Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-16

new ships were authorized by Messrs.
simpson Pop, Kan.). Hall Of Missouri,
ana Everett Dem.. Massl, and were
favored by Messrs. Talbot Dem,
MIDI, Dolliver Rcp., Iowa.. Pendleton
SDem., W. Na.), Money Dem.. Miss),
,Meadook Dem., Mich). and Meyer
Dem., LAD
The general debate will close tomor-
row and II IL expected that n vote will
be reached on Monday.
The house met at IL o'clock today.
bill was passed by unanimous con-
sent for an additional judge in the
tI5ct.
Mr.. Belthoover of Pennsylvania.
chairman OF the committee on war
claims, attempted 10 claim the cay
under the rule for the consideration of
bills on the private calendar, but h.
was antagonized by Mr. Talbot pf The
naval committee, who desired TO call
up the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Beltzhoover finally gave way
and the house went Into commit, e. of
the whole, O'Nelll Dem, Mass) In
the chair, on the naval app optatlon
bill.
The bill carries ssl.sO7,O.3 and CON
tains provisions FOR three new bhtle-
ships and one torpedo boat Chair
man Sayers NJ the appropri i.iol CONF
evident at once that ne intended tu
| fight vigorously against the proposed
| increase OF the tevy.
| Mr.. Dolliver (Rep., Iowa. continued
the debate In support of the propos-
| ton for building the new ships. He
| believed the development OF a navy
| and merchant marine should go hand
| in hand. He had been struck by the
fact that the commander Of the great
| French liner, La Gascogne, which had
hobbled into port out of the storm,
| Captain Boudelon, was lieutenant
in the French navy, detailed by his
government to sail n vessel, which in
case of war could be pressed into the
French service.
MIR. Hall Oem., MOI opposed the
proposed increase of the navy. He
called attention to the fact that of the
1870 commanders in the American navy,
but thirty-seven We're performing sea
service.
Mr.. Money of Mississippi. q member
of the naval committee, made a strong
plea for the appropriation for new
ships. on the ground that they were
absolutely necessary for the defense of
our coasts.
Mr.. Everett Dem, Mass) took the
position that at present and with the
prospective demands on the treasury,
costly warships We're an extravasant
luxury. In glowing peroration that RI
veted the attention of the house, MIR.
Everett declared that war was OF
the past. a relic of an effete civiliza-
tion. For the future there was peace,
and the country that would carry its
issues to the arbitrament of arms
would be branded with the mark of
Cain.
AS much as he admired martial and
personal patriotism, he declared thai
at the present day there was some
thing better than dying for ones
country, and that was living for 1t.
The only enemy to the future of this
country was in the great cities. The
money proposed to be spent could
be more advantageously expended IN
other and better ways.
Messrs. Weadock and Meyer closed
the debate for the day in favor of the
appropriations for the new warships
The house disagreed to the senate
amendments to the bill to extend tbs
time for making income tax returns
and sent 1t to conference.
A bill was passed to authorize tbs
construction of a wagon bridge across
Yellowstone river, In Dorsey county
Montana.
AT o'clock the house took recess
until 8 o'clock. the evening session tC
be devoted to the consideration OF pTl
vate pension bills.