Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-31
MARsHAILToWN iowa, THURSDAY. JANUARY 81 1901

colleague, Mr.. Nelson. Mr.. Burrows.
of Michigan, also presented the creden-
stias of MIR. Mcmillan as senator from
Michigan, each for the full term of six
years from the 4th OF March next.
The senate agreed to resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Jones. of Arkansas
requesting the secretary OF war TO in
form the senate whether the executive
council of Porto Rico has agreed to
guarantee dividends to corporations
doing business In that island.
The conference report upon the army
reorganization bill was then presented
by Mr.. Hawley. Mr.. Hawley explained
the report. and said the committee on
conference had introduced no new
Legislation in the bill. Mr. Hale asked
especially whether there had, been any
increase of officers in any instance
over the number permitted by the bill.
either as it passed the house or the
senate.
Mr. Haw1ley replied in the negative,
but Mr.. Butler, OF North Carolina, in
sisted that there had 'been an increase
of color sergeants in the artillery pro-
vision.
At 2 o'clock the shipping bill was laid
before the senate as the unfinished
business. But as the army conference
report was still proceeding. Mr.. Aidrich
asked that the shipping bill be laid
aside temporarily.
Mr.. Pettigrew promptly objected.
which compelled either the subsidy bill
4, ,t,tf -
Mr.. Hawley, in charge Of the army
bill, concluded to yield, but gave notice
that he would call up that measure the
first thing today.
Consideration OF the subsidy bill be-
ing resumed Mr.. Altlrich gave notice
of two anne ndments, one providing that
applicants for subsidy shall contract to
build a new vessel within the United
States within three years and a second
providing that the utmost limit OF sub
sidy shall be fifteen years instead of
twenty. as provided in the bill.
Mr.. Turley. of Tennessee, then spoke
against the bill, pointing out the large
Expenditures involved. He declared
that already the shipping interests had
unusual privileges under the tariff. the
postal bounty laws and in many other
ways.
Mr., Turlev compared the cost of
ishipbuilding in various countries. This
brought out a statement from Mr.. Vest
that ships couldlb be built for less in tlle
United States than in any other coun-
TRY. As proof OF this. he said. Japan
had advertised for the lowest and best
bid on a cruiser and the American bid
al a .,lx n
ding the British shipbuilders by 20 pei
cent. Later, when Russia called for
like bids, the American builders again
underbid the foreigners. Only tive
weeks ago, Mr.. Vest said, the Cramps
had secured a contract for building a
| cruiser for Turkey as against all Other
competitors.
Mr.. Turley spoke for two hours an,
was followed by ,1r. Jones. of Arkan
i sas, In opposition TO the measure. Mr.
Jones said the bill prop to tax.
| millions out Of the public treasury ant
give ii as a free gift TO certain favored
subsidy beggars. One OF ths- wors
Isfaatures of the measure, he SAID. wa.
that The vest sums to be paid as sub.
sidies TO a few wealthy concerns We're
wrung from the aboring people anc
the poor. Mr. Jones said the bin shoule
be entitled "a bill to enabie a select
coterie of ship owners to loot the
United States treasury h argued
that commercial development and ex-
tension must come from our natural
advantages and enterprise and not
from he legislative stimulus OF sub
sides.
Mr.. Jones spoke for two hours and
then MIR. Berry, of Arkansas, called for
the formal reading of the bill This;
brought on considerable controversy as
to the present form of the bill. Mr..
Frye declared that democratic senators
We're delivering New York Reform Club
speeches against the measure. appar-
emily believing it was the Hanna bill
Of two years ago, whereas it had been
entirely changed and bore little re-
semblance TO that measure Mr.. Nor
gan said he thought very few senators
knew what was in the BILL He had
been fox hunting trying TO locate
amendments and learn what WAS in
the bill. but had been unable to do so.
Mr.. Jones. Of Arkansas. also spoke of
the kaleidos ceptc changes Of the bin
and the inability of the people to keep
track of ii. AS a matter of infornla-
ton the detailed reading of the bill was
agreed to.
After the formal reading Of the bill
1t was temporarily laid aside. Bills
We're passed IS ta'blishing fish hatcheries
and fish stations in Idaho ana Indiana
AT 5:55 y. m. the senate Adjourned