The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-28

an animated dchale, WHICH ~ uuu.,''
| Ircad,ned into a discussion of the question
| of arm0r plate Mr.. Tillman was among
the most active In support OF the aiienu-
mont spcaking of the efforts to cheat 'ne
government aud the tendency of million
nirc contractors TO thrust their hahus
into ,ho pockets OF Uncle sam.
MIR Chandler and Mr.. Haze supporteu
the amendment aud Mr.. Gray and Mr..
German opposed 1t.
Tho amendment was not disposed Of
when thu senate adjourned
WASHINGTON, April 27.--Mr. Chandler
Rop.. y. H. presented II supplemental
report concerning alleged election frauds
In Alabama, and the naval bill was then
taken up. The main features of the piil
are the items for the four sca-going pal-
ii. ships. designed to carry the heaviest
armor und most powerful ordnance, 10
cost $4,000 each' , three t9 nIs po "nsi
sN,1N0i. ma ten torpedo boats, TO cost
Nr QUAY offered an amendment increas-
ing the appropriation for reserve guns TOT
auxiiiarv cruisers from $4,000 10 $780,
OCN.
Mr Gormur commented upon tho delay
In furnishing guns at the washington
navy yard. rhc senator doubted the en-
p.diuncy of providing for a lot OF new
gums and following IL up with many new
ships. in view OF the present cohu'''o"
Air. stewart remarked that there was
$3.50 uQO. ISM cash balance in the treasury
Yves. and considerable silver, also, SAID
After further debate Mr.. Qusy's amend
| mrnt was agreed TO.
MIR Perkins Niep., Cal) moved an
armsndmeni appropria,ins 100000 for a
naval training scnUo at Nerba Buena,
cal lie argued that American shlps
snonl,i il, manned ny Americans, ana that
IL was desirable to foster a patrlo'ic spirit
among American seamen. ,.
All. rtrNins wlthnr' mis- amendment.
Mr Chandler oner'l M alpemd'i i.a,
mtAus VI unlawful after June Sp' lS'v'
for naval officers TO take service Win
concerns furnishing arinor OF oth'' equii'-
M nj far the guNtrnmeut, he sain t.e
practice uf allowing retired naval oiiicrIs
nn thit,.- tntirths pay to etf-cr the strNiNs
of contractors dealing with the boN,tu-
mont NAs very uhJNctionhple. lhsSe out
I Gers had facilities for knowing what was
/ going ON at navy department and 1t was
imifor.r shat service should run together.
me- saia tli.rc We're several SPECIFIC cases
shown 20 be Objectionable. but ne re
Trained from mcationaS them. as the
navy department had SANCTIONED the ser
M cray conicnGcd that it was unjust
to restrict the services OF naval oiloer
Mr Ann tPop. Nebp. asked for in
formation as to the irr"guariles'
4 was explained hy MIR. chandler and
Mr. lialc that the results cf the investisl-
tion had not hecn made public. Mr. Han,
snl. howev Yer. that no corruption hai
7
MIR chandler said tina, when the naval
c..umitec asked for the naval officers
convelsant with affairs AZ the carnegie
works and the isethlrhem works. Two ON
COWS had appeared who were supposed f.
represent the government. liui behold,
sail MI Chandler. II turned out nat vac
TWO officers were On The retired list and
wcrc i'm the service of the Carnegie works
and the lirthehe m works.
Mr. Bacon CDcm., CAD. said the two Of
ftors WHO appeared before the naval com
INIT 4..a ti,tff Il
cost Of the arpirr plate, as u would h"
ansaeunlst!c 80 their service to tho car
nosls and bethlehem works ne Insisted
that : was an evil to so cirenmslance
naval officer that his services could net
be given to- tie government.
"Not whit, he IS recelying nay from
/ TIA" government INTERCEPTED Mr. 'riilman,
ipem., : -. who WAS an Interested lia.-
cner to the debate.
Il agree with you In that" said Mr..
"'fhen we are going to bring YOU AROUND
al right" said Mr.. rUlinan. He said it
/ MAS mel her doccn, nor good taste foI
/ these uGic.IS To serge those interested
I in rohhins the eoN,rnnent. - was no"
I proposed W. the u-'Al hii that nil ma
/ term usrl on hai ilrships he OF american
/ make While I'm ful sympathy with every
( ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Il American interests yet
tno senator said he did not believe in
T having MS sentiment used 10 further en-
/ vi h lot Of milionaires The armor man
/ nfaotnrefs. wero CHARGING $500 per 'on for
/ aimrr use by thr niie1 States aud nj
'l3c SAM time furnishing armor TO Rus.
ss nj sa01 per ton.
Mir. Hale, 10 answer 10 q question. said
the cNpcrts before the naval committee
had Shown thel the cost Of producing
afmof was So per ton.
Nj Gurman asked if the committee hal
rot sucro'!,d IN devtonlug anything
NOR 'i.au the minor inheritance as to re-
urea Officers serving contractors.
Mr. Chandler responded that this was
hy no mems all that The committee had
examined into. He would say, however.
thai 100 ilnrrtni!on against any high off
cial was Involved. Vhnrr had been some
disclosure IS To- The interest of naval OIL
GERS in patents used 10y thc government.
anl tine prouraiy of this interest was now
un'ier considerations but the largest qucs~
ton 20 which the committee had given
IL attention was the price of armor
plates.
Mr. Gormln went on % show in detail
the manner IA which the armor contracts
hni boon rinccd in The United States
Nj Ttlmnn UNEXPECTED the roinarll that
Wi'u Upsr hruor concessions claimed
they were furnishing ainor 10 Russia nj
q loss he d.d not hclieN" them. II had
been developed III the committee investi-
| eaton mat the original design was to
/ Pay suIlci'n' for armor 10 pay for put
! ilnS IN the 1ruor plate plants This had
been done, and IN this way the govern
I incni ha practically ust ihlishod the Roth
] i'h"n work although the contractors
/ owned IT. and was Interested in getting
/ III" highest possible sales for armor.
ifi'r further debate the bill was laid
ASIDE ana at a;l5 y. IN. the senate nd
TERMS or Federal. COURT