The age-herald., 1902-03-05
Senator Frye Appeals to Re- pubIicans to Support t
BEST INTEREST DEMANDS II
Says It Is a Logical Response to old Principles and Was Framed So as to obviate Objection En-
 tertalned by Senators.

Washington. March 1.-The ship-sub- sidy bill was further discussed in the sen ate today by MT. Frye. His remarks were directed principally to the Republican Senators, and he gave further expression to his views that the subsidy bill was a logical response to the demand and prin- ciples of the Republican party, and that in its preparation he had obviated the objections entertained by Senators friend Iy to the measure No other Senators de- siring to speak today, the bill was laid aside and a number of other bills were passed.
 At the conclusion of routine business the following bills were passed:
 Several Bills Passed.
 To authorize the erection of buildings by the international committee of the Young Mems Christian Association on military reservations of the United States; appropriating $1OO,000 for the erec- ton of a public building at Durham, N. C.; approprlating $32,OOO for completing the construction of the roadway to the national cemetery near Pensacola, Fla; authorizing the appointment and retire. LII captain in the United States army; to pay Elizabeth Muhlman, widow of Samuel A Muhlman, $5000 on account of the death of her husband in the collapse of the Ford Theatre building in Washington; appropriating $15,0O0 to pay Lincoln w. Tibbets for having saved the cargo or powder of the brig Tornado in 1861; au- thorizing G. B. Bracket, pologomist of the department of agriculture. to accept a decoration rendered him by France. Ap- propriating s50OO for the lighthouse at the mouth of Oyster Bayou, near the Louis iana coast Gulf of Mexico; appropriating S30000 for the establishment of light on Bluff Shoal, Pamlico Sound, N. C.; to au- thorize the establishment Of a life-saving station at or near Buego Inlet, N. C.; ap- propriating $l15O000 to carry out an agree ment with the Crow Indians, Montana, and 5000 year for the support and main tenance of the permanent international commission of the congress or navigation and for other purposes
 Subsidy Bill Taken Up.
 At the conclusion of the morning busi- ness tre ship subsioy bill was taken up. Mir Clay, Georgia, stated that Mr. Vest. who was 70 speak on the bill today, was ilnavoldahv absf nt and that he would address the senate tomorrow. He gave assurance however, that the Democratic senators would consume little time in dis cussing the bill
 Mir Frye in charge of the bill, said he would submit additional remarks. He declared that in drafting the bill now be- fore the senate he had undertaken to obviate the objections of those who were friendly to 1t, and added: 'I think have succeeded.
 After reading from consular reports giving statistics of American exports. MT. Frye, turning to the Republican side, sid:
 Talks to Republicans.
 q wish to say a few words, especially to Republicans of the Senate" He told them he regarded the present bill as a logical response to the demands and prin- ciples of the Republican party, and read from messages to congresses by Presi- dents Arthur, Harrison and Mckinley, in which the inferiority of our merchant marine was set forth. President Roose- welt had likewise stated his views in his message to congress.
 MT Clay gave notice that he would address the Senate tom orrow on the pending bill. The bill was laid aside as the unfinished bill.
 Mir Hoar gave notice that he would, on Thursday next after the disposition of routine business, call up the bill for the protection of the President of the United States and press it each day until vote was taken upon it. A bill to divide the state of Texas into four judicial districts was passed MT. Cullom reported the executive, legislative and judicial appro- priation bill for the fiscal year, 1903, and gave notice that he would call it up in the morning.
 The Senate, at 3 o'clock went into executive session and at 3:10 p. m. ad- journed.