St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-25
THE CAPITAL DIARY.
Westinghouse Trying to
Discover Who Won
the Victory in
New York.
The House Pleads Not Guilty to
the Charge of Unjustifia-
BILE Parsimony,
And COncurs in the Senate Amendment
Appropriating 100000 for
Naval Armament.
A Movement on Foot Among the Democrats
to Introduce Compromise Tariff
Bill.
A Partial Formulation of the Numerous
Improvements Needed in the
Missouri River.
A Movement on Foot Among the Democrats
to Introduce Compromise Tariff
Bill.
[special Telegram to the Globe

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The concurrence
of the house in the senate amendments ap-
propriating 5000, 900 for armament of the
new cruisers, while bitterly opposed by Kan
dali and others, nevertheless meets the ap-
proval of many Democratic members. They
say the party cannot afford to be arraigned
before the country for refusing to arm SHIPS
constructed under provisions of the law, and
that while they endorse the action OF the
Democratic majority in efusing to agree to
the senate amendments making appropri-
atoms for additional ships, those we have on
hand should be properly equipped. To build
ships and then refuse to arm them would
be received by the people as an unwise
action, and subject the Democratic party to
the accusation of unjustifiable persimony.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS DEBATE.
The debate on the naval appropriation bill
to day was interesting and exciting, the prin-
cipal contest being between Kasson, of Iowa,
and Sunset Cox. Kasson insisted that the
Democratic majority had failed to place
themselves on a level of patriotism in refus-
ing to concur in the senate amendments to
construct new cruisers, and deprecated the
partisanship shown IN the debate. Sunset
Cox made a vigorous speech in appreciation
Of inconvenience and charged
that no matter how vehement
ly Republican members might repudiate
the statement, the old practices of the Jay
Hubbell committee would be renewed, and
all employees in navy yards of the depart
ments, as elsewhere, would be assessed as
contribution levied upon them in aid of the
election of the Republican presidential nom
mess. Mr.. Henly, of California, told his ex-
perience In fighting like condition of affairs
IN California at the last campaign, and was
interrupted by the irrepressible Bedford, who
demanded to know whether the Democratic
party when in power before the war had not
done the same thing. Henly turned the
tables on Belford very cleverly by retorting
that if that were so it occurred before his
time and at period when Bedford was
Democrat. The Colorado statesman took his
punishment good naturally, and shaking his
head ominously moved off for repairs.
NO MORE CRUISERS.
The non concurrence of the house in the
senate amendments to construct additional
cruisers opens bitter fight, and the gage
of battle thrown by the house will be lifted
by the senate. The senate majority which
passed the amendment will instruct their
committee of conference to insist upon the
adoption of the amendments, and the house
conference committee will stand fast to their
instructions of non-concurrence. 1t viii
eliminate in question of endurance, and
at present compromise seems impossible.
Several Democrats are of the opinion
that if the senate will consent that this
appropriation shall not be available until
next January, or some period after the pres
idential election, an agreement might be
reached. Other Democrats claim that such
a course would stultify their action, especially
those like Bland, who do not favor an in
crease of naval armamentin time of peace.
Dorsheimer believes ships should be built at
once and the navy placed on an equal foot
ing with other nations, likewise at peace.
DID EITHER wIN2
The results of the Utica convention were
freely discussed at the capital. The Blaine
men assert that Arthur was partially repudi-
ated in his own state, while Ar
thurs friends insist that the Blaine
boom was proved to be effervescent,
and would at the proper time die out.
Friends of the administration do not claim
that Arthur's candidacy was endorsed blythe
convention, but that the defeat of the Blaine
delegates was equivalent to such an express
sion of confidence as would materially
strengthen Arthur's at Chicago. Senator
Edmunds was in prime humor, but main
tanned his usual placidity Of demeanor. He
would permit, and passed most Of the day in
the vice presidents room receiving the con-
gratulations of his friends. 1t was hard to
tell which was considered the victor, Edmunds
or Arthur. Edmunds was ahead at the senate
while Arthur carried off the honors at the
White house. Blaine men are undoubtedly
much disappointed at the result, as they con-
fidently expected to sweep New York Blaine
held conferences with his confidential
friends to-day, and it is said Senator Warner
Miller was the recipient Of anathemas and
curses for his wretched and criminal blum
ders. Millers claim to be "boss" was
pointedly disallowed.
A COMPROMISE TALKED OF.
movement is on foot among the Demo
Gratis in the house, looking to compromise
upon a tariff bill essentially different from
the Morrison bill and which may receive the
support of the united party. 1t will not take
the horizontal reduction nc q basis Of oil hu+