The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-17

he talks of the denudation of the land
of trees and of the drying up of rivers /
that it affects the farmer or the COM |
merce on the rivers?"
Mr.. Beverdge replied that nothing eff
fects the farm and farmers more than
the waters in the rivers and he main
tanned that no subject more intimately
concerned the farmer than the culture
and growth of trees, although, he
added, sarcastically. 1.-The Senator shows
the same ignorance of this fact as he
shows of farming in general.
Mr.. Tillman explained that he had not
said that forestry had nothing to do with
farming, but that it was connected with
farming only indirectly.
81 accept the apology" interjected
Mr. Beveridge.
Us that the kind of apology you get in
Indiana?" laughed Mr.. Tillman. 1T is
Immediately followed by a fight.
Mr. Chandler protested That Senators
should not address each other as you.
perhaps the Senator would like me to
address the Senator from South Carolina,
as the" suggested Mr.. Beveridge.
After some further good natured
bandiage, Mr.. Tillman said he would "let
this little wasp from the Wabash" pass
by.
"I'm glad to see," retorted Mr.. Bever
idge. that the wasps sting had it's eff
feet
THE WASP WAS STTNGLESS.
THE trouble is replied Mr.. Tillman,
''that this wasp did not have a sting. 1t
buzzed and buzzed about me and l just
brushed it off," Naughter)
Mr. Tillman temporarily withdrew his
amendment and that of Mr.. Mallory was
| rejected.
The South Carolina Senator then press
| ed his proposition to increase the appro-
priation for seed and seed distribution
| from $4,000 to $270,O00 and after some
discussion it was agreed to, % to %
| The Agricultural Appropriation Bill was
| then passed.
| The Senate then proceeded to consider
| the Ship Subsidy Bill Mr.. Perkins (Rep.
Cab delivered an eloquent and torceful
| speech upon the bill, which attracted
| much attention. He supported the Dill,
| particularly the idea OF giving Supsldles
| to American vessels, but pointed out what
he believed to be defects in the pending
measure. He attacked especially the
provision for the admission of foreign
| built ships.
Mr.. Jones (Ark.) demanded vote upon
his pending motion to discharge the Jul
dietary Committee from consideration of
the Antitrust Bill and that the Senate
proceed to it's consideration. Mr.. Chand-
Ter and Mr. Aldrich contended that the
motion was not in order which the Chair
(Mr. Kean) sustained.
Mr.. Aldrich in charge of the Shipping
| No bod fhGA
| Antitrust Bill at once If it were honest
ly desired. He then asked unanimous
consent that all amendments to the Ship
ping Bill be voted upon without further
debate, the votes to be taken Immediately
Mr. Teller interposed that Mr.. Aldrich
knew perfectly we'll the Dill VIII not
reach a vote.
SUBSIDY BILL SHALL NOT PASS.
I'm all my experience here" said Mr..
Teller, there has never come bill into
this Senate that carries on it's face such
evidences of jobbery, and l think | can
show that to the satisfaction of the Sen
ate The Senators from Maine (Frye)
and from Ohio (Mr. Hanna) do not expect
to carry this bill at the present session.
Mr. Teller said he had made up his
mind that the Subsidy Bill could not be
before the Senate for the purpose Of push
ing aside other business in order thai
, there would be an excuse. for an extra
session to consider those subjects and in
, cidentally to pass the Shipping Bill. He
, said that the Spooner amendment to the
, Army Bill would request and receive
ample discussion and he believed tina
the Cuban question, too, would be brough
| to the Senate's attention
THE question here" said he, 81.
r | whether we shall keep faith with Cub;
! | and with the world. The Cuban question
: will be discussed at this session whethel
e the Constitution they have framed shall
: come here or not. There is a sentimen
= growing up and voiced by certain influen
ces and by newspapers of the country
Y that we are to break faith with Cuba
t propose to take up the resolution w
| adopted in the last Congress and shoy
t that it expressed the sentiment of tn
q people and the Executive OF this Govern
s ment."
Mr.. Aldrich replied that the Shippin
e Bill had not been nor would be used I
:. delay the consideration OF any Legislation
S He believed that the people thorough
understood that the opponents of the bill
= had decided to filibuster it TO death with
out any reference to the desire or to tn
{ amendments of the majority.
Mr.. Chandler, pointedly criticised III
y opposition to the Shipping Bill, referrin
particularly to Mr.. Teller and Mr.. Petit
u grew, whose position he declared wa
preposterous.
Mr.. Teller interposed to say that he ha
announced that vote might be had o
:. the bill and had advised the oppositio
that such a course was desirable.
Mr.. Chandler declared that the opposi
ton to the Subsidy Bill was compose
n only of a conglomerate of various politics
: parties all of whom had different ideas.
q HANNA DEFENDS THE BILL.
n After Mr.. Spooner rep. Wis., ha
given notice that tomorrow immediatel
after the routine business he would ca
up tue Oleomargarine Bill, Mr.. Ham
/ L ad1 bo