The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05
TiIImaR Objects to SO-CaIIGd
Constructive Recess"
WORLDS FAIR LOAN UP AGAIN
German Comments Further on Mis-.
management Of country's Finances
BY the Republican Party--Sen.
ator Lodge Answers Him.

Washington. February 4.-The senate
chamber again today was the arena of
an interesting political debate with the
provision in the urgent deficiency bill for
a loan of s46oO,O00 for the st. Louis expo
sition, the basis for the discussion.
The controversy was precipitated by
Mr.. Lodge. who quoted many official fig
ures to demonstrate that republican poll
cies had not been a failure in the United
States. He also charged Mr.. German with
hostility to the navy.
On the democratic side, Mr.. German and
Mr.. Bailey were the orators.
Mr.. German explained his attitude
toward the army and navy. Mr.. Bailey
followed up this charge with an elaborate
presentation of statistics and contended
that the export trade of the United States
under Cleveland was greater than under
Harrison. The exposition amendment had
not been disposed of when the senate ad-
journed.
Concerning Crum Inquiry.
The resolutions introduced by Mr.. Till
man making inquiry of the secretary OF
the treasury concerning the appointment
of w. d. Crum as collector of the port OF
Charleston, and directing the senate COM
mittee on judiciary to make an inquiry as
to what constitutes a recess appointment
to office were taken up and Mr.. Tilman
took the floor to speak.
Mr. Hale. who was anxious to have
the senate proceed with the urgent de-
ficiency bill, suggested to Mr.. Tillman
that his resolutions might be passed
without debates, but the South Carolina
senator declared that he did not want
to send his baby out into the world
without any clothes, and proceeded with
his speech. lie gave way temporarily
to permit the reading, of a statement by
Secretary Root concerning recent ap-
pontments which was presented by Mr..
Proctor.
He also gave way to Mr.. Hoar, who
suggested the resolution directing an
inquiry by the committee on judiciary
be amended so as not to be offensive to
the executive department. Mr.. Iillman
disclaimed any intention of disrespect and
said that If he believed the President had
been guilty of unlawful conduct he could
see no reason why he should not say so.
Mr.. IA.man claimed the records show
that on December is last MIR. Crum was
declared that such a course had been
without previous parallel. Mr.. Tilman
declared that there was no interim be-
tween the two sessions.
President Left Chair.
Mr. Lodge called attention to the fact
that after adjourning the extra session.
the president protein had left the chair
and descended to the floor, returning af-
terward with the chaplain, who had Of
fered prayer for the beginning OF the
first sitting of the new congress.
Mr.. Tillman declared that the presiding
officer had not gone three feet from tho
chair, and had returned Immediately. To
say that there, had been recess was
like saying that there had been an in
terim between the last session Of Decem-
ber, 81. 1908, and the first session of jan
uary, 1904.
Mr.. Tillman claimed that in the Crum
case, the statute had been violated and
IN the case of General Wood the consti-
tuition had been opposed.
Mr.. Tilman further said that Crum was
not fit man for the position and that
the community had made many protests
against his selection.
On Mr.. Hales suggestion the judiciary
committee resolution was amended so as
to relieve that committee of the necessity
of deciding whether commissions are held
as a result of unlawful authority by
the executive"
The resolution as amended was then
agreed to. II instructs the committee to
report to the senate what constitutes a
recess Of the senate and what are the
powers and limitations Of the executive in
making appointments in such cases"
The other resolution was postponed in
definitely.
Lodge Replies to German.
Mr.. Lodge then replied to MIR. Gorman's
speech of yesterday He contended that
instead of being failure, republican
hnanciering had been a great success. He
said that In the last three years taxes
had been reduced to the extent Of $1,000,
coo,000