The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-05
He Urges Republicans to Heed the
Messages of Arthur, Harrison,
Mckinley and Roosevelt.
MANY MINOR BILLS PASSED
CREDENTIALS OF SENATORS ALL
son AND DOLLIvER PRESENTED.
Conference Report on Philippine Tar
if Bill Adopted by House
Rural Delivery Debate.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The ship sub
sidy bill was further discussed in the Sen
ate to-day by Mr. Frye His remarks were
directed principally to the Republican SEN
ators, and he gave further expression to
his views that the subsidy bill was logi-
cal answer to the demands and principles
of the Republican party, and that in its
preparation he had obviated the objections
entertained by senators friendly TO the
measure. After reading from consular re-
ports giving statistics of American ports
Mr. Frye, turning to the Republican side
said: Il wish to say a few words especial
ly to Republicans of the Senate" He then
told them that he regarded the present bill
as a logical response TO the demands and
the principles of the Republican party and
read from messages to Congress by Presi-
dents Arthur Harrison and Mckinley, in
which the inferiority of our merchant
marine was set forth. President Roosevelt
had likewise stated his views in his mes
sage to Congress. No other senators de-
string to speak to-day the bill was laid
aside and a number of other bills were
passed.
When the Senate convened the creden-
tails of Mr.. Allison and Mr.. Dolliver, both
of Iowa, were presented to the Senate. The
latters credentials were for term of six
years, beginning March 4. 1901 In response
to an inquiry the president pro tenn, Mr..
Frye. announced that it would be necessary
for Mr.. Dolliver again to take the oath of
office. Mr.. AllSOnS present term will not
expire until March 4, 1903 He entered the
Senate on March 4, 1873, and has been a
member of the body continuously since that
time The new term for which he was
oil will
March 4, 1903. Mr.. Allison escorted his COL
league to the desk of the president pro
tenn, where the oath was administered by
The following bills were passed: To
authorize the erection of buildings by the
international committee of Young Men 5
Christian associations on military reser-
vations of the United States; appropriate
ing 900 for the erection of a public
building at Durham, y. c.; appropriating
$32, 900 for completing the construction of
the roadway to the National Cemetery
near Pensacola, Fla; authorizing the APP
pointment and retirement of David Nc
Murtrie Gregg as a captain in the United
States army; TO pay Elizabeth Muhleman.
widow of Samuel A. Muhlemen, 5000 on
account of the death of her husband in the
collapse of the Ford's Theater building in
Lincoln w. Tibbets for having saved the
cargo of powder of the brig Tornado in
1861: authorizing the st. Clair Terminal
Railroad Company to construct and main
tain a bridge across the Monongahela
river; authorizing c.. b. Bracket pomolo-
gist Department of Agriculture, to accept
a decoration rendered to him by the French
Republic; appropriating $4,000 for a light
and fog signal station at Crisp's Point,
Lake Superior. Mich; appropriating 5000
for a lighthouse at the mouth of Oyster
bayou, near the Louisiana coast. Gulf of
Mexico; appropriating $4,000 for the estab-
lishment of light station on Bluff shoal
Pamlico Sound, n. c.; appropriating SIS. 00I
for the relief of Rasmussen & Strehlow,
/ contractors for the government buildings
at the Pan-American Exposition ac-
count of damage sustained by the cycloniC
storm of September, 1900: to authorize the
establishment of a life-saving station al
/ or near Bogue Inlet, n. c.; appropriating
! 81 10000 to carry out an agreement with
/ the Crow Indians, Montana, and $1,000 q
| year for the support and maintenance OF
| the permanent international commission OF
/ the congress of navigation and for other
! purposes; to divide the State Of Texas into
/ four judicial districts.
Mr.. Cullom, from the committee on ap-
/ propria tiOns, reported the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriations bill for
/ the fiscal year 1903 and gave notice that he
would call it up in the morning.
The Senate at o'clock went into execu-
! tive session, and at $40 p. m. adjourned.