The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-02
dar by the expiration of the morning

dar by the expiration of the morning
hour.
During the debate on the bin Mr.. Petit
grew said he could not understand why
the committee had made no report. "un-
less the railroads control the committee. ."
Mr.. Hoar asserted that nobody doubted
that It would add so per cent. to the safe
" of railway travel II u director Of the
railroad were tied to the front of the To-
comotive.
Mir. Wolcott attributed 90 per cent OF
the accidents to carelessness of employees.
and objected ito any intimation that the
railroad managers We're a lot of great
bloated persons, indifferent to the lives
OF their men,
Against safety Appliances.
Later the motion of Mr. Pettigrew to
consider his resolution to discharge the
committee from consideration of the
safety appliance bill was rejected, % to
S6, as follows:
Yeas-Allen. Bacon, Bate, Berry, But
Ter. Chandler, Clapp, Clay. Culberson,
Daniel, Harris, Heitfeld Hoar, Jones,
Of Arkansas; Jones of Nevada; Lindsay.
Lodge Martin, Pettigrew. Rawlms. Tai
iaferro, Teller, Tilman, Vest, Welling-
TONS.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison. Bard, Bever-
idge, Chiffon, Clark, Cullom, Deboe. Dill
lin9ham, Dolliver. Elkins, Fairbanks
Foraker. Frye Gallinger, Hansbrough.
Hawley, Kean. Kyle, McComas, McCum-
Der, MeEnery Mcmillan, Nelson, Per
kins. Pettus, Platt, of Connecticut /;
Platt, of New York: Scott, Sewel,
Shoup, Simon, Stewart, Thurston, We
more. Wolcott,-s6.
At 6:1O p. IN. the Senate recessed until
$40 p. IN.
The scnate's Night Session.
The Senate held long night session.
lasting from $40 p. m. until after 1:lJ
a. m.
The sundry civil bill was passed to-day
An appeal was taken by Mr.. Morgan
from the decision OF the chair to-day.
upon his Nicaragua canal amendment, as
the pending question on reconvening. Mr.
Morgan asked unanimous consent that
his amendment go on the bin, but Mr..
Lodge of Massachusetts objected Mr..
Morgan then addressed the Senate upon
his amendment. He said Mr.. Lodge had
consistently and uniformly opposed the
canal legislation. He charged that the
influence of the Old Panama canal had
been felt in this chamber and was sull
being felt. He did not intimate. however.
what sort OF influence was being exer-
cised.
MIR. Morgan said his belief was that
the President Of the United States was
in favor Of his amendment.
Mr.. Daniel of Virginia. having inter
posed to Justify non-action until we could
hear from Great Britain, Mr.. Morgan
said:
when do you expect to hear from
Great Britain?"
THE senator knows as much about that
as / do" replied the Virginia senator.
but / think that. having negotiated
with co-partner in such a matter as
this, is would not be becoming in the
United States to break off the negotia-
tons while the two parties are consult
ing about it,
The chairs ruling was sustained,36 10 16
Mr.. Hoar moved 10 reconsider the com.
mittee amendment appropriating sl0000
| to begin the construction of the memo
| rial bridge.
The Virginia Memorial Bridge.
Mr.. Martin OF Virginia made an earnest
and thoughtful speech in favor Of imme-
date action upon the bridge project lie
was entirely willing that the bars should
be let down and that oil proper plans
should receive consideration by the Sec
retary of War, but he insisted that ac-
tion such as was contemplated by the
committee amendment, be taken at once.
After the amendment had been recon-
sidered, Mr.. Martin offered an amendment
providing that the bridge should be CON
structed upon a plan approved by the
Secretary of War, the structure to cost
not more than $1,000 900. and throwing open
the competition 20 all who desire to sub
NIT plans. This was agreed to- and the
amendment as amended was adopted.
Other amendments adopted are
Appropriating $332. 800 for the purchase OF
the old CorcOran Art Gallery property In
Washington.
Increasing the commission to codify the
laws of the United States from three
members to 1--WE
Providing that the superintendent of life
saving stations in Districts !. 2, 4, 5, 6, z,
II, u and 10. shall receive 81 500 per an
mum each; those in Districts 3, and 10.
5000. and the superintendent in District
s, $500
The bill then was reported from the
Committee Of the Whole 10 the Senate.
Getting n Quorum mt I ,f5 a. nm.
Mr. Morgan demanded a separate yea
and nay vote on each OF the amendments
making appropriations for the Buffalo. ST.
Louis and Charleston, S. ca expositions.
His demand was not seconded. Mr. Sui
livan of Mississippi made the point of
no quorum Roll call showed only 80
senators present The sergeant-at-arms
was ordered to request attendance of abb
sentees. At 1:l5 q. m. a quorum was Sc
cured and the bin passed. After "a brief
executive session the Senate then ad-
journed.
cIIRANS ARE I'M 00lIRT