The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-06
war over APPROPRIATIONS
Bill for Battleships Meets With
Opposition.
THE FIGHT NOT PARTISAN
Spirited Debate ON the Appropriation.
MIR. Cnmmiugs Touches on tho Tariff
Bills Pension Bills Considered
and Passed In Scuote.

Washington, May 1.-THE battle over
the naval appropriation bill was fought
in the house again today, and there was
q more vigorous opposition to the pro-
vision authorizing the construction for
four battleships than was made when
the bill was originally under considera-
tion. when the fight was between four
and six ships. But the effort to concur
in the senate amendment reducing the
number from four to two was defeated
yeas 81 nays 141. The fight was not
Tex.) made the motion to concur and
was ably supported by Mr.. Cannon
(Rep, ILL chairman of the committee
on appropriations. who pointed out that
with only two battleships provided for,
the revenues Of the government for the
four years OF the next administration,
which he said would be that Of a Re-
publican president, would be mort
gagged by the appropriation bills Of this
session to the extent Of $25,0OO,000 a
year. Mr.. Boutelle (Rep.. Me) chair
man of the committee on naval af-
fairs, stoutly maintained the desirable
ity and propriety of constructing four
ships, and he was assisted In the argu-
ment by Mr.. Cummings (Dem., N. W
The latter arraigned the senate for Its
action upon appropriation and revenue
bills in the last congress. asserting that
1t had virtually violated the provisions
of the constitution in the respect Of the
former and as to the latter had COM
PEELED the house to agree to tariff bill
full Of blunders from which the coun-
try had ever since been suffering.
The request Of the senate for q con.
ference on the naval appropriation bill
was agreed to, after the vote upon Mr..
Sayers motion. The first business
transacted was the adoption. after q
vigorous debate, on the pension policy
Of the two parties between Mr.. Hem
derson (Rep., la and Mr.. Crisp (Dem.,
Ga.) Of q resolution reported from the
committee on rules setting apart
Wednesday. May 6 and May 13. for the
consideration Of private pension bills,
ten-minute debate only being allowed
on each bill. This was agreed to-172
to 56-five Democrats voting for 1t,
and one Rspublican-Louis (Cal.)
against 1t.
Rudolph Klebsrg (Democrat) success
sor to the late w. H. Craig, representa-
tive from the Eleventh Texas district,
was sworn In.
THE SENATE SESSION.
The session Of the senate today was
divided up In this way: The first hour
was given up to routine morning busi-
ness and to a resolution offered by Mr.
Call (Den.. Fla.) and which went over
till tomorrow, requesting the president
to require from the Spanish government
fair treatment for American citizens
captured on board the schooner Com
petitOr; the next hour to q considera-
ton Of the river and harbor appropria-
tlon bill: the next three hours tc
speeches by Mr.. Hill (Dem., N. "
against the PETER bond resolution and
by Mr.. Pettigrew CRep., 8. d. in favor
Of it: and the last hour to pension and
other bills.
Twenty-seven pension bills were
passed; and then the senate at 6 p. m
adjourned till tomorrow.