The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-01
SENATE.


Washington, February 2s.-The SEN
ate today agreed to the conference re-
port on the District Of Columbia ap-
preparation bill and to Senator Petit
grows resolution asking the president
- inform the senate whether all Ma
nila kilograms are subject to censor
ship. and regarding General Otis first
eablegram announcing hostilities had
begun.
The Morgan resolution declaring the
Nfearaguan bill the unfinished business
was referred to the committee on rules.
A blu for relief Of certain parties,
Proyidieg for payment for horses taken
from confederate soldiers after Gener-
Al Lees surrender, was passed.
. Consideration Of the army appropria-
tS0a bill was resumed and Senator Nor
gan, Of Alabama. continued his speech
begun yesterday.
Meantime on behalf Of the Philippine
committee, Senator Lodge accepted
senator Hears amendment restricting
the sale of public lands in the Philip
pines and granting of franchises.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia. said he
could z no reason why the senate
shouid not go as far Is it went in the
Porto Rican bill and provide that all
franchises should be ratiiea by con-
greSs.
Senator Morgan then urged the SEN
ate and congress not to confer UGH ex-
traordinary power upon the president
as was contemplated by the Philippine
amendment
Senator Morgan yielded the floor for
Senate WOlcOtt to present a conference
report upon the p~Ostoffice %appropria-
ton bill. The conference committee
had agreed uon all points of difference
except the two amendments offered by
Senator Butler. of North Carolina.
The first OF these was a provision APP
propriating $4,000 to make the expert
Hen4 of establishing repositories or
mail boxes in which mail matter may
be placed in towns or hamlets which
de aot enjoy the privilege Of free de-
livery of mail, duplicate keys to the re-
POsitories being held by the residents
Sf the villages or hamlets. The second
was the senate amendment directing
the postmaster general to investigat-
the question of establishing a postal
telegraph system.
After some discussion by Senator
Chandler and Senator Butler, the re-
pOrt was agreed to.
The senate then further insisted upon
the contested amendments and they
were returned to conference
senator Morgan then yielded tn
floor temporarily to Senator Allen. of
Nebraska
After saying that he was satisfied the
Philippine amendment and the Cuban
amendment to the pending bill We're
unconstitutional. Senator Allen real the
alleged letter of Admiral Sampson op-
posing the appointing of warrant Off
GERS rs ensigns ecaus they had not
enjoyed the social advantages v
Admiral Sampson held a commissioned
officer Of the army should enjoy to
properly represent his country abroad.
Senator Allen said the admiraTs &C
ton proved beyond doubt that there
was "a snobbish aristocracy in the
navy that is detrimental to the country
and a disgrace to the country repre-
scented by this officer and other like
o<ficers.S
Because Gunner Morgan came from
the ranks of the plebeans." said the
Nebraska senator. Admiral Sampson
has taken occasion thus to relegate
sim from the lists of advancement"
tt William 7 Sampson is the author
e< those endorsements" declared Sem
ster Allen. with vehemence. he ts q
oonceited ass, INK he ought to marked
Down as such. We are not ingin up
i'm this country a race Of snobs. Ii !
ara correctly informed there was a
time when Sampson was no better than
Charles Morgan, the gunner. He came
from no better stock. 1 am glad to re-
peat that We are not raising in the
Uasted States a class or Draw jeweled
aristocrats. If this rank and arrant
coward Is to be believed the time may
aever come in this country when a poor
bog may attain to such a position as
a -AsIItiA- y-a rr1 Ut him in holding"
Senators Chandler. Teller. Pettigrew
and Stewart sought to reply to Sem
atoT Allen. but Senator Morgan decHn-
ed to yield and continued his speech.
At tonight's session consideration of
the army appropriation bill was resum-
ed. the pending question beins Senator
Vests amendment to the Philippine
amendment. providing that nc action by
any OF the officials appointed shall con-
fict with the United States constltu-
ton. The conference report on the OIL
aeating g commission for the adjust
ment of Cuban claims under article I
sf treaty of Paris was discussed, Dut
wert over until tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Fhe house was the scene Of a SEN
satforal incident late this Afternoon
which threw that body into a violent
state of excitement. Fol an hour the
storm ragged, ending abruptly when al
adjournment was taken upon the mo-
ton of Mr.. Payne, the floor leader OF
the majority.
Mr.. Lentz. and Ohio democrat, VINO
has created many sensations during MS
service in the house. stirred the demo
Gratis to a fever pitch by rising to q
question of privilege and alleging thad
a speech h had turned over to the pub
rs printer under a general leave &c
print had been withheld from the rec
ord and had been turned over to Gen
sral Grosvenor, of Ohio. by the speak
er. Tt was an attack upon Senator
Hanna. and the methods by which ne
was elected to the senate.
The speaker explained that it hat
been represented to him that the
the speech violated the privileges o