The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-30
SENATOR FRYE PROPOSES TO HOLD
UP THE APPROPRIATION
BILLS
Is E LAWLEss, PIRATIcAL RAID
so SAYS TURNER, OF WASHINGTON,
OF HANNA'S PET MEAS
URE
BENEFITS THE FAVORED FEW
Strong Arraignment by the Western
Senator of a Bill Designed
to Enrich the Amer
lean Line.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-In the senate
today, the credentials of Senator-elect J.
r. Burton, of Kansas; of Senator-elect
r. J. Gamble, of South Dakota, were
presented, Mr.. Burton's by his predeces-
sor, Mr.. Baker, and Mr.. CANDLES by
Mr. Kyle
Mr.. Butler, after stating that he was
absent yesterday when the paper pur-
porting to be the credentials of Senator
elect Simmons, of North Carolina, was
presented, offered a resolution for the
reference of that document to the senate
committee on privileges and elections.
He said he realized that the question
was one requiring the attention of the
next congress, but that he. introduced
this resolution as q notice, and he asked
that it lie upon the table.
Mr.. Hoar made an Intellectual effort
to secure consideration of the bill increas-
ing the salaries of the judges of the su-
preme court and of federal courts
throughout the country.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up. Amendments were made con-
tinuing the Indian agents at the Sac and
Fox reservation, Iowa; the Neah Bay
agency, Washington; the Nevada agency,
Nevada; the Silitz agency, Oregon; the
Sisseton agency, South Dakota, and the
Puyalup agency, Washington, which had
been struck out by the committee. The
amendments met spirited opposition, Hr
Platt Comm l{ging that it was time to
do away with agents in localities where
the Indians had become civilized to the
extent of adopting the habits and dress
of civilization
The amendment to the Indian bill re-
lating to a joint commission of senators
and representatives to visit Indian reser-
vatons was considered and disagreed to,
and the new amendment agreed to COM
mitting the inquiry to the Indian depart
ment.
The Indian appropriation bill finally
was passed.
WILL FORCE SUBSIDY BILL.
The shipping bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Frye (Me), in charge of the meas
ure. stated that he did not intend to
yield further to any other bills, not even
appropriation bills, unless the senate by
a vote placed appropriation bills ahead.
With this measure out of the way there
would be no trouble, he thought in dis
posing of the appropriation bills.
Mr.. Turner Wash) spoke against the
bill He said it was one of the most eX-
traordfpary measures ever brought before
congress. 1t was vicious in principle and
absurd in the extravaganza to which it
proceeded. 1t had been devised by a
select committee of private parties, aided
by distinguished counsel, with less con-
sideration of the public welfare than Of
the private interests concerned.
Mr.. Turner said he had been appealed
to to support the bill on the ground
that it would help his state. But he de-
Clared it was not calculated to benefit any
community, but rather to enrich a few
private individuals. He maintained also
that the bill was paternalism carried to
an extreme. 1t was cne-quarter govern
ment paternalism and three-quarters
'lawless, piratical raid on the public
treasury
The only constipation given to the
farmers by this bill, Mr. Turner said,
was for the purpose of providing a sauce
to force this "atrocious and villainous
concoction down the throats of the Amer
lean people.
TREMENDOUS PRICE
He declared that the subsidy bill
would commit the government to expen-
ditures aggregating $270, ,000 900. There he
said, was a mere gift to a favored indus
try and he predicted that the time would
soon come when the ship owners of the
United States could build their own ships
Independently of governmental aid. He
predicted that much of such legislation as
this would work the ruin of the Repub-
hcan party.
Mr.. Turner contended that, contrary
to the popular belief, the subsidies pro-
vided for by the bill We're to continue
for thirty years.
MI. turner SAID all the world outside
of the United States pays less than s2O.-
000GO0 annually in the way of ship SUBJ
sides. This country was preparing to
pay almost half as much when it IS ad-
mltted that our tonnage is not one hum
dredth part of the tonnage of the world
He argued that outside of the vicious
principle of the bill the greatest obiAc-
ton to the bill is found in the fact that
1t will retard instead of advancing Ameri-
can ship building. The result of such leg
islation would be that shipoWners would
build ships for foreigners far more cheap
ly than they would build American yes
sells. He asserted that the proposed sub
sidy would amount to more than 101a per
cent on the capital invested in shipping
The shipowners, he said, never would
consent to a division of this bonus with
the shipbuilders.
He concluded at $50, whereupon Mr..
Frye took the floor with a request for
action upon the amendments suggested
by the committee on commerce
Mr.. Perkins took exception to the pro-
vision of the bill limiting the amount Of
subsidy to go to ships built in the Pacific
coast to 80 per cent Of the whole amount
After brief executive session the SEN
ate at $3.50 p. M. adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house spent the day upon the agri-
cultural bill. 1t was used as a vehicle
speeches Mr.. Thayer, of Massachusetts.
discussed the ship subsidy bill. Mr.
White, of North Carolina, the colored
member, who goes out of congress March
4, delivered his valedietory upon the gem
eral subject of the aspirations of his race.
and Mr.. Gaines, of Tennessee, discussed
the limitations of the constitution in con-
nection with our insular possessions Mr.
Corliss, of Michigan, made viscious on
slaught upon the bureau of animal in
dustry of the agricultural department.
but his attack raised host of defenders,
and his amendment to reduce the appro-
priation for the bureau was overwheln-
ingly defeated
All that portion of the bill relating to
the reorganization of the scientific bu-
reaus of the agricultural department.
went out on a point of order raised by
Mr.. Mahon, of Pennsylvania.
The earlier portion of the senate was
enlivened by a sequel to the exchange
between Mr.. Flynn and Mr.. Stephens, of
Texas yesterday when the lie was almost
passed. Mr.. Stephens again denied, and