The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-25
THE FIFTY-FTRST CONGRESS.
SENATORS on the POLICF OF THE
COUNTRY REGARDING NAVY YARDS

Out Appropriations Tor tho BOSTON pnd
Portsmouth, Yards-The Hennepin Canal
Scheme Favored by the House.
WAsHINGToN May 2h--In the Senate to-day
Mr. Wilson Rep, Iowa. asked and obtained
unanimous consent that on Tuesday next
after tho routine morning business. the bill
subjecting imported liquors to the provisions
oil the laws OF the several States shall be TAX on
up and It's consideration continued until dis
posed OF.
Mr.. Stewart rep. New. at first objected 10
the displacement OF the Silver bill. remarkins
that he did not think that the country was
suffering 80 much from the louor business as
It was from the lack OF currency. lie thought
that the people OF Iowa could get along better
uthey had money to nay their debts.
Mr. Wilson resented Mr.. Stewards remark
and said that the people Of Iowa were prepared
to pay their debts, and were In every respect In
as good a condition as tho people OF Nevada
Mr.. Stewart-Very well. interpose no obs
jection; but hereafter l shall object to any
thing but appropriation bills until tho Silver
bill, is disposed OF.
Mr.. Blackburn Dem. By.) presented the cre-
dentials OF John G. Carlisle as Senator from
tho state Of Kentucky Tor Mr.. Becks unexpred
term. which commenced on March 4. 1889.
They were read and placed on file.
The Naval Appropriation bill was then taken
mp the pondinE question being on tho amend
ment reported from the Committee on Appro-
priations to strike out the item OF $4,000 for
Improvement OF the plant at Portsmouth Navy
Yard.
Mr.. German Dem. Md, called for the yeas
and nays. He said that the item had not been
estimated fer by the Navy Department. It had
been inserted under peculiar circumstances.
1t meant reopeninG Of the Portsmouth Navy
Yard aud reorganization OF the entire system
of the continuation n tha urn
Vraordinary case. He thought that the Senator
from New York Mr.. Hiscock) was right In say
Ing that 1t was purely and deliberately move
ment to 20 back to the old system.
Mr. Blair rep n H.. opposed the amend |
ment The item. he said. was inserted by the |
House; 1t was in the line OF the action OF the |
rs before. 1882. The Portsmouth yard had |
been constantly in use as place OF repair for
pose as long as there were any wooden vessels ,
connected with the navy. There was nothing
ing secret nothing having having reference to
political or other advantages There was moth
as an Po spr to
i've OF that 99nposition. IT was Influenced BY
they might in future have the building Of the
wRr ships , OF the country:
Committee on Appropriations. felt compelled
to make response TO the amiable suggestion
object OF the amendment was to place In he
hands OF private Contractors the construction
MIR. Blair explained that what he said was
th is mat was the spirit Of the opposition He
fbd not intend to attribute any such motive to
Mr. Allison said that hat he committee recon-
@ the qe hs P IN s4Ss
because these two propositions really meant
the esIa9ish%sni q two new navy yards for
was what they meant. and they meant nothing !
else. There were navy yards now at Ports:
Norfolk. 1t was perfectly manifest that the {
Government would not maintain those i've
DUTY to each other The u Cove eq n@ent Was
entering on the construction. OF iron and steel !
ships. The construction Of those ships re-
uulred an extensive and expensive plant He
submitted that i was not wise to commit the
navy yards Tor the construction OF iron and
MI. Hoar Rep, Mass asked Mr. Allison
,ountry being involved in q great naval war. i
here ought to 9or be navy yard Somewhere
,,els could go in to be equipped or to repair a
Mr. Al Tisop replied that he was willing that J
here should be. but he was not willing that s
here should be two great naval establish V
aSd Nor F a' R"fI Wins IN to NG say iRs
,0rsmos 1no fhop S be the place or that
for The
renewed that New London was better place =,
or navy yard than either Boston or Ports 1
pouth. lie did not know how that was, but he
hought 1t important not to make an appro-
nttees OF Congress and the responsible head a
the Navy Derartment asked for it. He him b
ocation for great navy yard on the Atlantic "
G,a5 was League Island; 1t might be that re
sdG AND S oSe M9T{
ard Of the Atlantic would be- at League Island h
there there was ample provision for establish Il
n Etrun Ton Of |
te vesscs he objected to was ha IN
MS indirect and small wayappropraiop after q
Mr. Hawley Rep. Conn., opposed the strik- m
ng out Of the items for Portsmouth and Bos- ~ ~
now what tho departments OF the Govern lie
lent recommended. but he did not feel abs0- o,
r TO refrain from dong what they did not W
but which he thought ought to be re
me Sha SeR sG
the great iu Ws Snsakng q the pGfs6
I'D that II would take only forty eight hours IT
rough Long Island Sound down to Sandy d
New York. so that nothing but a submarine te
.ssOl could get out. -
Mr.. sherman Rep. Ohio, suggested the i'm IL
OF any such thing happening. b
dE Haws ns r csrS Gy g9 ns thS 93Gm
AID not rain night G be sSd that ate aSS
Nv made war for good reasons. To that he til
lswered that NATIONS were often angry fools, 81
oul be no difficulty with great Britain. He W
,ped not; He did not SEQ any chance OF It at re
esent. But n the United States had any so NO
Gus difficulty with Great Britain It dared w
Vt talk us If 1t was mad The rights OF the w
nited States might be denied. It's citizens az
ronged It's flag insulted, and yot it dare not fr,
back. II could not negotiate without gun. ~
nkipg, out the items referring to pc
r. hiscoGEs remarSs yesterday. as pa
IVY yard management, Mr.. Dawes said To- 10
was not the navy yards that demoralized In
litical parties. but political parties that do *
oralized navy yards. flo Mr.. DawssI could n rn
,derstand how there might be demoraiza; Nj
eathod. II Il was necessary to purify poll S Su
well to look into tho Custom Houses In GER po
In quarter, Ii tho Senator. from New York IL
ould take his 10 itica naItieN or from tho lin
lstom Houses and navy yards thore would be oo19
9 obstacle in the way Of those embellishments o.
tending to their legitimate PURPOSES "
Mr.; Blair made some closing remarks in A
hlch he spoke Of the exposure OF tho New "a
nRland coast TO sudden attack on tho part 70
q British iieet that would rendezvous at ~