The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-04

Girls D a S one OF the De gates to
the Proposed Monetary Confer
ence-Silver Men Confident of
Sending a Friendly Delegation.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-When the vice
presidents gavel called the senate TO or
der at o'clock this. Sabbath. afternoon
by ancient legislative fiction it was called
Saturday, March =. Business began very
promptly with a request from Jones of
Arkansas for the consideration of a bill to
approve a compromise and settlement be-
tween the United States and the state of
Arkansas. PETER of Kansas offered an
amendment to confine the operation of
the bill to the issues between the United
States and the state, excluding individual
claims, but before this could be disposed
of, Call of Florida presented the second
conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bill, showing a disagreement
upon three amendments. Upon his mo-
tion further conference was ordered,
the senate insisting upon its disagree
ment.
German called up the pending naval
appropriation bill and an amendment eX-
emptlng the Richmond Locomotive works
from the penalties incurred in connection
with the construction of the machinery OF
the Texas, was concurrei in.
Hoar interrupted the proceedings with
q motion TO table the motion made Satur-
day 10y Brice, TO consider the vote by
which the senate concurred in the formal
house amendment to the lottery bill. The
yeas and nays being had on this motion,
it was lost, yeas II, nays 81, and the con-
sideration of the naval bill was continued.
The pending amendment was one reduc-
ing from three TO two the number of new
battleships to be built.
Hansbrough argued that the United
States had nothing to fear from foreign
nations in the shape of a warlike attack.
England had already captured the United
States financially; had undercut our cot
ton spnners and made S8,0O0,000 on one
bond deal. She would never make a war
upon a country which was producing such
a revenue for her.
German proposed that the debate on the
bill run until o'clock, recess to be taken
until 8 o'clock. Some arrangement of
this kind was made necessary by the new
plan of printing instead of engrossing all
bills, but the proposition meeting with OBJ
lection, it was abandoned by German.
The question recurring on the battle
snip duleuutlleHt. NOEIlltu pTOCetdeu 10
explain what he denominatcd the most
important provision in the bill. Although
the present appropriation for these ships
was but s5,0O0,0O0, The government would
be obliged to incur total debt of S14, 900,
600 or $40, 100000, including tho ships and
their armament. Taken altogether, the
provision reported by the senate commit
tee was the most liberal ever made for the
navy. 1t was too liberal in his belief, hav-
ing regard to the conditions of the treas
ury. and the fact that every business
house was economic zing. The naval Off.
GERS themselves were divided as TO the
propr.ety of building SO many battle
ships. Several such ships were now un-
der construction, none are in actual SER
vice, and no one knew their quail
tiles The introduction of nickel
and hardened armor had revolutionzed
the plan of ships and it was not wise to go
too fast, for in five years some genius
IN ght develop the art of construction to a
point where the ships would be anti
quated. There was need of small
sheathed gunboats for service in tho
South; vessels inexpensive TO run and
not obliged TO go into the dry dock every
few months. When the treasury was
overflowing we made liberal appropria-
tions for a new navy and had built some
splendid boats. Yet we reduced our reve-
MUGS and the appropriations for the navy
had steadily increased until this bill came
10 the senate with a total appropriation
of about 50. 100000. The senate commit
tee had reduced this 10 what was still a
liberal appropriation and he appealed TO
the senate to support the committee, for
there was no possibility of paying for
these three ships without selling more
bonds or using the proceeds of those
already sold.
Hunton hoped the navy would never be
made a party issue. He believed the
United States would expend money for
enlarging the navy more cheerfully than
for any other purpose.
At this point Call presented the third
conference report of the Indian bill, again
a disagreement, on two items touching
contract schools. and relating TO the Og-
den New York Land company purchase,
and a further conference vas ordered.
Lodge argued in favor OF tho three bait
tie ships provided for by this bill. Russia.
with n small fleet of battle ships IN Japan
csc waters, to-day could dominate the VIC
tor.oIs feet Of Japanese cruisers. Lodge
paid a high compliment, in the course Of
his remarks, 20 Senator Chandler. whom
he described as the pioneer Of our navy, a