The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-27
YESTERDAY IN THE SENATE
Resolution to Provide Nickel for the
Navy Presented.

Navy EI0SontO0-
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26-In the Senats
this morning Senator Sherman introduced a
bill which was referred TO the committee
on appropriations, appropriating $1SS. .OOo
for the purchase, for the use OF the Senate.
OF Maltby house, corner New Jersey avenue
and B street, northwest. with a vacant lot
on the north side
A conference report presented yesterday
on the bill to establish Rock Creek
park in the District OF Columbia
was taken up, and, after remarks
by Senators German and Gibson favoring
the park, but deprecating the requirement
that the people of the district shall paw half
the cost and half the yearly expenditures.
and by Senator Reagan against the unnec-
essary extent of the park, 1000 acres.
whereas the great Central park
OF New York contained only
200 acres; and by Senator Sherman.
who expressed regret that the park had not
bean established ten years ago, when the
land could have been obtained for S2O0, 900,
and who also spoke against the designation
Of army officers for the work of laying ont
the park and against the requirement of
the district to bear half the burden, the
report was agreed to and the bill now goes
to the President for his approval.
The House joint resolution appropriating
$1,000, 900 for the purchase Of nickel ore and
nickel matte for naval purposes having been
received from the House was laid before
the Senate. Senator Cameron offered an
amendment to it, providing that such
nickel ore OF nickel matte so purchased
shall be eqaftably distributed among con-
tractors Of nickel-s teel armor plating.
VALUE OF THE NEW ARMoR.
Senator Hale said that there had never
been 30 complete and demonstrating a test
of the value Of amalgamation Of nickel with
steel for steel plates for vessels and arma-
ments as the recent one at Annapolis. The
result Of that experiment was 30 remarkable
that the Secretary of the Navy deemed it
essential that he should while opportunity
is offered secure control of nickel
senough to make an alloy for the plates
now being forged. The committee on naval
affairs had had full hearing on the matter
at which the results of test were submitted
and he had been unanimously authorized to
report the joint resolution. The House of
Representatives had passed it, and it was
very desirable chat the Senate should pass it
to-day.
SOURCE OF THE SUPPLY.
In the course of the debate it was OK
planned that it was contemplated that the
navy department should own and control
the use OF nickel purchased under this Joint
resolution; that the matter had been AMIGA
bly, arranged with contractors for furnish
ing the armor plates; that the principal
source of supply of nickel is New Caledonia
and Canada; that the Canada mine is
owned by citizen of this country, and that
there were reasons which it was not advisa-
bic to make public for acting promptly.
Senator German. while approving the
object of the proposed purchases raised an
objection against bringing in the PROPOSE
tion at this late hour of the session, and he
suggested number of troubles that may
arise in future growing out of changes In
the methods Of constructing vessels which
will result from carrying 1t into effect
Senator'S Hawley, Plumb and Gray al
came into the discussion.
Finally Senator Hale consented to let the
joint resolution go over till tomorrow,
saying that he would call it up Immediately
after routine morning business.
Consideration of the calendar was then
resumed.
The House bill to authorize the construc-
tion Of bridge across the Altamaha river
was passed; also the House bill granting
leave of absence to clerks and employees in
first and second-class postoftices
Some time was spent in discussion of the
land court bill and the bill to amend the
immigration laws, but neither was passed.
After brief executive session the Senate
adjourned