The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-16
NO VOTE ON SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
WILL BE TAKEN IN THE
SENATE
TALE TOLD BY MR.. TELLER
NOT HALF THE REPUBLICAN MEM
BERS ARE IN FAVOR OF THE
MEASURE
HOUSE WASTED A DAYS TIME
Chairman Cannon, of the ApprOpria-
tions Committee, FiIibustered
Against Consideration of
Private Claims.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.--That the op-
position to the shipping bill in the SEN
ute viii not permit a vote to be taken
on the measure at the present session
was made clear during the closing hour
of todays session. For several days it
has been evident that it would be diff
cult to gain unanimous consent to take
a vote upon the measure, but not until
late today was the frank assertion made
that vote could not be had. At the con-
CluSion of several hours consideration
Of the bill, Mr.. Teller (CoL) announced
his purpose to prevent vote at this ses-
sion In an impassioned speech he de-
clared that he would not consent to any
agreement to vote, and that it must be
evident to the advocates of the bill that
no vote could be had. The statement by
the Colorado senator elected a sharp re-
Bponse from Mr. Aldrich (R. l., who in
sisted that despite the declaration of
MIR. Teller the business of the senate
would proceed in accordance with the
wishes Of the majority. Mr.. Teller'S
statement also drew the fire of Mr.
Chandler IN. h, who asserted that the
position of the opposition was prepos-
ferrous. Mr.. Hanna co. replied to Mr.
Teller in a forceful speech, in the course
of which he became impaSSioned in his
by the opposition to defeat the measure
The advocates, he said, were honestly
- endeavoring to advance the best inter
ests of the country and he resented the
insinuatiOnS against their honesty of
purpose. Prior to these remarks, Mr.
Perkins (Cal.) delivered an eloquent and
forcefuI speech upon the bill, which at
tracted much attention. He supported
the idea of giving subsidies to American
vessels, but pointed out what he believed
to be defects in the pending measure.
He attacked especially the provision for
the admission of foreign-built ships.
During the day the agricultural az
preparation bill was passed, after Being
under discussion for nearly four days.
Rev. ]. ]. DOlliver, of Fort Dodge, 10,
the venerable father of Senator Dolliver,
pronounced the invocation at the open
ing of todays session of the senate.
A resolution authorizing the Indian
committee of the senate, during the re-
cess, to visit Indian reservations and
Indian schools was adopted.
Other bills were passed, as follows:
Appropriating $4,000 for the purpose of
a replica of the bronze equestrian statue
of Gen George Washington by Daniel
Chester French and Edward c. Potter,
to be erected in Washington, D. c.; de-
claring a branch of the Mississippi river,
opposite the city of La Crosse, Wis, and
known as west channel to be unnav-
igable, and that said city be relieved of
the necessity of maintaining a draw
bridge over said channel
TELLER Tells THE TRUTH.
Mr. Aldrich In cnarge of the shipping
bill, asked unanimous consent that all
amendments to the shipping bill be voted
upon without further delay, the votes to
be taken Immediately.
sf'T'hp senator from Rhode ISlanQ.' said
Mr.. Teller (Col), knows just as well as
1 do that he is not going to get vote
upon this bill. He knows that it is going
to be debated until the end Of the ses-
sion. He knows that he can't get vote
without unanimous agreement and there
is no hope of an agreement"
Mr. AIdrich replied that he had enter
tanned strong hope of securing a vote
upon the bill at the present session.
He had never heard until this moment
that a vote could not be had upon the
bill
'Wen." said Mr. Teller, "the senator
has not been here for a few days and he
probably has not heard what l have
heard"
The Colorado senator said there were
propositions in the measure that would
afford a months debate. He expressed
his opinion that quite half the Repub-
lican majority in the senate was opposed
TO the bill. Two or three Republican SEN
ators he said had expressed the hope,
in his presence, that no agreement to
take a vote on the measure would be
reached.
In all my experience here said Mr..
Teller, there has never come a bill into
the senate that carries on it's face such
evidences of jObbery and I think l can
show that to the satisfaction of the SEN
ate"
u,ba Sa,,o tors, fror,, NEaine CI7r,,a\ oo6
from Ohio (Hanna) don't expect to carry
this bill at the present session.
After adVerting to the possibility that
the people of Cuba might send to con-
gIess the constitution under which they
propose to operate and to the likelihood
that this would create considerable dis
cussion, Mr.. Teller said that so far as
he was concerned he had made up his
mind that the subsidy bill could not be
passed. He believed that it was kept be-
fore the senate for the purpose of push
ing aside other business in order that
there would be an excuse for an extra
session to consider those subjects and in
cidentally to pass the shipping bill. He
said that the Spooner amendment to the
army bill would require and would re-
ceive ample discussion and he believed
that the Cuban question would be
brought to the senates attention.
...~-,- -OLEO BILL COMING UP.
AS a result of the deliberations of the
senate steering committee today the oleo-
margarine bill will probably be called Up
in the senate tomorrow to the temporary
displacement of the ship subsidy bill
but it is not expected there viii be an
effort to keep the bill before the senate
beyond tomorrow, if it fails to be acted
upon then. There is everX reason to
believe it will fail Indeed there is q
quite general understanding that after
tomorrow there will be very little con-
sideration given to any measure except
appropriation bills and conference Te-
ports. The river and harbor bill, it is
now understood will be reported next
week All the appropriation bills to
come carry large appropriations, and
some Of them more or less general leg
islation. There is considerable pressure
on the friends of the subsidy bill to
withdraw it. but so far they have de-
clined to yield, taking the position that
it was more desirable to have the bill
defeated by Democratic antagonism than
have it voluntarily withdrawn.
-------~ HOUSE WASTED ITS TINE.
Under the leadership of Mr.. Cannon
chairman of the appropriations commit
tee, long fllbuster consumed the time
Of Ie NJ AT. CO. r/1, civ