Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
CHANDLER'S SENSATION
He Promises an Investigation
 of the Gold Purchase.
HOUSE PASSES THE NAVAL BILL.

It Provides For the Construction of Three
 BattIeshipS to Cost S4,OOO. 900 Each and
 Twelve Torpedo Boats to Cost S17O.O0O
 Each-Other Appropriations Considered.
 WASHINGTON, Fch 2l.-Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire created something of a sensation in the senate by outlining some important steps to be taken by the next congress including n congressional inves- tigatiun of the recent purchase of gold by the president of the United States. The speech came unexpectedly as an incident to the debate on the Indian appropriation bill
 Mir. Chandler protested against tho man ner of attaching general legislation to ap- propriation bills, saying it would make an extra session inevitable. Then he add ed that it would be well to assemble tho new congress at an early day in order to let it begin its important work. It would, in the senator's judgment, provide for building the Nicaragua canal. It would also take speedy steps for the annexation of Hawaii.
 It would investigate deeply and thor oughly the recent purchase of gold, which transaction, said the senator, was one of the most remarkable ill our history. It was certain to be investigated by the house of representatives, said Mir. Chan dlcr, and would be investigated by the senate.
 During the carly hours of the day the silver bill made its exit from the senate, MT. Jones of Arkansas, in charge of the mcaaurr. announcing that its friends would make no further effort to pass it at the present. session. The disposal of the measure was emphasized by the decisive vote of 5j to l2 on Mir. Germans motion to take up the Indian appropriation bill, the effect uf which was to displacc the silver bill and send it back to the calendar.
 Mir Woltutt's resolution dcclaratory for silver. Ut poStponing action, also went to the calendar without final action. It was discussed briefly, Mir. Higgins of Delaware opposing it as meaningless. Mir. Mander- son proposed an amendment urging an international bimetallic agreement. Naval Bill Passes the House. The speech of Mir Chandler of New Hampshire significantly urged that the time was near at hand when the Republic an party must take affirmative action on bimetallisln Most of the day was given to the Indian appropriation bill, final ac- tion not being taken.
 The opponents of tho new battlCshipS for the navy suffered a crushing defeat when | Mir. SaycrS' motion to strike out the au. thorization for the war vessels was lost first in committee of the whole by n vote of B to 12l and later in the house by a vote | of 67 to lG9.
 Mir. Deliver of Iowa succccded in hay ing an amendment adopted providing foI l the building of two torpedo boats on the | Mississippi river.
 | Mir savers added a prOviso to the item for armor appropriation to the effect that 10 higher sum should be paid by this gov | crnmCnt for armor or gun steel than wa: | paid the contracting firm for similar ma tcrial furnished other governments. Tn, naval bill, aS passed, authorizes tho con struction of three hattlcShipS to cost, OK elusive of armor, $4, 900, 900 each. and l: | torpedo boats tO cost SlI0, 900 each.
 After the bill was passed some time wa, | spent in the discussion of the senate amend mcnt to the diplomatic and consular ap | prupriation bill apprupriating S5uO. 900 fo | laying submarine cable between tn,
 United States and Hawaii, but no actioI i was taken upon it.