Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-15
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS
The Bill Further Considered in the House
Today.

Speaker Crisp was not in the chair when
the-42ouse met today, as he had been called
away by the death of Mrs. Crisp's mother
In a letter he designated Mr.. Dockery of
Missouri as speaker pro tenn.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
printing Of $500 extra copies of the report
of the weather bureau for the year ending
July l, 1898.
Under suspension Of the rules n bill was
passed amending the present law so that an
advance may be made to the public printer
of four-ffths of the amount of his bond in
and material.
The House bill introduced by Mr. Martin
Qnd) and amended. which provides that all
national and state soldiers and sailors
homes shall be entitled TO one copy each of
certain government publications Was passed
The consideration of any other bill was
shut off by a demand for the regular order
and committees were called for reports.
Among those presented was one from the
committee on labor. reported by its chair
man. Mr.. McGann making Labor day a
holiday. 1t was placed on the calendar
Naval Appropriation Bill.
AS soon as the call of committees was
concluded the naval appropriation bill was
taken up tMr. Richardson of Tennessee
chairman OF the committee of the wholel
and some time was spent in trying to fix
the status of the bill. The chairman stated
the pending question to be the substitute
the amendment of MIR. Maddox of Georgia
The latter's amendment provided that no
part OF the appropriations for the Naval
Academy should be used for the support or
education of cadets who were not residents
OF the district they represented. thus dis
missing from the scademy thirty or forty
cadets Mr.. Cummings substitute for This
amendment provided that hereafter no ca
Oct should be appointed who was not a resi-
dent OF the congressional district he is ap-
pointed to represent. The substitute was
agreed to-10T-0S
Mr.. Cummings' Amendment.
Mr. Cummings offered another amend
ment, which provides that every member
and delegate whose district is now repre-
sented at the Naval Academy by a cadet
who is not resident of the district should
be permitted before August l. 1884 TO nomi-
nate cadet for the academy, and that such
cadets when appointed, should be in addi-
ton to the number of cadets at the academy,
except that but one cadet should be ap-
pointed from the state of South Dakota at
large Several points of order were made
overruled them all.
The House divided, but no quorum voted
and Mr.. Bynum made the point but when
tellers were appointed and announced the
vote as lo3 TO Is he withdrew IT, and the
amendment was agreed to. The SUBSTITUTED
as amended, was then agreed TO. and the
clerk proceeded with the reading of the
bill.
the Naval Academy was not so easily dis
posed of, however. for Representative Meik-
eljohn of the third Nebraska district. which
district is represented by a cadet from
Rochester, NY. explained that the present
Congr essman from that district was not re-
sponsible for the condition of affairs. and
read several communications from the
Navy Department to show that when the
former Congressman from that district
tMr. KEN, who now represents the sixth
district failed to fill the vacancy Il had
been filled by the Secretary of the Navy
Mr. KEN blamed the Navy Department
for not notifying him of the failure of his
first nominee. and the discussion promised
TO become interesting and personal when
the time for debate expired, and the read
Ing OF the bill was resumed
When the paragraph relative to armor
plate and armament was reached Mr. Meik-
eltohn offered an amendment providing for
the appointment by the Speaker of a select
committee of nine members, with full
powers TO investigate the alleged armor
frauds by the Carnegie Steel Company or
Carnegie. Phipps & Company, and the as
sessments made against the companies by
the President.
1t goes on to say IL the government has
suffered damage over and above the sum
of S1O.00O, assessed by the President, the
excess should be deducted by the govern
ment from any money due from the gov
ernment to the company.
Mr.. Cummings made a point of order
against the amendment, which the chair
sustained.