The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-12
NAVAL BILL READY
FOR THE PRESIDENT
TWAS Passed Soon After the
Senate Convened.
BAD FAITH OF CARNEGIE
Tillman Shows a Statement About
Armor Plate False.
CAFFERy OPPOSES THE SUBSIDY BILL
He Describes Il as Robbery Under THE Forms
Of Law. A Letter Read in the House
Making Charges Against
Perry S. Heath.
tBy the Associated Press.)

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Senate convened today the Naval Appro
pration Bill was passed.
The Shipping Bill was then taken up
and kept before the Senate during the
remainder of the legislative day. Mr.
Caffery (Dem., La.), occupied the floor
throughout the session. Opposition Sem
ators made the point of no quorum sew
eTal times and demanded a call of the
Senate. Finally this drew out a warning
from Mr.. Frye, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Commerce. that if Senators de-
sired a River and Harbor Bill to be re-
ported at this session they would better
not interrupt the committee having the
measure under consideration.
MIR. Caffery had not concluded his
speech when, after having spoken for
nearly six hours he yielded the floor for
an executive session.
The Naval Appropriation Bill was taken
up. Mr.. Tillman IS. c.. said he desired
to present evidence which would show the
bad faith with which the Carnegie and
Bcthelehem Companies had treated the
Government. The companies had said
positively they were unable TO make
slrupp armor for less than $545 per ton,
yet they had entered into contract for
arinor at lower price. Mr.. Hale. Chair
man Of the Naval Committee. corrobo
rated this.
Mr.. Pettigrew said that when mem
bcr of one of the armor concerns was
before the Appropriation committee he
admitted that the Carnegie and Bethele-
hem Companies had an agreement to bid
the same for the armor.
Mr.. Tillman declared that the high
price named in the contract for armOr
VISA liked as an inducement to the Car
neSie and Bethlehem Companies to
make a large contribution to the Repub-
lican campaign fund.
After some brief remarks by Mr..
Butler and Mr.. Teller the bill was passed
without division.
Nr Hanna then moved to take up the
Slipping Subsidy Bill Mr. Jones (Dem..
Ark.J. demanded the yeas and nays. The
mctior prevailed by a vote of 33 to A.
Mr.. Caffery CLa.). addressed the Senate
in opposition to the bill. The purpose of
Tie bill, be said, was to furnish gratui-
~. a donation a subsidy TO certain
steamship lines now in existence and to
others which may come into existence ii
tie bill should become a law
lie DGl1CNGQ,. HONGNtT. IIdl LHG cutlIC
subsidy would be absorbed by the pres
eat lines. He maintained that it's con-
tract arrangement was unconstitutional.
Mr.. Caffery said there was nothing in
the pending bill that would be of advan-
tage TO American seamen.
Nr. Hama interrupted to say that one
of the objects subserved by the bill would
he the increased number of places af-
fordcd to seamen upon American ves-
scs
Mr. Jones {Ark). suggested the absence
OF a quorum.
Mr. Hanna: "fIow many Democrats
are here?"
Mr.. Bacon (Ga.); 1--WE don't need in
structions."
Mr. Tllman Is. c.: We've got thir-
teen Senators present
The roll call disclosed the presence Of
flfty-six Senators.
MIR. Jones (Ark). thought there must
be- some coed reason for the manifest
Indifference" of so large part OF the
Republican Senator'S to this bill. He re-
gardcd 1t "as absurd that any thought
OF passing the measure at this session
should be entertained. He then moved
thSt the Judiciary COMMITTEE be dis
charged from consideration OF the Anti
Trust Bill passed by the House and that
the Senate proceed TO its considera-
tiOn
Upon objection by Mr.. Chandler the
motion OF Mr.. Jones. under the rules
went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Caifery yielded to Mr.. Spooner
tWis.). TO offer resolution, which was
agreed to. calling upon the Secretary of
the Treasury TO furnish the Seante with
the number and tonnage of vessels en-
gagged in foreig ncommerce, the number
now engaged in the coastwise trade that
could enter the foreign trade under the
pending bill, and also the amount of sub
sidy each vessel would receive under
the bill and other data.
AZ 40 p. M Mr.. Bacon again demanded
= call of the Senate. The roll call dis
closed the presence of AZ Senator's
The Senate agreed TO the conference
upon the War Revenue Bill asked for
by the House and eSnators Aldrich. Alli-
son and Jones of (Ark.l, were appointed
coafcrecs on tine part of the Senate.
Representatives Payne, Dalzell and Rich
ar,lson already had been named by the
House. The consideration of the Shipping
Bill was then resumed Mr.. Caffery con-
tiauing characterized the bill as "abso-
lutcly unconstitutional and void; rob-
berry under tho forms of law
At 8 p. m. the Senate adjourned.