New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-03
STATEHOOD BILL UP.
Reading Begun by Mistake-Mr.
Teller Blocks 1t.

NVsSh.rE;en, Feb. 2-There was for e moment
To-day prospect that the Statehood bill would re-
neive SIS first formal reading ia that body always
she initiative step in the consideration OF any
measure reporied from a committee. The Senate
took Up the calendar immediately after dsDosing
az the routine business. and as the Statehood bill
occupied the arst place the Secretary had begun
30 read il before any Of the opponents Of the bill
realized the situation lie had covered but few
pages when Mr.. Teller put . stop TO the proceed
;ngs for the time
The Shipping bin was made the basis of a running
debate between Nj. Patterson, 81 opposition, and
Dir. Gallinger and Mr. Perkins in support.
large number or private pension bills and also
seme other bills Of a more general nature were
passed.
Nj. Gallingcr withdrew motion made by him
yesterday for the reconsideration Of the bill au-
thorzing the placing Of MODELS Of naval vessels in
State capitols. The bill, which was temporarily
held Up, viii SO 10 the House
Mr. Patterson criticised the provision for a sub
Fidy the Oceanic Steamship Company plying on
the Pacific Ooesn He said that the comp ny was
liberally paid under contract FOR carrying the
United States mails ana expressed tse opinion that
Il already receiving all that it MAS entitled TO
from the public treasury. lie thought The proyis-
Son most Objectionable The proposed subsidy Of
s421O09 a year practically doubled the award, lie
said.
Mr.. Gallinger expressed the opinion that II Con-
gross did not promptly TO the support OF the
Oceanic company it would he forced by the heavily
SUBSIDIZED japanese vessels 10 50 h3uti a loItlSu
Sag.
Nj Patterson contended thar the country had
been more generous 10 those engaged in going
down to the sea in ships" than other industries
and instauced the protection given ia the matter
of the coestwisc trade.
He said that the shipping industry had ''the most
persistent and successful lobbyists that gather at
she national capital" that the Oceanic Company
had made a threat 10 take refuge under another
nag end expressed the opinion that this would not
have haPpeLed il the country had not been en-
gagged ia dealing out fayors 10 shipoWners
M. GallinEer characterized the speech re-
rnarkable.' and declared that AR Patterson was
she first find fault with the protection given
90 American vessels IA the eosstUise ana lake bus-
mess.
Nh. Galnger said he had seen no lobby in the in
forests OF the shipping bill. had he heard
atTeats y simply = fact that The Oceanic
sompar- was contemplating changing its flag I'M
loss tic pending bill should become a law. He
aadeo that the company losing from $3.50 600 to
10000 - wear
~ Perkins also defended tho Oceanic Cornpapv
fa3Ig that Nj. Patterson had impeached the pa
frl0tism - most esJinable men lie confirmed the
seport that the company losing largely because
o. me SNe nIoAS 10 foreign competitors. and that
> nae oe SaHerlls losses Tor ten or fifteen years.
AI- t-tihlN- caileu attention 10 the disparity be
tween the cost OF operating vessels on the Pacific
Eln I'D" Atanilc oceans. saying that wages and
fae COST 81 mel were both greater. He also com
tnc Pacific with that of operating foreign vessels
While American seamen were pad S4l - a month
3'e S"-a mat British men We're paid Sl7 and jap
Al The cid OF tge deba.. the Senate ad5,,te5 q
''SlLil"n directing The secretary of the Senate "a
SUPPLY q l'Si of the Senate employees with 4 state
s1ent ~ Their salaries snd duties The Senate went
100 tAfe-.ifft session 81 j. H. and at sl2 ad-
s"aff't NnfI MONDAY