St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-02
House of REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, July l.-Mr. Randall sub
mitted the report conference committee on
the naval appropriation bill, announcing
their inability to agree, on the chief items
The disagreement was the appropriation for
new commissioners and contin uation of work
upon double turreted monitors Mr. Ran
dali said nothing, but an instruction from
the house would induce the house eonferees
to yield on these two points. Applause on
Democratic side.I Because they had not that
confidence in the manner of construction of
these cruisers that warranted a further ex-
pendture Of public money in order to
duplicate them. Besides there
was not thrown around these
propositions that safeguard in the expendi
ture of money. which present circumstances,
should be thrown around the department
which was now the subject of investigation.
As he said before there was nothing that
WOULD induce the present conterees to yield
on those two points, except a direct vote of
the houses, and when that vote was given he
trusted the house would select some other
conferee than him. [Applauseeon the Dem
ocratic side.
Mr.. Calkins said the questions was whether
the building of the navy should be delayed
another year, and whether, after expending
millions of dollars on monitors, the work
should close. The investigation in the navy
department had nothing to do with the cruis-
ers or monitors
Mr. Randall admitted that was so, but as
serted it should have its effect upon the mem
bers appropriating money for a. department
where there had been mal-administration.
Mr.. Calkins referred to the prompt repa-
ration which Great Britain demanded and
received for any injury done TO one of her
subjects abroad, and coptras ted it with the
I.timid conduct of the Unite States, when
one of her citizens had been maltreated
and abused. There were petitioners in
the foreign affairs commit ee, which would
show this abuse and maltre Atment under the
leadership of gentleman who was a promi-
nent candidate for the pre- sdency. The fiat
had gone forth that the navy should not be
built up until after the ne xt presidential cleo
tion. If that was the pos ltion the gentleman
chose to assume the ReI ablican party was
ready to meet it. But if an appeal would do
any good, he would like to appeal to the good
sense of the gentlemen, not as partisans but
as Americans, and ask them not to take a
step backward in buildi ng up the navy of the
country.
Mr. Randall said he did not believe the
dignity of an American citizen in any part
of the civilized world had been seriously dealt
with by any nation. His experience taught
him wherever an American citizen behaved
himself he was respected, and the words, 81
am an American" ;" weN everywhere a safe
guard.
Mr.. Calkins called attention to the case of
Wheelock against the Venezuelan republic.
Mr. Randall-What was your administra-
ton about!
Mr. Calkins-No administration could en-
force the dignity of government unless the
! legislature viii put in its power guns and
navy to enforce it.
Mr. Randall Did your administration
ever appeal to this house for force to vindi-
cate the honor and dignity of the govern
ment! Applause on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Calkins-Repeatedly.
Mr.. RandaD-If know the American heart
in this house, whenever any appeal comes
from any administration, no matter what we
think of it, all members win have one voice
and one vote here in defense of our country.
| IApDlause on the Republican side.
Mr Reed-It is appealing now, and your
| vote is in the negative.
Mr.. Randall-Because you want to con-
| struct vessels that we believe twelve months
viii show are not equal to the second class
ornaments of the world
Mr.. Reed-Why don't you make the nee
essary amendments to build vessels that are
| goodl [AppAuse on Republican side.l.
Mr. RandaIl-You had the last congress
and deliberately, and With intent, refused,