The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-04

Washington. March S.-When the
Fice-pre5ident's gavel called the Senate
to order at O'Clock this Sabbath
afternoon, by ancient legislative fiction
st was called Saturday, March 2.
Business began very promptly, with a
request from Mr. Jones. of Arkansas.
for the consideration of@sL bill to ap-
prove compromise and settlement be-
tween the United States ana the state
OF Arkansas.
Mr. Pener. of Kansas offered an
amendment TO confine the operation
Of the bill between issues of the United
States and the state, excluding in
diyidual claims, but before this could
be disposed of Mr.. Call, Of Florida,
presented the second conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill, show
SnS "a disagreement upon three-amend-
snents. Upon his motion a further con-
ference was ordered. the Senate insist
ing upon its disagreement
MIR. German Democrat. OF Mary
land. called I'D the pendmgNnaYal ap-
preparation bill and an amendment e4-
empung the Richmond Locomotive
works from penalties incurred in con-
Aection with the construction of the
machinery Of the Texas. and it was
concurred in.
MIR. Hoar Repubncan). of Nassachu-
sets, interrupted the proceedings With
2 motion to table tha motion made
Saturday by Mr.. Brice '(Democrat), of
Ohio, to reconsider the vote by which
The Senate COnCurTed in the formal
House amendment to the lottery bill.
To do this he was obliged TO antagon-
tze the naval appropriation bin and
the yeas and nays being had on his
motion, it was lost-yeas II, nays 81,
and the consideration OF the naval bill
Mas continued.
Nothing TO Fear.
The pending amendment was one
reducing from three TO two the number
OF new battleShipS TO be built. Mr.
Aansbroush Republican,, ef f%orth
Dakota, thereupOn took the tsuur ana
argued that the United States mad
nothing to fear from foreign nations in
the shape OF a Warlihe attack. Eng
land had already captured the United
States, financially; had undercut our
cotton spinners and made eight sniI-
lion on one bond deal She would
never make a war upon q, country
which was producing such revenue for
her.
Mr. German proposed that debate on
the bill run until O'Clock. a recess to
be taken until 9 o'clock. Some ar
arrangement OF this kind was, he said
neeessitated by the new plan of print
ing instead OF engrosslng all bills but
the proposition meeting with obiec-
ton. was abandoned by Mr.. German
The question recurring on the battle
ship amendment Mr., German pro
Ceeded 10 explain what he dominated
the most important provision IN the
bin. Although the present approurfa-
ton for these ships was but $1,000, OOO
the government would, he said, be
obliged for a total debt of S14 600 to
S15,0O0,0e including the ships and their
armament Taken altogether the pro-
vision reported by the Senate commit
tee was the most liberal eve~ made for
the navy. 1t Was too liberal in this be-
lief. having regard 10 the condition Of
the treasury and the fact every bust
ness house was econOmiZing.
building of BattIeshfps.
naval officers themselves were di-
Tided as 10 the prOpriety Of building SO
many battleships. Several such ships
were nov under construction. none DIN
actual service, and no one knew their
Qualities. The Introduction of nickel
and hardened aTmor had revolution
lied the plan of ships, and It was not
wise TO go too fast, for in five years
some genius might develop the art Of
construction to a point where the ships
would be antiquated. There was need
Of small. Sheathed gunboats for ser
vice in the south; vessels inexpensive
10 run ana not obliged to go into dry
f5OGh. every few months. When the
the treasury Wag overlooking, we had
made liberal appropriations for new
navy and had built some splendid
boats. Yet we reduced revenues and
the appropriations for the navy had
steadily increased until this bin came
20 the Senate with total appropria-
lion Of about $91, 100000. The Senate
committee had reduced this TO What
y yEaR gtin a liberal appropriation, and
ne aDDealed 80. the Senate to support
The committee for there was no pOSsi-
llility Of paying for these three ships
without selling more bonds or using
the proceeds OF those already sold
He knew, he said, that two great firms,
Carnegie and Bethlehem. had taken
great risk at the instance of Seoretar-
les whitney end Tracey, in investing
millions in naval steel plants and he
apDreCiated the fact that they had not
VET been ree9uped- But what the Sen
ate committee had reconmended was
pu mai could be prudently done at
this time
rot "A Party Issue.
Mr.. Hunton Oemocrat) OF Virginia,
9,oned the navy would never be made
a party issue He believed the United
states would e9pend money for en-
1argjDg the navy more cheerfulIye Indn
Cor any other purpose, ,,, -
47]oTida- presented the third conference
-.ssart On the Indian biii-asaan a dis
11reemeDt or two items kouchlng con-
tact schools, and relating TO the OS-
sTen (pSeW YORK; Land company pur-
chase. and a further conference Was
% mr. Lodge (Repubhcan), OF Massa-
,,,,.se+{s argued in favor OF three bat
+Iaehiug proVided for by the biz. Russia
min p small feet of battleshlps IN
Saoaneee waters today could dominate
Sba victorious feet Of japanese cruis-
Ir. Lodge paid high compliment in
,),e course Of his remarks TO Senator
chandler, whom he described as the
y.toneer of our neY navy man who
bbaa broken down old and vicious prao.
ices repairing of old wooden hulhs,
han administration and other ABUSES,
and had started to build the first steel
rhiug. We should not contine our ap-
nreheDsions as to war to Great Britain.
4 new star had arisen in the east, and
the remarkable prowess and achieve
nents OF the Japanese meets had
aroused the heeneSt interest among
students of national affairs Today
The Japanese was the greatest enemy
england must face in the east. The
hest guarantee Of peace was the pos
session of a fleet by the United States
SO strong numerically as to insure our
success ia - L
Mr.. Higgins Republican,, OF Della
ware. made an earnest plea for con-