The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-08
OUR Big WAR BUDGET
PENSIONS, ARSIY AND NAVY COST
siO0,OOO,00O A YEAR.
MORGAN SPOKE FIVE HOURS.
VIGOROUSLY URGED REMODELING
OF SUBSIDY BILL.

Acof fstihateu at S9OD,OOO, 900.
"Tide Is Rising Rapidly" said
COckrcII--WlII Have "BIIIion Dol
lar session soon" said RaIe-our
Military Budget Now, Including
Army, Navy nnd Pensions, Nearly
Twice That of Amy European
Country.
Washington Feb THE Senate had
both day and night sessions to-day. The
pension appropriation bill, appropratlng
$l44,000000. was passed after few min
utes consideration The ship-subsidy bill
was then taken up and Mr.. McLaurin an
nounced his intention to support the bill
and Mr.. Morgan opposed it in vigorous
language.
The shp-subsidy bill was then taken up.
Mr.. McLaurin Of South Carolina spoke
in support Of the bill. basing his advocacy
of the measure upon the theory that the
passage of it would benefit the cotton
growing section of the South He cited
the action of che Southern Cotton Spin
ners' Association at Charlotte. N. c.. In
urging legislation of the character pro-
posed in the pending bill He cbntended
also that anything that would stimulate
American shipping would benefit not only
the cotton interest. but all other agricul-
tural interests. The resolutions adopted
at Charlotte, he said, typlfy the senti-
ment Of the entire South and presago a
return Of the old prestige and prosperity
of that section.
Mr McLaurin referred to the effect of
tho Civil War upon the South and said
the time had come to put aside the ami
mosities aroused by that struggle and TO
take up the interests that were charac.
teristlc OF the old South.
Mr. Mallory said in reply to Mr.. Nc
Laurin that his opposition to the bill was
based upon tho opinion that 1t would not
do what is professed to do in aiding the
American shipping.
Mr. McLaurin said that he himself felt
that the bill gives too much to high-speed
vessels. and he hoped it would be
amended.
Mr. Morgan Of Alabama asked Mr. AL
| nson for an estimate of the total appro-
priations for the next fiscal year.
| Mr.. Allison said he thought a fair estf-
mate would be $3.50, 900 OOO
Mr.. Cockrell OF Missouri thought the
tide was rising rapidly. I'VE are getting
into very current of expenditures" he
said.
Billion Dollar Session soon.
yes" said Mr. Hale, "the tide is gain
ing rapidly and before we know IL we will
have a billon-doilar session, instead pf
billion-dollar congresses, concerning
which we heard so much talk few years
ago"
Mr. Hale went on to say that the mill
itary budget Of the United States, iuclud-
ing the expenses of the army and navy
and the payment on account OF pensions,
would amount to 100000 00O NEARLY twice
as much" he said ''as is paid by any Eu-
ropean country"
Mr. Morgan then spoke for five hours.
Mr. Morgan urged that the shipping bill
be committed 90 the commitee 70 be re-
cast, In order that its constitutional and
other imperfections might be corrected.
lie said 1t was now being considered, not
on its merits, but as a party measure
"A measure cannot become a party
measure" suggested Mr. Allison, until
we know what It Is As It stands before
US now it is merely the measure of the
committee and is subject to such amend
ment and change as the Senate may de-
termine."
Mr.. Morgan expressed the opinion that
the American shipyards now without any
assistance. were the best IN the world.
do you not think" asked Mr. Hale
that IL the naval ships bu 1t in our Yards
were put to the test of actual conflict they
would prove themselves to be the best
ever constructed?"
They have proved that" replied Mr..
Morgan.
Referring to the commotion likely TO
arise between the United States and for
eign nations, when this government
should vote subsidy to American ships.
Mr. Morgan declared it would result In a
commercial conflict between the United
states and Great Britain in which the
financial batteries of the two countries
would be arrayed against each other.
He was inclined to think the United
States might be worsted in such con-
hict because of the immensely superior
sea power of Great Britain
Morgan Pleads for the Canal.
Mr.. Morgan pleaded for the adoption
Of the Clay amendment to the subsidy
bill authorizing negotiations for the right
ofway for the Nicaraguan canal Much
as he opposed the shipping bill, he indi-
Gated purpose not to oppose It IL the
Nicaragua amendment was added and
provisions made that Congress should
have the power to repeal the shipping act
at any time.
Mr.. McLaurin of South Carolina pre-
sented the certificate of reelection OF
Hon. B. Il. Tillman as a United States
senator.
The bill to pay travel allowances on the
discharge from the volunteer army 10 Of
ficers and enlisted men of the Eleventh
Cavalry aud Thirty-sixth and Thirty
seventh Regiments of Infantry who en-
tered the military service of the United
States I'm the Philippines was passed
The House also passed the bill.
The Senate also passed the following
bills: EstablishingN first order light
near Hllsboro, Fla; providing for the
erection Of a public building at Char
lottesvile Va, and making an appropria-
tion Of 100000.
The pension appropriation bill was then
taken up and passed
At $50 a recess was taken until p. IN.
When the Senate reconvened at o'clock
the galleries were crowded.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas Immediately sug-
gested the absence of a quorum. Thirty
six senator's responded TO their names
not a quorum.
Mr.. Jones instantly moved that the Sem
ate adjourn but withdrew the motion
when Mr.. Sewell OF New Jersey demanded
that the absentees be called. The pres
ence OF only for,y-one senators-four less
than quorum-was developed BY the
call
The attendance Of 46 senators was Sc
cured at S.i5 o'clock and Mr. Teller of
Colorado entered an earnest and emphatic
protest against the holding Of night ses-