The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-25


.rbc limited States should say 10 Spain'
..you shall give that island sef-RoNe'n-
uent or We. Will. And We are aoie 10 40
A.. 100" Mr.. Mills added. lie quo'en
~ uoa from, Goldsmith that Honor faiis
where commerce Ions prevails, ana sala
that the opposition TO American inter
ference in Cuban affairs came rom mos
who thought that they had flShl "
r.ce,>. cargo from Cuba and make slp,'
a., on.it anu a right to send a cargo 10
coba ana make $4,000 on IL. These were
The things thst were poklug Their beads
M an over The country and pleading
against limoges" lie had received a let
Ter from New York to.da. speaking OF
him as another fool who mad turned JinSo
like Shcomaa and Lodge, end signed a
dis.ucSted Democrat
TIE POOR CRIPPLE.
Referring TO a gospel incident MI. MINIS
Stoke o. Culs as "A poor cripple lying
AT the beautiful gate. lying at The gate Of
the fortress that commands the hDernes
Of the American people. lifting her sunken
her,ds and hollow checks and crying with
sail fears. Help MS: Oh. help US. TO get
on. ~ This dungeon. II" And he said that
the Americans would say after a while:
In the name OF tho nightly republic. rise
10 your feet.
And they would extend their powerful
right arm. lit her TO her feet and enable
her 20 stand and walk. The United States
would say 70 Cuba in the words OF
Moorc's beautiful song:
Come. rest IN this bosom, my own
stricken deer,
Though tho herd has lied from thee,
thy home IS still here"
After Mr. Mis- speech. some additional
corrcxpondence bearing on the Cuban
question was brought forward by MT.
Morgan. and then the joint resolution was
placed on tho calendar.
Tho rest OF the day was given up 10 the
consideration Of the legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill.
without a final disposition OF II. the
Senate at $50. adjourned until tomorrow.
IN the Ilousc.
Quite ,incxpectcdlv today tho House was
plunged toward the close Of the session
into a. debate I'm the course OF which the
war was fought over again, and the issue
OF which was the repeal Of the last remain
ing restriction against these who served
in tie Confederate army
The unfinished business whom tho House
met was the bill introduced by Mr.. Curtis
(Rep) Of New York. 10 reduce the number
OF crimes subject TO capital punishment,
md ~ was passed. Tie nouse agreed to
the senate request for a further confer
eiCe on the CUBAN ftSnlIllohS
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Doutelle. chairman OF the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs. reported the naval
appropriation bill for the years 1861. and
u was ordered printed.
II carries an appropriation Of S5lT9.1SS
Of which s126il,o3i is FOR the increase of
the navy. The items coming under the
latter head ere as follows:
Increase Of the navy. That for the pur-
pose Of further increasing the navy esti-
mate of the United States the President
is hereby authorized to have CONSTRUCTED
bv contract four seagoing coast-line bat
ileships. designed to carry the heaviest
afmor and most power Of the ordnance
upon displacement Of about 1l0OO tons.
TO have the highest practicable speed for
vessels Of their class. and 10 cost eXclu-
siVe Of armament. not exceeding S1J0.0o0
each: and five torpedo boats. 10 have a
maximum speed of not less than twenty
six knots. TO cost In all not exceeding
$4,000. and ten or more torpedo boats,
10 cost I'm all not exceeding 100000 and to
have the highest practicable speed for
vessels OF their class, and In the con-
struction Of said vessels all Of the pro-
visions OF the act Of August 3. 1886. and
entitled AN act To increase the naval
estimate" as 10 materials for said vessels,
their engines. boilers. AID machinery. the
contracts under which they are built.
except as 10 premiums. which are not 10
he offered. the notice Of any proposals.
for the same, the plans. drawings ana
specifications therefor. and the method OF
executing said contracts. shall be observed
and followed. and said vessels shall he
built in compliance with the terms of said
act save that I'm all their parts said Nes-
sells shah be Of domestic manufacture.
and subject TO the provisions hereinafter
- tI..rl
said torpedo boats shall be built on or
near the coast of the Pacific ocean or I'm
the waters connected Herewith. and one
torpedo boat I'm the Mississippi river. and
one torpedo boat on the coast of the Gulf
OF Mexico:
Provided: That II II shall appear TO the
satisfaction OF the President Of the United
States from the holdings for such con-
tracts when the same are opened and eX-
amined 10y him. that said vessels cannot
be constructed at fair cost on or near
the coast of the Pacific ocean or on the
Mississippi river or the Gulf Of Mexico,
ne shall authorize the construction Of said
vessels or either OF them. elsewhere in
the United States. subject to the limita-
tions as to cost hereinbefore provided.
Provided; further. That the constructs
for the construction of the vessels herein
provided for shall be made within ninety
days from the passage of this act.
construction and machinery: On ac-
count Of the hulls and outfits OF vessels
and steam machinery Of vessels hereto
fore authorized. and Of the vessels au-
thorized under this act S1.610.G1s
Armor and armament: Toward the ar
mament and armor OF domestic manu-
facture for the vessels authorized by the
act OF August 3. 1856. of those authorized
by the act OF June go 1890. of those au-
thUized by the act OF July 10. 1892. and
Of the vessels authorized by the act of
March 3. 1885, of the three torpedo boats.
act OF July ~. 1894; of the vessels au-
thorized under the act OF March . 1855
and OF the vessels authorized under this
act. A.Sl.45.
Equipment: Toward the completion of
the equipment outfit of the new vessels
heretofore authorized by Congress, $780,
600.
CONFEDERATE OFFICERS.
When Mr.. Hull called up the Senate
bill repeating the law forbidding the ap-
pontment OF any person as an ofncer IA
the navy or army who held a commission
in the army or navy at the breaking out
OF the rebellion, and who afterwards en-
tered the Confederate service Mr. Hull
said the bin was intended 10 wipe out the
last restriction imposed upon the Con-
federates. They were Ia Congress. tn the
Cabinet. and could be elected. he thought.
To the presidency; and TO maintain thi,
restriction. now that wars and rumors
OF wars were heard. was about the worst
policy that could be pursued
lie wanted everybody that was i'm the
Confederate service. If the country was
TO engage in another vxar "a bo,o a..