The record-union., 1896-05-03

twenty in number, to cost in all, exclu-
sive of armament, not exceeding
81 600, 900. When the vote was taken
the amendment was defeated by a vote
81 80 to 3d.
The vote was as follows: Yeas-Ba-
con, Brown, Call, Cannon, Carter,
Chandler, Davis, Dubois. Frye, Gal
linger, Gibson, Gordon, Hale, Hawley,
Lodge, Mcmillan, Mantle, Mitchell of
Oregon, Morrill,, Perkins, Platt, Proctor,
SQuire-23.
Nays-Allen. Allison, Baker, Bate,
Berry, Blackburn, Blanchard, Butler,
Caffery, Clark. Cockrell, Daniel, Gear,
German, Hansbrough, Harris, Hill,
Kyle, Martin, Mitchell of Wisconsin,
Nelson, Palmer, Pasco, PETER, Petit
grew, Pritchard. Pugh, Roach, Sher-
man, Shoup, Stewart, Teller, Turpie,
Vest, Villas, Walthall, Warren. White,
Woicott-39.
The further amendments made by the
committee to the provisions for the in
crease of the navy were agreed to.
The House provision for five torpedo
boats, at a maximum speed of not less
than twenty-six knots, is changed to
three torpedo boats, at a maximum
speed of not less than thirty knots, and
the total cost reduced from $S75, 900 to
$500, 600.
The House provision for ten or more
torpedo boats, to cost in all not exceed
ing $500, 900, to have the highest prac-
ticable speed, was also changed to not
exceed ten torpedo boats of this class,
to cost in all not exceeding S5O0,0OO.
An amendment was agreed to provid-
ing that three of the torpedo boats, in
stead of one, shall be built on the Pa
cific Coast.
On the motion of Allen Pop) of Ne
braska, one torpedo boat was ordered
tc be built on the Upper Missouri River.
White Oem) of California suggested
humorouSly in connection with it that
he would like to have one built in the
Colorado Canyon.
The next amendment was to insert an
item for two submarine torpedo boats
of the Holland type, not to cost over
S1I0, COO each. 1t was agreed to with
out a challenge.
The next committee amendment to be
acted on proposed to strike out of the
bill various paragraphs providing for
an increase in the marine corps by 500
men. The amendments were opposed
by Senators Hawley, Chandler and
Lodge and was explained and defended
by Senators Hale Qn charge of the
bilD and German. The amendments
main in the bill.
Bacon Oem) of Georgia offered an
amendment, which was agreed to, pro-
| e., 11e
shall not be received if they exceed
$500 a ton.
Hill Oem) of New York offered an
amendment, which was agreed to, en-
powering the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to detail revenue cutters to en-
force order at regattaS ON navigable
wa ters.
German moved to reduce the number
of additional seamen authorized to be
enlisted from 1000 to 500. Disagreed
to-yeas %, nays ~.
The bill was reported from the Com
mittee of the Whole to the Senate,
where all the amendments were agreed
to in bulk, except those especially re-
served
Chandler called Gorman's attention
to an item of appropriation in the bill
for paving street in Annapolis where
the Naval Academy is, and asked that
Senator to explain why when there was
want of money in the treasury and
in the country this appropriation should
be made. He added that there will be a
want of money until the Republican
party is firmly seated in power, both in
the United States and in the State of
Maryland.
German replied in the same strain,
and said he did not wonder that the
Senator from New Hampshire favored
increase in appropriations, as part of
the increase would be needed to keep his
Republican party in power in Maryland
in the near future.
Hale offered an amendment, which
was agreed to, directing the Secretary
of the Navy to examine claims against
the Government for damag sustained
by contractors in building warships
since January 1, 1891, on account of de-
lays, that were not the fault of the con-
tractors, but due to the action of the
Government, and report at the next ses
sion of Congress.
In commenting on this amendment
(Which, however, he did not oppose),
Allen Pop) of Nebraska said the bill
had been loaded down and that if it
did not smell now it would after a time.
1t reekeG with favoritism and jobbery
from top to bottom, and in the center
from core to cuticle and from cuticle
to core.
The bill was then passed without a
division, German stating that the
amendment which he had intended to
offer to the bill authorizing the Secre
tary of the Treasury to issue certih-
Gates of Indebtedness in denominations
of $50, S100 and 81 600, he had not been
able to do owing to the unanimous
consent to have the bill acted on to-
day He would, however, offer it to the
fortification BILL
At $50 p. m. the Senate adjourned
until Monday.