Evening star., 1901-02-02
SUBSIDY IN SENATE
Mr.. Turner, Speaking in Opposition,
Criticises Mr.. Frye.
FAVORABLE ACTION ON OTHER BILLS
The House Devotes the Day to the
Post Office Bill.
ISPUTED ITEMS LATER

In accordance with the motion adopted
yesterday the Senate met at IL o'clock to-
day Mr. Bacon (Ga) gave notice that on
Monday next he would address the Senate
on his resolution as to the right of the SEN
ate to call upon the executive depart
ments for papers on file
Bills were passed follows: House bill
dividing the state of Kentucky into two
judicial districts: appropriatins Sp,ooo Tor
a public building at Batesville, Ark. eX-
tending the time for the erection of bridge
across the Missouri river at Yankton, S. D; ;
granting authority to the Keokuk and Ham,
ilton Water Power Company to erect
wing dam In the Mississippi river at Des
Mones rapids: granting permission for the
erection of a beacon light near Cambridge
Md: providing for an additional circuit
judge in the second judicial circuit; author
izing the construction of a bridge across
Clinch river near Kingston, Tenn; provid-
ing for the erection of public building at
Greenville. Tenn, and appropriatng SlO,-
900: authorizing the free TRANSMISSION OF
reading matter for the blind; authorizing
the establishment of a light and fog station
at Point Dune. Cal, at cost of $4,000;
authorizing the construction of a public
building at Hammond. Ind, to cost $40, ,OOO:
authorizing the Moline and Peoria Railroad
Company to construct a bridge across Rock
river in Illinois; referring to the Court of
Claims the claim of A. III. Russell and W.
r. Livermore for damages on account OF
infringement of patent on firearms, and
providing for the establishment OF port
OF delivery at Saginaw, Mich.
Advance Bill Passed.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to advance money for the ex-
penses of the District of Columbia upon
acquisitions by the District Commissioners
was also passed, and the same favorable
action was taken on bills amending the
Alaskan code in relation to treasurers OF
school boards. to restore to the public DO
main small tract of land in the Apache
Indian reservation, in Arizona; authorizing
the Fourth Pool Railroad Company to con-
struct a bridge across the Monongahela
river in Washington county. Pa
The shipping bill then was taken up. Mr.
from Gov. Allen of Porto Rico saying the
legislature had adjourned after a success
full session. This led to some discussion Of
the conditions in Porto Rico.
Mr.. Turner (Wash) took the floor in op-
position TO the shipping bill. He made an
analysis of Mr.. Frye's speech. undertaking
to show numerous errors in it.
Messr.. Turner and Frye.
Mr.. Turner criticised especially state
ment made by Mr.. Frye concerning speed
premiums for the equalzing bounties paid
by foreign countries He asserted that the
expenditure would be s6,O960o0, whereas
the senator from Maine had put 1t at S}.-
344OOO
MIR. Frye contended for the correctness of
his position, but said that there might be
an error in calculation.
Mr.. Turner also charged a discrepancy of
sJoo.OOD in Mr.. Frye's figures concerning
the annual cost of carrying the ocean mails
and then exclaimed that if he had betrayed
such perversion of figures he should never
rise in the Senate and taunt other sena-
tors with betraying profound ignorance. as
the senator from Maine had done.