Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-07
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
CLOSING SCENES IN CONGRESS.
AN AGREEMENT UPON THE NAVAL BILL.
The Senate.
TIE CONTEST OVER rHE NAVY RIrI.

The Senate.
TIE CONTEST OVER THE NAVY BILL.
At ten o'clock, when the Senate was called to
order, not more than a dozen Senators were pres
ent Senator'S struggled In, all showing In q
greater or less degree the effects Of recent loss Of
rest Some at once retired to tho cloak rooms and
spread out upon lounges for nap, leaving orders
TO call them when needed. There was not a
quorum present and good deal OF uneasiness was
ie,. ABOUT the amendment to the temporary naval
Dill continuing the appropriation for the monitor
Monalnock. 1t was feared that this iyht lead to
complication that would prevent adjournment
Al lO3o Il. IN. the bill making temporary pro-
vision for the navy was submitted with the action
OF the House rejecting the Senate amendment to
monitor MOnadnOck.
Mr.. Hale movel that the Senate receds from It's
amendment
hir. Miller {CaL), on whose motion the amend
ment was adopted, opposed the motion TO rece le..
ne SAID the Nonadnock offers the only means OF de-
fense the Pacific coast people have In the event OF
their coast being attacked by any foreign power sir
Miller said the people OF the coast had peitioEed
1or the completion OF this monitor and he asked
record his objections To retpdlng from the amend
meht. He then delivered Il prepared speech,
pointing out the fact that this country has no navy
anu ealilng particular attention to the defenseeSs
cunulllOn OF the Pacific coast. lie presented sta
tistlcs to show that there Is no such thing UNI
VerSll peace among men, that war l. an ever-preS-
ent danger. lie maintained that the way 10 avoid
war Is not by mantestins cowardice. but by show
Ing boid,coura.eUus front and by Deing prepared
for ueienSe.
Mr.. Morgan replied to Mr. Miller, taking The
ground that the moral power OF this government is
suillclent to maintain the influence and strength
OF the United States everywhere He does not re-
gard an enormous navy as necessary. though he
Said, this government ought to provide Itself With
every facility TO build war ships, modern guns, ETC.
ne does not want u navy US threat TO other ma
tiOnS.
Mr. Conger hoped the Senate would insist upon
Its amendment. ie said every Senator here admit
TED tnat this amendment ought to stand. but some
were willing to receie simply to get away. All. he
said, were IN favor OF insisting except such want
to get away and AFRAID that to insist would Ge-
velop the absence Of quorum. Mr.. COnger main
tained that ,he good faith OF the government and
the Obligations or Senators demanded that the
Senate stand Dy Its amendment and make at least
one manly effort TO secure this legislation 10y ap-
pointing committee Of conference Being advised
tnal the motion to reeede 10y Nh Hae) would take
precedence over motion proposed by MIR. Conger)
to Insist, Mir. Conser said, in very significant
manner: "1hen there IS no alternative but tc call
1or The yeas aud nays and let us see what can Ge
done"
A FLUTTER.
This implied intention to demand the yeas and
nays created f1utter
Mr. Morrill, and several other Senators immedl-
ately gathered around Mr. Conger and began. to
taIh earnestly 10 him, no doubt urging him not to
do anything that would develop the lack OF
quorum. as that would put stop to further busi-
hess and delay adjournment
Mr. Hawley SAID he did not want any war. God
forbid that the country should see another war,
but there are things Infinitely worse than war; that
a cowaidly peace Is worse than war. and in the
present condition OF our navy we would be forced,
II the alternative forcs upon the country.
Senate had the right TO put on the naval bill the
amendments to build seven new ships The House
had not only forced the Senate TO abandon the
seven ship clause. but was driving it TO take
back money hitherto appropriated Tor the moniors.
He thought the Senate was like the minister who
sent out his hat to take up collection and was
glad o get his hat back. He thought the Senate
Lad even lost its hat.
4 THE SENATE RECEpEs AND PEACE IS RESTORED.