Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-25
FIFIIETu CONGKEss.
WASHINGTON, July q. 1883.


Tho resolution 10 print five thousand
additional copies OF The report OF the Senate
Committee on Pensions on the subject OF
vetoed pension bits was taken up. the ques.
ti0n being on Mr.. COckrel's amendment to
print one hundred thousand copies OF the
presidential yetOcs I'm the last and present
congresses. After debste, in whlcb the
somewhat famous Mira. Doughertv case was
the chief topic. the matter was allowed TO
Eass over without action and Nr sherman,
from the Committee on Finance, reported an
amendment 10 the sundry civil bul. 10 incor-
pOrate in h provision TO refund the direct
tax, Referred 10 Committee on ApDropria-
tions.
Tire Senate then proceeded 10 the conSide-
ration Of the naval appropriation bill.
Among the amendments reported from The
Committee on Appropriations ana agreed to
by TIE senate were the following: Striking
ont an item Of $4,000 Tor the expenses OF a
Commission 10 locate hayward near the
coast Of the Gulf Of Mexico; inserting an
stem Of $1,000 for continuing the improve
ment of tie Nayal-llospitsl park at Ports
mouth, Va. The most Important amendment
reported wns to add 10 The item for the con-
struciion Of three steel cruisers, two Of them
81 about {, 900 tons. al a cost not exceeding
ST. 100. O0O EACH exclusive Of armsment. and
one u about $500 tons. at cost OF not more
tban $500, ono. Also the following
Three guuboHts or cruisers, neither
q which shall exceed LOO tons IN displace-
mont. nor 100000 IN cost, including any
premium that may DE paid for increased
speed aud excluding the cost OF armament;
elit vessels To be built either wholly Of steel
or with steel frames =" 10 strike out Of the
iicA the words "and one aImOrcd cruiser
Of shout =. 800 tons displacement 90 cost not
moro than three and half million dollars y;
sud @ ~ 10 strike ont the provision that
~ lcpst enc Of the VESSELS shall DC built M
she Uaitod states nayy-varj, and that the
others may be bu!lt at the navy-ytrd il
tbe Secretary cannot make reasonable con-
tracts for their construction.
Mr.. Gary moved to amend he amendment
Nv striking out the words Z" 200 tons " aud
inserliug tho words loco tons" aud 10
cresslug the cost from 100000 to 100000
each.
Mr.. Morgan approved the committees
amendment, except ~ to the striking out Of
the provision for tue l,5o0t0n armored cruls-
fr That be did not favor, as he regarded
those large vessels NOSE efficient Shan the
forts IN Tie protection OF harbors.
Other speeches IN favor OF the building OF
large FaT-ships and strong navy were made
Nv senators Hawley. Teller Butler, REAGAN,
and Gibson, while Mr.. Call advocated the
Mr. Morgan, speaking Of the moral
power which u strong hghting navy would
give the United States, sad that Germany
would not be sweeping the Pacific II the
Ususd stats hsd good fighting navy; not
that Germany was siIaid OF the United
States. bat she knew that the Uulted States
was DOT going TO arm in order TO defend the
PaciGc Ocean The building Of good fight
ins navy would do more for Ire commerce
81 the country than any other measure.
Mr.. stewart moved 10 amead the House
clsu,e proposed 10 be- struck ouN by making
the Tonnage o. one armored cruiser II 600
tone rnstead Of 1000 and The limit OF cost
SO. OK, 900.
Nf. Gibson suggested TO Mr.. Stewart 10
modify bis amendment so as 10 provide for
tive vessels Of war Of about 10 600 tous eacn
At q cost Of eco, 100000.
Mr.. Stewart accepted the suggestion, modt-
fed mis- amendment accordingly, and spoke
IN favor Of building ups fighting navy.
Finsllv The vote was taken on MIR. Slewart's
amen elnent and II was reiected-yeas, .;
uess,I. The affirmative votes were those OF
Re.Ns. Butler. Cameron, Eyaris, Gibson,
HAMPTON, Mitchell, Plat, stewart aud Slock-
bridge. ,,,
ON me HOUSE pIoNisio" '"' wv ',o~N
lrmored cruiser, and II was struck out
wee, 81; nays. II. a..
The snendnent offered by Mr.. Gray, limit
ing the tonnage Of three gunboa's or
efiiisors 70 100 toas and the cost OF each TO
500 eQe. was agreed 20, aud an amenoment
feposfedby the ComuIitlee on Appropriations
4. thus amended was agreed 70.
A. the matter now stands provision Is
psde for The construction by contract OF two
,ieei crulsers Of about 3,o0O-'ons displsce-
ment each, OF a cost Of not more thAn Si.lVO.-
OyJ each oue steel cruiser OF about o,oVV-
tons dlsp,acStaeut 10 cost not more tnhh
G. 5000 aad three gune0ats or cruisers
mol 10 exceed ia displseement 2,oOO tsbs bpu
80 c0sl 800, 900 each. Tue urst t"o tesssls
lnus have maximum speed OF az ieass nipe,
teen ka0ts per hour, and the thfrd yessei at
Jas, tw0nty knots per honf, WIZ = n.us'-
uob iron the contrset-price OF tJv,VVV Ioi
eysry quarter knot less thsh su.Iah.eeI s
tpeed. Asd with . premium 10 DC naeu
by the Secretary OF tse Nh''l
increased sssrd. The last smenup'n
was The insertion OF an m
$4,000 for the construction ana :. ,l.
" Ose steel pscsieeyessei ei eV soss ~
Tie use Of tia, sassi Aesdewy q. Annspcns.
i was aSresd n aad TIE bill was reported |
hack by The Committee Of tke "no'e " WV
beIats.
Amendments on which DC speeia so'e Was
usmsndsd sSre agreed 70. ~
specsi vote ws dsnanded'oy nL MD
'Pan o0the .sspepdceot Stirling oupfne houso
i''m ief The caamsssisn TO locate : n.'l
>aSd sa the Gulf oossl and Mr.. noHsn
'''9se u fsSor Of tbA Holns ieop0S'''pa s1'N