New-York tribune., 1901-02-08
QUEEN WILHELMINA AND HER HUSBAND.
CONTEST OVER SUBSIDIES
ANOTHER LIVELY NIGHT SESSION OF
THE SENATE
THE FREE SHOW AT THE CAPITOL At
TRACTS GREAT CROWDS.
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Washington Feb. T.-As IL they were going TO
a free show. the population of Washington to-
night in large numbers went 10 the Capitol TO
witness the performance in the Senate The
occasion was the second night session OF the
Senate under the special rule adopted TO give
the opposition 20 the Shipping Subsidy bill a
chance 10 blow off its steam without doing seri-
Gus injury to the public business by fIibustering
10 the end of the session. An interesting feat
ure of the performance thus far is that every
opponent of the Shipping bill who has taken
part in the night debate has dsavOwed any
wish or intention to fIibuster Even the seri-
Gus minded Senator Teller declared tonight that
he was not ilibustering. though he declared that
when he was a Republican and the Democrats
were in a majority. he had Joined in a flibuster
more than once. 1t is cruel he exclaimed. in
a burst of Indignation. apparently without any
intention OF being humorous, TO force us to
come here and sit Up half the night after We
have worked hard all day. As a matter of
course" Senator Teller went to say. the
Senate for the most part is composed OF elderly
persons. and we shouldn't be imposed on in this
way"
The Colorado Senator's speech. which was the
first of the evening. pitched the keynote OF the
oppostion's oratory. The crowded galleries
jcyed the performance greatly though there was
cause for disappointment that the proceedings
were not enlivened by many bright flashes of
wit from Senator Chandler as on the previous
night only once did Mr.. Chandler get into the
fracas. Senator Jones. of Arkansas. who again
vowed that he was going TO kill the bin or die
in the last ditch. protesting vehement!y
against what he called the outrageous spectacle
Of a virtually empty chamber. s9afar the Re
WI MOr
gan. Of Alabama. this afternoon making a
speech against the BILL which. solemnly declared
Mr. Jones. was "the greatest speech ever deIiv-
cred by any human being upon any topic during
my service in this chamber"
CHANDLER HAS FUN WITH JONES.
At this point up sprang the wlry Mr.. Chandler
as If he wanted 10 pop a question at the in
dignant and somewhat excited Mr.. Jones.
Does the Senator from Arkansas yield to the
Senator from New-Hampshire? calmly inquired
President Frye after n sharp crack with his
gavel that seemed to startle Senator Jones'
For what purpose?" petulantly asked the
Arkansas statesman.
For statement of fact" replied the unruffied
Mr.. Chandler.
1T yield" snapped Mr. Jones'
MY statement Of fact is" said Mr.. Chandler
that I counted the Democrats present while
Senator Morgan was making that speech this
afternoon and there were just seven of them"
Titters came from the galleries.
II was here. but you didn't count me-" re-
provingly said Senator Teller.
II don't recognize you as a Democrat" quickly
responded Mr.. Chandler. whereat the litter in
the galleries Increased to a guffaw. Senator
Jones was then permitted TO finish his speech
in peace