The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-21
SENATE TALKS
 ABOUT THE BILL Longest Sitting of the Session
 Held Yesterday REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 
After Debate Between Democrats and Republicans the Cuban Bill Is
 Turned Over to the Commit
 tee on Foreign Relations.

Washington. November 2o.-The senate held it's longest sitting of the session to- day, beginning at noon and concluding at 3:15 D. m. The entire time was consumed in debating a motion to refer the Cuban reciprocity bill to the committee on for eign relations. The political line was sharply drawn in the discussion, the re- publicans advocating such reference and the democrats contending that the meas ure should go to the committee on finance. The motion prevailed without division.
 The debate served to bring out some in- cidental references to the merits of the bill Mir Teller took occasion to correct published reports that he has hope of de- feating the bill, or that he intends unduly to obstruct it's consideration.
 MT. Allison denied that there was any purpose of revising the taliff by reciproc- ity treaties.
 Regular Business.
 Soon after the senate met today the bill passed by the house yesterday to carry into effect the Cuban reciprocity treaty was received and laid before the senate. Mr. Culom moved to refer the bill to the committee on foreign relations. MT. Bailey objected to this procedure, claiming that the bill should be referred to the committee on finances or relations with Cuba, and on the suggestion of MT. Teller the matter was laid aside until the morning business was completed. After the disposal of the routine business the Cuban bill was again taken up.
 MT. CulIom stated that it had been the custom to refer such bills to the commit tee on foreign relations.
 MT. Bailey said he had no doubt the statement was correct, but declared the practice was wrong. He said it would make no difference as to the passage of the bill, as it would go through anyway. MT. Lodge maintaiAa1 faiat the refer ence to 1ne foreiA 7 relations committee was correct according to precedent Dur ing the discussion Mir. Bailey suggested that time might be fixed in the regu- lar session for a vote on the Cuban bill saying that such a time could be named as would meet the requirements of those who were pressing the bill.
 Baileys Reason.
 MT. Bailey said there was quite a prob ability of all tariff legislation being ac- complshed by reciprocity treaties and 1t became important that the finance com mittee have control of the pending bill
 MT. Spooner shook his head and MT Bailey said that he was glad the Wiscon- sin senator indicated that such was not to be the policy.
 Mir. Teller thought that the bill should Do n inc on nounced his intention to oppose the bill but said he would not carry his opposr- ton to the extent of seeking delay.
 q know he said, that it's passage is assured, because influences have been brought to bear here to seen that 1t does pass without reference to its merits"
 Continuing MT. Teller charged that the legislation is in the interest of the great financial interests, and taking this fact into consideration. in connection with the fact that the measure has the support of the chief executive, he knew there was little hope of securing the defeat of the bill. He based his opposition to the bill on the ground that it's enactment into law would be a great injury to the beet sugar interests
 Cannot Be Amended.
 Mir Aldrich replying to a question by Mir Teller, said the bill could not be properly amended because the effect of any material amendment would be to kill the treaty and good faith required the ap- prova of it. Concluding. MT. Adrich stated 1t to be his opinion that the recip- rocity enactments of this country should be by legislation. rather than by treaties. Mir. Allison said he had no apprehension that the tariff system of the United States would be destroyed by an extended oF tiae was then referrer to the copmlttee on foreign relations without division and at 3:15 the senate adjourned till Monday.
 Senate Committee Appointments.
 Agriculture and forestry-Bate, Money, Simmons, Latimer.
 Appropriations -Cockrell Teller, Berry, Tillman, Daniel.
 Coast and insular survey-Morgan, Berry. Clay and Culberson.
 Audit and control of the contingent ex- penses of the senate-Money. Patterson. Census-MeEnerey Taliaferro, Black burn, Bailey,
 Civil service and retrenchment--Bate Dubois. McIaurin Clark of Arkansas.
 Claims-Martin, Taliaferro, McLaurin, Foster of Louisiana Overman
 Coast defenses-Culberson. Tallaferro, Clay. simmons Foster of Louisiana
 Commerce Berry Martin, Clay, Mall lorv. Foster of Louisiana. Stone.
 On corporations organized in the district of Columbia--Martin. chairman; Latimer. District of lumbia-Martin, Mallory, simmons. Dubois, German.
 Education and labor-Daniel, Gibson, Newlands. Stone.
 Engrossed bis-Foster of Louisiana.
 To esta bllsh the university or the Unit
 Carmank Rlaolsi Foster of Louisiana.
 TO examine 'H
 civil
 Creary.
 Finan,