The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-03
IN THE SENATE.
A Long Debate Over the Naval ApprSos
priafian BiIl.

priafian Bill.
Washington city. March a--Tne senate
entered upon the final seeison today. with
prospects of sitting continuously until
Monday noon. 'rhere Was a rush Of priv
ate bills. az this was tho last chance
for many eager claimants.
Call presented the, following telegram
from DIR. Mereno at Tampa. Fla: Two
American citizens. sangueii and AugfrrA.
have been incarcerated in Havana. En-
ter a protest and have the case Invests
gated at once. Call asked that the CONS
mittee on foreign relations promptly COM
municate with the state department. with
view To American Intervention.
Final action was taken confirming the
conference agreement On the fortifcatIon
appropriation ball. German. In charge
OF the naval appropriation bill. cut OK
the rush of private bills by urging the
need of speedy consideration of this. the
last OF the great appropriation bills His
plan prevailed. and 1.-The naval bin waa
taken up. 1t Is proposed by the COMMITTEES
that the number of extra seamcn to he
enlisted by tho secretary OF the navy IN
times of emergency be reduced from a0.ono
TO 1000 Lodge earnestly opposed the re-
duction. Lodge and Aldrich paid a high
tribute 60 the present secretary Of the
navy tMr. Hcrbert).
German said this naval bin was one Of
the most extraordinary measures that
had come TO the senate from the house.
The navy department had estimated lts
total expenses for the year at so sss 90.
The house had Increased this $si.esson.
including three battle ships. 30 II was the
most exceptional hiil ever sefft here.
Hale said there was no purpose TO Grip
pie the nEvy, and the instructions had
been the result OF wise economy
Hunton urged the building up Of our
navy He hoped the senate would In
crease the number OF vessels and the sea-
men as provided by the house.
Morgan spoke OF strong American
navy. We could not. he said. have a great
commerce with the world unless We took
care OF II with q navy worthy OF tho
name.
HtII spoke frors carefully prepared
manuscript Of the needs OF an American
navy He differed. he said. from the dis
tinguished naval authority. Mshan. that
no nation could become great Without =
great sea-going navy.
PIatt said the respect of the world In
creased or decreased according 10 ths
naval strength OF the nation. IL was this
that gave Great Britain her prestige and
was now bringing Japan rapidly TO tho
front "a a great power.
Chandler urged that the most practical
means OF permanently building up tho
navy was tudicioas economy on the iesxeR
Items.
German gave In essau the number oe
new ships 10 be f1oased In The near fsfura.
ard aaid the most ample provision had
been raade fer them. with great earnest
ness he aided: "Rnt II II tifne for the
senators 20 CONSIDER she vast sum they
have appropriated within rerens days.
Senators should know that II these sums
remain IN the bin this congress viii BE-
the rEsnss expensive thar ever assembled
sgnce the adoption Of the constitution.
Y0u win have Appropriated $50 ore .nss-a
greater si;n thar was ever hefors sppTo-
prlased Yon have dcBe Il In the face of
"a depiefcd treasury"
Lodge declared the objection was not
TO economy hut 10 making the navy ths
only field for his economy.
The committee asssefssinsess reducing tbs
number OF emergency seafnen 10 ]. 90 wna
then adopted, 81 10 -
cnaudssw moved to appropriate ss0tes fos
the guns Of the steamers Paris. New York
ard other Auxiliary cruisers Biseknara
urged ssaf ihere wns no need os snors
gaRs
iorrnaa sala TIE pacific condition oe
affairs snase II certain that there voaia
Re no possible use for thes@ pirate ships
Tor years.
The partial report % the Infssn spprc-
prsaffor hssI wax presented and confirmed
and the items OF disagreement sent hack
TO conferences.
rsual action wax TAKEN confirming fhs
conference agreement ON tbs agricultural
appropriation bill
Squire sp.oks against the committee