St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-04
A SUNDAY SESSION.
Goth Houses of Congress Turn
Off a Whole Lot Of
Work.
HOUSE CONFEREES YIELD
In the Matter Of an Intepna-
tional Monetary Con-
ference.
WILL HAVE NINE MEMBERS.
President to Select Three, the
Senate Three and the
House Three.
HOUSE CONFEREEs YIELD
vVlLL HAVE NINE MEMBERS.

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2:35 a.
m.-All appropriation bills nave
been agreed to except the naval
bill, and the prospects are that the
senate amendments will be con-
CURED in, which will pass all ap-
preparation bills. These bills will
be engrossed and printed and made
ready for the signatures of the pre-
siding officers tomorrow when the
houses convene, and will in all prob
ability reach the president in the
forenoon.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-When
the vice presidents gavel called the
senate to order at 2 o'clock this Sab
bath afternoon, by ancient legisla-
tive fiction it was still Saturday,
March 2. Business began very
promptly with a request from Mr..
Jones (Ark.) for the consideration
of a bill to approve compromise
and settlement between the United
States and the state of Arkansas
Mr.. Peffer (Kan.) offered an amend
ment to confine the operation of the
bill to issues between the United
States and the state, excluding indi-
viduaI claims; but before this could
be disposed of Mr.. Call Fla) pre-
sented the second conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill,
showing disagreement upon three
amendments. Upon his motion, a
further conference was ordered, the
senate insisting upon its disagree
ment. Mr.. German (MdD called up
the pending naval appropriation bill,
and an amendment eXempting the
Richmond Locomotive Works from
penalties incurred in connection
with the construction Of machinery
for the Texas was concurred in. Mr..
Hoar (Mass.) interrupted the pro-
ceedings with a
MOTION TO TABLE
the motion made Saturday by Mr.
Brice (O.) to reconsider the vote by
which the senate concurred in the
formal house amendment to the lot
terry bill. To do this he was obliged
to antagonize the naval appropria-
ton bill, and the yeas and nays
4eing had on this motion, it was lost
yeas II, nays II, and the consider
etion of the naval bill was continued.
The pending amendment was one re-
Mucing from three to two the number
of new battle ships to be built. Mr..
Hansbrough IN. D. thereupon took
the floor, and argued that the United
States had nothing to fear from for
eign nations in the shape of a warlike
attack. England had already cap
tured the United States financially;
had undercut our cotton spinners
and made $S,000,o00 on one bond
deal She would never make war
upon q country which was produc-
ing such revenue for her. Mr.. Cor
man, Of Maryland, proposed that de-
bate on the bill run until o'clock,
q recess to be taken until 8. Some
arrangement of this kind was, he
said, necessitated by the new plan
of printing instead Of engrossing bills
but the proposition, meeting with OBJ
lection, was abandoned by Mr.. Cor
man. The question recurring on the
battleship amendment, Mr.. German
proceeded to explain what he de-
nominated the most important pro-
vision in the bill. Although the pres
ent appropriation for the ships was
BUT $5,OOO,OOO,
the government would, he said, be OBJ
ligated for a total debt of $14.000, coo OF
5000 000 including the ships and theil
armament. Taken altogether, the pro-
vision reported by the senate commit
tee was the most liberal ever made for
the navy. 1t was too liberal, in his be-
lief, having regard to the condition OF
the treasury and the fact that every
business house was economizing. Ma
val officers themselves were divided as
to the propriety of building so many
battleships. Several such ships were
now under construction, none in actual
service and no one knew their quail
ties. The Introduction of nickel and
hardened armor had revolutionized the
plan of ships, and it was not wise to
so too fast, for in five years some gen
ius might develop the art of construc-
ton to point where these ships
would be antiquated. There was need
of small sheathed gunboats for service
in the South; vessels inexpensive to
run and not obliged to go into dry
dock every few months. When the
treasury was overflowing we had made
liberal appropriations for a navy an6
had built some splendid ships. Yet
with reduced revenues, the expenses
for the navy had steadily increased
until this bill came to the senate will
total appropria ton of about $91 ,000
coo. The senate committee had reduced
this to what was still
A LIBERAL APPROPRIATION,
and he appealed to the senate to sup
port the committee, for there was NJ
possibility of paying for these ship.
without selling more bonds or using
the proceeds of these already sold
He knew, he said, that two great firms
Carnegie and Bethlehem, had taker
great risk at the instance of Secretar
ies Whitney and Tracy, in invest
ing millions in naval steel plants, ant
he appreciated the fact that they hat
not. yet been recouped. But what the
senate committee had recommended
was al tHat coulu ne pFuuently don'
at this time. A concurrent resolution
looking to the participation of con
gress in the ceremonies attending tn,
dedication of the Chickmauga anC
Chattanooga national parks coming
over from the house was, on motion
Of Mr.. Palmer Qn,), concurred in b!
the senate. Mr. Hunton, Va.) hoped
that the navy would never be made
party issue. He believed the Unitet