Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-17
Mr.. Villas OPPOSES ANY INCREASE.
He Thinks Enough Ships Are Pro.
vided For.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Its Consideration Further Con-
tinued in the House.
THE SENATE.

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the Washington Scheutzen verein to erect at its
own expense colossal bust of Baron Won Steu-
ben, general of the revolutionary army, in one
OF the public parks or reservations of Washing
ton city, to be selected by the Secretary of War;
the superintendent Of public buildings and
grounds and a person to be designated by the
| Scheutzen Verein. After explanations it was
| read three times and passed.
MORE AMERICAN SHIPS.
Mr.. Chandler introduced bill to authorize
the registration Of certain steamships as vessels
OF the United States, and it was referred to the
| committee on commerce.
MIR. Vest referred to Mr.. Shermans statement
some DAYS ago that the treasury was confronted
with a deficit, and suggested that the warning
| would have been more appropriate and Of in
hnltely more utility if it had been given to the
last Congress.
1t was now very much like locking the stable
| door after the horse was stolen.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION ELL.
The naval appropriation bill was taken up
the pending question being the provision for
an increase Of the navy. The House bill pro-
| vides for one armored cruiser of
about 5000 tons displacement. to cost Tex
elusive OF armament) not less than So, 500 900,
and the Senate amendment provides lin addi-
tion) for one sea-going coast-line battle ship Of
about 1900 tons displacement to cost not over
$4,000 900; also for one harbor-defense double
| turret ship Of the monitor type with displace-
i ment of about $500 TONS to cost not over
$4,000 600, four Ight-draft gunboats and six
torpedo boats.
HE RAvoRs THE INCREASE.
Mr.. Higgins made speech favoring the in
crease Of the navy even if it involved an increase
| of the national debt.
| Mr.. Villas desired to state the reasons which
would govern his judgment in the vote
during ss the to Of fys sys
land, he said, and under the skillful manage
| ment of Secretary Whitney that the new navy
OF the United States came into being practically.
He made recapitulation of the present ships
! OF the navy and suggested the question whether
| those and the vessels under constructio did
| not present a sufficiently strong naval force.
Mr.. Hale remarked that in order to
have a naval force sufficient to compete
| with that of England it was only
necessary to be able to cope with that small
portion Of Of her navy that could be sent
was reached his judgment would be that the
country was sufficiently protected, and that
money enough had been spent on the navy.
| Mr.. Villas said that the idea Of England's
going to war with the United States in this age
of civilization and good sense was simply pre-
posterous.
| The Characterization might be too strong,
| but the contingency was Cat leasD al
almost an impossible one. He did not
treat es very serious one the objection
made by Mr.. German last Friday that the ces-
| sation OF the building OF war ships would Grip
pie the great steel plate rolling industries of the
country. That objection would be growing
| stronger every year. In the present condition
| Of the treasury could Congress (Mr. Villas
Asked Justify great additions to the appropria-
| tons?
| He thought not If the Senator from Mary
land were present he would ask him how could
the democratic party go before the people of
the country if it yielded on that matter and
added unnecessarily to the public burden. But
he appealed to all Senators.
question. All Senators were interested alike
in it, II the total annual appropria-
tions for the year were paid equally
by the states in proportion to their
population. Wisconsin would have to
els S &C., nm Illinois lis. sSooooooo and
annual appropriations now imposed upon
the country might, not improperly, be de-
scribed as appalling. 1t threatened not
merely the discomfort of the laboring
classes of the country. but it threatened
| something more. 1t threatened the security of
the country in some degree. He thought
that the Senate should measure the sup
posed necessity for an increase of the
navy with temperance, with calm business
Judgment, and he was unable TO think that the
Senate should go farther under the present cir
| cumstances than the House bill provided.
| He should be glad to see even that provision
| withdrawn unless there appeared to be greater
necessity for 1t than he had yet heard suggested
| THE HOUSE.
Even the prospect of a silver skirmish il not
a battle, today did not have the effect of bring
ing large attendance to the House this morn
ing, and there were not 100 members present
when the hour of noon arrived.
MR.. WALKERS OBJECTION
| The journal having been read Mr.. Walker
(AIass.) objected to its approval. He did SO for
the reason that the resolution to expunge GER
tain remarks of his from the record was a
special order for Yesterday, but was not called
up. He wished to have the matter disposed of
and not left hanging over his head during the
| remainder Of the session to be acted upon DOS
sibly in the closing hours.
| Mr.. MeMillin Glenn. moved that the journal
be approved and on this motion demanded the
| vote and the democrats could not muster
quorum the yeas and hays were ordered.
THE OBJECTION WITHDRAWN.
Before the conclusion of the roll call, how
ever, Mr.. Walker withdrew his objection. the
| call as far as it had proceeded was eliminated
| from the record and the journal was approved.
Mr.. Watson (Ga.) objected to Mr.. Bolman's
request that the call of committees be dispensed
with.
| REGULAR ORDER.
Mr.. Holman Qnd.) wished to proceed with
| the sundry civil BILL but he was stopped by Mr..
Watson's demand for the Irregular order" which
| the Speaker stated TO be the Walker expunging
resolution.
Mr.. Holman desired to raise the question of
consideration, but the Speaker decided that that
could not be done, az the previous question had
been ordered. Mr.. Walker himself asked that
| the consideration Of the resolution be post
poned, but Mr.. Watson was adamant and re-
newed his demand. So once more did the reso-
luton block the track until ID was shunted into
| the round house Of the committee on rules by
| motion made by Mr.. Burrows (Mich.).
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole (Mr. Lester Of Georgia in the chair) on
the sundry civil bill.
Messrs- Cogswell, Bingham and Dingley made
q number of earnest but unsuccessful attempts
| to increase the appropriations for
the care, lighting and heating
of public buildings. They contended
| that the sums appropriated by the bill we're in
| adequate and that the cuts made by the COM
mittee would impair the public service.
| Messrs. Holman and Savers denied the cor
rectness of this contention and argued that the
sums were sufficiently large,