National Republican., 1884-02-28

issue with him. He thought the senator ought to
prove that.
Mr.. Mcpherson stated that he had not said that:
Mr. Butler inquired whether he now understood
the senator as not charging that John Roach had
put representative IN the navy department.
Mr. MCPHERSON replied that IL any senator had
from South Carolina. charged, he Mr. McPhersonl
would like TO know II.
Mr.. Butler continued that no 'lobby,, had APP
proached him on the subject OF this bill. II the
senators from Missouri or New Jersey had beon
approached, they had better sayso.
hlr. Vest inquired what the gentleman meant.
Mr.. Butler replied that he understood the sena-
tor from Missouri to say that he had been ap-
preached in the lobby with regard to.this bill.
MI. Vest asked whether the gentleman had un-
derStood him Mr. VesGl TO imply that 1t was in the
Mr.. Butler said not at all but that he had un-
derstood him TO say that he had been approached
in the lobby with regard to the bill.
Mr.. Vest repeated that friend OF his a gentle
man OF high standing, had appealed to him " for
Gods sake to vote for the bill" He MIR Vest
would ask the senator from South Carolns
whether, in the light Of that statement which
stated, the remarks of the senator were fair,
manly. Just, or generous2
Mr.. Butler replied that nothing had been far
ther from his purpose than TO cast any reflection
upon the senator, and he was amazed that the
senator from Missouri, who had so freely INDUCED
In insinuations on the floor Of the senate. should
be so sensitive.
Mr.. Vest inquired to what insnuations the
senator from South Carolina rsferred2
hI' Dut!eT III turn, lnQulttu II Lne beuhtOI lTOnn
Missouri had not said that John Roach had been
haunting the lobby of the senate7
Mr.. Vest asked whether the senator from South
Carolina took that to himsolf2 Did he assume to
himself the cause of the lobbyistsl
Mr. Butler replied not at all.
Mr.. Vest inquired why, then, did he exhibit so
much sensitiveness?
Mr.. Butler said he was not exhibiting any.
Mr.. Vest remarked that he did not permit any
man to asperso his integrity whether in the senate
or elsewhere
1t being then O'clock and the senators being
anxious 10 adjourn, the debate closed for the day.
Before Adjournment Mr.. Sewell and Mr.. Morgan
presented each an amendment to the pending bill.
Mr.. Sowolps amendment provides that the ves-
sells authorized by the act shall be constructed at
one or more OF the most suitable navy yards of the
government under the supervision Of the proper
officers of the navy provided thatthe secretary OF
the navy may be authorized by the President TO
procure the machinery from parties engaged In
constructing naval machinery. the lowest respon-
sibe bid to be accepted after three months adj
vertisement in papers of New York, Philadelphia,
Boston, and San Francisco payment to be made
as the work progresses, but at no time shall II
amount TO more than % per cent OF the value OF
the work and material,
Mr. Morgans amendment provides that no ves-
sci of the United States shall hereafter be broken
up or sold, the repairs or rebuilding of which
would cost less than 80 per cent of the appraised
value of the vessel.
The senate then, at 4O5 p. m. adjourned.