The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
PEsTlLENT IaL SAVERS.

Pleasing Example OF the Ignorance oil
the Texas Congressman Regarding Naval
Matters-The Naval appropriation Bill
Washington. February 19-In the House
today. Mr.. Cockrell, Democrat of Texas,
called up the House joint resolution re-
ported from the committee on ways and
means directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to suspend operations of SO much
of section 3005. Revised Statutes. as permits
the transfer in bond through the United
States of articles destined for the free zone
of Mexico. 1t was agreed to.
Intellectual efforts were made to pass the
bill to put anti-toxine on the free list. The
House bill passed authorizing the President
to appoint Gen. Don Carlos Buell., colonel.
on the retired list of the army ana the con-
sideration of the naval appropriation bill
were resumed in committee of the whole,
Mr.. O'Neill, Democrat of Massachusetts, in
the chair. point of order was made by
Mr.. Say ers. Democrat of Texas against q
provision in the bill for the increase of the
enlisted force in the navy by 1000 men. but
was o1 erruled. Chairman O'Neill said it
was clearly with line of the decisions in the
House, and in committee Of the whole sus-
tanning the appropriations for new ships as
being in pursuance of existing work. He
was of the opinion that this being estab-
lis he'd it followed as matter sof Enecessity
and right that provision for men to main
tain the vessels was in order upon an approp-
ration bill. From the ruling Mr.. Sayers ap-
pealed, and the Chair was sustained, 1]6 to
80. Mr.. Sayers made point of nc quorum,
and vote by tellers was ordered. While
shls was in progress. Mr.. Boutelle. Repu5li-
can of Maine. said he hoped that Mr.. Sayers
would not insist upon the point.
Mr.. Sayers-"1 know exactly what I am
about"
Mr. Boutelle-"I desire to call the gen tie
mans attention to the fact that there are
several other appropriation bills to be
passed, and he is setting bad example,"
The vote by tellers also sustained the
Chair in his rulings. 143 to 81. Mr.. Sayers
raised point of order against the following
provision inserted by the committee 10
obviate the rulings of the treasury depart
ment: Provided that hereafter no officer OF
the navy be deprived of sea duty pay while
attached to vessel in commission by a
reason of assignment to duty as member
of a naval court martial. court of inquiry,
out the item for clerk was agreed to. The
naval bill was again laid aside and con-
| ference report upon the joint resolution ex-
| tending the time within which returns fol-
the income tax may be made from March 1,
| TO April l5. 1895. was presented to the House
| by Mr.. McMillin. Democrat OF Tennessee
and adopted.
| Recurring then to the naval appropria-
| tion bill the paragraph providing for the
| transfer of the ship Constitution from
| Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard to the yard
at Washington was stricken out on a point
of order made by Mr.. Everett, Democrat of
Massachusetts.
Mr.. Sayers asked Mr.. Talbot how it came
that the bill a ropriating S3G0.UG0 for con-
tinuing the work on the machinery and for
new boilers for the cruiser Chicago. the
| first OF the new steel ships. The vessel was
completed. he thought, in 1886. and in less
| than nine years it was proposed to expend
| half million dollars in repairs, $500. 900 be-
| ing appropriated for the current year.
| Mr.. Talbot replied that the average life of
boilers of vessel was about nine years.
| Th at of machinery was about fifteen years.
| The bureau of steam engineering WAS of the
| opinion that when the new machinery and
boilers were in place the Chicago will be a
better ship than ever. The repairs ON the
navy, he con :inued were within two per
cent of the value of the ships. No more was
expended on that account now than when
the.navy was worth Sis. 600.
| Mr.. Boutelle said that Mr.. Sayers was not
in favor of building new ships and not in
favor of repairing those we have, nor in
favor of providing them with sailors.
| (Laughter)
The committee rose and the House ad-
| journed.
The Captain Howgate Case.
Washington. February 9.-The Howgate
trial was resumed today. Jugde Comas an
nounced the instructions that he would per-
NIT to go to the jury. Out of twenty-five O
prayers offered by the counsel for the
accused. four were accepted. In addition
to the prayers the court allowed all seven
offered by District Alto Birney for the
prosecution. Assistant District Attorney
". NJ. levin began the argument of the
case for the government. The case will
] bly, go to the jury tomorrow.