Evening star., 1901-02-22
Washington's Farewell Address Read
in the Senate.
BODY THEN PROCEEDS TO BUSINESS
New York Legislature Indorses the
Oleomargarine Bill.
FEATU RES OF CONG RESS

Chaplain Nilburn made an allusion to
Washington in his prayer at the opening
of the Senate today. asking that young
men of the country might be inspired by
his example.
In accordance with an order of the Sen
ate President Pro Tenn Frye called Sena-
tor Bacon (Ga) to the presidents desk,
from which he read Washington's farewell
address
The custom of reading the farewell ad-
1ress on Washingtons birthday was fnau-
gurated about twelve years ago Senator
Hoar then offered resolution that the
historic document be read Immediately
after the Senate convened on the anniver-
,ary of the birth of the nations first
president and it has been the Massachu-
5etts senator's pleasure and duty to offer
such resolution each succeeding year
since that time The late Senator Ingalls,
If Kansas. al that time president pro tem
If the Senate. formally read the address
the first time to the Senate.
The reading of the address by Mr.. Bacon
occupied fifty minutes 1t was accorded
close attention by the senators present.
Mr. Bacon's reading was in fine. resonant
voice and at it's conclusion he was congrat-
ulated by many of his colleagues
resolution OF the legislature Of Kansas
in favor of legislation to prevent UNJUST
discrimination in interstate commerce was
presented by Mr.. harris thanS). IL WAS
read and referred.
Mr.. Depew IN W presented a resolution
If the legislature Of New York In support
VI the oleomargarine bill.
A bill authorizing the Attorney General.
On request of the Secretary of the Interior,
% appear in suits brought by states rela-
dive TO school lands in Indian reservations
passed.
Fast Mail Service.
Consideration of the post Office appropria-
t{DY
being the amendment offered by Mr.. Raw
lins to strike out the two paragraphs pro-
yiding appropriations for fast mail service
between New York and New Orleans ana
between Kansas City and Newton, Kans
Mr. Vest MOI opposed the amendment
In an eloquent and forceful speech, what
he had to saying being dictated ne Sald.
ny a sense of public duty. He chaHenged
the statements made yesterday by MT.
Turley and Mr.. Bate, democratic senators
from Tennessee that the proposed appro-
priations were subsidies
Believed in Mail Facilities.
While. he said he made no pretense Of
extraordinary fidelity to the democratic
party, to which his life had been devoted,
he declared he never had voted for any
subsidy or bounty. great or small ana H.
IN his opinion, these appropriations were
subsidies he would not support them. They
were not. however, because subsidies Were
money given out of the treasury for notn-
ing but in the matter under consideration
the appropriations facilitated the transihiS
sion Of the mails He said he never nad
failed 10 vote for increased mail facilities.
because he considered the malls one OF
the greatest evidences of civilization.
Mr. Harris tkan.D declared that the ap-
rropriation was a specific payment for
LaIuablt. service rendered by the railroads..
In his judgment. it was In no sense SUD-
siiy
Mr. ThurstOn Grows Humorous.
Mr. Thurston CNebJ. in support of the
appropriation made a facetious speech, IN
which ne said Kansas was in IAN unfortu-
nate position with its irrepressible conflict
between the unlawful joint and the illegal
najchet'' Uaughter.)
Il understand" he continued, that the
train leaves Kansas City at a very early
hour in the morning and carries to the suf-
ferins people of Kansas the consolation OF
the metropolitan newspapers and original
packages. Nothing can do so much to save
Kansas as newspapers and original pack
ages Laughter)
Development of the South.
Mr. Morgan (Ala), Mr.. Pritchard N.C)
and Mr. Elkns CW.VaD spoke strongly in
opposition to the pending amendment. Mr..
F,!kins said the commercial and Industrial
interests of the south were developing rap
idly and enormously. The impetus OF pros
lieyed it had come TO stay. This appropria-
ton. small in comparison to the millions
carried by the bill for the benefit Of other
sections of the country. would add to the
facilities for transacting the increased bus
iress of the south. and he urged that 1t
be retained in the bill.
Mr.. Chiffon (Tex) argued that there was
no reason for singing out particular rail-
roads and particular sections upon which
To confer special mail facilities. If such
appropriations We're to be made they ought
to be made. in his opinion, for the benefit
OF every section of the country
Animated Discussion.
Mr. Caffery Ga) said the appropriation
proposed was subsidy or gratuity that ac-
complished no specific good. He said that
II the subsidy were withheld he did not
doubt that the people of his section would
receive just as fast mail service they are
receiving now
Mr.. McEnery Q.a) made a vigorous ar
eIment i'm support of the appropriation
maintaining it could be regarded a SUBJ
sidy in no sense of the term 1t was
expended 10 obtain specific advantages to
the people in the transmission of the mails
MIR. Jones tArkJ declared that the pro-
posed appropriation was as absolutely indie
feusible expenditure of public money as
ever has come under his experience.
If" said he, 1.-The railroads do not ask
IT, as has been stated here. and the Post
Office Department doesn't want 1t, in God )
name what IS there Dehfnd IL 10 induce Con-
gress to make the appropriation" He
urged that if the appropriation was to be
made. Congress ought to assume the re-
sDonsibility for IL and not attempt to shift
that responsibility to the shoulders of the
Postmaster General.
Mr.. Clay (GaD interrupted to say that
since the special appropriation made
the mail facilities from New York to New
Orleans via Atlanta had been materially in
creased: that where one fast mall train was
run before the appropriation was made two
are run now. both on schedules fixed by the
Post Office Department.
THE HOUSE.
Under the agreement made just before
adjournment last night the first hour in
the House today was devoted to unanimous
consent legislation and the remainder of
the day wis given to the consideration of