Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-07
LONG f|LIBUSTER|
TO beat ship BILL
SUNDAY SESSION OF SENATE
FULL OF AMUSEMENT AND
=: LONG TALK.
Carnack Leads Battfe-Dubois and
Others Aid in Fight on Subsidy
Measure-Frye Calls Whole Pro-
ceeding Unseemly.

"~' EIyS SaiIS VVuoiS TTO.
oeedins unseemty.
Washington, March f. Opponents
OF the ship subsidy bill started in Sun
day in earnest to put that measure to
sleep finally. r
Never before has the senate ap-
peared to relish so much an attempt
to kill legislation by flibustering
methods.
Senator Carmack as the director of
the minority movement against the
bill kept the members convulsed with
his sallies, and at no time did he try
to hide the fact that his effort was a
filibuster pure and simple. He scorned
subterfuge and at the outset of his
remarks came into the open by ad-
dressing himself principally to the
term "1libustering," which Senator
Gal1inger Saturday applied to the
Democratic senators who have under
taken to defeat the measure.
Senator Dubois Reads Awhile.
TO give Senator Carmack a rest,
Senator Dubois asked to be permitted
to read from very interesting docu-
ment on the subject Of ship subsidy,
and Senator Spooner protested that
as Senator Carmack was in so great
a hurry to conclude it would not be
fair to interrupt him. The Tennessee
senator, however, said he was sure
that any contribution from Senator
Dubois would be valuable and he
should be glad to permit it to be read
and incorporated in the body of his re-
marks.
Frye ScoIds the Senate.
Senator Frye of Maine took occasion
to rebuke the whole proceeding as un-
seemly and undignifed. For the SEN
ate to hold session on the Sabbath
day, he remarked for the sole purpose
of frivolous debate for the amusement
Of the galleries, was about the most
unseemly proceeding he had ever wit
messed. While he spoke Senator Frye
turr-ed so as to face Senator Carmack,
who was seated. He at once arose
and replied:
If the senator refers to me, I will
say that I am not responsible to him
for my conduct, and I shall conduct
myself according to my own notions
of propriety. If the senator from
Maine does not like my manner, he
has my permission to leave the cham.
Der and 60 where he can attend
church, III he would prefer
! The fllibuster was continued when
the senate resumed it's session at $3.50
Sunday night. Senators Dubois and
Carmack made an appeal to Senator
Gallinger to withdraw the bill, but he
| did not comply with the request.
Billion Dollars Appropriated.
More money has been appropriated
during the short session Of the Fifty
ninth congress, which passes into his
tory at noon Monday, than during any
previous session. The amount, as
near as can be estimated, approx
mates a billion dollars.
Two big battleships we're authorized
for the navy, and the artillery corps
of the army was reorganized and en-.
larged. A general service pension
was granted to veterans Of the Next
can and civil wars, and like provisions
were made for army nurses. For river
and harbor improvements the appro-
priation aggregated $83,000,000.
Increased salaries were given to
cabinet ministers, the vice president
and senators, the speaker of the house
of representatives and it's members;
to ambassadors, ministers and con-
suls; to post Office clerks and letter
carriers.
Important Bills Passed.
The immigration bill was com.
pleted under the spur Of the presi.
dent that he might meet the Califor-
nia-Japanese situation by giving the
administration control of coolie i'm
portation through passports. The bill
further restricts the admission of
aliens to the country.
A bill was passed for the establish
ment of an agricultural bank in the
Philippine islands. The free alcohol
law of last session was modified that
farmers may distill the waste prod
ucts of the farm to be denatured and
used in the arts and sciences.
The right of appeal in criminal
cases was granted the government
! An investigation was authorized re.
garding the condition Of women and
child workers. The Interstate com
merce commission was authorized to
ascertain if the express companies OF
the country are evading the railroad
rate law Of last session by buying
selling and handling on consignment
fruit, vegetables and oysters.
Reed Smoot was retained by the
senate as senator from Utah, end
ing four years controversy.
The senate ratified the treaty with
Santo Domingo and that of Algeciras
Missouri Legislator Dies.
Jefferson City, Mo-, March 4.-Rep
resentative J. M. Depuy, of fancy