The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06

Washington, March 1.-THE senate
today passed the general deficiency
bill after four hours consideration and
after it had been amended in several
particulars. An amendment by Mr..
Rawlins calling for an appropriation of
$50, 900, 900 to further the works of irr.-
eating the arid lands furnished mate
rial for considerable discussion, Mr..
Rawlins contending 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.
Mr.. Tillman criticised the appropria-
ton of 500, 900 for printing, for the de-
partment Of m and labor, say
ing it was out of all proportion. He
likewise critised the appropriation Of
$4,000 for special agents, remalk.ng
that it was inadequate. Regarding
special agents, Mr.. Hale doubted if
Secretary Cortelyou couid Set a force
at work between now and December
large enough and able enough to use up
the appropriation of $50, 200.
"And honest enough" interjected MI.
Tillman.
An amendment was agreed to provi1-
ing that claims for rebates on tobacco
and snuff shall not be paid, unless
presented prior to April /, 1903. The
amount appropriated for the payment
Of the claims was increased to 81, $40, 600.
When the Aldrich financial bill was
taken up Mr.. Teller continued his re-
marks begun Saturday. He was TO-
lowed by Mr. Carmack who replied to
some newspaper criticism of a recent
speech by him on the subject of muir
ders in the Philippines. The paper had
referred to some of Mr.. Carmack's re-
marks rearding the army as "atroci-
GUS" Mr.. Carmack said he had been
misquoted and reiterated lis 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, he
conference reports on the fortifications
appropriation bill and the Alaskan
Homestead bill were agreed to.
The immigration and Omnibus pub
lie buildings were sent to conference.
After a brief executive session the
senate at 8 O'Clock took a recess until
s o'clock.
4 bill was passed to provide for the
appointment of a district judge for the
western judicial district of South Car
DINA.
The conference report on the agricul-
tura1 appropriation bill was agreed to.
The Aldrich bill was taken up. Mr..
Mallory of Florida, offered an amend
ment providing that national banking
association shall preserve deposits 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 -four per cent.
shall be charged.
The conference report on the immi-
| grafton bill was agreed to. Continuing
his remarks, Mr.. Morgan attacked the
trusts and said they were arrogant in
situations. He criticised the Aldrich
bill, saying there was no limit to the
amount of money the secretary of the
treasury can put in a national. bank
with a small capital. Mr.. Morgan
spoke for nearly two hours.
He was followed by Mr.. McLaurin.
of Mississippi.
NIL. Nl@y, OI Z la, lllodC d NlSoloNo
| speech, saying that Mr.. Bailey had no
| right to charge filibustering to men
| who opposed the Aldrich DILL. He
pointed out that not to exceed eight
hours debate had been given to this
very important measure. He said the
men who had prevented u vote on the
statehood bill were responsible for the
failure to have more time for this bill.
Mr.. Tillman was recognized and con-
vulsed the senate by saying that 'the
democratic party has been buncoed by
the most astute politician in the Unit
ed States and that is Matthew Stanley
Quay IT was some time before order
could be restored so great was the
laughter. He said that all but two
democrats had been led by Mr.. Quay
to support the statehood bill, which he