Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-02


WAsHnsoros, July Randall sub
Lnitted the report Of the Conference
COMMITTEES on the Naval Appropriation
Diii' announcing their inability to agree.
ihe chief items OF disagree ment are the
appropriation for nev cruisers and con-
uhuaflon OF work upon the double tur-
reted monitors. Randall: said nothing
but an instruction from the House would
cause the conferees 10 yield on these
tvo points (applaase on the Democratic
SIDE }, because they had no confidence in
the manner OF construction of these
cruisers. that warranted further expsn-
ditnre OF public money in order to do
piicate them Besides, there was not
thrown around these propositions that
safeguard In expenditure of money
which present circumstances, known 10
the country, warranted, and which
should be thrown around department
which was not subject to investigation.
As be said before, there was nothing
that would induce the present conferees
10 yield on these two points except q
vote was given he trusted the House
would select some other conferee than
himself. tApplause ON the Democratic
side.l
Calkins moved that the Horss recede
from its disagreement to the steel
cruisers amendment. Lost; yeas 80,
nays l47. The following Democrats
voted with the Republicans in the af-
irmative: Belmont, Dorsheimer. Fin
eriy, ONeil Mo- and Summer (Cal.
A similar motion IN regard to the mon
'tors clause also was lost; yeas IS.
nays l39.
The House further insisted on its dis
agreement, AMI Randall Holman and
Calkins we're appointed conferees.
The House receded from its disagree
ment to the Postoffce appropriation
OIL and then went in.o COMMITTEE of
the whole on the Fortifications bill
The President approved she Joint
resolution to provide temporarily for
the expenditures Of the Government.
1t Is expected the President will take
finai action on the fitz John P.rter bill
tomorrow.
Hswett of New York preferred IL .
minority report; he thought the major
ity bill unnecessarily liberal for the
wants Of the people.
Ellis advocated the majority bill. He
heard more errors stated In the course of
tuio discuhSiDu tuau Nc QAQ ever
before listened TO in debate. Many who
had spoken had proved their utter and
absolute ignorance of the subject. The
defenseless condition of the country ia
conceded. The gentlemen from Penn
syivsnia and Alabama deny that there
Is but one thing more defenseless, and
that is the treasury of the United
States. The treasury Is amply defended
50 long as the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vauia insists that taxation shall not be
reduced at one end and that nothing
shall be spent ut the other Oue-fourth
of the entire wealth Of the nation is alb
solutely at the mercy of any little insie-
nidcant power that happens to have an
armed vessel. IL We would preserve
peace, let US be prepared for war. IL
We would resume the spirit of our faith
ers, let rs make every city by the sea
and every harbor which floats our CON-
merce safe aud secure.
The Clerk then proceeded to read the
bill by paragraphs.
Randall offered the bill reported bv
the minority as substitute for the ma
jority bill. and 1t was agreed that the
substitute should be reported to the
House and a vote be taken on ii tomor-
row forenoon. Adjourned.