Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-04

| ought to fail and it would pass only because he was unable to talk until 12 o'clock. and he added: II am ill pretty fair stse of health.' NIr Jones 1Ark) read telegram from J. S. NJ. Neill, saying that H. R. Knapp. who files a protest against Senator Clark, was not resident of Montana.
 Pending the final agreement on the sundry civil bill Mir Pettigrew IS. D) read from the Congressional Record the remarks of MT Hull of Iowa. made in the house a few days ago. when the Iowa gentleman acknowledged he was connected with the Philippine De- velopment company. Mir Pettigrew severely criticised MT Hull and de- nounced generally the condition in the Philippines. He charged the minor itss in the senate with being influ- eI ed by pending legislation which the \ feared might be defeated. He said the sundry civil bill ought to fail the liver and harbor bill as we'll. He denounced the latter measure as a ''job''A
 Mir Pettigraw'S remarks hronoht Mir i Tillman to his feet with an emphatic denial that he had been influenced by any pending legislation. He brand ed as lie the statement that had been l circulated to the effect that he had | been won over on account of the Charleston appropriation. He be- 1 lieved nothing would be gained in fiji i clustering against the Philippine le2is- | lation, as worse would have resulted in an extra session.
 | Throughout the night there was a i long and determined effort to defeat the river and harbor bill. led by Sena- tor Carter of Montana. When Mir Nel- 1 son presented the first conference re- l port all but the items for three reSer- voirS in Wyoming and South Dakota and the BraZos, Texas, appropriation of S40O,O0O. had been adjusted.
 After Senator Carter had talked for four hours on the bill it was sent back to conference. Before it was again brought in other matters had been cleared away and the fight began in earnest.
 Upon the second report Mir Nelson announced that unless the senate re- ceded the bill would fail. and he moved that the senate recede. Upon this motion Messrs Warren, Hansbrough, i Stewart, Mason and Wellington made speeches.
 Then at G:35 MT Carter took the | floor. He said that impe1led by q strong sense of duty he felt he should do all he could to defeat the bill.
 "When I examined this bill this morning." said MT Carter. "I became amazed at the stupendous character of it, carrying $50, 100000 of the people s money and so much of this sum for places that should not rece:ve it.'
 Then he added impressively: "This bill will not pass unless my strength fails before 12 o'clock and I am in a pretty fair state of health"
 He then began speaking with de l liberation, referring to Hawaiian pub- lie lands reading from the report on the river and harbor bill and com menting upon it. The other senators stood about in groups, the chairs were mostly empty and the senate in the gray dawn of morning presented des- l olate appearance.
 After Mir Carter had been talking for about an hour and half, Mir Pet tus interrupted to condemn the course of MT Carter
 | MT Wellington said the Alabama senator had no right to criticise the l
 ducted in an orderly manner.
 Mr Carter blandly replied by assert
 ing that the Alabama senator could
 not defend the appropriation for Trin
 ity river in Alabama.
 MT PettuS vigorously asserted thai
 he was not expressing his opinion Of
 the bill. but he did have a very decid
 ed opinion of a senator who would
 hold tho Can1fa in fhtC
 a day when we are to inaugurate z
 president of the United States
 MT Carter smilingly said he would
 be glad to take a recess and let the
 river and harbor bill go over to : . session when there was no inaugura
 tiOn ceremony.
 At S:1O there were about q dOZel
 senators in the chamber when Vel
 lington raised the point of no quorum The chair at first refused to recogniZ this suggestion on the ground that NJ
 Wellington had not addressed tn chair.
 This omission was soon made goo,
 and q roll call was ordered. The rol call had the effect of bringing in thI ,, ty senators. The sergeant at-arm
 was directed to secure the attendanc of absenteeS. This suspended al
 business for an Indefinite time tn attendants taking advantage of tn opportunity to gather up the masse of waste paper which had accumulat
 ed on the floor through the long ses sion and put the extra chairs in plac l for the distinguished guests eXpecte later in the day.
 At five minutes of nine and wit ) only eight senators in the chamber Mir Pettigrew moved to adjourn. bu
 Alr Carter opposed the motion. sayin
 he desired to finish his speech. :. At 9:45 the sergeant-at-arms secure : q quorum and Mir Carter proceede with his speech.
 At Mir Allison's instance the usua motion continuing the present commit tees until their successors should be st lected was agreed to-
 Washington. March 1.-The house q s 4 o'clock again refused to accept tn
 senate amendments to the river an harbor bill still in dispute and ful f1,xvs fan