Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-09

TAKEN up.
Mr.. voorhees, sent to the clerks desk and
mad read telegram today from Helena,
Mont, stating that at the election In that
city yesterday the democrats had elected
their mayor by over 800 majority and that
the republicans, who usually had majority
of from 400 to 600, had carried only one
ward.
Mr.. spooner's sarcastic comment upon the
telegram WAS that "that ought to settle It,"
and Mr.. Hoar's was that s'that was the
strongest argument yet produced on the
democratic SIDE" The senate then at $40
took up the antitrust bill, as reported from
the judiciary committee. Mr.. Sherman (the
bill having been ready said that while the bill
was not all that he wanted he believed that
1t was the best that could be got, and he
wonld therefore vote for 1t as it stood.
Mr.. Vest said that he was satisfied on
reflection that the public interest required
the passage Of the bill as it stood and he
was prepared to sacrifice his private judy
ment as to one of the sections in order to
facilitate the immediate passage of the bill.
He hoped it would go through without delay
and without amendment.
The bill finally passed-year So, nays
(Mr. Blodgstt). As passed, it Ia exactly as it
came from the committee on the judiciary
April 2.
The house to-day went into committee of
the whole on the naval appropriation bill.
In speaking to the bill Mr.. Boutelle of
Maine congratulated the country that under
the policy carried out in the building of the
new navy the fact had been demonstrated
that We were able to produce everything that
entered into the construction. There existed
much skepticism a few years ago as to the
possibility with the utmost endeavor the
country would be able before long period
to produce the immense torges required in
the construction of the large engines and
heavy armor of ships of war. To-day
there was established in Pennsylvania
. great steel producing plant which,
when In full working order, would be
In many respects the largest of its
kind in the world. In Washington there
was shop for the manufacture of naval
guns of the largest calibre and most formid-
able type. This shop was turning out
ordnance which he believed had not its equal.
It was true that the government having
facilities at it's command should make
reasonable and DESTROYS beginning of the
construction of the vessels powerful enough
for the defense of the coast. If the United
States were to maintain modern navy 1t
must have in addition to commerce Destroy
ers and to the small and useful gunboats
vessels that are capable of resisting agrees
sion, when 1t came, in It's most formidable
shape. The committee had, therefore, pro.
vided for the construction of three sea-Roinp
coast line battle ships, designed to carry the
heaviest arnaor and most powerful ordnance.
The time was opportune and the people ex-
peoted this step in naval developments to be
taken.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana expressed his
establishment at the magnitude Of the naval
navy and initiated by this bill. He commended
that the existing navy comprising sixty seven
vessels of the first, second, third and fourth
classes and not including the smaller vessels
was amply adequate for every purpose for
which the United States could need a navy.
He ridiculed the idea that the United States
was In vulnerable position. It was the
least vulnerable of all the nations of the
world, being protected by its isolation from
all European controversies by the high
principles of justice which governed It's
relations with foreign countries and by the
fact that the only two nations with which
there was any possibility of coming into con.
hostages in Canada and Cuba.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts spoke of the
undying lustre of the early navy Of this coun-
try, the frigates that shook the confidence of
England. After the war decadence followed
and few years ago the country was con-
fronted with the serious fact that we had no
navy, that our coasts were unprotected and
under ransom. IT took long time to build
Notifications. The quickest defense was
navy consisting of few ships of the best
and most powerful type. The policy of re-
building the navy had been begun by the
preceding republican administration and
continued by the last democratic administra-
ton and that continuation had been applaud
ed by all men in his section of the country.
We had built fast cruisers and gunboats. We
should now build ships that would be speedy
and yet possess fighting qualities. We should
have q small but efficient navy to defend the
country, preserve the honor of the flag and
produce the great moral effect abroad of
sufficient Sighting force.
Mr.. Boutelle of Maine thought that the
question OF whether or not We were to have
p navy had already been settled. If we
should stop now 1t would be gigantic farce.
It would be like erecting great Notifications
and arming the troops with pixies and bsyo-
nete. Wheh 1t came to the defense of our
country, when the dignity and prestige and
safety of our institutions were involved the
American people did not stop to count the
coat In the early days when the revenues
were but SIS, 000, 900 yearly, the government
had freely appropriated money tor chips.
That was the day when economy was based
on common sense. The amount carried by
the bill was but 1.-THE of the insurance upon
our coast property. The defense must not
be within our threshold, but our ships must
60 outside and keep the invader from our
coast.
The bill was-then taken up by sections,
but without completing its detailed CON-
sideration the committee rose and at 5:25 the
house adjourned.