Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-25

recognize u lie wished TO diyest HIM
self and his Republican colleagues on the
committee from all responsibility for this
action. Why had not the original been
brought upl lie understood that the
reason was that the DENT cratic party 10
the house was distrustful OF Itself In open
legislation, and fearful Of what u might
do If II was left TO It's untrammeled
course, had delegated the entire power
Of controlling legislation 70 three mem
bers, a steering committee, en- imperlum
In imperio. This was the reason the
house was considering this feeble Dill.
This trlpartite executive OF the Democratic
party, had put its mailed hand upon the
committee and said "Gentlemen, you
shall not have sG,000,000 appropriation
before elections Wait another year.
Not this afternoon, some otheraftenoon.
Unless you permit us 10 put our pencil
through half the proposition Of the bill,
starting out with the horizontal appro-
priatlons ard then striking out what we
want eliminated, you shall not consider
the bill at ali.n This was the concerted
Judgment u the Democratic party as
represented by the steering COM
mlttee. lie then wen. on 10 say
that he would at the proper time
endeavor to secure the passage Of the
original. There was hardly paper which
reached the desk Of members which did
not contain an account of some petty out
rage perpetrated on the vessels OF the
United States by the so-called navy Of
petty province Of Great Britain. With
this stern reminder, with this knowledge
Of the pressing necessity of our govern
nent In regard 10 the maritime defensive
power, the Democratic house with Jack
soniGn energy In the White House and
Jeffersonian simplicity In the navy depart
ment had eyadcd this great question Of the
hour until at the close OF the session
IL could creep behind the coat-tails of
three members Of the party to which II
had delegated the power TO say what
kind Of legislation 1926 representatives Of
the people ought 70 be permitted even to
consider.
Mr. Herbert said that majority OF the
naval committee had not changed It's
opinion In regard TO this matter, but II
recognized the fact that the committee
was simply a representative Of the house
and when IL found that there was an
opinion In the house that the original
bill appropriated too much money 90
provide for too many ships, II con-
formed the bill to the sentiment OF the
house and had no apology 10 offer.
The original bill was then read by Sec
lions Tor amendments.
On motion Of Mr.. Beck Of Connecticut
an amendment was adopted inserting In
the bill the provision contained In the
substitute for dynamite gun cruiser.
Mr.. Boutelle Of Maine moved to strike
out the clause which authorizes the sec
Rotary Of the navy In certain emergencies
10 import armor for two cruisers. Agreed
TO, l0l to Ga
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the house.
Mr.. Herbert offered as a substitute for
the bin the proposition agreed TO by the
committee on naval affairs, and which
has been published. 1t was agreed to.
Yeas, ll7i nays, l0i-ani the bin as
amended was passed.
The house then took recess until s
O'Clock, the evening session to be for the
consideration OF the land forfeiture bill