The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-19

trimmed or stopped altogether otherwise we
will have a deficiency IN the Treasury ANY
suggestion he would make would be mlsc0n-
strued.
Mr Butler earnestly supported the proposed
APPROPRIATION and derided the idea that
Great Britain or any other power IN tho
event of war would abstain from bombarding
our soecoast cities from sentimental motives
Of humanity. His idea OF perfect navy was
90 have at least twelve or fifteen OF the battle
ships like the one provided for IN the bill,
and II he had 10 ecoDOmise he would put the
knife in somewhere elso.
Mr. Morgan dem. Ala.) followed on the
same line as Mr.. Butler
GoRMAN vs. Villas.
Mr.. German Md. expressing surprise
after hasty perusal Of tho Record at what
seemed 10 him the unjust criticism Of the
Senator from Wisconsin OR. Nilas) Yesterday
upon his remarks on Friday last, repeated In
substance what he then said that the legls-
lation of the tIfty-hrst Congress which was
under the control Of the Republican Presi-
dent at tho other end Of the avenue. had
made 1t absolutely necessary for this Con
gress % appropriate five hundred millions
OF dollars There was no escape from
10. but there was no Democrat IA Congress
to-day that could be held responsible for It.
He knew there were men who were parading
themselves before the country as retormcrs
and economists who. when their own lOcah-
ties were affected would advocate large ap
prOpriatOns and afterwards make puDhc
parade of their virtue by striking down some
great appropriation intended for all the peo-
pie of this great country. This. IN his Judg-
ment was not economy, IL was parsmony.
! lie hoped to see the Democratic party soon
restored 30 power The best interests Of the
country required IT, But II would never come
/ into power unless 10 treated the country fairy
and presented the facts before the people.
and not claim the power to reduce expendi-
lures and taxation when IT had no such
power.
Alr. Villas Dem. Wis.,. replying, said, the
Senator from Maryland seemed % he super
heated. lie seems unnecessarily sensitive:
10 cannot bo due 30 anything said by me. /
am afraid he has recognized that the course
Of the discussion in which he INDUCED that
/ the tendency of his remarks. more than what
was said. seemed 10 be more gratifying TO his
| and my political enemies than TO his and my
political friends and that because OF an
! apparent isolation he has seemed 70 think
/ that he was criticised when ~ criticism was
! intended and none Was expressed.
Mr. German disclaimed any personal feel
/ ING towards the Senator from Wisconsin.
Mr. Villas. resumiug. coutended that II was
/ i'm the highest degree important that the
/ Democratic party should 20 before the people
/ as % unit IL in one section OF the country
| the party was 10 talk about economy and de-
/ hverauce from unjust taxation. and Ia other
/ parts of the country the party was to 60 on
/ igstifying the ratio Of taxation which had in
/ creased so enormously year oy year the
| people of this country would say: on are
/ ID house divided against yourself: You cannot
stand either in our confidence or upoua secure
( lir' Villas referred to tie line Of argument
/ ad0pted by Mr.. Gormun on this Dlll aS SUD
/ stantallv advocating bounty upon snip
! building.
M- Gorman replied that, if So the policy
I 4I...tT T.. trl.rrfrrrlf faI Hv Annrp-
Mr Villas retorted. why that is so easy to
answer. wonder tho Senator has 50 exposed
Thank you" said Mr.. German, under his
! breath.
Mr.. Villas continued. AT that time wo mad
! ~ navy. only the remnants of rascality and
/ robbery. old huiks that could hardly iiont
liuou th1 sea- at tIat time there was ne
cessity for building O new navy. Con-
tracts were necessary for the purpose of
constructing modern vessels. he whole
amount appropriated during Mr. Nhltneys
/ administration only exceeded by million
/ OF two what had usually been appropriated III
previous years The difference between
creating navy and making appropriations 70
! continue enormous plants was simply the
/ difference between honest dealing with the
/ public money for purposes for which the
/ people were willing that money should be
+ spent and the misuse OF il for purposes which
/ they had condemned, namely, special prOtec-
/ ton 70 private industries"
THE NAVAL BILL PASSED.
After further debate. Mr. Gray moved 20
! strike out IRON the amended bill the double
turreted monitor. the light draft cruisers and
the torpedo boats. This was voted down
without division and the Senate amendment.
providing IN addition 10 the 5000 ton cruiser
authorized by the House,. one sea going
battle-.hip of 5000 tons one harbor defence
monitor of Z, 500 tons. four light draft cruisers
and six torpedo boats, was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
IfqS-Aldrich, Allison Blackburn. Butler,
Casey. Chandler. CuliOm. Davis. Dawes,
Doph. Dubois. FELTON,, Frye. Gallnger. Cor
man. Hale. HansbrCugh Hawley. ilig gins,
Hiscock. Alanderson. Mitchell. Morgan Pad
dock Proctor. Ransom sanders, sawyer,
Snoup. Stanford, Stockbridge, Teller and
Washburn-33
Noys-Berry Blodgett, Cockrell. Coke,
Gray, HUI, Jones Ark. Kyle. MCPHERSON,
Mills. Palmer. PascOe PETER. Pugh, Iurplo,
Villas. NoOrhee and Walthal-lS.
The Naval bin as thus amended was then
passed.
The bill to abolish State compulsory pilot
age for cOastwise vessels was taken up ana
discussed until adjournment. Mr. Frye
made q strong statement as 60 the extortions
which lac claimed were practiced by these
pilots lie said this was the most powerful
monopoly il all the nited States. absolutely
controlling the legislatures in the ten South
eru States over which compulsory pilotsge
was maintained under state law.
At $50 the Senate adjourned until TO-
morrow.
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