New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
HOUSE Anglers SENATE.
Mr.. Spooner Defends Teller Blu
Panama Appropriation Passed.

washington. Dec. 19-The Senate to-day accepted
che report of the conference committee on the
-snams Canal emergency appropriation BILL and
thus so far it is concerned. finally disposed of
INST measure. The acceptance Of the report was
,receded by discussion Of the restoration of the
bond provision to the appropriation BILL of the
sction OF the House in resentng the Senates action
IN separating those two questions.
snasches were made by Messrs. Aldrich Spooner
and Teller, all expressing the opinion that the Sen
are had not centravened the constitutional pro-
vision requiring that all revenue legislation shall
-tginate In the House OF Representatives. The
Esonse message referred to the Committee on
FYnance with instructions to report upon the Sen
ste prerogatives In the questions involved. Several
minor bills passed.
AR Spooner said that the original House pro-
.ss,or was obscure and capable of msinterpreta-
non ut is not q difference CT opinion TO eti-
onette but the suggestion of the House is chal-
lanee TO the power Of the Senate. If the House Is
,rong the Senate has no right to yield. and if
right the Senate should give heed. for it is i'm
portant that each body should keep within the
soone of It's own functions The only fear have
ear the future Of this government and people. for
am an optimist, is based on the fact that there
Germs TO be tolerated. TO a degree never before
tno7n in the history Of the nation, frequent
.ncrosch1nent of branch OF the government on
The rights of another"
Mr. Spooner dwelt the possible entanglements
growing out of such encroachments. and said he
had read in the papers to-day that a Governor
lad determined who should be Speaker OF Assembly
of ths State
.~The fathers OF this government he continued,
astudied the lessons of history, and. prohtng by
them they framed a purely democratic govern
nent. consisting of three distinct and coordinate
branches When the people OF this nation of
anv State allow these three distinct branches of
zovern1nent to be reduced to two they sanction
treason for the line between democratic and
monarchcaI government win then have been OBJ
Hterated.''
Mr. Spooner admitted that the Senate had trans
crossed the rights OF the House-or of the judiciary
by adding the amendment forbidding drawbacks
Of last session. but pointed to the fact that when
attention had been called to its error, it had
promptly receded He declared that in this in
Of the Senate by rejecting the Teller bill.
members, who, by a rising vote, intended to make
their action the more solemn, is right then the
since the foundation Of the government, declared
Mr. Spooner, and his colleagues both sides OF
tons Of decision Of the United States Supreme
Court which declared that a bill providing for
nue. measure within the meaning Of the Constitu-
ton. because revenue measures. as referred TO in
nate il the House, are measures Intended pri-
marily TO raise revenue" and not those which are
intended primarily for some other purpose, but
which incidentally lsiaa F1, create EevenIe go
S gubpo bs 5he senator s0G 5 Wis tb
resolution OF tbs House was referred to the Com
mitIes on Finance. with instructions to prepare
and return 70 the House report which it may be
assumed, VIII be forcefui declaration Of the sup
ey Bs VI dec to the o ana winch VIII uit
Tbs report of the Senate conferrees on the Pana-
Insisted on the restoration OF the bond provision
which the Senate had stricken out and embodied
IN the Teller bill. Senator Teller. who was con-
ferree, explained that the Senate conferrees had
ssceeed TO the demand Of the House because of the
the urgent needs of the canal commission