Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-21
THE SHIPPING BILL.
Senators Opposed to Measure Will
Stop 4 Vote This Session.
The AGRICULTURAL BILL PASSED.
The House Wasted the Whole Day-A Fill
buster Under the Leadership of Mr..
Cannon, the Chairman Of the APP
propriatiOns Committee.

Washington, Feb. 16.-That the OPP
position to the shipping bill in the
senate will not permit vote to be
taken on the measure at the present
session was made clear during the
closing hour Of yesterdays session.
For several days it has been evident
that it would be difficult to gain
unanimous consent to take vote up.
on the measure, but not until late
yesterday was the frank assertion
made that vote could not be had
At the conclusion of several hours
consideration of the bill Senator Tel
Ter announced his purpose to prevent
vote at this session. In an impas-
stoned speech he declared 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 sharp
response from Senator Aldrich, whe
insisted that despite the declaration
OF Senator Teller the business of the
senate should proceed in accordance
with the wishes Of the majority. SEN
ator Teller's statement also drew the
fire of Senator Chandler, who as.
serted that the position Of the oppo-
sition was preposterous. Senator
Hanna, of Ohio, replied to Senator
Teller in forceful speech, in the
course of which he became impas-
stoned in his denunciation of the
methods employed by the opposition
to defeat the measure. The advocates
of the bill, he said. were honestly en-
deavoring to advance the best inter-
ests OF the country and he resented
the insinuations against their hon
esty of purpose. Prior to these re-
marks Senator Perkins, of Caifor-
mia, delivered an eloquent and force
full speech upon the bill, which at
tracted much atteution. He sup
ported the bill, particularly the idea
of giving subsidies to American ves-
sells, but pointed out what he be-
lieyed to be defects in the pending
measure. He attacked especially the
provision for the admission of for
eign-built ships.
Earlier in the day the agricultural
appropriation bill was passed after
being under discussion for nearly
four days. The appropriation for
seeds was increased from $4,000 to
$27O,OOO.
Under the leadership of Mr.. Can
non, chairman Of the appropriations
committee, long filibuster CON
sumed the time of the house yester-
day. Mr. Cannon desired the house
to proceed with the sundry civil ap.
preparation. but was caught mapping
by the democrats, who desired to de-
vote the day to the consideration of
private claims 1t was the last day
under the rules which could be de-
voted to claims at this congress and
notices had been sent out Thursday
asking the democrats to be in their
seats yesterday As result Mr..
Cannon was outwittcd, but he kept
up the fight all day, forcing roll calls
for three hours and later filibuster-
ing in committee Of the whole and
mp by making the point of
no quorum against two small bills
favorably acted upon in committee.
The net result was that the whole
lay was wasted.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Idaho. from the
house committee on arid fled
favorable report upon 'a ~ to
extend the provision of the ''~y act
Indefinitely. This act, passed y se;.
rave to each of the arid land states
100000 acres of land upon condi-
lion that the state would reclaim
Fem within ten years. Since the
massage Of the act Idaho Montana
Jtah and Washington have made sp.
,lication for the segregation Of $780,
'cG acres for reclamation. 1t was
ound, however, that the lands could
lot be reclaimed within the period
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