The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-03
SUBSIDY BILL SETS
RAWLINS REARING
Berry Opposes Gifts to Rich
Ship Owners.
MORE TIME is WANTED
The Senate Will Meet an Hour
Earlier Today.
AN OMNIBUS BILL PASSES The HOUSE
h Carries 1871 Claims For Supplies Taken by
The Federal Forces During the Civil
War. The Gains Aggregate
S344 480.
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, Feb 1.-The Shipping Bill
was kept steadily at the front in the
Senate today, and TO expedite 4 mo-
ton was agreed to for a session begin
ming an hour earlier tomorrow. Senator
Rawlins of Utah, and Berry of Arkansls.
occupied most of the time today IN
speeches of vigorous opposition. spait-
ed discussion was precipitatcd BY an
amendment offered by Mr.. Clay OF
Georgia, proposing to link the Nicaragua
Canal Bill with the Shipping Bill. The
proposition was strongly opposed by Mr..
Frye and Mr. Chandler, as calculated 80
embarrass and delay the Shipping Bill
and by Morgan, of Alabama, in charge OF
the Nicaraguan Bill. Mr.. Frye appealed
TO Senators to permit the majority, after
fair debate, to assume its responsibilities
as a majority, of passing the shipping
bill Messrs, Jones (Ark.), and Teller
(CoI.) took a hand in the discussion, in
sisting that there should be no limitR
ftion of debate.
memorial from the Legislature at
Porto Rico, praying for the improvement
of San Juan harbor. was referred TO me
Committee on Commerce.
A petition Tor the Improvement of the
merchant marine adopted by the Mari
time Congress at Brunswick, Ga, was
presented by Mr. Hanna.
The Senane agreed to the House
amendments to the resolution providing
for the count OF the electoral vote
Mr.. Gallinger presented resolution
providing for a joint Congressional co'u
mittee to make careful inquiry into the
question Of special pension legislation.
He said the Senate Pension Committee
has been asked so far to take up about
1000 bills. He said, PENSION attorneys
are advising soldiers that t is easier TO
get pensions through Congressional ac-
ton than through the Pension Bureau.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Pensions.
The Ship Subsidy Bill then was taker
up, and Mr.. Rawlins (Utah) continued his
speech
He maintained that so far as the pub
lie is concerned the money to be appr0-
priated by this bill might as we'll he
cast into the sea.
Mr.. Berry (Ark.) took the floor. aor
the third time in the day Mr.. Bacon
(Ga.) made the point of the absence Ct
a quorum. saving that only IA Senator's
were present and only four of them Re-
publicans. Fifty nine Senator's Were
counted and Mr.. Berry proceeded. He
said no measure had been presented dur :
ing his service in Congress which so open
ly and fiagrantly gave to combination
of wealthy interests millions on millions
of the public money.
Mr.. Tfllman (S c. proposed an amend
ment relating to common carriers After
ten pages had been read the amendment
was temporarily laid aside.
Mr. Stewart argued for the bill saying
that the tremendous advantage Great Bri-
tain held in ocean commerce could not he
overcome by individual effort and private
capital.
1t was agreed that the Senate assem-
BILE at 9:45 a. IN. Monday and proc@ed
to the House to take part in the cere-
monies in memory Of Chief Justice Mar
shall.
Mr. Petfiprnw IS \ offred IN amend
ment to the Shipping Bill restricting COM
binations in restraint of trade.
Mr.. ebay (Ga.) offered an amendment
providing for the acquisition from Costa
ps~e end nicaragua of a route for the
Isthmian Canal.
Mr. Chandler declared that many of the
amendments offered were to embarras the
measure.
Mr. Clay asserted that his amendment
was in good faith and that it was OF
great Importance to provide at the pres
ent session for the construction of the
Nicaragua Canal.
Mr.. Bacon asked if the Nicaragua Canal
Bill had not the same claims fer consid-
Grafton as the Shipping Bill.
MIR. Frye answered that if the treaty
referring 10 the Nicaragua Canal hac