Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-29
EXPENSE
OF Proposed WarShipS
Discussed.
SENATOR GoRMAy OPPOSES THE
AprRopnIArIoN MADE ny Ma
VAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
A HEATED DEBATE
nRoucHr UP ny question OF REV.
EsUE.
nRoueHr UP ny QUESTION OF REV
EsuE.
The Piclier Pension Hill Discussed
and Passed by the House ana
Other business transacted.

Washington, d. c., April 2s,--The
senate resumed consideration OF the
naval appropriation bill after some
routine business had been disposed of
today. The pending question was on
the amendment offered by Mr. Chan
der (Rep. OF ". h making II unlaw-
ful for retired naval officers TO en-
ter the service OF contractors furnish
linz naval material 10 the government.
Before proceeding with this amend
ment Mr.. Bacon Dem. GaD reported
an important new amendment from
the committee on naval AFFAIRS. II
provides as n condition TO the building
OF four battleships as provided by the
bill, that In case the secretary OF the
navy makes separate contracts for
armor or armor plate he shall not ac-
cept bids exceeding $3.50 per ton for
such armor and In case the secretary
cannot make contracts within such
limits he stall delay action and re-
port the facts 10 the next session.
The Chandler amendemnt was
agreed to-. to H.
As adopted, the prohibition against
naval officers serving naval contractors
goes into eject June 80, 1897, This
brought the senate to the most impor-
tant feature OF the bill FOR the APP
preparation for four battleships TO
cost S3.760,000 each and ten torpedo
boats at 100000. Mr.. German moved
an amendment to fix the number OF
battleshlps at two instead OF four and
Mr.. Quay moved an amendment fix
ing the number OF battleships at six.
Mr.. German then addressed the sem
ate In support OF his amendment.
Tint whole country, he raid. had been
stirred Ut by the message OF the ex-
ecutlve a..d, responsive to this. the
public and the press had been in state
OF excitement as 10 our relations With
other nations. When the war scare
took possession OF us more vessels were
demanded, Appropriations greater than
those OF war times was proposed and
the secretary OF the navy revised his
recommendation of two battleships by
proposing from four TO ak battle ships.
This from q cabinet officer pro-
ceeded Mr. German, was considered n
Justification for these enormous APP
| preparations In time OF peace In fnce OF
the fact known TO every senator that
there was not revenue enough to pay
the expenses OF the government; that
there had been, Is and will be defiC q
| In the treasury; that thcre has not been
| for four years sufficient received to
| meet the appropriations OF congress-"
During DR. Germans last statement
| Mr. sherman rose hastily for an In
| terruption.
81 am very glad the senator has con-
| fessed the sln-the great s.L-of tho
| Democratic party" said Mr. Sherman.
| "The Republican house OF representa-
tlves mas framed bill increasing the
/ revenues s50.000,000. aud that bill was
sert to the senate. Here ID was defeat
| cd by the votes OF the other side OF the
chamber so that It's offer 10 congress
10 raise more revenue was defeated by
Democratic votes"
This preclpitated a question OF who
controlled the senate. MIR. German de-
| clafinB Republican control OF the COM
mit'ees settled the point.
I'VE warned YOU he said. that you
had not that power 10 relieve the
country and asked you to Join us In a
non-partisnn measure OF relief. But
our Offer was rejected. You assumed
the task alone. You knew there could
be no action, and In my Judgment,
this proposal TO relieve the treasury
was intended as failure"
II most emphatically deny that" in
terrurted Mr.. Sherman, as he proceed
ed TO show that the revenue bill was
non-partisan In character and a re-
lief measure, pure and simple.
Mr.. Hale next interrupted and asked
air. German when there was q tender
on his part OF Democratic cooperation
In framing a revenue bill.
When was this decker proposed?r
asked MIR. Hale. II never heard OF 1t
Mr., German replied that no dleker
had been proposed, but he had sug-
gestcd when the Republicans were
about 10 take control or the COM
mittees that both sides come together
on q general policy.
II repeat now" proceeded Mr.. Hale,
| TINT the senator suggested the best
thought OF the senate should come
together and reach an understanding
as to an organization. But | never
supposed the senator meant to come
together. on the question Of tariff and
Mr.. sherman at this point called NJ
tentlon TO The fact that the tariff bill
had been defeated IN the finance com
mittee with q silver bill which all the
Democrats had voted for but Mr.. Cor
man refused TO be diverted 10 tho
silver question and asserted that the
Republicans In control OF the finance
committee were responsible for iegla-
iauon. Several Republicans were on
their feet. but Mr.. German yielded 10
Mr.. sherman. who said II IN wei
known that Senator Jones had taken
MS position with the third party.
YES said Mr.. German, but he was
put on the finance committee az A
Republican. Each senator named was
eiected as Republican and was placed
on the committee as Republican,
AFTER fnrthqr parlaying on this point
Mr' Gorman resumed his speech
IN closing his speech the senator
Win great sarcasm, referred to TIC
secrotary o. the navy and his ann
pition TO bull up and equip a splendid
navy. He described the demand M
me secretary with untclgncd contcmnt,
siulputiny much q his aspiration 10
ms asFoclatlon with naval offieera for
ships TO command He enood Win M
appeal TO the senate to limit erpendi-
lures u the revenues could not be in
creased. ~ ~