Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-02

OF railway clerks, and the motion wa
Sgrced tc-yens, 1873; nays, 81. This dis
| cefned
The House then lat 4 o'clock went into
Committee Of the Whole (Mr. Blouut, Of
Georgia, IN tho chair on the fertilization
| appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hewitt said as between the two bills
he preferred that Of the minority. He
thought that the majority bill was unneces.
sarily liberal for the wants of the people.
Mr.. Randall maintained that there was no
Immediate necessity and no prospective ne
cessity for the armament contemplated By
the majority bin. That bill involved an
expenditure OF seven million dollars. and
ultimately meant an expenditure OF more
than hundred millions.
Mr.. Ellis, OF Louisiana, advocated the
majority bill. lie had heard more errors
stated In the course OF this discussion than
he had ever heard before In debate. Many
who had spoken had proved their utter and
absolute Ignorance OF the subject. The
deIencelcss condition OF the country was
conceded. Did the gentleman from Penn
sylvana tMr RandalD deny it?
Mr.. Randall: There IL but one other
thing more deienceless. and that II the
iitJsuI! Ol the Oniteu SIalt..
ar, Ellis 1.-THE Treasury il amply de-
Tended, 80 hong a. the gentleman from
Pennsylvania insists that taxation shall not
be reduced at one end and that nothing
Shall be spent at the other end"
AR. Randall: awe will discuss that
question when II is in order"
Mr.. Ellis You voted against consider
ing il. There were," no SAID. "1j,000
miles Of sea-coast In the United States. in
ending over thirty cities, which embraced
eleven millions OF people and nearly one
fourth OF the entire wealth Of the nation.
that were absolutely at the mercy OF whom |?
OF q powerful nation like Ing landy Ger
tainly. OF France1 Certainly. OF Ger
manyi Certainly. or anV other power
ful natlony Certainly. What morc' or
Japan, OF Mexico. OF Chill, OF any little.
Insignificant Power thst happened IN have
an armOred vessel with ten inches OF
ermor, and capable OF getting into
American h1rbsrs. That was dis
graceful condition OF affairs in the first
place. and was dangerous condi-
ton OF affairs in the second place." lie
denied that the majority bin marked
a departure from the settled policy OF tine
Government and declared that il was but a
return to the splendid policy OF the Demo-
cratic party before the war. He called At
tention to the length Of time which would
be required 10 construct guns OF the most
approved pattern. and inquired whether
Congress would wait to read it, duty by the
1smes Of Its burning cities, invaded by
foreign foes. II we would preserve the
peace let us be prepared for war; II we
would resume the spirit OF our forefathers
LEI us make every city by the sea and every
harbor which 1oated our commerce safe and
secure.
The Clerk then proceeded TO read the bill
by paragraphs.
Mr.. Randall raised point OF order
against so much OF the first paragraphs OF
the majority bill as provides for the con-
struetion Of new works at the deep-wster
har6Ors OF the country, but subsequently
withdrew the point and offered the bill re-
ported by the minority OF the Committee
on appropriations as substitute for the
majority bill.
On verbal amendment 10 the substitute
no quorum voted, and after rOl.call IL
was agreed that the substitute should be
reported TO the House and vote be taken
Oh II tomorrow Dlorning.
The committee then rose, and the House
adjourned.