The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-27

Morgan, of the navy, to rear Admiral
William T. Sampson, requesting him to
forward to the navy department, his ap-
pllcation for promotion to the rank Of
ensign, under u provision Of the pending
naval appropriation bill He also read
the Endorsement of Admiral Sampson
made upon the application of Gunner
Morgan, in the course Of which the ad-
miral is reported as saying, in brief
that While he recognized Gunner Nor
gans technical and professional ability.
he was opposed to appointing warrant
ohicers to the grade OF ensign because
they had not enjoyed the social ad-
Nantages which Admiral Sampson held
commissioned officer of the navy
should have enjoyed, in order that he
might represent properly his country in
foreign countries, particularly The in
dorsement of Admiral Sampson ex-
pressed the admirals hope that the Sec
rotary of the navy would not find it
necessary to recommend the promotion
of warrant officers Of the navy to the
rank of commissioned officers. He said
the Endorsements proved beyond a
shadow Of doubt that there was "a
snobbish aristocracy in the navy that is
detrimental to the country and a dis
grace to the country represented by this
officer and other like officers
SOCIAL ADVANTAGES.
"If William r. Sampson is the author
of those Endorsements, declared Mr..
Allen, with vehemence, che is a con.
celted ass, and he ought to be marked
down as such. We are not bringing I'D
in this country a race of snobs. If 1 am
correctly Informed, there was a time
when Sampson was no better than
Charles Morgan, the gunner.
He came from no better stock. I am
r1,,l
in the United States a class of beiewelel
aristocrats. If this rank and arrant cow
ard is to be believed, the time may never
come IN this country when a poor boy
may attain to such position as his abil-
tiles warrant him in holding"
AS Mr.. Morgan rose to resume his
speech, Mr.. Allen remarked:
II want to say to Sampson and to his
friends that L am responsible for what I
say"
Mr.. Chandler appealed to Mr.. Morgan
to yield briefly to him that he might re-
ply to Mr.. Allen, but as several senators,
among them Mr.. Teller, Mr.. Pettigrew
and Mr.. Stewart, announced their desire
to reply to Mr.. Chandler, Mr.. Morgan
declined to accede to Mr.. Chandler's ap-
peal.
SOME WORK WAS DONE.
During the day the conference report
upon the District OF Columbia aprOpria-
ti0n bill was agreed to, as was also a
partial report of the conferees on the
postoftice appropriation bill.
At o'clock Mr. GalIinger called lid the
resolutions upon the death of Hon. Frank
G. Clark, late representative from New
Hampshire. Among The speakers were
Senator's Gallinger, Clay, Heitfeld, Kean.
Depew, Thurston and Chandler, and then,
at 6:22, as a further mark OF respect the
senate took recess until o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
In expectation of animated proceedings
the galleries were thronged with specta-
tors at the opening of the night session.
Only sixteen senators were present when
the chair raped for order, but very soon
a larger representation of the body was
in the chamber. Consideration of the
army appropriation bill was resumed,
the pending question being Mr.. Vest $
amendment to the Philippine amendment
providing that mo judgment, order, or
act, by any of said officials so appointed,
shall conflict with the constitution and
laws of the United States"
In the course of his remarks on the
Philippine judiciary, Mr.. Stewart referred
to the scandal attaching to the judi
ciary in the Nome district of Alaska