Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-16
SENATE TRUST AOhGERS
BECOME IMPRISONED
IN THEIR DENUNCIATIONs Of MEN
WHO OPPOSE THE SHIP
SUBSIDY BILL.
IT WILL NOT BE VOTED UPON
AT THIS SESSION, THE OPPOSITION
HOLDING THE NECESSARY
POWER.

't<A0@AA-N1AS &Ns WI aoAt Ia
the opposition to the shipping bill in
the Senate will not permit a vote TO
be taken on the measure at the present
session was made clear during the clos
ing hour Of to-day's session. For sew
eral days it has been evident that
it would be difficult to gain unanimous
consent to take vote upon the meas
ure. but not until late to-day was the
frank assertion made that vote could
not be had
At the conclusion of several hours
consideration of the bill, Mr. Teller, OF
Colorado announced his purpose to pre-
vent vote at the present session.
In an imprisoned speech he assert
ed 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 would be had. The state
ment by the Colorado Senator elected
a sharp response from Mr. Aldrich, of
Rhode Island, who insisted that despite
the declaration of Mr.. Teller, the bus
mess OF the Senate would proceed in
accordance with the wishes of the ma
jority. M. Teller's statement also
drew the fire Of Mr.. Chandler, of n. H.,
who asserted that the position of the
opposition was preposterous. Mr., Han
ma, of Ohio, replied to Mr. Teller, in a
forceful speech, in the course of which
he became impas5ion in his denun-
citation of the methods employed by
the opposition TO defeat the measure
The advocates of the bill, he said,
were honestly endeavoring to advance
the best interests of the country and
he resented the insinuations against
their honesty of purpose.
Prior to these remarks. Mr.. Perkins,
(Rep., Cala.), delivered an eloquent
and forceful speech upon the bill which
attracted much attention. He support
ed the bill particularly the idea Of Civ
ing subsidies to American vessels, but
pointed out what he believed to be de-
fects in the measure He attacked es-
pecially the provision for the admis-
sion of foreign built ships.
Earlier in the day the agricultural
appropriation bill was passed after be-
ing under discussion for nearly four
days.
AS a result of the deliberations OF
the Senate steering committee to-day
me oleo bill probably will be called up
in the Senate tomorrow to the tenn
porary 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 il IL fails
to be acted upon then. There is every
reason to believe it viii fail. The riv-
er and harbor bill, it is now under
stood, will be reported next week. All
the appropriation bills to come carry
large appropriations and some OF them
more or less general legislation. There
is considerable pressure upon the
friends of the subsidy bill to withdraw
it. but 50 far they have declined to
yield, taking the position that it was
more desirable to have the bin de-
feated by Democratic antagonism than
to have it voluntarily Withdrawn.
The Senate committee on commerce
to-day considered the question of at
taching to the river and harbor bill
provision authorizing the acquiring OF
right OF way ror the proposed Nicara-
guam canal. Senator Elkins is press
ing the matter upon the basis OF the
amendment suggested by Senator Nor
gan. which is as follows:
THAT the President OF the United states
be. and is hereby authorized 10 acquire
from the States of Costa Rica and Mica
ragua. for and IN behalf of the United
States. control of such portion Of terri
tory now belonging TO Costa Rica and
Nicaragua, as may be desirable and nee
essary on which to excavate, construct
and protect canal Of such depth and ca
pacity as will be sufficient for the move
ments OF ships OF the greatest tonnage
and draft now In use. from a point near
Greytown, on the Caribbean Sea, via Lake
Nicaragua, to Brfto, on the Pacific Ocean,
and such sum as may be necessady to Sc
cure such control. is hereby appropriated
out Of any money in the treasury not 9TH
erwise appropriated
There Is a vigorous opposition 10 the
amendment upon the ground that II would
overhead the river and harbor bill and also
because IT makes no definite appropria-
ton A vote upon the proposition viii be
taken next week.
All told the COMMITTEES on commerce has
added between 10000 and $4,000 to
the total appropriations made by The river
and harbor bill as IL passed the House
The amendment suggested BY Senators
Pettigrew and Warren providing for stor-
age reservoirs in the arid land states.
have been favorably acted upon by the