Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-23

of his health, but must remain until the
bill was disposed Of The friends of the
measure would accept even Objectionable
amendments in order to get 1t through.
Sunday Closing Provided.
Mr.. Teller then offered an amendment
providing that the gates of the exposition
should be closed on Sunday, and it was
adopted without division.
Mr. Tillman offered as an amendment the
bill which previously passed the Senate
providing for government exhibit at the
Charleston, S. c.. exposition.
1t made an appropriation OF $2.o,No Tor
the government exhibit. On motion OF Mr..
Teller an amendment providing for the
closing of the Charleston exposition on sun
day was adopted and the Tillman amend
ment was then agreed to without division,
Then without dissenting voice, the Dill
was passed.
Senators Depew. Proctor and Vest were
named as conferees on the exposition Dill.
Mr.. Chandler is Comforting.
The fertilization appropriation bill then
was taken up and Mr.. Butler On. CO spoke
of the large appropriations con'aiIeo III
this and other measures.
In particular he criticised the appropria-
ton of s225 900 for the purchase of Cush-
ing's Island, Me-, for fertilization purposes.
Mr.. Pettigrew created laugh our
ing the presentation of morning business
appropriat ton bill reading: And that the
titles of the President shall hereafter be
The President of the So-Called Republic of
the United States and the Emperor of the
Islands of the Sea-
Mr.. Butler jocularly asked If the coming
inauguration ceremonies were taking into
account this imperial regime.
Yes. everything will be conducted with
due pomp." replied Mr.. Pettigrew.
The senator from South Dakota Petu-
grew and the senator from North Caro-
lima tButlerD and myself should not feel con-
cerned about such matters, interJected Mr.
Chandler. for none of us will be here.
Mr.. Chambers reference to the speedy
retirement of himself and Messrs. Petit
grew and Butler raised another laugh.
Criticised Unnamed senator.
Proceeding. Mr.. Butler made caustic per-
sonal comments on the course of senator,
not named. in urging the purchase of Cush-
fng's Island. Mr.. Butler asserted that this
purchase Job to the tune of $22o,-
OOO" A lot of Boston society folks, he de-
cnired. wanted a summer resort and had
bought this island. They put up cottages
and built hotel. Then, the senator as
serted they found they were stuck. and
they wanted to unload the island on the
government.
Mr. Butler complained that the senator
to whom he referred made 1t his business
to obstruct the passage of minor claim
of $4,000 of a southern Masonic organiza-
ton which he (Butler) had sought to have
passed.
Mr.. Fairbanks asked if the purchase had
been recommended by any executive de-
partment
No One From Boston Interested.
When Mr.. Butler repeated his statement
that Boston people were interested Mr..
Lodge (Mass) interrupted to state with
emphasis that nobody from Boston or from
Massachusetts owned a foot of Cushing
Island. The island was in Maine and the
owner of the island hotel was Maine man.
Mr.. Perkins, in charge of the fortifica-
tons bill, said Cushing's Island was one
of the most important harbor defenses of
the government. protecting the city of Port
land from attack by sea. Part of the island
had been condemned and purchased for
government use and the War Department
wanted additional land.
Commenting on the price assessed for the
land on the former purchase, Mr.. Butler
asserted that that did not make it any
the less a STEAL as every one knew how
such things went.
The discussion was interrupted at 1
o'clock when the oleOmargarine bill was
laid before the Senate a special order.
Challenged With Nicaragua Bill.
Mr.. Morgan challenged the regularity of
this order. saying it was unwarranted UNI
der the understanding of the Senate. He
insisted therefore, that the Nicaragua ca
nal bill was entitled to the right of way
coming over from December 10 unfin-
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