The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-04

Washington. March 4-From 1880 last
night the senate remained in continuous
session and worked to clear up the neccs-
sary legislation which had TO reach the
president for his signature before ad-
Journment
TIE most interesting feature of the ses-
sion was the action upon the sundry civil
appropriation bill when early this morn
ing. the senate receded from its anen9-
lnent providing for three exposition gifts
-ssce.eoo TO St Louis. $4,000 10 Buffalo
and $4,000 to Charleston. S. c.
without division the motion OF Senator
Allison 10 rccede was agreed 10. il was
the last remaining item in the bin In dis
agreement and IL meant that all danger
of an extra session was over.
The action OF the senate on the sundry
civil bfsl Was followed by the senate re-
ceding from the Charleston amendment
10 the 81. Louis exposition bin which had
passed the house as separate measure.
This action passed the bill appropriating
StoOe0 FOR St Louis.
IL was an interesting occasion. Senator
Vest OF Missouri made the motion.
Though suffering from ill health he had
remained in the senate all night 10 bat
tie for this exposition appropriation. He
made an appeal to the senate TO pass the
bill now as a simple act OF justice 10 81.
Louis. saying that with the utmost kind
ness toward Charleston IL was not fair
10 make ST Louis suffer because the
house would not make an appropriation
for the exposition in South Carolina.
Senator Tillman, who had made a hard
fight for Charleston, made speech
showing deep feeling.
He said the legislation which had paved
the way for the st. Louis appropriation
was placed In bill last year were the
amendments from which the senate had
receded IN the sundry civil bill The watch
dogs OF the house OF representatives had
not pounced upon this proposition then
and defeated IL.
congress, no said. had appropria ted
$ll.ooo,oV0 for expostions and now IL was
proposed 10 give s5,Oo0.0O0 more. His state
South Carolina. WAS regarded as an out
cast, a disinherited dog. lie would leave
IL TO the Senate whether IL was just. fair
and right TO give TO St. Louis $4,000 600
and deny Charleston small $250000.
Mr.. Lodge thought that Charleston
ought 10 be treated equally with St.Louis
and he, with Mr.. Depew. was among the
10 Senator's who voted against the mo-
tion OF Mr. Vest. Eight Senator'S voted
for the motion. During the night Mr..
tion by asserting that the bin passed yes
terday for the better protection or rail-
way employees had been lost or stolen af-
ter IL was enrolled and signed by the
speaker.
Mr.. Pettigrew said that II IL was lost
IL was lost on purpose IL was SUBJ
seauenty learned that the bill had been
found in drawer OF desk I'm the house
enrolling room and & was brought TO the
Senate. The persistence OF Senator But
Ter N. CO was regarded during the
morning by the passage OF bill appro-
priating $500 for damages done during
the Civil War TO ST. Johns Masonic
lodge at Newberne. y. G. lie has been
lighting for tho bill during the entire ses-
sion.
Mr.. Frye. president pro tenoore. said
he received a telegram from the heuten-
ant governor OF Montana which he
Thought should be read and he directed
the clerk TO read II.
The lieutenant governor stated that As
the presiding officer OF the Joint legisla.
tive convention OF Montana he wanted
10 emphatically say that the election OF
Hon. VIM. A. Clark as Senator from
Montana was the elimination OF the ex.
pressed wish OF the people OF that state
and that protests against Mr. Clarl
should not be needed ~ the senate Mr.
Clark had been an issue I'm the campaie1
and his success before the people and il
the legislature was vindlcation OF hi,
character
Mr.. Jones (Ark) read a telegram from
j.. =. Mcneil. saying thar II ~ Knapp
who files "A protest against Senator Clark
was not q resident Of Montana.
fendinB t-se final agreement on the sun
dry civil bill. Mr.. Pettigrew as. 81 rea,
frou The congressional record the re-
marks of Mr.. HUH OF Iowa. made I'm th,
house few days ago when the Iowa gen
tleman acknowledged he was connect,
with NE Philippine Development com
pany. Mr. Pettigrcw severely critised Mr.
Hull and denounced generally the condi
fion ~ the Philippines
lie charged the minority I'm the Senat
WITH being inhuenced pending Legislation
said the sundry civil Bin oueht 10 raii. IN
river ana harbor bill as Well. lie de
nounced the latter measure aS a cob"
Mr. Petiigrews remarks brought Mr.
Tillman 10 his feet with an emphatic de
MAI that he bad been Influenced by an
pending legislation. lie branded as NJ
The statement ths had been circulated I,
the erct thar be had been won over oi
account ~ the Charleston appropfiafI
hs believed nothing would be gained u
lation as worse would have resulted I'M "a,
extra session.
A LONG FIGHT
Throbghout the night there was /, lon,
and determined effort 10 defeat tho rive
and harbor bill. led by Senator Carer y
Montana, When Mr. Nelson presented AZ,
frst conference report an bur tbs itcr,
ior three reservoirs IN Wyoming au,
south Iakota and the Brazos Tcrae nu
preparation ~ fno.ooo had been adjusted
After senator Garter had taika fo
four hours m the bill n was aenr harl
% conferencp. BEFORE N was aral,
brought IN other matters had been siesre.
away ano the ight began IN earneet
tpon the second report Nr Melton an
nounced That unless The senate rerr1e,
ihe bii would fail and he rnosed ff-- fh,
frr1tc rerde. Upon this nofion Nerers
warren HansbrOugh. Stewart Mason Az,
Wellington made speeches
Then az 6.5S AR Carter took tho noo,
He nid that iTnpfllcd bv strong Sonso :,
duty he felt ~ should Do aii hc csiii
20 defeat fhe blii