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TALKED WITHOUT RESULT.
The senate Holds Another FruitIcss
Might Session.

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Might Session.
The Senate remained in session from
| II a. m. until 11:2O p nj. yesterday. re-
/ cess taken from $50 to O'Clock p.
m. The second night session for the BEN
eft Of the Hanna Frye Ship Subsidy bill
was a dismal failure. far IS progress
on that scheme is concerned. The Demo
Gratis persistently objected to being kept
at the Capitol, the Republicans refused to
argue the bounty scheme and no action
was taken on the bill.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas as soon as the
Senate was called to order last night
made the point Of no quorum. The roll
was called and thirty-six Senators re-
sponded. Only nine Democrats respond
| ed.
Mr. Jones moved that the Senate ad-
journ as no quorum was present.
Mr.. Sewell asked that the absentees
be again called.
The roll showed forty-one Senators
present.
Mr.. Hale said that after his colleagues
had promised TO attend they ought TO have
done so.
| Mr.. Chandler moved that the Sergeant
alarms be directed to send for the alb
sent Senators. This was agreed TO.
After a delay of fifteen minutes, forty
six Senators were found to be present..
This being quorum. business was pro-
| ceeded with.
| MIR. Teller said that the night sessions
| were useless There was no disposition
to filibuster, he said. He said that twenty
years ago when the Democrats had ma
! iority. the Republicans had filibustered
every night and had refused to vote. He
said that the session on Wednesday night
had absolutely prevented a vote On the
| Subsidy bill. Physical force would not
pass the measure, he said. He could pick
four men who could prevent the passage
Of the bill These men, he added, would
noS take their cue from political boss.
Mr.. jones Of Arkansas said that the ma
jority Of Senators knew that the night
sessions were not fair and would only
occasion delay He scored the Republi-
cans for absenting themselves from the
chamber. He said that the Republicans
had no right to take orders from boss
to try to worry the minority to death.
Mr.. Pettigrew said that he hoped the
bill would be defeated. He charged that
the Republicans themselves were against
the bill and had to be whipped into line.
Mr.. Butler asked Mr.. Aidrich TO explain
! the effect of the amendment offered ty
| the latter.
Mr.. Aldrich explained that it would cut
1 down the bounty given to fast vessels,
giving every vessel of over eighteen knots
| speed only one and six-tenths cents per
gross ton, in place of two and three-tenths
! cents per ton.
Mr.. Allen said he wanted to know how
! the agricultural interests of the country
would be benefited by the subsidy. He
asked Mr.. Aidrich to enlighten him.
Mr. Aldrich said that If Mr.. Allen wculL
read Mr.. Depew's speech, he would find
his answer.
Mr.. Allen replied that he had heard that
speech and while the rhetoric was all
right. the logic was all wrong.
Mr.. Butler spoke at length against the
measure and said that it could not bear
scrutiny under the light Of day.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas then suggested
the absence of a quorum. The roll was
called and fifty-one Senators responded.
Mr. Turley said he was waiting for the
long promised amendment which would
exclude the Standard Oil Company's YES
sells.
Mr.. TiIlman asserted that the Treasury
Department was in collusion with the
shipowners 10 rob the people. He said
he knew little about the Subsidy bill hut
t..- t. -a.asr Ee "-e- II. Ti4v sore
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publican. tlr w v0rkrl sa
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month.
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cruisers slr.as sH. iate
Mr.. Chandler denied tne statement.
| IF the Senator from New Hampshire
! does not apologize for that as one gentle
man to another will prove 1T by John D.
Long tomorrow" said Mr.. Tillman
| Mr. Chandler said that he might be mis-
| taken.
Mr. Turley referred to the bounty job as
| iniquitous and outrageous. He said that
five men were holding up the Senate that
| the Republican campaign debts might be
paid. He criticised the Administration
| and predicted disastrous results If Mr..
Griscom and his five patriotic brethren
| were allowed to enter the Treasury and
help themselves.
! Mr.. Teller announced that he would vote
| against the bill il il was the last thing he
I'D This was received with great ap-
plause in the galleries.
Mr.. Teller referred to the measure as
he "Griscom bill'' and said that it vas
Irawn up for the latter.
The AIdrich amendment was then call
ed up but no action was taken.
Mr.. Jones moved that the Senate ad
| iourn. Mr.. Chandler called for the yeas
| and nays This resulted in 20 yeas and
% nays The roll was again called and
! only thirty-nine Senators responded. No
/ quorum being present the Senate. al II 20
| o'oclock. adjourned until today