The morning call., 1895-03-04
MANY IMPORTANT CHANGES WERE
MADE IN THE ORIGINAL
MEASURE.
APPROPRIATIONS CUT DOWN.
SENATOR WHITE RECORDED HIS
VOTE AGAINST THE HAWAIIAN
CABLE.

Presidents gavel called the Senate to order
at 2 o'clock this Sabbath afternoon, by an
clent legislative fiction, it was called Sat
urday, March 2. Business began very
promptly with a request from Jones of
Arkansas for the consideration of bill to
approve compromise and settlement be-
tween the United States and the State of
Arkansas.
Peffer of Kansas offered an amendment
to contine the operation of the bill between
issues of the United States and the State,
excluding individual claims, but before
this could be disposed of Call of Florida
presented the second conference report on
the Indian appropriation bill, showing
disagreement upon three amendments
Upon his motion further conference was
ordered, the Senate insisting upon its dis
agreement.
German O.) of Maryland called up the
pending naval appropriation bill and an
amendment exempting the Richmond Lo-
comotive Works from penalties incurred in
connection with the construction of ma
chinery of the Texas was concurred in.
Hoar (R.) of Massachusetts interrupted
the proceedings with a motion to table the
motion made on Saturday by Brice Cd of
Ohio to recede from the vote by which the
Senate concurred in the formal House
amendment to the lottery bill. To do this
he was obliged to antagonize the naval
appropriation bill, and, the ayes and noes
being had on his motion, it was lost-ayes
IL, noes 37-and the consideration of the
naval bill was continued.
The pending amendment was one re-
duclng from three to two the number of
new battle-ships to be built.
Hansbrough (R.) of North Dakota there
upon took the floor and argued that the
United States had nothing to fear from for
eign nations in the shape of a warlike at
tack. England had already captured the
United States tinancially-had undercut
our cotton-spinners and made $8, ,OOO, 900 on
one bond deal. She would never make war
upon a country that was producing such
revenue for her.
German proposed that the debate on the
bill run until O'Clock, a recess to be
taken until 8 O'Clock. Some arrangement
of this kind was, he said, necessitated by
the new plan of printing instead of en-
crossing all bills; but, the proposition
meeting with objection, was abandoned by
German.
The question recurring on the battle
ship amendment, German proceeded
to explain what he denominated the most
important provision in the bill. Although
the present appropriation for these ships
was but $5,0O00oO, the Government
would, he said, be obliged for total debt
of $14,000,0O0 or $15, ,0O0, 900, including the
ships and their armament Taken alto
gether, the provision reported by the Sem
ate committee was the most liberal ever
made for the navy. 1t was too liberal in
his belief, having regard to the condition
OF the treasury and the fact that every
business-house was economizing.
While there have been reductions in
revenues, the appropriations for the navy
had steadily increased, until this bill came
to the Senate with total appropriation of
about $31 100000 The Senate committee
had reduced this to what was still liberal
appropriation, and he appealed to the Sen
ate to support the committee, for there
was no possibility of paying for these
three ships without selling more bonds or
using the proceeds Of those already sold.
Hunton D.) of Virginia hoped the navy
would never be made a party issue. He
believed the United States would spend
money for enlarging the navy more cheer
fully than for any other purpose.
AT this point Call (D.) of Florida pre-
sented the third conference report on the
Indian bill, again with a disagreement on
two items touching contract schools and
relating to the Ogden (New York; land
company purchase, and a further confer
ence was ordered
Lodge (R.) of Massachusetts, urged in
favor of the three battle-ships provided for
by the bill. Russia with small fleet of
battle-ships in japanese waters to day
could dominate the victorious fleet of
japanese cruisers.
Higgins (R.) of Delaware made an
earnest plea for considerable extension
of the navy, both from consideration of
national pride and security, and from its
beneficial effect upon our foreign COM
merce.
Proctor (R.) of Vermont took the occa-
sion to say few words in support of land
defenses as opposed to ships from the
point of economy. The perfection of dyna-
mite and other high explosives was des-
tined to work greater revolution in naval
matters. He believed the committee had
acted very wisely in reducing the number
of projected battle-ships
Mitchell (D.) of Wisconsin said Great
Britain was the only nation that could
compete with us fairly in a naval struggle.
Our navy was to-day stronger than it had
ever been save in time of actual war. We
had now forty-nine ships almost complete
some of them the best of their class in the
world
AT this point Cockrell CD of Missouri
presented the conference report on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill.
Eyre expressed regret at the action of
the conference relative to the retirement of
the revenue marine officers, being dis
tinct discrimination against and an in
justice to these officers.
Stewart (Pop.l of Nevada uttered a
warning against the projected monetary
conference, holding that it was a device of
the enemy to defer the day when silver
should be rehabilitated.
Wolcott (R.) of Colorado defended the
monetary conference amendment as it was
reported, holding that the house amend
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