Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08

At the beginning of today's session
Of the Senate Mcl.aurin. 5. g.. present
ed the certificate If reelection Of Hon.
Il. Il. Tillman. as a United States sen
.atUr.
Hawley called III ana the Senate
passed the bill providing for the pay
mcnt Of travel allowances on diSc!IarSv
from the volunteer army to u.--J,rs ana
enlisted men of the nth Cavalry ana
seth and 31th Regiments of Infantry
who entered the military service of the
United States in the Philippines.
After the passage OF several other
measures the pension appropriation
bill was taken up. GaliinSer stated that
to the close of the last fiscal year there
had been about 1909 additions I" the
pension roll ON account Of the Spenish
war. involving an annual expenditure Of
about $270ooo. The bill was passed.
| The ship subsidy bill WAS then taken
M ANA McLuurin. :. g.. took the floor.
NvI.aurin spoke in support Of The hili.
| baSing his advocacy OF the measure un-
on the theory that it's passage would
| benefit the cotton growing interests Of
| The Southern states. Anything that
would stimulate American shipping
would benefit not only the cotton in
tercstS but all other agricultural inter-
eStS.
| The resolutions adopted ut Charlotte.
| Y. c.. by the Southern Cotton SPIN
ners Association urging legislation OF
the character proposed in the pending
bin typfed the sentiment Of the en-
tire South.
McI.aurin referred to the effect Of the
| civil WAR upun the South ana said th'
| time had come to put aside the anim"si-
| ties aroused ~ that struggle ana - take
| ~ the interests that We're characteristic
Of. the old South.
| Mallory said his opposition to the bill
was based upon the opinion that it would
not do what it rrofessed to do in aiding
American shipping
speak ON the pending hill. but before h',
| began asked Allison for an estimate 81
| the total appropriations for IN" next MS
| cal year.
Allison said he did not have exact fig
| ures but he thought Il fair estimate would
| be $.tn ,rOO.uUu.
Hale Thought the total would h. greater.
So far we have not been able To maxi
any reductions bur have found II neceS-
| sary to make constant additions. increas-
| ing the aggregate "i last year dppfo-
| UrIatiDuS IN many millions.
| Cockrcll. Mo. thought the tide was rlS-
| ing rapidly ''NNc are getting into a very
| current Of expenditures said ne.
| Yes" said Ialr, the tide is gaining
| rapidly ana before We know i, We viii
| have a billiun-Iuliar session instead OF
billion dollar Cougrt SScS cone -ruHg which
We heard 50 much talk of a few years
| ago.
| Hale went on to say that the military
budget of the United States. including the
| expenses of the army and navy ANA the
! paymcut account of pensions. would
| an 4
much. said lie. Is paid hy amy Euro
| pcan country.
Morgan criticized the broad sweep OF
repeal provided for in the bill. said the
measure was unconstitutional and pre- +
dicted that both the party and the III "A
who should sustain such q measure would
he condemned ~ the Judgment Of pos
terity.
Morgan urged that the measure br com
mtttd "a the committee u De- r"cast IN
order that its constitutional ANA other
inpt rfcCtionS mi2ht nr corrected. H.
said it was now beng considered not oi
its merits but as a party measure
| Discussing the ability of American
shipbuilders to construct excellent ships
Morgan expressed the opinion that th5
american yards now. withrt.- any assist
ancc. were the best in thu world. In t.
IIy to questions III. said that the maVa
| vessels constructed curing the past /
Years for the United States are the hes
in the world. ami naval ships built in OIi
Yards i'll actual conflict had proved them
selves to be the best ever constructed.
Morgan then turned his attention 1
the Nicaraguan canal and made an earn
est plea for the adoption Of IN" Qua,