The Washington herald., 1907-02-23
PASS ACADEMY BILL
Senators Vote Cash for West
Point School.
MUCH TALK ABOUT FORESTRY
Provision for Clifford PinchOt's Blu
reRu in Agricultural Measure De-
bated for Hours without Any
PrOgress-NO Quorum Present at
Night Session and TangIe Results.

The Military Academy appropriation
bill was passed by the Senate at a session
held after dinner last night. No change
was made in the measure as it was re-
ported by the Committee on Military AZ
/ fairs The total appropriated is $i9f7, 3S9,
of which amount S93 400 was added by tbs
committee Part of this sum is for the
expense Of keeping West Point cadets
at the jamestown Exposition while it is
in progress.
The whole Of the afternoon and part
OF the night session was consumed by a
discussion of the forestry service pro-
visions in the agricultural bill, no more
progress being made than on Thursday
AT the night session consideration was
given an amendment making an addi-
tional appropriation of 100000 for the
service. When the question was put the
Vice President declared the amendment
adopted, but Mr. Hepburn. of Idaho, who
opposed the addition, demanded a roll
call When the Vice President decided
that there was not sufficient number
Of Senators present to order the roll call,
the Idaho Senator suggested the atsence
OF "A quorum. Fruitless efforts were made
to obtain a quorum, and then a motion
10 adjourn was offered and declared car
ried by the Chair, who. however. did not
give those opposed TO the motion
chance 10 vote
Burkett Speaks for Bureau.
In The afternoon debate Senator Bur
kett led of in defense of the Forestry
Bureau. In a coIloquy with Mr. Patter-
son, of Colorado, over the alleged fencing
OF grazing lands in the public domain in
Colorado, Mr. BurkeJt replied 10 the
charge that Nebraska men had fenced the
lands by saying that they had done so 60
keep the cattle out, not 20 keep them in.
A COW would Starve to death grazing on
Colorado lands, he said
Ar. Patterson resented the statement.
but the Nebraska Senator insisted he
could prove 1t by reading an opinion Of
Chief Justice Elliott of the Colorado Su-
preme Court
THAT decision related TO Vermont" said
Mr.. Patterson, looking cautiously az Sena-
tor Proctor, Of the Granite State, who had
charge of the bill
Mr. Hepburn attacked the Forestry
Bureau, and Mr.. SpOoner defended Il.
Mr. Beverage was in the midst of Il
long speech when AIeSsrs. Proctor. LodCo.
and Aldrich made suggestion looking
10 limiting debate.
BcVeridEe Resents Interference.
Mr.. Beverage resented this. The Sen
ator from Indiana will quit speaking
when he concludes this interesting sub
jecL and not before" he declared. you
cannot force things on this bill"
Nobody ever tries to force things in
the Senate" sageIy observed Mr.. Aid
rich.
AIr. Lodge was trying to arrange with
Mr.. Proctor for night session when
Mr. Beveridge waved them aside with
the suggestion that he would not yield
further for Interstate conversation
Senator Depew afforded the Senate a
half hour of entertainment in a speech
on the Forestry Bureau commencing the
work Of Clifford PinchOL chief forester. Mr..
Depew's physical appearance was better
than for many months, but he was az
fected by a severe cold and was COM
PEELED 10 pause several times. once he
apoIogized. a page handed him a glass
OF water and he proceeded with less dif-
hculty. The gallery visitors seemed much
interested.