New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-26
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE
personal EXPLANATIONS FROM MEssRs. BoU-
TEIl.E AND BARTIETT-THE NAVAL

BILL CONSIDERED.
Washington March @-There was a slight re-
,nnSer OF Yesterdays proceedings In the House to-
day when Mr.. Boutelle (Rep. Me-. rising to per-
sonal explanation. said that the coloquy between
himself and Mr. Wheeler Oem. Aa) regarding
the attitude Of ex-Confederates toward the bill to
retire General Grant had been changed. He said II
d;d him an Injustice for as printed 1t left his state
rnent resting upon nothing. whereas as II actually
occurred II was BASED upon the record OF the House.
Mr. Wheeler explained that he had changed the
COPY In order correct mistake in his statement
having had no opportunity 10 make the correction
in open House in the course OF the debate The
record was ordered corrected so as 10 report ac-
curately what had occurred.
Before this incident Mr.. Bartlett (Dem.. ~ -. as
a matter Of personal privilege denied the truthfu-
ness Of Item in yesterdays washington POST
stating that he had furnished to Mr. Sulzer Dem
n W the copy Of the circular letter TO his con-
sti;uents written by Mr.. Gibson Rep.. Tenn)
which had formed the subject Of the rather anus
Ing passage between those gentlemen In the course
OF the debate on the Bayard resolutions OF censure
These personal matters being out Of the way the
House proceeded In Committee OF the Whole, 10 the
consideration of the Naval Appropriation BILL All
OF H. except the paragraph providing for new ships
was disposed OF by the committee with single
Amendment appropratng 10000 for building the
quay and wing walls OF the Brooklyn dryoocK. Inc
only incident OF interest in the discussion was the
renewal Of the old fight to transfer the Naval %
seryatory from the jurisdiction OF the Navy De-
par,ment introduced by Mr. Cannon Rep.. lid
There was rather warm exchange OF sarcastic
condiments between Mr.. Cannon and Messrs. Bou-
telIe and Robinson CRep., PENN. on the subject
but nothing was done with the matter. ~
MIR Houtelle explained the provisions OF the bli
ana gave the history of the construction Of the
new Navy and OF the plants for building the ships
lie said the flag OF the country had been restored
10 the sea- that Columbia wa: indeed the gem OF
the ocean md that ship for ship. the Navy or ths
i,nteS States was the best that hoated Applause
Mr. Cummings Dem n. " said that the bin
was as economical as any that had ever peeh
brought before the House The total amount car
RED was SO less than the amount OF the Dill Tor
Inc current year He recognized that the conditions
did not warrant the committee In going further
than IL had done, although he would have been
glad 20 have seen more ships AUTHORIZED The ex-
tension OF the Navy only one-ffth OF the new
work entered upon by the British Admiralty and
he believed 1t was the duty Of Congress to main
tain al least the present relative standing OK the
Navy of the United States with that OF Great
Britain -. ,>,, N,
In response to a question by Mr.. Dingley (Rep..
Mel Mr. Boutelle stated that the total cost OF the
new work authorized In the bill would probably be
G2.s63 0o