The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-25
FOUGHT THE WAR OVER
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~ for three minutes time to speak as
s3E..Nar Democrat"
give It to him. Hull ''let him have
It," was heard on all sides and Mr.
2Ilull withheld the motion.
s Mr.. CUMMINGS said: General Grant
I was a war Democrat. II he were upof
U the floor to-day there would be no ques'
& ton OF the passage OF this bill In view
of Appomattox. was one of the 100000
war Democrats in the North that
/ ~archcd to the front to sustain the I'm
Ion. and In their behalf l give my sup
port to the bill MIR. Speaker If YOU
& remember, the war Democrats amount
Z eli to something Mr.. Lincoln was the
Republican candidate for the l'residen-
cS in 1860; he was the Union cahui-
date for the Presidency in lSti. so lar
as names were concerned, the Rcpubli-
csn party was us completely wiped out
of existence as the Wings or Federnls
had becn As war Democrat. fought
for the Union: voted for General Grant
from President both times he was a
candidate. and IL he had been nomi-
mated again. imperialism or no imperial
ism. l would have voted for him third
time
Mr.. Cummings advised the Democrats
not to vote upon this question, but To
throw the responsibility where II be-
longed .If You desire to say" address
ing the Republicans. that Grant was
wrong and that thirty years afterwards
sou were right. vote down the bill"
The demand for the previous question
was seconded by n unanimous vote. with
the exception of that OF MIR. Boutelle
and the bill was passed by the same
vote Mr.. Boutelc rising in his seat to
announce his position when the negative
vote was called for by the Speaker.
The unfinished business, when the
House met, was the bill introduced by
MIR. Curtis Wep), OF New York. to re-
duce the number of crimes subject to
capital punishment and it was passed,
The House agreed TO the Senate's re-
quest Tor Il further conference on the
Cuban resolutions.
mittee on Naval Affairs. reported the
naval appropriation bill for the years
1862. and ii was ordered printed
1t carries an appropriation of S3l, TT9,
1SS. of which Sl2,Gll,024 is f"r the in
crease Of the navy. The items coming
under the latter head are as follows:
Increase of the Navy-That for the
purpose OF further increasing the naval
Establishment OF the United States tho
President is hereby authorized 10 have
constructed by contract four sea going
coast line hattlsshps. designed to carry
the heaviest arnor ana most powerful
ordnance upon II displacement OF about
H. 900 tons. to have the highest practic lea
BILE speed for vessels oS their class and
to cost exclusive of armament. not eX-
ceeding 50, 600 each; and five torpedo
boats. to have II maximum speed Of not
less than twcntySiX knots. 10 cost In
all not exceeding $4,000. and ten or
more torpedo boats, to cost in all not
exceeding 100000. and to have the
3 highest practicable speed for vessels
OF their class, and in the construction of
all said vessels all of the provisions of
the act of August 8, 1856, entitled. "Ar
4 act To increase the naval establishment. :
+ as 10 materials Cor said vessels
their engines. boilers and machinery
the contracts under which they are
built, except as TO premiums. which
4 are not 10 be offered. the notice of any
Is proposals for the same. the plans, draw
inss and specifications therefor. and III,
& meihod of executing said contracts
+ shafi 30 observed and followed. am
said vessels shall be built in compl!auc,
with the terms of said act save that /,
all their parts said vessels shall b., q
domestic manufacture, and subjec, Il
the provisions hereinafter made, on,
sea-going battles ship and one OF sal,
torpedo boats shall he built on or nea
the coast of the Pacific Oc:an or In IN
waters connected Herewith. and on
torpedo boat on the Mississippi river
and one torpedo boa; on the cast o
tbs Gulf of Mexico. provided that !f
shall appear TO the satisfac ton of IN
President of the United States from IN
Buildings for such contracts when In
same are opened ana examined by hin
that said vessels canno. be construct.
at fair cost on or near the coast o
the Pacific Ocean or on the Mississippi
x-tNt
authorize the construction OF said We.
sells or either of them elsewhere in IN
United States. subject 10 the limitation
as 10 coast herein before provided; prc