National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-24
:s52s $50. and one amendment which reduced


Mr. Kasson said that the main importance Of
the amendments was not in the amount of money
appropriated, but In the object Of the appropra.
uOns. IL was proposed to secure an armament
for the new vessels now in process of completion,
ana TO proceed with the construction of four new
cruisers. He recalled the time when the United
states navy the pride OF the country, and
When no banquet was complete without toast in
honor OF the army and the navy. There was no
Free Trade club met aud banqueted without
WORD COMMUNICATING either OF the great natonn!
deienses. This indicated decay among political
men of that sentiment of national honor which
underlies national glory and national prosperity.
The arm Of the executive government was
paralyzed by the consciousness that IL could
not back its positions with that degree OF physical
force which every nation recognized as neces-
sary addition TO moral force. He pictured the
danger which threatened every nation which had
not sufficient strength to defend itself from hu-
initiation. Foreign influence, under the protec
ton Of foreign governments, had already seized
one Of the great interoceanic passages between
the Pacific and Atlantic which had been the oc-
cason of intellectual contest and struggle between
this country and foreign governments for fifty
years. The great water route by way Of Nicaragua,
which had been neglected FOL, two years, would
orty of an allen government unless the United
States was prepared to defend with the right hand
of physical power Its superior right to control that
great route. Wherever he looked he saw the pro.
gress of measures directly hostile to our interests,
and directly IN the teeth OF the policy that every
government In this country has asserted to be
vital to II.
II he did not mistake the temper OF this house
~ WOulu ucClHT8 war TutubT lhHh sCc tuc Nlthlh-
qua route pass out of the control of this govern
ment. He expressed his admiration at the action
OF democratic senators In voting approp ration
for new vessels, and for proper ordnance, and he
hoped that in this house the record might at the
proper time show that when 1t came to a question
OF national honor and national safety there was
no decision, and he appealed to his friends
from the south to help restore the old sentiment
of hSno and admra9n for n the nsy G Which
upon the seas, and the country was ready to de-
fend 1t with It's blood. He wanted the new vessels
to be furnished with guns, and the country to be
exempt from that danger Of humiliation which
was ever present to every nation which was not
prepared by blood and physical means to defend
Mr. Randall in reply said that no one on the
| democratic side and no one who sympathized
with that party was responsible for tue paralysis
of the navy or was guilty of neglect in that par.
ticular. The senate amendments to the naval bill
increased as the appropriation oyer sSoVyS od
| for steel cruisers. That amendment was sub
| stantially the bill on the speakers table. Ho
should not enter the building of more cruisers
| on this bill when there was q bill on the same
subject pending In the naval con WAVING
authorized would be complete success. Another
item of increased appropriation was one OF s6s0OOo
Tor ordnance. When the opportunity offered and
time permitted he was willing to discuss that sub
| ject very fully-whether the navy departmontwa
the proper department 70 be ntrnsteu Win that
| house to dissent from these amendments, thought
that the business of the house would be facilitated
clusion could be reached through the agency of
| conference committee.
| Mr.. Reed, of Maine, criticised Mr.. Randalls re.
| marks, saying that no reasons were given for tho
| conclusion at which the gentleman arrived. the
| gentleman knew that the bill pending on the
speakers table was there not for life but for
death. In other words, he did not want to adopt
| this amendment because there was another bill
sn @ not
| sible for the paralysis OF the navy; that belongs
to the past" Who was responsible for the paraly-
take to deny that the paralysis which would en-
sue when the cruisers werea foat without gun
Mr.. Calkins, Of Indiana, member of the com.
mittee on appropriations said that 1t had been
determined by that committee to nom concur in
all of the amendments and let them so to con-
| ference committee, not for the reason that the
minority did not favor most of the amendments
but for the purpose of facilitating, ifpossibe the
Mr.. Dorsheimer, OF New York, having been
| granted five minutes time by Randall expressed
| be adopted by the house. lie believed in provid.
| ing armament for the vessels now In course of
2ae S G wsd Se n
before December next. There, was no money
available which could be expended for the arms-
placed in the extraordinary position of building
four vessels and making no provision for the
wthdrnS l fronR the 'nS SntenSSe po sRE
in which 1t had been placed, not only because It
position but because tho plainest dictates of pa
| trotism required it. Was there anybody hero who
| commended that any party could stand in this
country which opposes the rehabilitation Of the
navy? He was not asking for q great navy-for
| such navy as France or England or Germany
had-but he would like to see navy equal TO
that OF Portugal or Denmark. He would like to
see that the great cities OF the seaboard were not
absolutely at the mercy of one of the third class
| powers Of the world. Then the house should 20
on and order additional vessels. and If II did not
itwould meet with severe Judgment from the coun-
| tr,o lar hoH haap aoi1 IN nat
| wait until II saw whether the four ships in course
| of construction were good. Had II come to this 7?
| Had the Americans, at one time disputng posses
sion of the sea with the most powerful nations OF
| the world, come to this, that they must wait to
| see whether one ship fioated before they bult
another? Applause on republican sdel AT this
point the gavel fell and Mr. Randall rose to reply.
| Mr. Dorsheimer interrupted him to say that the
gentleman had promised TO yield to him fifteen
such agreement, saying that he had promised to
| yield the gentleman such time rs he could de-
pendent i upon the time consumed by Messrs Reed
tween the gentlemen upon this point, in the
course of which Mr.. Randall said that the gentle
man from New York did not understand him o.
yielding fifteen minutes
| when 1t comes to that" said Mr.. Dorsheimer
| angrily, ~ say that did"
| "And say you did not" retorted Mr. Randall.
| II put my word against yours, and Will let the
house Judge Of it," continued Mr.; Dorsheimer.
| al say this" replied Mr.. Randall: that when
| the gentleman took the floor said to the chair.
man that yielded five minutes, aud that fact all
around here KNOW
| Mr.. Dorsheimer That did not hear but when
| left the gentleman he gave me the assurance that
should have fifteen minutes, and again, repeat,
| l put my word against his
| Mr.. Hendley, of California corroborated Mr.
| r andall's statement, and, amid great deal OF
| confusion, the committee rose.
| Pending vote on the Limitation Of debate when
| the house should again go into committee of the
whole the hour of o'clock arrived, and the house
took a recess until o'clock, the evening session
| to be for debate on the tariff bill.
EVENING SESSION.
| At the evening session Mr.. Adams, of New
| York. occupied the chair.
| Mr.. Yaple, Of Michigan made q strong argu-
| ment in favor of the Morrison bill.
| MIR. Wood, of indiana discussed the tariff ques.
| ton from the same standpoint.
| Mr.. Robertson, of Kentucky, opposed protection
| OH three grounds-that 1t was bad public policy;
that 1t enriched the few at the expense OF the
| many and that 1t was unconstitutional.
Mr.. Bagley, of New York. read the beginning of
| his speech and the peroratiOn, and then, saying
| that the intelligent asscmbage which surrounded
him There were about a dozen members present.
| did not seem TO approve of his remarks, asked
leave to print for the perusal OF an admiring
stituency.
The house then lat 1920 adjourned.
| COMBINATIONS.
The senate In executive session yesterday con-