The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-21
IN THE HOUSE.
Decisive Victory For Those Who Would
Build Up the Navy.


Washington City, Feb. 2o.-The oppon-
ents OF the new batfleships for the navy
suffered a crushing defeat today when
Sayers' motion to strike out the authoriz-
alton for the new warships was lost.
first in the committee of the whole on a.
vote of 4s TO al. and later in the house
by a vote of 81 to la9. The naval bill as
passed authorizes the construction OF
three battleships 10 cost. exclusive OF
armament. $1,000 ooo each, and twelve tor
peto boats to cost $4,000 each.
When the paragraph providing for the
authorization of the three new battle-
ships and twelve torpedo boats was
reached In committee of the whole Dolli-
ver offered an amendment providing that
two Of the torpedo boats should be built
on the Mississippi river. Talbot. in charge
OF the bill. accepted the amendment.
An amendment by Sayers to strike out
the item for the authorization of three
battieships at a cost. exclusive Of arma-
mens. OF s4.00a,ooe each. was lost. after
considerable debate. Sayers, In closing
for the opposition. frankly admitted that
he did not expect his amendment TO carry.
The Cramps Were here. he said. Last
Saturday Cranp had hoasted that this
bill would pass. The Cramps had re-
ceiyea So. .ooo6so from the government.
and Andrew Carnegie s,o@ooo. Millions
had gone 10 the Pacific coast. These
companies were powerful, their friends
were powerful. and he did not therefore
expect to carry his amendment.
When the committee arose and reported
the bill to the house. Sayers moved 20
recomrYlit IL to the committee on naval
affairs with instructions to report IL back
after striking out the provision fer the
three baitieships. The motion 20 re-
commit was defeated, 81 TO 100. and the
bill was then passed without division.
Mcf.reary. chairman OF the committee
on foreign affairs, then called up the con-
ference report on the diplomatic and con-
suiar appropriation bill He explained
that the house conferees had refused TO
ayre. 20 the senate amendment apprc-
rr!atln- 500 GO fer a submarine cable
20 the Hawaiian islands and he would
ask the house 10 further insist on that
disagreement.
HIr moved tsras the zsease recete from
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s,-yu-u~ssoy. 10 Eale motion corst enriea Ktsst
II was against the eStahlisnesf yo7scy Of
rosa government 20 embark IN tse oTter-
p,asa oS huf&1tng ssihnEarssse cables. He
thought r. sa1ooRa be crusesusef AMI de-
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courssry. re said. esa4 caused sss usore ex-
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