Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-03
SENATE SITS ALL NIGHT
Passes Many Minor Measures and Debates
Aldrioh Finance Bill.
MEMBERS SEEM TO TALK AGAINST TIME
Democrats Declare object e. 60 Rail-
Road Administration PROPOSAL
Through Lower House and 70
long Discussion.

I IDlE nOUEh COn5AQeTHllOn ana dIleT II naQ
been amended in several particulars.
An amendment by Mr.. Rswlins sppropri-
ating $500 900 in aid Of irrigation work.
furnished material for considerable discus
sion. Mr.. Rawlins commended that the sur
plus in the treasury could be better used
in this manner than by turning It into the
National banks. The amendment Was re-
jected on a point Of order.
When the Aldrich financial bill was taken
up. Mr.. Teller continued his remarks begun
on Saturday. He was followed by Mr.. Car
mack. who replied to some criticisms OF
his recent speech on murders in the Phil
i%ppines. During the course Of the day the
conference report on the appropriation bills
and the Alaskan homestead bill were
agreed TO.
The immigration and omnibus public
buildings bills we're sent to conference.
Mr.. Morgan got the floor soon after the
night session began and held it for nearly
two hours.
The conference report on the postohce
and the agricultural appropriation bills
we're agreed to and the deficiency bill sent
to conference. Al midnight the senate
adjourned.
Dry legislature in Future.
The conference report on the Notifications
appropriation bill was agreed to.
The general deficiency bill being called
up, Mr.. Tillman criticised the appropriation
Of 500, 900 for printing for the Department
OF Commerce and Labor. saying Il was out
Of all proportion. He likewise criticised
the appropriation OF 10000 for special
agents, remarking that It was inadequate.
Mr.. Hale explained that Secretary Cor
telyou had said that his department at the
outset woVld need more printing than when
It was properly organized.
Regarding special agents. Mr.. Hale said
that additional provision had been made
elsewhere for their compensation and ex-
penses.
The did not want to be mig
{ gsrdly with the department, which was
I largely in the public mind and had i'm
I portant and serious duties to perform.
I The house amendments to the immigra-
2 tion bill were disagreed to and Messrs.
Penrose. Fairbanks. Lodge. Clay and Nc
Laurin CMiss.) were appointed conferees.
The amendment prohibiting the sale Of
intoxicating liquors in the capitol was re-
tanned.
Mr.. Rawlins offered an amendment to
: the deficiency bill appropriating $50 OO, 900
T as an additional appropriation for irriga-
: tion purposes.
LAS that is such a little matter" re-
; marked Mr.. Hale, amid laughter, II will
! have to make a point Of order against It,"
: TIL amendment was ruled out.
e Mr.. Rawlins said the discussion Of the
q Aldrich financial bill had disclosed $780,
a Oo0.0 600 locked up in the treasury. Some Of
: this, he thought. should be used in the
construction Of irrigation works, which
I would beneht all the people.
n why don't you make II $301. 900, 900 p
{ asked Mr.. Spooner, while Mr.. Allison re-
marked that he thought the $40. 00o, 900 now
on hand for irrigation purposes was sum
cient for the fiscal year.
: Mr.. Rawlins concluded by asking Mr..
: Hale to withdraw his point OF order, but
. Mr.. Hale declined.
An amendment offered by MI. MeLaurn
n (Miss.), appropriating 1900 to reimburse
e the people Of Indianola, Miss. for moneys
I expended by them for carrying the mails
to and from Heathman and Indianola, was
ruled out on a point Of order by Mr.. Hale
The bill then passed, and consideration
OF the Aldrich financial bill was resumed.
Mr.. Quay next asked consent for a vote
!, on the statehood bill at 9 tonight.
'Is this a farewell request on this sub
ject?" inquired Mr.. Spooner, amid laughter
Mr.. Beverage objected.
a VIII Have Sugar Trust.
Mr.. Teller said it was beyond the ker
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the country will always have Just what &
needed. The senate was about to ratifl
the canal treaty, involving an expenditur,
Of from $780, 900, 900 to $40, 0o0. 900 next year
and it also was proposed to ratify another
treaty he did not favor, but which would
cost the government $780, 900 a year, ant
later as high as $40. 900. 900. owing to tn,
increased production Of sugar In Cuba
There Is only one country in the world,
said he. that can produce sugar as eheaI
! as Cuba. and that is the Philippines"
Proceeding. he spoke in opposition gen
orally to the Cuban reciprocity treaty, and
90 referring TO the question Of labor, said h,
was as much in favor OF protecting Amer
lean labor and capital against the labo
and capital in Cuba as that IA any othel
a. portion Of the world. There was no prin
ciple OF decent reciprocity in the treaty
II was a question whether the American
. people were prepared to give a bounty 4
people who we're competing with the thou
sands OF American farmers who were rails
ing beets.
Mr.. Carmack had read a public statemen
characteriEing some remarks OF his re
garding the army as "atrocious." He sal
1t vas a pointed illustration Of the de
liberate policy OF misstatement, misrepre
|" sentation and suppression Of the truth o.
90 the part Of newspaper advocates Of i'm
periaiism. He had been misquoted, as h
"A had not made any statement on his owI
authority. but had given the purport @
Is an ofieiAl paper.
He reiterated his former statements tina
8 prisoners Of war had been murdered in tn
Philippines and said they had gone IN
10 answered.
Mr.. Aldrich asked that the amendment
30 to his bill be reported to Abe senate. III
"a Dubois made the point OF no quorum. .
The senate then rose for dinner.
Immediately on converting at s Mr.. Du
bois moved the adjournment. The motto
] was lost.
A house bill providing for a delegate I
the house Of representatives from Port
Rico was brought up and a substitute OF
fered by Mr.. Foraker.
On objection by Mr.. Tillman the bill wen
over until tomorrow.
The senate bill authorizing the secretar
g1 of war 10 locate and grant a right-of-wa
: through Vancouver barracks and militar
= reservation In Washington TO the Portland
Vancouver 4 Yakima Railway company wa
passed.
The conference report on the agriculture