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not willing that such system Of legislation should be
Mr.. j. CLANCY JONES .aid tho srss. difficulty With
tha committee bad been IN determining how much ap
propriste single place. and they had ut last deter
mined leave tho appropriation to the discretion Of hs
Secretary of War; who hal more Information On the sub
ject issa sae 4t sel
. Mr.. QUTTMAN proposal thAs the bill be rscommitod
to the Committee of Ways and Means, with instructions
to report speciAc Appropriations.
Mr., j. CLANCY JONES read private memorandum
to show the manner IN which the committee had made
up the appropriation Of $3.50, ,00O Sa fat
Dir. WHTIELEY ssid that his amendment appropriated
exactly the amount estimated by the Secretary OF War be-
Ing in the aggregate shout 81 500 00o While he did not
wish W reflect upon the committee he must b. perted
to that the amount appropriated hy the bill might as
well be thrown into the canal applied for fertilization
purposes. The country now upon the eve of war;
at least of dispute with the greatest power of the
world with its Notifications not only unfnishcd, but
some them not begun and the committee recommend
cd the palty of $3.50 900 He contended that the
government could not but loose large Of money II
these buildings net completed. Was It not their
duty Legislators 10 that the national defences
IN such ststs that, If should come, shall be
ready u meet ensIaiesi Tho appropriation not
only recommended by the Secretary Of War but by other
military gentlemen who said It most important to
government To 60 ON aud finish these fortcations
The members could not but that the appropriation
made by the bill totally Inadequate. They had
defences the Pacific coast, and the amendment which
he offered appropriated for the erection OF forts IN
California and provided for the continuation Of those
works on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts already in pro-
of erection and also for keeping In repair those al
ready built He thought it due TO the aphnstration
whom they held responsible for carrying the govern
ment to give them tho means by which they pro-
tect the country and its citizens. af
Mr.. DOWDELL, Of Alabama, member Of the
committee did not wish to be responsible for the bill
which had been reported He opposed to u, and in
favor Of the substitute ofered by Mr. WuITELEY. Ho
thought it would be tha useless 70 cxpend that
amount and then ut the end Ut the Just
where they left OF. os 4fis sd l&a1 gct
Mr. MORGAN, Of New York, inquired whether the
gentleman would apply the same principle to the barbors
Of the great lakes %nNlsi gafEg ktfgN i
Mr.. DOWDELL said he would consider that when the
question The question now was whether they
would make appropriation for the continuation OF for
ticatons He did not 0are whether war came to-day
tomorrow. He hoped 1t would never Gomez but If they
wished to preserve peace they must begin to put them
selves in condition for defence He hoped the govern
would send orders to tho Gulf of Mexico, not ony
to protect vessels but TO arrest every solitary British
captain who had boarded American vense and bring
him in and try him for piracy Hc believed every dollar
asked for by the Secretary of War necessary and ho
hoped the committee would give 1t.
| Mr.. LETCHER, Of Virginia, said the Committee of
WAYS and Means seemed to be unfortunate couplc
months ago they aragned for refusing to cut down
government estimates So far he was concerned he
went for this reduction, and If he was not very much
mistaken, the COMMITTEES unanimous In making their
report He imagined that the President would do his
duty about the ships that had been boarded in the Gulf
He took it that the people prepared Mt all times to
protect their rights whenever assaed by any nation how
ever powerful 1t might be- There something in the
past history of the country that assured them that when
ever the occasion there stout hands and
hearts to defend the country, let the assaiant be
who he might. He agreed with the gentleman from
Mississippi [Mr. QUMASl TO very great extent. They
could protect the country just well without borrowing
money These works Of defence could wait until
propitious season when trade and business should
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On motion Of Mr.. wASHBURNE, Of Illinois, the
cnactng clause stricken out and the committee
and reported to the House. ~
Mr.. QUITMAN stated that he desired to that
the fortihcaton bill be rccommitted ~ the committee
with instructions to present specific items Of appro
priation aa8
ceived inasmuch the bill reported to the House
with the recommendation that the cnactng clause be
stricken out but if the House should refuse to agree to
the report Of the committee he would hold the bill open
to amendment and discussion.
MIR. J. CLANCY JONES demanded the previous qucs-
tion on both bills; which sustained and the main
question ordered
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BIII.
On motion Of Mr.. J. CLANCY JONES, the House then
went into Committee Of the Whole the state the
Union, (Mr. BllNGHuRsr, Of Wisconsin, in tho char)
and proceeded to the consideration Of the bill making APP
popations for the naval service for the year ending sOt
June, 1889 as f
No action being in order several speeches made
ON different topics when the committee and the
House adjourned. as.stas s
F 6s %
BY Mr. CORNING Memorial Of the legislature Of the u Wis
con asking of land for the Mineral Point and Portage City
ralroad.
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