The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-08
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Mr.. Morgan's Charge Against Re-
bublicans in the Senate.
lie Declares the Supporters of the
Subsidy Hill Arc Shrinking Under
the Ohi0an's Lash and IRE Afraid
to SpeaIS-The Measure Denounced
"A Rnid on the Industrial People.

ate He scored those behind the measure
as coward shrinking under the lash of Mr..
Hanna and charged that those who re
mained dumb on the Republican side of
the chamber were given stock in shipping
corporations. He said that n certain Sen
ator who owns ships on the Great Lakes
could go to the Secretary of the Treasury
when the bill became a law and make
contracts with him
The Subsidy bill was called up at noon
by Mr. Frye
Mr.. Morgan asked Mr. Allison, Chair
man of the Committee on Appropriations.
as to the aggregate amount of appropria-
tions at the present situation.
Mr.. Allison stated that in his judgment
it would be between $30,oOO.O 900 and SiO,
0c0, 600 more than that of last years
Does the Senator" Mr. Chandler brcke
in, Include the appropriations for the
Nicaragua Canal?"
Mr.. Allison said he did not.
Mr.. MorEan-There will not be dollar
required for the Nicaragua Canal the first
year.
Il take it. Mr.. Allison remarked that
if the construction of the Nicaragua Ca
nal be authorized the cost will not be met
by current appropriations. but by the
credit of the Government. | think We will
leave that question to the State Depart
nent' -
Mr.. Chandler was interposing another
question when Mr.. Morgan interrupted
him. advising him to restrain his anxiety
and not 10 try 10 interject an argument
against the Nicaragua Canal.
No said Mr.. Chandler, Il am for the
canal. only | want to know whether We
are TO have il this year or not"
Mr.. Allison-The appropriations this
year will be over $3.50. .090. 600. OF course
that viii include interest on the public
debt and probably SI5, 600 600 or $40. .00) 900
OF that viii not be called for.
Mr.. Hale a member of the Committee
on Appropriations. said the entire appro-
priaiiens for the year would be nearer
$500. eco than s700, ,000,G Coo.
Mr.. Allison-Nobody can say what the
miscellaneous appropriations will amount
TO. nor what the River and Harbor bill
will call for The estimates of STE. 600 900
include only s1,000,000 for miscellaneous
appropriations.
Mr.. Hale-They will be very much more
than that
Mr.. Allison-Probably $40. .OOO. 900; and
the deficiencies appropriations are esti-
mated at about $50 000,C00. They may be
more. ! should say that a fair estimate
would be s760, ,000, 900 or $3.50, 600 900 of ap-
preparations.
Mr.. Hale-Fully as tigh as that We
have not found any place yet where we
could cut on anything The tidal flow is
rising.
Rapidly Mr. Allison interjected
Rapidly Mr.. Hale echoed. land the
country knows nothing about it,
And we are going into current" Mr.
Cockreli. another member of the Appro-
priations Committee, added.
Nj. Hale-We were shocked a couple of
years ago at the idea of a billion dollar
Congress. but before We know it We will
have billion dollar session.
MIR Morgan asked MIR Allison the
amount of taxation taken off by the bill
which the Senate passed Wednesday.
Mr.. Allison suggested forty-five or fifty
millions. Il Think he added that
S760. 06e 600 is 4 conservative estimate of
the appropriations of this session. They
may be S20 600 600 more"
Mr. Hsle-The military budget of this
Republic for the coming year will be
nearly S4eO. coo 600 nearly twice as much
rs any great European power is spending.
Mr.. Morgan-Do you mean for the army
and navy?
Mr.. Hale-ArIny and navy and pensions.
Mr. Cockrell-From now until the 1st of
June We viii have practically an army of
1e9. 600 men. if men are recruited rapidly.
We will have two armies, one going out
very largely to the expenditures.
Mr.. Hale-I do not reckon any alb
normal situation of that kind in my esti-
mate But ii ought to be known that we
are going on in a way that will make the
military budget of this country nearly
S400. .0o0, 600 about twice much that
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tsa urFr itiuu stated rarr b.. aasreritl
.esr rl..i under rf .Iu-
pss. euutry $3.50 s.ei-s- Iol.
lEuFss tla S7iul.as ,i ree "TH
siasr u -ss5lgta-.s.a ~ ~ Hes-I'ai
8lc ~ this country lnai has
Hr1e-f forward lu The -.as. .e lf Fre I t
icd states ara senrlors 90 LEe ----ss s.ue
do not dare 10 discuss it The Senator
from Ohio tMr. Hanna) has held his rod
over their heads and they dare not speak.
No; silence must be observed on that
side. The Seantor from New Hampshire
Mr. Chandler) seems to be the only Sen
ator or that side OF the chamber. who is
endowed with liberty of speech, and that
is because he is soon 10 leave the Senate
In course of his speech. Mr.. Morgan,
hyaing been advised by the Presiding Off,
Ger that the oficial-reporters could not
hear him, said: Il do not know Why. This
chamber should be as quiet as the tomb.
II is as empty as the tomb"
Mr.. Morgan said the Subsidy bill would
I- H-..al. Increasing s= fr dt. .-t HHs-
sl- nous ta-af.a-
r Chandler asked e. fh- tt.asEra1..-
~ w-Hia lgL take lot rt money from
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