The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-03

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ference agreement on the h hssn contesfed
pToprlatlon OIL, wnaSli w .he, has = 1,aonth
III coliIelence ioi h.or. 'a4 I,rTr
DEBATE ON THE NAVAL BILL.
AR fsorn,an in charge of the naval ap-
-.... ,,,, 80 osr tta ,,fsb Of priyate
preparation DILL cut OH Tue rusn "
tion of this the last. of the great appropria-
t,o,, hi,,s l4is ,,sa nravaiIad and the naval
.on piiiS' 11is piea Ple' ai'ea' 60 :
bill was taken up. The first item causeu
spirited debate. AS proposed by the COM
mittee, the number OF extra seamen 10 pe
enlisted by the Secretary OF the Navy IN
times of emergency was reduced from 1000
to l. 600
Mr.. Lodge earnestly opposed the reduction
He praised Secretary Herbert, and said
that at such times as the Chilian outbreak
the NAVY Department was unable to prop
erly man our ships.
Mr.. Aldrich also paid & high tribute to
'is w pfsSern err,sn said this naval biii was one
of the most extraordinary measures that
had ever come to the Senate from the
"a use ony fyo,owed but at least three
items of the estimates We're exceeded by
miiIion: Inc Navy Dspssl fnr the a wear
At sa0 a5o tsoo The House had increased
this to $s1, $4,000, including three battle
ships; ships; -, 80 tnat IL II Was @ .ne iiios' eAeep-
Wr Hale Of the Committee. said there
was no purpose to cripple the navy ana
the reductions had been the result Oh WISE
economy ,.,.,s,,, =, 49,
Mr. Hunton uTgeu tne otliung ln,a ~ p;ncaos =, osa
navy. he nopeu tne ,enals wouiu r aaaca eaas
the number OF vessels anu ol sealieh' %
provided Dy ire Rouse 20
Mr. Morgan spoke OF ,J tne oo,sid n1duS not oi ,,a
strong American navy. we couiu nol' nc
said, nave great comHerce Win .ne
world unless we TOOK care Oh II oy d navy
worthy OF the name. e,, o,.xaa
Mr. Hill SPOKE from carsluis paraae, prspaie eu
manuscript on tne ueedS ol dn amer "a
tinguished naval authority. Manan, ina.
no nation could become great Wllnoul
great seagoing navy MI 51ii II W 81 s s.ie
acnevemenss OF .me 1n,aeu nre 9'a'e t,ma wba5
tnat many OF tnein MeIs a. q i ei,.s w., mnr,i
the United states nad no O. sehigong naug NY
They were acnevementS OF oipioihafy uii-
aided by physical force.
Mr.. Platt said the respect OF the world
increased or decreased accoruahs 10 .i ,ns
naval strength OF na',on ~ Mas snis s
that gave Great britain her prSs,s.ise, anu anu
was now prlnging Japan rapiuiy 10 'he
front as a great power.
Mr.. Chandler urged that the most prac-
tlcai means OF peInanently DuIiuinS m nt up @ .ns
lazy navy was Juuicious ecoloiis oii 'iie iessel
ileiis. cop,rA>-c yApNINc
GoRMANS WAhNiNG
Mr.. German gave in detail the number of
nau sbiy,s fo no aoafed i'm fbe near f,,t,re
s a.5 ~ ....s.. a..,.a,, ssua,,s.,.s. -,
anu saio tue iios' alnpie pfoVision haa
been made for them. With great earnest
ness ny auueu u' !. - ..'ne ioi s.ne
oehaeois " eonsiasi 'ne vast sums .ney
have appropriated within recent days. Sem
ators should know that if these sums remain
in this bill this Congress will be the most
expensive that ever assembled since the
adoption of the Constitution You will have
appropriated $50 900 000-a greater sum than
was ever before appropriated. You have
done it in the face Of a depleted treasury.
The. committee amendment reducing the
number of emergency seamen to one thou
sand was then adopted-s1 to 25:
conference agreement on the agricultural
appropriation bill
sumed Mr. chandler moved TO annronr;at te
$3eaO00 for the guns of the steamers Paris.
New York and other auxiliary cruisers. Mr..
euns - 'o-e
Mr.. Mitchell, at this juncture presented
Senator from Oregon for the term begin
ming March 4 next to succeed Mr. Dolph
Mr.. Sherman said the pacific condition of
,,t alaalS hiaue y certail tnere Wouia pe no
Years. The Chandler amendment was de-
feated.
The partial report on the Indian appropria,
the items of disagreement Sent hack fo con- ss
ference.
New amendments s.en I'm mt 70 the naval bill appro-
par ard ssoo ooo fo. Rostn, We've eiactad
The two Louisiana Senators urged the
restoration or the Si0ooOo appropriation ior
montb oS the NIississinni river at Aiaiers
opposite New Orleans. Mr.. Hale declared
the site was unaer water at certain p. perIoas I
OF the year. AFTER snarp COMES. S;n- the Sen-
ton.
Mr.. Squire spoke against the committee
amendments reducing the aIloWance eoo TOT
PugeJ sound naVai station from szso,uvV 70
$2VOWU Inc item was penuinB wneH' a.
5:4o, the Senate held a prleI execuuFe ses-
sion, apd then TOOK a recess until Q ciouh. e,
The Senate resumed work at p M ne
following bills We're passed. 40 amend tue
act for the relief OF certain volunteer ana
regular soldiers of the late war ana the war
OF Mexico; TO restore 10 tne puplic uomaili
certain tracts IN Aiapama ana Mlsslsslppi y, !
not needed Tor naval purposes, 10 amenu .ne
act incorporating tne american CnlNtIs..y !,
to amend the act as TO liens OF Judgments
and DEGREES of United states courts
Consideration or the naval piil was .hel
resumed. Mr. Squire resumed MS speech on
the Puget SOUND naval station, ana, alteT
speaking an hour, MI go sIorman consented
that the item remain at %ooWo
THE CABLE ITEM
tn co,,+a oonfaroas on tza d;n1onat;c
Inc SENATE conieiees oi ..,e uipioiil''ic
and consular appropriation bill reported at
| this point that they were unable to agree
-, a. a,,ror,,a+ion os s5oo ooo for bagin-
on the appfopiiaeioh =. s'oo,voo rui ,','7l
| ming the Hawaiian cable. Mr.. blackburn
| said the most strenuous effort had been made
| for many davs to retain this appropriat ton.
oi Aa.' oa' - go s -pp- -. : .
| He said the struggle could pe continued no
longer If the bill was to be engrossed and
so,t 20 +ho .xeout;ye n n,ust ba no ssed To-
sehe " ehe eNe.'e - ~ - p ~
| night. Rather than clog the wheels or our
| foreign service stop the salaries of our em-