Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-13
PERSONNEL OF THE NAVY.
The Investigating Resolution Sent to the
Naval Committee. .,.--al, 3
Some Filibustering Done in the Lower
The Utah Statehood Bill.

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terday's proceedings, Mr.. Hudson Rans.).
from the committee on railways and canals,
called UP from the Speakers table the
Senate bill granting a right of way to the
Kansas Oklahoma Central and Southwes-
tern Railway Company through the Indian
Territory and Oklahoma Territory. Mr..
Hudson asked for its immediate considera-
ton. and. no objection being made, the
matter was taken up. and after a brief dis
cussion the bill was passed.
Mr.. Richardson CTenn.), chairman of the
committee on printing, reported a resolu-
ton providing for the printing of 5000
copies Of the eulogies on the Hon. ]. Logan
Chapman. late Representative from Michi-
gan. The resolution was agreed to.
Premiums on Warships.
Mr.. Holman Qnd) asked unanimous con-
sent for the present consideration of a reso-
luton. The resolution set forth that over
N.OOO.OOO have been paid out as premiums
for extra speed in the new warships, which
should not have been allowed.
MIR. Holman Qnd.) asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration Of the resolu-
one million dollars had been paid out as
premiums for extra speed in the new war
vessel which should not have been allowed.
Ii was ALLEGED that the designs for the ships
were easily able to exceed the speed speci-
fed In the contracts and that the trials
were conducted under peculiarly favorable
circumstances and the vessel was thus
enabled to attain a speed never attained in
the service. 1t was also alleged that the
contractors were aided and abetted by Of
ficers OF the navy. who designed the ship
to attain a greater speed than would be
required by the contract. Up to this time,
he stated no deductions for failure to come
up to the contract speed had been made.
Mr. Din.ley Objects.
Mr.. Dingley objected to the consideration
Of the resolution on the grounds that there
were statements in the resolution which
were controverted by facts. If Mr.. Holman
would withdraw his preamble and simply
ask that the resolution be referred to the
committee on naval affairs for investiga-
ton he would withdraw his objection. Al
ter some discussion and after further OBJ
lection had been made to the present con-
sideration Of the resolution It was referred
to the committee on naval affairs
After Mr.. Holman's resolution had thus
been satisfactorily disposed of Mr.. Wheeler
Ala) endeavored to take time by the fore
lock and bring up the Utah statehood bill
without further delay.
To this end he first moved that the call of
committees for report be dispensed with.
This motion was defeated. and after the
committees had been called without pro-
Mr.. Wheeler moved that the second morn
ing hour be dispensed with.
To Investigate the Navy.
This was also voted down. and then the
bill to investigate the personnel of the
navy came up as unfinished business, and
Mr.. Meyer Oa.), from the committee on
naval affairs, moved that the House go into
committee of the whole for consideration OF
the bill. Mr.. Kilgore began filibustering.
and called for tellers. but Mr.. Cummings OF
New York, hoping to save time. called for
the yeas and nays. and the clerk began to
call the roll. The motion was finally agreed
to, and the House went into committee of
the whole with Mr.. Bailey Of Texas in the
chair. The thread of the proceedings was
taken up where 1t was dropped yesterday.
and Mr.. Kilgore and Mr. Myers took places
as tellers on the question of the COMMITTEES
rising and reporting the resolution favora-
bly, to the House. The motion was carried.
and the resolution was, with an amend
ment, agreed to.
The Utah Statehood Bill.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on motion of Mr.. Wheeler of
Alabama for further consideration Of the
Utah bill.
Mr.. Newlands, silverite, of Texas spoke
in favor of the admission Of Utah and rec
commended that the arid government lands
be given to the new state. The government
at Washington knew little of the arid re-
gions Of the west and knew but little how
to deal with them and he thought these
lands should be given into the keeping of
the states within which they lie. Mr.. New
lands drifted naturally into silver and de-
livered eulogy on Senator Stewart
Mr.. Jerry Simpson, the populist of Kan
sas, followed Mr. Newlands in support of
the bill. He thought the strongest opposi-
ton came from those who feared that there
would be two more Senators and two more
Representatives who might favor silver AS
all roads lead to Rome so does every oues-
ton preached in Congress seem to lead Ia
silver. Mr.. Simpson, like tie preceding
speaker, drifted into a silver discussion and
attributed nearly all of the lis of the conn
try TO the recent anti-siver legislation
Mr.. Arnold tMo.) said that as poIvaamv
which was the chief objection 10 the al,
mission of Utah, no longer existed the ter
ritory should be given statehood. There
was no more danger. he said, of Utah re-
turning to polygamy than there was of
Massachusetts returning to religious big
otry. VIC
Mr.. Washington Tenn) favored the hill
Utah possessed all the requisites of a state
and he could see no reason for longer re-
fusing her request for admission Utah
Arizona and New Mexico had been refused
statehood. while unripe territories like
Idaho and Wyoming had been admitted for
political reasons.
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