The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-14
MUCH TALK BUT LITTLE WORK.

The Texas Director Taught Lesson In the
House-The Navy Under Fire.
WASHINGTON. April 23.-The truth of the
old saying that chickens come homo
TO roost." was exemplitied in the House
to day. Mr.. Bailey of Texas, one of
the youngest members of the House. has
prominently come to the fore recently by
his attitude of Directing to the passage of
any measure unless there is a voting quo
rum. His position. though a sound one. is
O very unpopular one. and when he called
up bill of n local character the oppor-
tunity to hoist him by his own petard
was not lost. Mr.. Chapman OF Michiga
was the engineer, and he so worked his
engine that the bill. though 1t was finally
passed, was passed without Quoru IN vot-
ing
Then the House embarked npon the sea
of naval expenditures. The voyage was
smooth one until the proposition for a new
cruiser was signaled. Then the engines
were stopped while Mr.. Holman could ex-
plain why the new vessel was not legiti-
mately upon the ocean. 1t was believed,
however. by Messrs. Herbert. Boutelle and
Dingley that there was nothing piratical
about the craft which was sighted, hut the
consultation among the navigators was
sufficiently long TO delay tho bark of legs-
lation for several hours. Captain Shively
gave his casting vote in favor of meetipg
the newcomer squarely. and Mr.. Holman
then cleared the decks for action with a
motion TO strike ont the new naval estab-
lsbment clause, but mate Boutelle, who
believed the House was able TO cope with
two more battle-ships. which would cost
S4,OOOOOo each. suggested that the one al
ready sighted should be so reinforced, but
pending decision Oh this point the otti GERS
concluded that they would have another
consultation.
The clause appropriating $3.50. 600 towards
the construction of dry-dUck ntAlgiers La.
was stricken out of the bill after short
discussion. Then Mr.. Holman raised q point
of order against the clause authorizing
the President TO have constructed, by con-
tract. one armOred cruiser of abOut eight
thousand tons displacement of the gene raj
type of the New York. to cost. exclusive of
armament. not more than SS.500O00
Mr.. Boutelle and MIR. Dingiey of Maine
and Mr.. Herbert of Alabama argued that
the point was not we'll taken. and cited de-
clsions made by Speaker Carlisle and
Chairmen Cox, McCreary. Wellborn and
Butterworth on the same point. in which
they held that such point cou id not be sus-
tanned. Ii hal been held. they cOnten ded,
for twelve years that proposition to in
crease the navy was In continuation of sx-
listing work, and was, therefore. in order
After debate the Chair delivered mis- dec;s-
ion. He said that III the question were an
original one he would be inclined To re-
gard the point as we'll taken under the pro-
visions of Rule 2l. But as an analogous
question had been decided in former con-
crosses. the Chair was constrained TO over
rule the point of order.
Mr.. Holman then moved to strike out the
appropriation for the new cruiser. Mr..
Boutelie of Maine moved to amend the
paragraph for the increase of tho navy by
providing for two fast sea going coast-line
battle ships of displacement Of about ten