The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-03
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Deficiency Bill Passed and the AIdrich
Measure Discussed.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Senate
to-day passed the general deficiency bill
after four hours consideration, and after
it had been amendned in several particu-
lars. An amendment by Mr. Rawlns call
ing for an appropriation of s5O,0O0.000 to
further the work of irrigating the arid
lands furnished material for considerable
discussion, Mr.. Rawlins contending the
surplus in the treasury could be better used
in this manner than by turning 1t in 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 be-
gun Saturday. He was followed by Mr..
Carmack, who replied to some criticisms
of recent speech by him on the subject
of murders in the Philippines. During the
course of the day the conference report
ON the Notifications appropriation bill and
the Alaskan homestead bills We're agreed
to. The immigration and omnibus public
building bills were sent to conference. After
a brief executive session the Senate, at
| o'clock. took recess until o'clock
Immediately on converting at o'clock
| p. m, Mr.. Dubois moved an adjournment.
! The motion was lost. After a private bill
had been passed Mr.. Dubois suggested the
| absence of quorum. A quorum appeared
| and Mr.. Mason presented the conference
report on the postoffice appropriation bill,
which was agreed to.
A House bill was passed granting the
| right of way to the Kenova & Big Sandy
Railroad Company through the govern
ments lands at locks Nos. and 3. Big
| Sandy river, Wayne county, West Virginia.
| House bill providing for delegate to
| the House of Representatives from Porto
| Rico in lieu of commissioners was laid
before the Senate. A substitute was Of
4 IxrA fr Toro lar for fha
! appointment by the President of three COM
missioners whose duty shall be to make
careful investigation into titles and claims
| of the Holy Roman Catholic Church in
| Porto Rico and the United States to
| certain property there, to make findings
and conclusions and to report to the Pres
| ident. The substitute also provides that
Porto Ricans may be naturalized. Mr..
| Foraker explained that at present Porto
Ricans were worse OFF than aliens On OBJ
| until tomorrow.
Senate bills were passed as follows: To
provide for the appointment OF a district
| Judge for the Western judicial district of
| South Carolina; authorizing and empower
/ ing the secretary of war to locate and grant
right of way through vancouver 1--WE p oarracks
Vancouver & Yakima Railway Company.
| The conference report on the agricultural
| appropriation bill was agreed TO.
| The Aldrich bill then was taken up. Mr..
| Mallory, of Florida, offered an amendment
providing that national banking associa-
tons shall preserve deposits OF public mon
moneys, and also providing that on loans
and public money a rate of interest not to
exceed per rsn' of Sns Mississ Sns Wanted
| bill passed, whereupon Mr.. Aldrich re-
marked that, as 1t was a Senate bill, it
| could not possibly become law.
isn't this bill considering Sem
ate bill?" inquired Mr.. McLaurin.
yes" said Mr.: Aldrich. land I hope it
This brought Mr. Morgan to his feet, who
said the little coloquy had made an i'm
mense revelation of what was going on in
the Senate tonight. There is evidentiy an
| be passed through the House under a rule
for its consideration and that there is no
| body in that House, particularly Demo-
crat, who will be permitted to have word
to say about It," II Is an object lesson. he
said, and shows that the bill does not stand
| on the same footing as other legislation.
The BILL he said, was a most dangerous
marked upon the fact that Mr.. Aidrich
was smiling and said IL might be due TO
the information he had or his ignorance on
| the subject
II was smiling" said Mr. Aldrich, be
cause the senator did not refer to the
THAT is not connected with a finance
BILL" retorted Mr.. Morgan. except the
and we have no control over it,
Mr. Morgan then began discussion on
| the Panama canal treaty.
port on the immigration bills. Mr.. Lodge
| explained that the House agreed 10 all the
| essential amendments of the Senate The
| report was agreed TO.
The conference report on the hill to al
| low cities of 1000 inhabitants to be reserve
cities of the second class for national banks
was agreed 10. Under the present law So
| 600 inha bitants are required
MIR. Morgan resumed his speech and held
the floor for nearly two hours. While
| speaking he observed that Mr. Aldrich
| smiled and called attention to IL. Mr.. Aid
/ rich jestingly remarked that he smiled be-
| cause Mr.. Morgan was not talking on
the Panama canal. Mr.. Morgan Teplied that
| that had no connection with the financial
bill except the stealing of part Of it. which
! is in Paris.
Mr.. Bailey made a strong plea against
| flibustering and said that four great meas
ures had been defeated by filibustering
| against the statehood bill. He mentioned
| that bill. the two treaties and the financial
! bill. Other senators said IL was evident the
! Aldrich bill could not pass
Mr.. Tillman convulsed the House by de-
ciaring that Mr. Quay. 1.-The most astute
| politician in the United States. had buncoed
the Democrats the statehood bilr US
| ing Il TO defeat the trust legislation" IL
| was some time before order could be re-
stored. so great was the laughter He said