The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18

A1'eh tne prospect OF q silver SEirmiSh
II not baltic to-day, did not have the
effect OF bringing u large audience to
the House this morning and there were
not one hundred members prese mt when
the hour OF noon arrived. Tho journal
having been read, Mr.. Walker, of
Massachusetts, objected to it's approval
He did so for the reason that tho rcso
luton to expunSe certain remarks of
his from tho Record was special order
Ior yesterday, but was not called up.
lie wished TO have tho matter disposed
of and not left hanging over his head
during tho remainder of tho session. to
be acted upon possibly in the closing
hours.
Mr.. McMillen, of Tennessee, moved
that the journal be approved and on
this motion demanded the previous
question. AS the Republicans did not
vote and the Democrats could not
muster quorum the yeas and nays
were ordered. Before tho conclusio of
tho roll call, however, Mr.. Walker,
withdrew his objection. Tho call, as
far as 1t had p oceeded, was eliminated
approved.
The House then went into committee
OF the whole on tho sundry civil bill.
Mcssrs. Cogswcll, bingham and Dinrley
maue number of earnest but unsuc-
cessful attempts to increase tho appro-
priat!ons for the care, lighting and heat
ing of public buildings. They commended
that the sums appropria ted by the bill
were inadequate, and that the cuts made
by the committee would impair the pub
lie service. Messrs. Holman and Savers
denied the correctness OF this conten-
ton and argued that tho sums given
were sufficiently large.
The clause relative to deprod atoms on
public timber gave rise to q good deal of
merriment. Otis, of Kansas; Wilson, of
Washington: Bowers, of California and
Snodgrass, of Tennessee; engaged in a
noisy controversy as to whether or not
the law was efficiently executed. They
all spoke in an excited manner but
what they said was unintelligible owing
to the fact that they all talked at once
regardless OF the Speakers gavel and
regardless of tho laughter of thoir col
leagues. lowers and Snodgrass had n
adherence rs to some remark that had
been made by tho former, or which
Snodgrass had understood him to mako
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81 did not land You did" STYLE of mr.
gument was INDUCED in to the amuse-
mont of the members. Without dis
posing of the bill the committee rose
and tho house adjourned.
In the Senate, Mr.. Chandler intro
duced bill to authorize tho registration
OF certain steamships Of the United
States, and 1t was referred to the com
mlttee on commerce. 1t is bill to
grant American registry to vessels OF
tho proposed American Steamship Com
pany yet to be organized, upon CON
ditions similar to those under which
American registry was given to two
steamers of the Inman line. The COM
pany is to be Now York corporation
and Austin Corbin and his associates
are named as corporators.
Tho Naval appropriation ILL 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 that $500, 900; and the
the Senate amendment provides tin ad-
dition) for one sea going coast line bat
tie ship of about 5000 tons displace-
ment to cost not over Si,uU0, 900; also
for one harbor defence double turret OF
the monitor type, with displacement
of about $500 tons to cost not over So
900, 900, four light draft gun boats and
six torpedo boats.
Mcpherson, who had Qast Friday
offered an amendment to strike out the
House provisions for an armored
cruiser and tho Senate provision for
battleship, and to provide for three, in
stead of one, harbor defense double
turret ship OF the monitor type, modi-
fled his amendment so as TO confine it
simply to striking out part of 1t, leav.
ing tho number of monitors at one.
Higgins made speech favoIing an in
crease OF the navy even if it involved
an increase in the national debt.
Mr. Villas presented to the Senate the
prac teal question: When should the in.
crease of the navy cease and in what
manner? Should il go on until it was
suddenly checked, or should measures
be taken to discontinue the further con-
structiou OF ships OF war? lie made a
recapitulaLion Of the present ships of
the navy and suggested the question.
whether these and every vessel under
construction did not present u sut,i-
GENTLY strong naval force?
n the present condition OF the public
treasury, could Cong eSs, Villas asked,
justify tho grcat additions to tho an.
preparations? lie thought not. lie
thought the Senate should measure tho
supposed II. cesslty tor AN increase in
the navy with temperance, with calm
business Judgment; and no was unable
10 think tuat the Senate should 30
further, under The present circum.
stances. than tho House bill provided
He should be g.ud Ia 500 even that pro-
vision Withdrawn, unlcss there an.
poared To te greater necessity for it
than he had yet heard suggested.
Mr.. Vest ridicul.d the sup.estion
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