The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-31
SHIP-SUBSIDY IN SENATE.
Democrats Discuss the Loot Measure
shipping Interests Already
Have Unusual PRIVILEGES.

Washington, Jan. S0.-The shipping bill
was kept at the front in the Senate
throughout to-day. No appreciable prog
ress was made, most of the time being
occupied by Mr. Turley of Tennessee and
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas in speeches Sc
verely arraiging the bills alleged favor
itism. Early in the day an unsuccessful
effort was made to secure agreement to
the conference report on the army reor-
ganization bill.
The Senate agreed to a resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, request
ing the Secretary of War 10 inform the
Senate whether the executive council OF
Porto Rico has agreed to guarantee divi-
dends to corporations doing business In
that island, and if so. to report all de-
tails.
The conference report upon the army
reorganization bill was presented by Mr..
Hawley.
Mr. Butler of North Carolina insisted
that there had been an increase of color
sergeants in the artillery provision
Mr. Hawley denied that there had been
any increase of officers in any instance
over the number permitted in the bill rs
it passed either the House or the Senate.
When, at ? o'clock, the ship-subsdy bill
business. Mr.. Hawley sought to continue
consideration of the army bill. Mr.. Pet
tigrew objected. Mr.. Hawley finally yield
Ell and gave notice he would cali up the
army bill tomorrow.
Consideration of the subsidy bill being
resumed, Mr.. Aldrich gave notice of two
amendments, one providing that appli-
cants for subsidy shall contract to build
new vessel within the United States
| Wi h
that the utmost limit of subsidy shall be
ID years instead of 20.
Mr.. Turley of Tennessee then spoke
against the bill, pointing out the large
expenditures involved. He declared that
already the shipping interests had I'M
usual privileges, under the tariff the
postal bounty laws and in many other
ways.
Mr.. Turley compared the cost Of ship
building in various countries. This
brought out a detailed statement from
Mr.. Vest that ships could be built for
less in the United States than in any
other country.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas followed He
said the bill proposed to take millions
out of the public treasury and give it as
a free gift TO certain favored Subsidy
beggars." The vast sums to be paid to
few wealthy concerns were wrung from
the laboring people and the poor
Mr.. Jones said the bill should be en-
titled "a bill to enable a select coterie
of ship owners to loot the United States
treasury"
He argued that commercial development
and extension must come from our natural
advantages and enterprise, and not from
the Legislative stimulus of subsidies
Mr.. Frye declared that Democratic SEN
atorS were delivering New York Reform
Club speeches against the measure, appar-
entity believing it was the Hanna bill Of
two years ago, whereas it had been entire
ly changed.
Mr.. Morgan said he thought very few
senators knew what was in the bill
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas also spoke of the
Kaleidoscope changes in the bill and the
ina bility of people to keep track of it.
After the formal reading of the bill ii
was temporarily laid aside.
At $3.50 p. m. the Senate adjourned.