The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-07
MILITARY ACADEMY AND WAR
REVENUE MEASURE GO
THROUGH SENATE
FIRST OF THE NIGHT SESSIONS
HANNA'S SHIP SUBSIDY GRAR WAS
ON THE BOARDS LAST
EVENING
QUORUM MUST BE PRESENT
Democrats in the Upper House In
sist That Republican Members
Be in Their Seats Dur
ing Discussion.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Two impor-
tant measures were disposed of by the
senate today, the military academy alj-
preparation bill and the war revenue re-
duction measure. The former was I'M
der consideration less than an hour. The
cEly change made in it was the strength
ening of the provision against hazing at
West Point
During the remainder of the afternoon
session the war revenue reduction bill
was before the senate. A determined
hut unsuccessful effort was made to re-
duce the tax on bank checks and to pro-
vide that telegraph and express COM
ranies should bear the burden of the
tax on messages and packages sent. The
finance committees amendment levying
tax on transactions in so called buck
ct shops modifying the tax upon ci-
Sars and cigarettes and providing for
rebate on unbroken packages of to-
hacco, in addition to several others of a
minor character, We're adopted
An amendment substituting an income
tax for the war revenue measure offered
by Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, was re-
jected by a party vote of q to 3S.
NIGHT SESSION.
When the senate convened at s o'clock
with Mr.. Chandler in the chair, Mr..
Jones (Ar<.) remarked: by actual count
there are just twelve Republican senator's
present. 1 suggest the absence of
quorum"
At that time eleven Democratic sena-
tors were present. One at time sena-
tors hurriedly entered the chamber, but
when the result of the roll call was an
nounced only forty-two had responded to
their names.
Mr.. Frye demanded that the roll of alb
sent senators be called. While the call
was in progress several senators entered
the chamber among them Mr.. Hanna,
who had risen from a sick bed in order
to be present. Finally the chair an
ncunced that quorum was present.
Mr.. FRYE then called up the shipping
bill, and it was laid before the SEN
ate.
Still standing, as he had been since the
session opened Mr.. Jones entered pro-
test against the consideration of the
pending bill at night sessions He de-
clared such action involved a deliberate
purpose to break down opposition sena-
tors physically and prevent the passage
of appropriation bills.
The shipping bill, he said, was the most
perfectly detestable measure presented
to the senate for years, so bad in fact
that one of the Republican senators had
offered an amendment reducing the
period of the bills operation from twenty
to fifteen years, thereby preventing the
looting of the United States treasury OF
S25, eco 600. He declared that the shipping
bill was part of great scheme to place
all transportation facilities under one
control.
81 believe he said, that this bill pro-
poses to place our commerce of the seas
under the control of the men who now
are trying to get the land transportation
routes by the throat.
so help me high heaven" he shouted,
''I will not be a party to this effort to
throttle free ships. We give you notice
if you will have night sessions that you
must have a quorum here all the time, as
we do not propose to continue in any
way TO a tyrannical effort to suppress
free ships by brute force"
IN THE HOUSE.
Debate on the postoffice appropriation
bill consumed another day in the house.
About two hours were occupied by Chair
man Lord, of the postoffice committee,
who was a member of the postal comm s.
sion in the discussion of the subjects in
vestigated by it. The remainder of the
time was occupied in debate upon tie
three subjects, pneumatic tube, special
mail facilities and railway mail pay. Mr.
Burke, of Texas, and Mr.. Williams, of
Mississippi, opposed the appropriation for
special mail facilities 10 the South. Mr.
Swanson, of Virginia, defended the ap-
preparation, and Mr.. Cowherd, of Mis-
souri,, championed the appropriation for
special mail facilities between Newton,
Kan, and Kansas City. 1t was agreed
before adjournment today that the debate
should close tomorrow at 1880 p. M,
when the votes should be taken upon
the several amendments which are pend
ing.
NAMED BY MKINLEY.
The president today sent the follow ng
nominations to the senate:
Carroll D. Wright, of Massachusetts,
to be commissioner of labor; Oscar B
Ralmros, of Minnesota, to be consul at
Colon, Colombia; Edward p Seeds, of
Iowa, to be deputy auditor for the war
department; John F. Peiton, of ,,o!ora 10,
receiver OF public moneys at Montrose,
Col.
Postmasters: Wisconsin-C'har w.
Culbertson, Augusta. Michigan-Arthur
l.. Bemis, Carson City; Robert f New
vile, Boyne. Minnesota-Wilber E.
Hutchinson, Eagle Bend Iowa.. H.
Wolf, Primghar; n. D. Anthony, Ruth
ven; c. A. Vanscoy, Woodbine. Mon
tana-William R. Glasscock, Belt. South