Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-01
TWO BATTLE SHIPS
Senator Germans Amendment Re-
ducing the Number Adopted
MR.. TILLMAH GOES FOR Mr. HILL
Starts on Naval Affairs and Branches
Out on Bonds.
MATTERS IN THE HOU Sc

Nh Sherman secured the passage of a
bill in the Senate today. appropriating sI5,-
900 for the expenses of the Boring sea COM
mission soon to meet at San Francisco to
determine the amount of damages to be
paid for seizure of Canadian sealers in
Boring sea.
Mr. Butler (N.CD presented bill making
the Mexican silver dollar and the Japanese
yen. containing 311 II grains of pure sill
ver and the trade dollar full legal tender
dollars in the United States. In supporting
the bill, Mr.. Butler declared that if the
federal government would not make these
silver coins legal tenders then the states
had the power so to recognize them. If
Congress did not act, Mr.. Butler said, he
would advise the state of North Caro-
lima to exercise it's constitutional rights in
this direction. and he hoped other states
would adopt the same course.
The bill WAS passed for the disposal of
public reservations in vacated town sites
in Oklahoma territory.
Only Two Battle Ships.
The naval appropriation bill was then
taken up. the question being on the amend
ment of Mr.. German reducing the number
of battle ships from four, as reported, to
two. Without further speeches a yea and
nay vote Was taken, resulting in the adop-
ton Of the German amendment-31-27-as
follows:
Ieas-Republicans, Baker, Gallinger, Nell
son, Pettigrew, Pritchard, Sherman, War
rem. Wilson and Wolcott-9
Democrats-Bate, Berry, Blanchard, Chill
ton. George, German. Hill, Jones (Ark),
Mills. Mitchell (Wis.). Pasco, Pugh, Roach,
Turpie. Vest Villas, Wslthal and White
Populists-AIlen. Kyle. PETER. Butler
Total. 81
Nays-Republicans Brown, Cannon, Car
ter, Clark, Davis, Frye, Gear, Haw-
lay McN Mon la
Mitchell (OreD, Perkins. Plat, Quay Sew
ell. Shoup. Squire. Teller-2o.
DemOcrats-Bacon, Blackburn. Daniel,
Faulkner. Gibson. Irby-6
Populist-Stewart-1. Total, %.
Mr.. Aliens Amendment Lost
Mr.. Allen CNeb) followed with an amend
ment striking out all battle ships. which
was defeated. 1874. Those who voted for
the amendment We're:
Berry, Chiffon. George, Jones (Ark). Pas
co, Roach. Vest. Villas and WalthaIl DEM
ocrats; Allen, Kyle. PETER, popuists and
Pettigrew, republican.
For Torpedo Boats.
Mr.. Chandler offered an amendment pro-
posing the construction of thirty fast tor
pedo gunboats and torpedo destroyers, to
cost an aggregate of $4,5OO,OOO. The Sem
ator urged that as the Senate had saved
s10.OD,OOO on battle ships it could afford to
5uDStl torpedo boats.
Mr.. Hale moved to make the total number
of torpedo boats twenty. Mr.. Squire
Wash) argued that the building of torpedo
boats was in its experimental stage.
Mr.. Chandler modified the amendment by
reducing the number to twenty and the ap-
preparation to A,OO,OOO. Mr. Perkins ar
gued that the provision in the bill for thir-
teen torpedo boats was ample. He sug-
geSted that ii was not impossible that
aerial navigation might be utilized to drop
dynamite on battle ships thus doing away
with the necessity of torpedo boats.
Mr.. Lodge (Mass) said that if economy
was to be practiced it should be on in
ternal improvements, which might safely
wait for a time, and not on our national
defenSes.
Tillman Red Tape.
Mr.. Tillman Is. c. said he had found
during his brief experience here that there
were some strange things happening in
the Navy Department and all other depart
ments. He spoke of the great number of
bureaus and divisions in the Navy Depart
ment. which see-sawed and divided respon-
Gibility.
The Senator said he would follow the
bad example of other Senators by branch
ing off on finance and other public ques-
tons. He said he denied the right of the
President to issue bonds for meeting cur
rent expenses. There was no law allowing
the President to hocus-pocus and bam-
boozle the people by doing by indirection
what ne would do by direction.
MIR. Iillman controversial some of the
points of Mr.. Hills recent speech in de-
Tending the issue of bonds as a necessity
This was tyrant's plea of necessity. A
President overrides all decency overrides
the will of his party. 20 accomplish indi-
Fectly what ne dare not do directly
Mr.. Hill entered the chamber and took
a seat in front of Mr.. T!llman.
Going for Mr.. Hill.
The latter went on to refer to Mr.. Hills
designation of him CTillman) as a populist
one of the Tailors of Tooley street
Il deny the right of the Senator from
New York to catalogue my politics." said
Mr.. Tillman
Mr.. Hill rose to state that he had never
ClaSsed Mr. Tillman a populist. He
had referred to others Mr.. Tillman in
sisted that Mr. Hils remarks as to a. Co
terIe' included him
L would rather be in such n cotaria -"
exclaimed Mr.. Tillman, than with Ger
tain men on this side who go around la
De!ed democrats but who are not demo-
cTats' and Ill prove it before l get
through"
Sharp Personal Controversy
Mr. Tillman and Mr.. Hill INDUCED in a
sharp personal colloquy at this point. The
South Carolina Senator said he came from
a state that supported and followed him.
and that he could place it's vote where he
desired.
And can you say as much?" he asked of
Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Hill blair dly inquired If Mr.. Tillman
meant 10 say that he could carry the great
state of South Carolina into populism Mr.
TIIiman replied that ne meant to say he
represented his state, and could tell where
1t was going and how it would vote, and
turning 10 Mr.. Hill. said savagely: And
that Is more than you can do. The peo-
PIE OF South Carolina have not yet been
bamboozied and debIuched.'
Mr.. IiilTndn went on to read further from
Mr.. HilIS speech to the New York peo-
pie who had bought bonds and come to the
rescue Of the people. Then, again address,
ING MIR. Hill. he declared sarcasticaily: ..Y GU
represent the people? Yes, you do. You
represent the bOndholders and the bank
eTS.
After criticizing bond issues, Mr.. Tillman
exclaimed: IF you force this thing much
further there will be repudiat ton of bonds
and interest, too
Suggestion of BlOodshed.
And if you can't have that" coolIy slg-
gested Mr.. Hill, 81 suppose you'll have
blOodshed''
Yes. and the blood will be on your
hands responded Mr.. Tillman, his words
ringing through the chamber
Attacking the President.
Il tell Won. we are desnarafe Mr. Till