The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18

Washington. March 1s.--Pending discus
were passed:
For the acknowledgment OF deeds and
other instruments in the Philippine ISL
ands and Porto Rico; affecting lands sit
uated In the District. of Columbia or any
territory of the United States; To pre-
vent trespassers or intruders from enter
ing the Mount Rainier National Park.
state OF Washington; Appropriating So
for the purchase OF the Francis B. He'll
man manuscript OF the Historical Regis
ter. United States army, from 17S9 10
1901
AS the last public bill on the calendar
was passed Mr. Hale remarked that In all
his experience he had never before known
the last public bill on the calendar to be
reached and disposed of. 1T IL an jndi-
cation that the senate is doing business"
he said.
The ship subsidy bill was then taken
up and Mr.. Gallinger IN. H. spoke I'm fa-
vor OF II. He said he was not troubled
about the constitutionality OF the pro-
posed law or the charges that the subsidy
is a gift TO private interests. IF II shall
prove to be a gift" said he. 1T will be
no worse than other legislation that has
had the support of some senator's who
seem 10 be greatly distressed over the
pending measure"
He then referred 10 the large annual ap-
propriati tions paid railroads for fast mall
and the river and harbor appropriations.
AGAINST CHINESE.
Mr.. Patterson (Col) discussed briefly
his proposed amendment TO prevent the
employment OF Chinese seamen on sub
sidized vessels. He said the amendment
had the approval OF the american FEEDER
alton OF Labor and the International Sea-
mems Union. American labor had been
driven from employment on ships on the
Pacific coast by Chinese labor.
Mr. Money Miss said the United
States had lost nothing, as Il simply paid
q reasonable rate for services rendered
Mr.. Vest spoke in favor OF his free ships
amendment.
Mr.. Frye declared that 10 years ago
England carried sS per cent OF the ocean
trade OF the world. while now England
carries only 50 per cent OF that trade.
Great Britain, he said, was losing the
worlds carrying trade.
Mr. Hanna insisted IL was a loss 10 the
American people 10 pay si50.0O0,OO0 or $780,
Ooo,OO0 for the carrying OF our foreign
commerce, for under just laws perhaps
30 per cent OF that amount would remain
in the hands OF Americans. The American.
merchant marine had gone down and
down. until II cut a sorry figure among
the nations Of the world.
MIR. cLAY's CLAIM.
Mr.. Clay (Ga) declared that one cent
per gross ton was all that was necessary.
70 cqualize the difference between the
cost OF construction and operation OF Am
ertcan ships and the construction and on.
sration OF foreign ships. yet the present
bill would provide for a subsidy nearly
three cents per gross ton.
Mr.. Wellington (Md) favored the pend
Ing measure because he believed Il would
80 far toward building up the American
merchant marine. lie paid a high tribute
20 Mr.. Frye for his advocacy OF the 70.
habilitation Of the American : merchant
marine.
Mr.. Perkins (Cal) said the four shins ~
the American line last wear carried a.
ports IN England seeOo.ooo I'm valuo OF
farm products.
Mr.. NcLaurin (Miss) made a few 70.
marks against the bill and Mr.. Scott tNy
Va spoke In favor Of a.
Mr.. Eyre closed the debate. He was
neither physically nor mentally abie A.
make a speech. he said. TN irving a.
avoid the Charybdis OF smallpox" ne
said Il ran into the Scylla OF vaccination.
and which r. the more painful am una
bic 10 determine"
b. the way OF explanation N certain
features OF the bin he stated that ,he or
oinery freight ship which Is 10 receive