Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-30
THE HOUSE MAKES IMPORTANT
CHANGES IN THE Mills BILL.
A Few Campaign Shots Fired by shirm-
tshers In Congress-The senate Talking
About the Kind OF Guns We Should
Have Made For Us.

tionary were stricken from the free list.
IA motion to strike from the free list stat
ues manufactured or .undressed free stone,
granite, sandstone and all building or mon
umsntal stone excited a lively discussion
between Lehlbach, of New Jersey, Breck-
enridge of Arkansas, and Hilliken, OF
Maine, Arnold, of Rhode Island, and Par
ker, of New York. The latter declared that
marble had been taken from the free list at
the dicta.ion of q section of the Demo
cratic caucus. The section ruled the eau
Gus and the caucus ruled the Democratic
party. It reminded him of the epitaph:
Father Adam first was fooled;
His case is still too common.
Here lies man by woman ruled;
The devil ruled the woman"
The motion 70 strike ont was rejected.
Mr.. Kerr, OF Iowa. criticised Mr.. Weav-
er's straddling ability. He had the largest
political les Of any man in this century.
He could bridge the widest chasm in the
world. he ia,i been the candidate of the
Labor party, yet declared on the floor, I'VE
welcome the iss6e. 49, :
An amendment offered by Mr.. Buchanan,
OF New Jersey, that il any of the articles on
the free list Of the bill were imported in
other than American bottoms, the duties
Of the act of 1883 shonid be paid thereon,
was lost
On molten of Mr. RUSSELL Of Massachu-
setss primuline was placed on the free list
This completed the free list section Of the
bill. The clause providing that the rate OF
charges in the Gntiable part of the bill
should 60 into effect July !, 1888. was
passed over informally.
Mr. Dingiey. of Maine, moved 20 place o
duty of l5cen1 cask on lime, which mad
been struck from the free list. Lost
Mr.. Adams moved 70 strike out the
clause fixiag the rate Of duty on refined
glycerine at cents q pound. This led to
long discussion in which Mr.. Reed. of
Maine. criticised the majority Of the Ways
and Means Committee for attempting 10
misicad the country by statements as to the
effect the bill would have on government
revenues. Messrs. Wilson, of West Viz
ginix, and Breckenridge, of Arkansas, de-
Tended the Committee. Mr.. Adams amend
ment was lost Mr.. Randall moved
concurrence in the joint resolution extend
ing appropriations for thirty days. Agreed
TO- At SD. m. the House took q recess
until p. M. the evening session to be for
the consideration of private pension bills.
At the evening session the House passed
twenty-sevep private pension bills, and at
1870 adjourned.
THE SENATE
The feature of the Senate yesterday wss
the discussion in connection with the pro-
posed appropriation for the establishment
Of gun factory at Watervliet arsenal.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
army appropriation bill, the pending
amendment being that of Mr.. Hawley. ap-
propriatiug 81, 500. 900 for the establishment
OF a gun factory and for steel manufacture
at Waterviiet arsenal.
Mr German thought this was not the
proper time or place for such q proposition.
He did no, think the terms of the amend
ment were sufficiently guarded to protect
the interest OF the country in beginning so
great work. Ii proposed to place the whole
amount in. the hands OF the ordnance Off
GERS a system which was vicious bad and
sure 70 result in disaster. The experience
in other countries showed that govern
ments could not make guns with efficiency
and economy, He eulogized John Roach
as a genius who was destroyed By the
rivalry, enmity and criticism of the scien-
tific men Of the army and navy. He COM
mend the legislation of the last Congress
in the direction of new cruisers and
said that out of that legislation
private establishments were growing
up in this country which in q
few years would excel anything on the
CLYDE He denounced the ordinance bu-
reau rs the grave yard of American genius
and enterprise. 1t had destroyed every
man who had invented a new gun, and il he
were secretary of war he would send all the
present officials of that bureau TO the Inter
ior and world bring in some new blood
that would not obstruct and interfere with
great Improvements. In reply to a ques-
ton from Mr.. Hawley, Mr., Gogman said
he was not in favor of delays in this ma tier,
but would wait for five years rather than to
allow American enterprise TO be excluded
from the War Department.
Mr.. Hawley asserted that private capital
would not undertake to build a plant to
make experimental guns that might be re-
iected, and their money lost. He thought
the dynamite gun had come TO stay. He
defended the officers of the ordinance
Bureau Of the Army and Navy, as corps
of young men who were not surpassed or
excelled by the staff corps of any nation.
Mr.. Butler favored the amendment. He
did not sympathize with the criticisms on
the ordnance of officers, simply because
they did not choose to adopt the schemes
of every crank that came along. Not three
days since a man came 70 the Committee
on Naval Affairs with device which he ad-
mitted had not been tested, and who threat
ened il his device was not recommended,
hewould go at once TO Europe and offer 1t
there.
Mr.. Beck said this discussion illustrated
the folly of attaching such amendments to
appropriation bills. The army had TO be
provided for for the fiscal year beginning on
Sunday, and yet this proposition was in
jected which should be discussed for
months. No Senator was more willing
than be to vote money for guns, but he OBJ
iected to spending millions for guns and
getting no guns
Mr.. Ragan, Mr.fStewart and Mr.. Chand-
ler advocated the amendment, hut without
action the bill was laid aside TO discuss the
joint-resolution extending appropriations
FOR thirty days.
After a long discussion, in which the
House was condemned for dilatory action
on appropriation bills, the resolution was
passed.
Discussion on the Hawley amendment to
the Army bill was renewed. Mr.. Evarts
advocated the amendment Mr.. Plumb
doubted if the gun of the future would
be made of steel at all Iron and alumni.
mum would succeed these metals If the
proposed plan was adopted, he thought il
would change within five years.
Mr. Hawley said that if for very shame
the American people were driven TO war,
then the men who argued against the
policy of providing guns, would hide them
selves The United States with its sixty
million people, wes q monstrous mass o.
power; but against modern steel guns il
was of no more account than dead whale
Mr. Cockrell spoke in sarcastic vein oi
the fear and frenzy exhibited by the Con
necticut and Nevada Senators about British
redcoats landing Oh American soil.
Mr. Stewart wanted 10 know il MT
Cockrell approved of Germany taking the
Samoan Islands The latter said that hac
nothing to do with the fortifcations of thu
United States, and when pushed for an an
swer to the question said the Samoan Isl
ands had nothing more TO do with the ter
ritorial integrity OF the United States thar
Chinaman.
Answer my question" persisted Mr.
Stewart.
at is none of your business whether d.
or not" was Mr.. Cockrelps prompt reply
After Mr. Cockrell finished his speech, anC
Mr.. Stewart intimsted that if Boosting
referring directly to Mr.. Cockrell-coult
scare Great Britain, there would not be any