The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
ARE DIVIDED ON
SHIP SUBSIDY
Republicans Not Unanimous on
the Measure.
SPOONER HAS AN AM EN- DMENT
Provides That Bill May be Repeated at Any
IIme-House Made Record BY Clear
ing Calendar OF Peu-
slou BIS.
SP0ONER HAS AN AMENDMENT
(Br Associated Prest.)

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March 1o.-Dif-
ferences of opinion on the Republican sue
appeared in the debate on the snip SUD
sidy bill to-day. Mr.. Allison. OF Iowa. IN
dictated that he was not quite satlsled
with the measure as it stands now, anu
gave notice Of amendments ne propoS :.
to offer u, it. limiting the time OF IT'S
oneration and limiting also the amount OF
money annually to be paid from the treas
ury on account of 1t.
Ha was followed by Mr.. Spooner. OF
Wisconsin, who took exception to some
provisions of the measure. He was NOT
at all certain that the bill would achleVc
the great results which its advocates
claimed for it, and he urged that definite
information upon that point ought TO be
furnished to Congress. He gave notice OF
a amendment which he proposed to ofter,
providing that the bill might be amended
or repealed by Congress without, now
ever, impairing any contract MADE uhder
its provisions. This amendment WOULD be
a. notice, he said, that the subsidy would
not be a safe foundation upon which to
build largely.
OTHERS OPPOSED.
Earlier in the day Mr.. Teller. of Colo
RADIO. made a speech in opposition to the
measure, and was followed by Mr.. Elklns,
OF West Virginia, in support of 1t. lie ad-
n,ittcct that he would much prefer the
adoption Of a policy of discriminating du-
ties.
Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia. gave notice OF an
amendment which he proposed to offer
TO the subsidy bill providing that no con-
tract under the bill shall be binding upon
the Government until it should have been
submitted to and approved by Congress
In the course OF some remarks In support
of the amendment. Mr.. Bacon urged that
the Postmaster-G General ought not to be
made responsible for the making of such
contracts. 1t was such a delegation OF
authority by Congress as he did not think
would be approved by the American peo-
pic.
Discussing tricfly the general purposes
of the bill. Mr.. Bacon said that the word
Subsidy had no terrors for him. II Il
bill to provide increased compensation for
mail liners between this country and
South America, for instance, were pend
ing before the Senate. he would support
it. He was opposed. however. to bonuses.
the effect OF which would be to give COM
pensation to those who did not need 1t.
In the House.
(Ey Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. March 15.-The House
devoted TODAY to private pension bills,
passing c2o3 bills and clearing the caien
| dar. This is; the largest number OF PEN
| sion bills ever passed by the House at
one session.
A resolution was adopted. calling upon
| the War Department. for information con-
corning the government transport service
between San Francisco and the Philip
pines. Mr.. Richardson remarked that If
Congress got the facts relative to the
| transport service. he believed the coun-
| try would receive a chapter OF very IN
! teresting reading.
| Later in the day Mr.. Minor. OF Washing
!! ton. denounced a published statement that
he had changed his attitude on the Cuban
question reciprocity and ship subsidy
| questions in return for a favor from the
Speaker.
Speaker Henderson also stated that
there was not u shadow OF truth IN the
article.