The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
PRICHARO SPEAKS FOR IT
Tillman Willing That Republicans
Should Have More Rope.
THEY'LL THE SOONER HANG THEMSELVES
Shipping Bill Laid Asid' and Naval Bill Con-
sidered. TiIIman Favors Cadets Bsing
Commissioned Immediately After
-Four Yeas Study.
-Four Years Study.
(By The Associated Press. }

Washington, Feb. S.-An Intellectual
effort was made i'm the Senate today to
secure an agreement upon a time for a
final vote upon the Shipping Bill. Wig
ents Of the measure against any such
agreement, even for a date in the in
definite future. Mr.. Pritchard (Rep..
n. c., spoke today in support of the
Shipping Bill and then the Naval APP
preparation Bill was considered. The
rest of the day. the Shipping Bill be-
ing laid aside informally. The Naval
Bill had not been acted upon when the
Senate adjourned.
The PettgreW erSolution calling upon
the Secretary of War for IA copy Of
General MasArthur's report as TO the
conditions in the Philippines and for
! other papers relating to the Philippines
was adopted.
Consideration Of the Shipping Bill was
resumed. Mr.. Frye then made an APP
peal to the Senate that a time be fixed
for the vote upon the pending measure
| Mr.. Jones (Ark), said he did not think
/ that, at this time, any agreement could
De made 1Ot vote.
Mr.. Hale (Me). thought the Senate
would be indulgent with Senators who
desired to prepare. speeches on the meas
ure.
Mr.. Tillman (S. c., expressed his ad-
miration for the wisdom and dipIo-
macy exhibited by the Senator form
Maine (Mr. Hale, and for the placid
way in which he has attemted> 10
smooth the troubled waters here" He
inquired, however, how Senators could
prepare speeches when they were under
full head of steam from seven o'clock
in the morning until eleven at night.
Mr.. Tilman said he had no great OBJ
jections to vote upon the bill provd-
ed he could be absolved from any re-
sponsibility for permitting the passage
of the measure, because in his opinion,
the more rope the Republicans were
given in drawing money from the
| Treasury, the sooner would they hang
themselves.
Mr.. Chandler IN. HI, though the So
luton of the pending question was to
be found in an extra session of Con-
gress
Mr.. Money (Miss), declared his will
| lingness to accept responsibility for an
extra session called to pass appropria-
tion bills which might fail by reason
of the debate upon the Shipping Bill
THE extra session will be your af-
fair, said he, mot ours We can go
| fishing
| Mr. Pritchard On. c., spoke in support
of the measure dealing particularly with
| it in connection with the advancement of
Southern industries and Southern asri-
culture. 1t was, in lis opinion, tie mest
vital measure presented to Cong sss in
| recent years, as it proposed 10 bLiil up
an industry not only valuable in i;self,
| but specially valuable in advancing the
| interests of the entire country. He pro-
duced facts and figures to prove that the
| South was particularly interested in the
| enactment Of the pending measure.
read in full. All but two of the commit
| tee amendments were agreed to.
| A committee amendment was agreed to
| providing that the promotion of officers
of the navy and marine corps made on ac-
count of war services shall not interfere
with the regular promotion of officers.
/ The first amendment of the committee
which was reserved related to the issuing
| of commissions TO naval cadets and in
volved the length of the course of study
III
| vision which the Senate communities had
stricken out was that the cadets who
had completed the four years course at
| the academy should be commissioned at
once
Mr.. Hale explained that the House pro-
vision would have created a hump" in
the list, stopping the promotion of the
younger officers
Mr.. Caffery La.), Mr.. McEnery La),
! Mr.. Butler IN c., and Mr.. Foraker
(Ohio), supported the House provision.
Mr.. Tillman supported the Senate
| amendment. He complained that too
many of the naval officers were now
holding down soft berths ashore, froliclI-
ing and dancing, instead of doing duty
at sea-
After a brief executive session, the Sen
at at o'clock adjourned.