The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-05
SETH CONGRESS
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 MT. Mason (nl) took the floor and dis cussed the Statehood bill and the Panama Canal treaty.
 Mir. Bailey (Tex) interrupted and said 1t was apparent that MT. Mason's object was to talk the Sabine Lake bill to death and that he would relieve him of the ne- cessity of making this kind of valedic- tory.
 Mason Makes Denial.
 This Mir Mason denied, claiming the floor in his own right.
 He said that he had never enlisted un- der the banner of filibustering. He de- cuared he had never taken advantage of the weak and childish rules of the Senate and he resented the charge that even in delay legislation.
 He injected some humor into the pro- ceedings by saying that the Statehood bill ''has gone floating out on the Isthmian canal, the Audrich bill stands like the first mourner in the procession; the Phil ippines tariff bill also marches along in the funeral procession and the pure food and pjure drink bill is marching with the rest
 Marked for the Dead House. "All of them going to an open grave; all of them marked for the dead house be- cause the Senate Is afraid to trust its own majority to transact business" He then urged that the rules of the Senate be amended and called attention to the ancient snuff boxes in the Senate Snuff goes with truth he said because it is a part of the dignity of the Senate, and he added amid laughter, Hike the rules, the snuff boxes are as unchangeable as the stars"
 MT. Patterson (Colo.) charged that MT. Lodge himself had defeated the recom- mendation of the Philippine Commission with respect to a tariff. MT. Mason, continuing, said the race Of people never has been born that can govern another people without their con- sent and have peace.
 Why not be honest with each other and say we have made a mistake?" asked Mir Mason.
 Under the law of compensation, he said, we are settling for that mistake every hour.
 MT. Allison reported that the special committee had waited on the President who had said that he had no communi- cation to make and MT. Allison added:
 If 1t is in order I would like to say that I congratulate the two houses of Congress on the admirable work per- formed during this session." As Mir. Mason had just been arraigning the Senate for its failure to pass neces- sary legislation, a litter went around tho Senate which broke out into laughter In which everybody joined. At 11:55, five minutes before adjournment. Mir. Bailey was recognized and said that as strong ! as the temptation was to reply to MT. l Mason he preferred to have a vote on l this bill.
 Instantly Mir. Mason was up. He re- marked that he had left out the most important part of his remarks" which | caused loud laughter. MT. Bailey made the point that having spoken once on the measure he could not again take the floor He was overruled by the chair.
 A Few More Pleasantries.
 Then" said MT. Bailey 'I will at least force him to speak this session out"
 MT. Mason retorted, "The Senator from Texas could force me to no more pleas ant duty Like the Senator from Texas, nothing pleases me more than to hear the sound of my own voice." Again there was an uproar of laughter Mr. Cockrell wanted MT. Mason to yield to him to present a resolution of thanks to Mir. Frye, the president pro tempore. l NIlOii AhI AoaIlCJ lO Say lUdt under the rules of the Senate a Senator | cannot yield bithout unanimous consent. ''The chair is of a different opinion, D | quickly replied MT. Pettus (Ala.) mho was temporarily occupying the chair. With only a minute or two remaining | before adjournment MT. Cockrel (Mo ) | rose and said 1t afforded him sincere pleasure to present to the Senate a reso- l lution expressing the appreciation of the l Senate for the uniform courtesy, i'm partallty, ability and dignity with which your president pro tempore presided over l the proceedings of this Senate" 'I desire heartily to approve the adop- | tion of that resolution said MT. Bailey l and to say that one of the reasons approve it Is that the President of the 1 Senate in a case relating to my occupancy of the floor decided distinctly and posi- | lively different from what the present | occupant of the chair has decided" | Following this statement there was re- newed laughter.
 The resolution was then agreed to, and amid handclapping Mir. Frye resumed the chair and thanked the Senate for its | action.
 The Senate thereupon. at 12 o'clock, ad- | iourned