The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-05
sUyDAYIS CONGRESS.
Proceedings of the Two Houses-Mr' 'or-
man on The Navy.

man on The Navy.
WASHINGTON. March i.-When the
ice-President's gavel called the Senate 10
order at , o'clock yesterday Sunday AZ
| ternoon. BY an ancient legislative "c''o"
# was still Saturday, March I'd. BUSINESS
beean very promptly with request
from Mr.. Jones' of Arkansas, FOR lhe
consideration Of bill to approve a COM
rronise and settlement between the
rnit,d States and State OF Arkansas.
Mr.. PETER Of Kansas, offered an amend
1nent to confine the operations OF the
lii 20 issues between the United states
and the state excluding indiV dudl clalihS'
but before this could be disposed or MI
call of Florida, presented the second con-
ference report on the Indian appropria-
ton bill. showing a disagreement upon
three amendments. Upon his MOTION
further conference was C;dereu, the sen
ate Insisting upon its disagree ment.
Mr.. German. Of Maryland, called up
the pending naval appropriation Dill anu
an amendment eXemptins the Richmond
Locomotive Works from penalties III
Cured in connection with the cohstruc-
ton of machinery for the Texas was con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Hoar. of Massachusetts, interrupted
the proceedings with a motion TO taple
the motion made Saturday by Mr. Brlce'
of Ohio, to reconsider the vote by when
the Senate concurred In the formal House
amendment TO the lottery bill. To do TINS
he was obliged TO antagonize the naNal
appropriation bill. and the yeas ana nays
being had on lis motion, IL was lost
yeas. Il: nays. land the consideration
of the naval bill was resumed.
The pending amendment was one re-
ducng from three to two the number OF
new battleships to be built.
Mr.. Hansbrough, Of North Dakota,
thereupon took the floor and argued that
the United States had nothing 10 fear
from foreign nations in the shape OF a
warlike attack. England had already cap
tured the United States financially; had
under-cut our cotton spnnners, ana
made eight millions on one bond deal
She would never make war unon coun-
Try which was producing such revenue
to her.
Mir. German. of Maryland proposed
that the debate on the bill run till
O'Clock, a recess to be taken until o'clock.
Some arrangement of this kind was, he
said. necessitated by the new plan OF
printing instead of cngrossing all bills;
but the proposition meeting with objec-
ton, was amended by Mr.. German. The
question recurring on the Dattleshp
amendment Mr.. German prOct edcd 70 eX-
pam Nildl he utAOillilidttu llt lllpSA
important provision in the bill. Although
the present appropriation for these ships
was but 100000, the Government would,
ne said, be obligated for a total debt OF
fourteen or fifteen mill OH dollars, includ-
ing the ships and their armament.
GoRMAN on THE NAVY.
Taken altogether the provision reported
by the Senate committee was the most
liberal ever made for the navy II was
too liberal. in his belief. having regard TO
the condition of the Treasury and the
fact that every business house was econo-
MIXING Naval officers themselves were
DIVIDED as to the propriCty OF building so
many battle-ships. Several such ships
were now under construction, none in
actual service and no one knew their
qualities The Introduction of nickel and
hardened armor had revolutionized the
plans OF ships and it was not wise 10 90
too fast, for in live years some genius
might develop the art Of construction TO
point where these ships would be anti
quated.
1t is not a wise policy in time of peace
with no prospect of war. as | trust and
l believe, TO proceed as rapidly as has
been proposed in this bill by the House of
Representatives, but, on the contrary, we
should build five or six cruisers OF this
composite character. which can 20 into
the waters SOQtH u Us anu OH lNt 1atl-
fic Ocean, where there is daily neces-
sity for their presence. We are now com
PEELED TO send large cruisers Ike the
Baltimore 10 South American waters;
they cannot go within ten miles of the
shore. We should have smaller vessels.
which would not be troubled by having
10 so into dry docks because OF fouling.
SO we shall be able TO look after our
commercial interest with smaller vessels,
which will enable our young officers TO
be trained upon them. and become faml-
lar with the new types of ordinance
That is the position the committee have
taken in this bill ! think that we have
been too liberal I'm this matter; that Is 10
say. | think with the present condition
OF the Treasury IL would have been very
much better to have had only one battle
snip. if any at this time. certainly not
more than one. However. the majority
thought otherwise. Therefore, we have
recommended only striking out one of
these battleships. leaving one TO be built
upon the Pacific and the other upon the
Atlantic, and 10 permit the Secretary of
War to contract for SS.0O0000 Indebtedness
for the building of the vessels.
The bill as II came from the House of
Representatives proposes 10 appropriate
about S3l 100000. which is greater than
any appropriation we have had, except
those during the administration of Secre-
tary Whitney and Secretary Tracy. The
Senate committee propose 10 reduce the
amount 10 about SIS. 10000, making 1t the
largest appropriation, with all our re-
auctions, ever made by this government
for the increase OF the navy in any one
year.
The special act Of August 3. 1886. TO in
crease naval establishment, authorized
the following:
Two seal going doubiS bottomed armored