The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-05
CLOSE OF THE SENATE.



cupy Most of the Time.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Senate
was called to order at 10 o'clock to-day for
the last sitting of the Fifty-seventh Con-
gress, but business did not begin until
some time later. The delay was due to
the absence of quorum and to the fact
that Mr.. Cockrell insisted upon the pres
ence of the necessary number before taking
up the work Of the day. President Pro
TEN. Frye was, as usual, on the minute in
ascending to the seat of the presiding OFF,
Ger, but only about dozen senators faced
him. The countenances of most of them
bore evidence of the two prolonged ses-
sions of Monday and Tuesday. but the in
dications Of fatigue soon vanished and
business proceeded smoothly it would
have done il the Senate had adjourned at
o'clock yesterday, instead of o'clock this
morning. 1t was noticeable, too, that the
senators who have been most busily and
most continuously occupied In the closing
days of the session were among the first
to respond to their names
Mr.. Bailey called up bill amending the
rivers and harbors act SO as to provide
that the $4,000 heretofore appropriated
for certain river and harbOr Improvements
in Texas shall be used for the construction
of channel in Sabine lake, Texas.
On yea and no vote, demanded by MIR.
Mason, the Senate agreed to take the bill
up-A to 8. The effect of the vote was to
displace the Philippine tariff bill. 1t was
then temporarily laid aside, and Mr.. Hoar
spoke on the Philippine bill. The bill had
been talked to death, he said. The point
he made was that the Senate, the execu-
tive and the House of Representatives and
t tine s0 of people 5000 miles s' AWAY who
have no voice in the government. 1T is
the first.great object lesson, said he, 1.-The
Indebtedness, the iniquity of what the
American people did two years In regard
to these people"
LODGE REPLIES TO HOAR.
Mr.. Lodge referring to the Philippine
tariff bill. said that it's defeat was not
through any fault of the committee, nor
of the House of Representatives. From the
beginning of the session down to the pres
ent time, he said, he had tried constantly
to find an opportunity to pass this bill. He
said that az regards the bill affecting any
industry in this country. it is absolutely i'm
possible on the face of 1t. He then made
a vigorous reply to Mr. Hoar. in which he
said he did not agree with him i'm the view
that the American people are not able TO
deal with the great problems in the East.
II believe they are thoroughly able to deal
with il, as they dealt with greater and
mighter problems before" said Mr.. Lodge.
Continuing. he said in these closing hours
ton. 1t is a great misfortune. he said, that
the Philippine tariff bill has failed. 1t was
the bill of the House. the committee and
the majority of the Senate. 1T has been
defeated here he said. raising his voice
| Senators have not hesitated to take the
responsibility of killing it, 1t was their
| province to do so, and the country can
| Judge On their shoulders the blame will
| lie When he concluded there was loud
| applause in the galleries.
i. Acting on a resolution. President Pro
TEN. Frye appointed Messrs. Allison and
! Jones OF Arkansas committee to meet
| similar committee from the House and
notify the President that Congress was
| ready to adjourn.
Mr.. Mason took the floor and discussed
the statehood bill and the Panama canal
| treaty.
Mr. Bailey interrupted and said 1t was
| apparent that Mr.. Mason's object was to
| talk the Sabine lake bill to death, and he
| would relieve him OF the necessity of max
| ing this kind of valedfctory.
/ This Mr.. Mason denied, claiming the floor
| in his own right. He said he had never
| enlisted under the banner OF flibustering
/ He declared he had never taken advantage
Of the weak and childish rules OF the Sem