The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-04
At That Hour the Senate
Took a Recess.
NAVAL BILL UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Diplomatic, Indian, Sundry Civil Bill
and General Deficiency Appropriation
Bills still in Conference.


proach of the close of congress mani
tested itself today in crowded senate
galleries, eager claimants about the cor
ridors, and hustle and confusion of i'm
portant measures hurriedly passed. The
senate worked industriously throughout
the day, and, although the naval appro-
priation bill invited flights of oratory on
our new navy, the demands of time re-
duced this to minimum and made
rapid progress possible. 1t was kept
steadily before the senate throughout
the day, and again at the night session,
with determination not to lay it aside
until it passed. There were constant in
terruptions, however, asconference COM
mittees reported their progress in recon-
Cling differences on pending bills be-
tween the senate and house. Early in
the day the agricultural and the fortiti-
cations bills were finally agreed to and
made ready for the presidents signature.
At the outset of the debate on the
naval bill an effort was made to defeat
the plan of reduction was made by the
appropriation committee, by which the
house bill was cut about 100000 and
the number of battle ships reduced from
three to two. After sharp debate, in
which the need of q strong navy was dis
cussed, the committee was sustained.
The speech of Hill was notable in urging
that the United States had won her
greatest achievements without navy,
and urged both diplomacy and reason
instead of cannon balls and force. Cor
man took occasion during the day to
state that if the wholesale appropriations
stood as already made, the total for this
session would exceed that of any session
since the government was formed.
When the senate met there was a rush
of private bills, for this was the last
chance of many eager claimants. Cal
presented the following telegram from
DIR. Mereno, at Tampa, Fla:
sTwo American citizens, Sanguil ane
Aguirre, have been incarcerated in Ha
vana. Enter protest and haye thu
case Investigated at once
| Call asked the committee on foreign
relations to promptly communicate viii
the state department, with view tt
American Intervention.
Final action was taken confirming th,
conference agreement upon the agricul
tural and the Notifications appropria
tion bills.
German, in charge of the naval appro
priation bill, cut off the rush of privat
bills by urging the need of speedy con
i sideration of this, the last OF the. grea
appropriation bills. His plan prevailed
and the naval bill was taken up. A
proposed by the committee, the numb be
of extra seamen enlisted by the secretar
of the navy in times of emergency wa
reduced from 10000 to 10000. Senate
Lodge earnestly opposed the reduction
Lodge and Aldrich paid high tribute t
the present secretary of the navy MI
Herbert). German said this naval bi
was one of the most extraordinary meas
ures that had ever come to the senat
from the house. The navy departmer
had estimated it's total expenses for th
year at $50, ,952 900. The house had il
creased this to $31, $3.50, 900, includin
three battleships, so that it was the MOI
exceptional bill ever sent here. Hal
said there was no purpose to cripple th
navy, and the reductions had been th
result of wise economy. Hunton urge
the building up of our navy. He hope
the senate would increase the number ,