The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-03

to-day passed the general deficiency
bill, after four hours consideration,
and after it had been amended in sew
eral particulars. An amendment by
Senator Rawlins, calling for an appro-
priation of $50,00O,00 to further the
work of irrigating the arid lands, fur
nished material for considerable dis
that the surplus in the treasury could
be better used in this manner than by
turning it into the national banks. The
amendment was rejected on a point of
order.
Senator Tillman criticised the appro-
priation Of 100000 for printing for the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
saying it was out of all proportion. He
likewise criticised the appropriation of
$4,000 for special agents, remarking
that it was inadequate.
Regarding special agents, Senator
Hale doubted II Secretary Cortelyou
could set force at work between now
and December, large enough and able
enough to use up the appropriation OF
$50. 900.
And honest enough" interjected
Senator Tillman.
An amendment was agreed to provid-
ing that claims for rebates on tobacco
and snuff shall not be paid unless pre-
sented prior to April 1, 1903. The amount
appropriated for the payment of the
claims was increased to 1870, 900.
When the Aldrich financial bill was
taken up, Senator Teller continued his
speech begun Saturday. He was fol-
lowed by Senator Carmack, who re-
piled to some newspaper criticisms OF
a recent speech by him on the subject
of murders in the Philippines. The pa
per had referred to some of Senator
Carmack's remarks as "atrocious"
Senator Carmack said he had been
misquoted and reiterated his former
statements that prisoners of war had
been murdered in the Philippines, and
said that they had gone unanswered.
During the course of the day the
conference report on the fertilization
appropriation bill and the Alaskan
homestead bill were agreed to.
The immigration and ompibus public
building bills were sent to conference.
After brief executive session the
Senate at o'clock took recess until
s o'clock.
A bill was passed at the night ses-
sion to provide for the appointment
OF a district judge of the Western Ju-
dicial district of South Carolina.
The conference report on the. agri-
cultural appropriation bill was agreed
to.
The Aldrich bill was then taken up.
Senator Mallory of Florida offered an
amendment providing that national
banking associations shall preserve de-
posits Of public money separate and
apart from the other moneys, and also
providing that on loans of public
money a rate of interest not to exceed
per cent. shall be charged.
Senator McLaurin of Mississippi
wanted a bill passed, whereupon Sena-
tor Aldrich remarked that as it was a
Senate BILL 1t could not possibly be-
come law.
Isn't this bill we are considering a
Senate bill?" inquired Senator Nc
Laurin.
Yes replied Senator Aldrich, land
l hope 1t will become a law"
This brought Senator Morgan to his
feet. who said the little colloquY had
made an immense revelation of what
was going on in the Senate tonight.
There is evidently an arrangement
made by which this bill is to be passed
through the House under a rule for It's
consideration, and that there is nobody
in that House, particularly a Democrat
who will be permitted to have a word
to say about it. 1t is an object lesson,
and shows that the bin does not stand
on the same footing as other legisla-
ton"
The bill, Senator Morgan continued,
was a most dangerous measure. Sena-
tor Morgan remarked upon the fact that
Senator Aldrich was smiling. and said
it might be due to the informa ton he
had, or his ignorance on the subject.
IT was smiling" Senator Aldrich said,
because the Senator did not refer 10
the Panama canal"
THAT is not connected with a finance
BILL replied Senator Morgan. except
the stealing part of II, which Il In
Paris, and we have no control over II. !"
Senator Morgan then began a. discus
sion of the Panama canal treaty.
The conference on the immigration
bill was agreed to.
Continuing his remarks, Senator
Morgan attacked the trusts and said
they were arrogant institutions. He
criticised the Aldrich bill. saying there
was no limit as TO the amount of money
the Secretary OF the Treasury can put
in a national bank with a small capi-
tai
The Secretly OF the Treasury, SEN
ator Morgan said found the Wall
street brokers and gamblers IN a tight
place and did as all secretaries OF the
tresury, including Secretary Carlisle,
have round u necessary from time TO
time 10 do: whenever those gentlemen
got into trouble all the powers OF the
United States dFifted up to help them.