Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19
SENATE AND HOUSE.
The Naval Appropriation Bill in the
Former.
SOME DISCUSSION on The NATTER.
The sundry civil Bin Was Taken Up and
the Public Timber Clause Caused
Good Deal of Merriment okla
homa's Associate Justices.

WASHINGTON, May 1s-Upon motion
of Mr.. sherman the senate yesterday
authorized the Washington Schutzen-
vcrein To erect at its own expense a
colossal bust of Baron Won Steuben, a
general of the revolutionary army in
one of the public parks or reservations
of Washington city.
Mr.. Chandler introduced bill 10 au-
thorize the registration of certain steam
ships as vessels of the United States,
and IL was referred to the committee on
commerce. The preamble rccitcs that
Austin Corbin, of the state OF New York,
and his associates propose to organize
an incorporated company under the
laws of the state of New York TO be
known as the American Steamship Co.,
with a capital of at least 100000
900, for the purpose Of constructing,
purchasing and owning floating
first class passenger steamer to
run between the city of New York or
some port in Long Island and u suitable
port or ports In Great Britain, and 1t
provides that all vessels owned by such
company of not less than 1000 tons and
capable of speed of not less than nine
teen knots an hour, which may be ac-
| quircd by purchase or otherwise after
the passage of the act, shall be entitled
TO receive American registers in accord
ance with the conditions of the act of
May 10, 1892, provided that the COM
pany shall show TO the satisfaction of
the secretary of the treasury that it has
built, or contracted TO have built, In an
American ship yard, n vessel of equal
or greater tonnage with such foreign
built ship, and also provided that no
register shall be issued TO foreign
built ship until the company shall have
acquired and applied for the registry of
| OF least two of such foreign-built ships
with the specified capacity and speed.
The naval appropriation bill was
taken up, the pending question being
the provision for an increase of the
navy. The house bill provides for one
armored cruiser of about 5000 tons dis
placement TO cost, exclusive of arma-
ment, not less than $500, 900, and the
senate amendment provided, in addi-
tion, for one sea going coast line battle
ship of about 5000 tons displacement To
cost not over $4,000, 900, also for one
harbor defense double turret ship OF
the monitor type with a displacement
OF about 1000 tons 10 cost not over
$1,000, 900, four light draft gunboats
and six torpedo boats.
Mr.. Hawley said that none of our
warships were ships that could go out
to the open sea for II battle They were
splendid chasers and probably splendid
runners, but what was wanted was a
few at least of the old kind of 1919 and
Of 1855 to 1850, that could walk out u
the middle of the ocean and say, Here
am, with the stars and stripes"
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment
providing that II the harbor defense
ship be put on the Pacific coast an al
lowance of per cent may be made OF
pits cost TO the contractor in addition /,
the contract price TO cover the cost Of
the transportation of material.
The amendment was agreed TO with
out n division.
The question required on the amend
mcnt reported by the committee ON ap
preparations.
Mr.. CoclSrell opposed it on the grounds
that there was no absolute need Of thu
vessels contemplated, and that the con
dition of the treasury did not justif,
such an expenditure. Without coming
TO a vote on the question the senate nd
journed.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May is. Even the pros
poets of lively slSirmish, IL not bat
tie, yesterday did not have the effect o
bringing n large attendance TO tn
house yesterday morning and Their
were not 100 members when the hou
of noon arrived. When the sundry civi
bill was discussed the clause relative d
depredations on public timber gave ris
TO good deal Of merriment
Mr.. Otis, of Kansas; Mr.. Wilson, o
Washington; Mr. Bowers, Of California
! and Mr.. Snodgrass of Tennessee, en-
gagged in noisy controversy as b
whether or not the law was efIcicntl
, executed. They all spoke in excite'
manner but what they said was unin
telligible owing 10 the fact tina
they all talked at once, regard
less of the laughter of their co
leagues. Mr.. Bowers and Mr.. Snod
grass had difference as TO some remar
that had been made by the former q
which Mr.. Snodgrass had understoo
him TO make; and although the lie wa
not passed, the 81 did not style q
argument was INDUCED in 10 the anus,
ment Of the members. After some OF
position the journal was approved an
= the following bills were reported an
y placed on the calendar;
To provide for additional associat
: Justices Of the supreme court Of Okli
! homa; for the survey of road for
ship canal to connect Lake Erie an
the Ohio river.
Save Your Ewes.
BY having them properly fitted wit
glasses. Not by incompetent person