The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-05
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The University Bill-The Watervliet
Arsenal Appropriation.

WASHINGTON, June AIN the Senate this
morning a resolution for inquiry into the
management Of the fish commissioners
Office was taken up and agreed to.
The presiding officer tMr. Ingalls, an
nounced as the select committee on the bill
for the establishment of the university of the
United States, Messrs. Edmunds, Sherman,
ingalls,, Blair, Dolph, Harris, Butler, Glib
son and Barbour; and said, in explanation
Of the apparent indelicacy of appointing
himself on the committee that the member
ship was selected by those who were spe-
cially interested in the passage Of the bill,
and that he was not consulted.
wATERvLIET ARSENAL.
The fertilization bill was taken up, the
pending question being on striking out the
two items for the Watervliet, N. Y, ar
senal (S24S,742 for the erection of a south
wing and s7S0,000 for machinery for
12-inch guns) and inserting in lieu of
them the following. ''for boring and turn
ing lathes, a rifiing machine. and eighty
manufacture of 12-inch guns at the Water
yliet arsenal. S2S5, ,000."
In the course of a long debate which fol-
lowed, Mr.. German stated that he would
vote against the modified amendment, be-
lieving that the result of 1t would be the
erection of new wing at Watervliet ar
senal, at a cost Of 81 100000
MR. MORGAN FAvoRs 1T.
Mr.. Morgan stated that he would vote
for the amendment, even if 1t had that
result. He spoke at much length in favor
OF the policy of having all the great ports
of the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf of Mexico
provided with sufficient defenses to resist
any attack by hostile fleets; also in favor
of the building and maintenance of strong
navy, and of the establishment Of
government works in various parts of the
country for the casting and finishing Of
large ordnance.
THE AMENDMENT AGREED TO.
Finally the amendment to strike out the
two items described and insert the substi-
tute was agreed to by vote Of q to Is.
Amendments were adopted providing for
the purchase and test of a new infantry
gun and two new cannon.
All the amendments recommended by the
committee on appropriations were agreed
to, and the bill was reported to the Senate.
A separate vote was taken on the amend
ment increasing the appropriation for rified
seacoast mortars from $3.50, 900 to S400, ,000
The amendment was agreed to, the vote
being: Yeas 80, nays Is.
The amendment as to the Watervliet
arsenal was also agreed to, the vote stand
ing: Yeas %, nays Is.
ALI the other amendments were agreed to,
and the bill passed.
CORRECTING THE ADMINISTRATIVE BILL.
The concurrent resolution of the House
authorizing the enrolling clerk to insert in
the administrative bill a certain proviso,
agreed to by the conference committee, but
omitted by error in enrolling the bill, was
presented, explained by Mr.. Allison and
agreed to. Ut has reference to duties on
imported goods saved from wrecked yes
sels.)
Mr.. Frye offered a joint resolution to
authorize the President to form alliances
with foreign countries for the suppression
of the liquor traffic. 1t was referred to
the committee on foreign relations.
The Senate then adjourned