to government aid
The secretary encloses a statement by
the assistant treasurer at ST. Louis and
several bank officers saying it is upon
this statement that he rests the opinion
as to the sufficiency of the stock sub
scriptions to reach $5,OOOOO0. He recites
the ordinance which provides the Other
Sc, 900, 900. The enclosed statement signed
by Assistant Treasurer Farrar at St
Louis and six bank presidents say after
careful examination of the pledges, etc
it is found they exceed $5,O00,0O0 and viii
reach that sum after reasonable allow