The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-06

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The OPP
ponents Of four battleships sustained
an overwhelming defeat in the house
today on the proposition to accept the
senate amendment to the naval ap-
preparation bill reducing the number TO
two. Mr. Savers Dem. Tex) eX-
chairman of the appropriation COM
mibtee, made the motion and in its
support argued that the question pre-
sented was purely a business one and
he appealed ito the house not to allow
political matters to influence its judg-
nent. He proceeded to contrast the ap-
preparations Of the present session with
the available revenues. The direct ap-
preparations for the next fiscal year
as they passed the house were $685.
10000, while the total estimated reven-
ue was but s464 100000. If no pro-
vision were made for the sinking fund
ESQ, 900 000) the total outstanding d.
rect obligations would be $455, 600, GOO,
leaving working balance of SO, 900, 900.
But in addition, contracts were author
lied in the sundry civil bill. naval and
Notifications bill aggregating S95,000,-
600.
In other words there would be nine
millions of dollars to meet almost a
hundred millions of expenditures.
With this situation staring congress in
THE face he argued that it was wise to
retrench.
Mr.. Boutelle, chairman of the naval
committee who replied ito Mr.. Savers,
thought it unfortunate that
THESE BUSINESS FACTS"
bad not been brought into the house
when we were undertaking to regulate
boundary lines in South America and
in other wa. asserting the prinacy
Of the republic. Not a suggestion was
made then that less than four
battleships should be authorized.
At that time. also, he said,
he had the best of reasons for
believing that the senate would agree
TO four ships; indeed the fear was that
the upper branch of congress would
go further and authorize six.
Mr.. Cummings Dem, n. " in OPP
posing Mr.. Sayers' motion criticized
that gentleman for proposing to sur
render to the senate without firing
gun. He recalled the manner in which
the senate
HAD FORCED THE HOUSE
to accept its amendment to the last |
naval appropriation bill and to accept |
the tariff bill with all its errors"
He argued that it was time for the |
house to make a stand against the |
arrogance of the American house of |
lords
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the ap- |
preparation committee took a strong |
position in favor of Mr.. Savers mo-
ton on the ground of the inevitable |
deficiency in the revenues for the next |
fiscal year. This congress, he said was
rlortgaging the future for $780, 900, O0O
That was the candid truth That
meant the charge of $25 600, 600 per
annum for each year of the next Re-
publican administration.
But we will raise additional
revenue" suggested a representative.
Yes" agreed Mr. Cannon, but il
win require eighteen months to write
a new revenue bill on the statute
books. In the meantime if we put
mortgage on the treasury we will be
obliged to borrow money TO pay it off.
Gentlemen on this side of the house
must understand this" He did not
want hts motives
TO BE misunderstood.
He stood ready to see public build
ngs and public works in his section
stand still If necessary for the defense
IF the honor of the country, but he
desired first to be convinced that the
necessity existed.
Mr.. Boutelle concluded the debate
with brief protest against placing all
the onus of eXtraTagant appropria-
tions on the naval committee.
The vote was taken by yeas and
nays
Mr.. Sayres' motion was defeated.
ON T2Or1+,p11e'c 1,,o.fior, ba bo,,ca /
a further conference with the
senate.
a special order was adopted to set
aside tomorrow and the 18th for the
of private pension bills
ten minutes debate to be given to each
bill. There are 405 private pension bills l
on the calendar. Mr.. Crisp Dem, .Ga.) J
contended that no bill could be inteni-
gently considered in ten minutes {
Mr.. Loud tRep., Cal) also opposed I
The adoption of the order The claims
of old soldiers he said were not so sa-
cred as to justify their passage with
out consideration.
Mr.. Henderson said that when the q
hand of the administration was held 2
above the !
INTERESTS OF THE OLD SOL l
DIERS !
legislation was needed. If ten hours
we're allowed for debate on each bill
Democratic tongues charged with ven
om and gail would be found to con- v
sumo it He hurled back the imputa- il
ion that this rule was brought in for 4
purposes and minated that n
some Of the obstructionists on the 4
3ther side found obstruction to pen
sicns a great campaign card in the
,ou.h.
At Ala the house adjourned.
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