New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
THE NAVAL BILL PASSED.
Only ONE NEW CRUISER PROVIDED FOR.
HoLMAN's FUTILE EFFORT TO PREVENT THE
BUILDING OF THAT-ONLY TWENTY-FIVE
DEMOCRATS COURAGEOUS ENOUGH TO
rIIF NAVY.

ID
,BY TKLEGRAPn THE TkIBUSE.1
Washington Apr;l ls-Wen the House OF Repre-
sentatives has done dscredtablc thing and an unpa
trlotc thing but II not unexpected ana VIII sur
prise nobody The Democratic majority was not
solldy arlayed against the Navy to-day ms II might
have BEEN and yet less than hfy-eight Dehoor''9
and assistant Democrats voted for Homan's PfopoNi-
ton TO stop the rebuilding Of the Navy THIS was dohc
I'm the Committee Of the Whole, where inc
names of members are not recorded but arerwoId'
when the House brought 10 yea and nay vote on
the Boutelle amendment, only twenty-five DeiHoefa'S
had the courage to stand by tho American Navy For
this act their deserve to be recorded ana pre-
served. They
Messrs. Andrew, of Massachusetts Amernan and
McAleer Of Pennsylvania; Bacon Bentley, Clancy
Cochran Coombs. Covert Cox, Cummings Fellows
Little. Magner and Rockwell. Of NewYork; Gable, Dur
borrow and stewart, of Illinois Cadmus, OF New'Jcr
sey: Caminetu Of California; Castle, of Minnesota
Meyer of Louisiana O'Neil of Missouri; Sperry, OF
Connecticut and weadock, Of Michigan.
The motion to recommit the bill, with Instructions
to insert Mr. Boutee's amendment. was defeated by
vote OF 81 yeas to 1874 nays. The negative votes were
all cast by Democrats and assistant Democrats WHO
masquerad rs Farmers Alliance members.
In the Committee of the iole Mr. Bontoie
amendment to add two battleships and ten torpedo
boats was defeated by vote Of rs yeas to lo2 nays
TWENTY-FIVE Democrats voting in the affirmative
Whole Mr.. Shtvely. of Indiana in the chair mr..
Elliott south Caroline favored the clause TOT tne
increase Of he Navy In the precise Language III "'
it was couched in the pending measure. Mr. ""'c, u
Iowa. opposed large appropriations Tor the Navy M
Martin, Of Indiana opposed, the raising OF one
more monument TO barbarOus warfare inc OuluhS Vi
new warshp. Mr. Houk OF Ohio, spoke IN laVor oi
Mr. uolman's motion TO strike out the clause ior
the construction of new cruiser.
Mr. Covert of York, said that the bill re-
ported by the Committee on Naval Ahairs ana 'no
amendment offered by the gentleman from Maihe-
Mr. Bouellc-were in the direction OF the support ana
maintenance of the General Government. Congress
had the assurance OF the secretary Of the Navy that
the recommendations covered by the bill and by the
amendment essentially necessary at TINS )nhe'ure
II was not the time now 10 stop the WORK Oh .'io
Navy Let Congress convince the peOple 'ial t"s
Government was strong enough 10 protect Itself Let
il prepare by proper means to meet any fate that
might come to TINS Naioh' h'' ~ MANI Wv '
lust what il should be.
Mr. Eoutee, Of Maine in advocating MS amend
ment, urged the importance of immediate proceeuihs
with the construction of two new battlesmps' ms
was simple question of whether Congress would per
form the duty Of the hour now, or whether II "ouid
pat off that performance for twelve months
Mr. Miller, OF Wisconsin, favored the Boutelie
amendment and Mr. Herbert took the ground that II
the Democratic party struck out the clause for tho
construction Of an additional cruiser. 1t would com
nit political blunder. Had II not becn that, during
a few years past the Navy of the United States had
been rebuilt this country would today be involved in
q destructive with Cllih.
Mr. Boutelles amendment was then re1ectec-oo-
1O2 ten Democrats voting in the affirmative and no
Republicans in the negative.
Mr.. Cummings, Of New-YOrk, Offered an amendment
for the construction of batteshp and five torpedo
boats Lost, 1880.
Mr.. Boutelle Of Maine, offered amendment for the
construction Of two steel gunboats at the cost Of
800 900 each, and torpedo boats at $4,000 each
Lest, 5s-lo4.
Mr.. Cummings then came forward with another
amendment for the construction Of four torpedo
cruisers at 800 900 each two nghtdraught gunboats
at S3500Oo and two frst-oass torpedo boats at $780,
600 each but 1t met O similar fate.
The motion then recurring on Mr. Holman's motion
to strike out the provision for the construction OF
cruiser, 1t was defcated-36-120.
Dir. Holman moved 10 strike out the cruiser and
TO substitute therefor four torpedo boats This motion
greeted by remark by Mr. Boutefe that IL wOud
time to make four boats, while Mr. O'Nel.
of Missouri, thought that RATS would be preferable.
The motion lOst-45-lO5.
The committee then rose and Mr.. Boutelle moved 10
rcfnmn the Jill with Instructions 20 the Committee
Naval Affairs 10 report II back with q clause incOr-
lcrded In his original amendmcntfOr the construction
of two battle ships at ~ COO 600 and torpedo
boats at sl20.o0o each. The motion dc,eated-
yeas 81, nays 1874
The bill was then passed, and the House adjourned.