Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-17
SENATE AND HOUSE.
FORMER FURTHER DISCUSSES THE
PACIFIC RAILROAD NATTER.
ARMOR-PLATE FOR BAfTLESHlPt.
The Carnegie Company scored-An
Armor-Platc PooI--ft IL Mt bott""
os the War-scnrex Now Running In
the Newspapers.
the Newspapers.


was further discussed. At l2o the Sen-
ate went into executive session. remain
ing behind closed doors until O'CLOCK
and then adjourning until tomorrow
The conference report on the deficiency
appropriation bill was considered as SOON
as the Senate met Mr.. Hale, In cnarBe
Of the bill. stated that the price Of armor-
Mate was not included in the re-
port. Nothing had been done on that
subject except that the Senate confer
recs had stated positively that the sen
ate would not consider any sum over $'o
for armor The report was agreed TO-
and further conference ordered.
Mr.. Morgan secured the adoption OF
resolution requesting information from
the President as to the arrest OF Alfred
O. II. Hugnet, a citizen Of the United
States. by the Spanish authorities AT
Habana. on September l6. 1896. Mr.. Nor
gan briefly recited the circumstances in
the case, and stated that he desired 10
test the power Of Spain arbitrarily TO
Danish a Cnited States citizen, dong
business in Cuba, without trial or evil
dence of his participation in the reoei-
lion. The resolution was agreed TO With
out division.
The Harris resolution relating TO the
sale Of the government interest IN the
Union Pacific railroad was then taken
up. and Mr.. Allen, OF Nebraska con-
tinued his speech in support of the reso-
luton. There was spirited discussion at
one point in Mr. Aliens remarks, wnen
AIR warren. Of Wyoming, sought TO eau
attention to the absence OF a quorum
MIR Allen declined 10 yield for this pur-
nose and the presiding officer was III
doubt as TO the right of senator TO can
attention TO the absence OF quorum
,rben the senator on the floor declined to
weld. Mr.. Hale said it was most uH-
usual procedure. ~ In.
Mr.. Warren finally withdrew ms point
and Mr.. Allen proceeded. men ne
closed. at 1870, the Senate went Hl'o lnS
executive session. which continued unlh
9 o,clocl when the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The House to-day agreed paruaUy TO
the conference report on the seneiul
deficiency appropriation Dill ana '"o'
corcurred i'm the Senate amendment
GIN, the limit Of cost Of armor-plate
for the three battleships now building
81 s20o ner ton. This was the nam
item remaining in dispute between the
two houses. 4 strong effort was made
IN induce the House TO agree TO SUD
stituta proposition. fixing the limit x
: Sloo as recommended by the Secretary
~ the Navy. but after three-hourS
debate the House, by vote OF az 10
4, copcurred in the Senate amendment
After agreeing TO the conference report
an the bill the items in dispute were
discussed and acted upon. ,-
NJ Davis Democrat, OF FLORIDA,
,,,da a strong appeal 10 the House TO
concur in the $4,000 appropriation Tor
| cumberland Sound. Fla, but MI can
non resisted IT, The House finally con-
CURED in the amendment
when the armor-plate amendment was
/ reached Mr.. Cannon moved thal the
| House insist on its disagreement. ana
/ MIR. w. A. Stone Republican)' OF Penn
| evlvania. moved to concur. with an
| a,,,,,,dr,ent I'm the nature OF a substi-
tute PROPOSITION. by the terms of wnlch
| tho cost Of the armor-plate for the three
battleships was increased from 2'iVhoD
| a q olo 90 and the limit Of cost OF the
armor from $500 to 800
Mr.. BouteHe OF Maine. the chairman
Of the Committee on Naval Affairs OF
J the last House supported Mr.. stones
motion. He explained at length the ms
torv Of the controversy over the price
of armor-plate. ..,
MIR. BouteHe Denounced the PROPOSE
ton to have the government enter upon
the manufacture Of armor-plate on lts
own account. and expressed the opinion
NAT TO manufacture armor-plate would
cost the government from 80 to 20 per
cent more than TO have IL done by prl-
waite corporations.
CARNEGIE COMPANY ROASTED
Mr. King DemocraD. Of Utah. in OPP
posing Mr.. stones motion, declared that
| il would be a disgrace for the govern
mont TO have 10 deal longer with tho
! Carnegie Company. which, investigation
proved had foisted upon the government
fraudulent and improper work. "Ras-
! calsi scoundrelsw were terms he used
I'm characterizing this company.
Mr.. Underwood Democrat, OF Alaba-
ma. read from the reports Of the gov
eminent experts detailed TO investigate
the cost Of armor-plate, that the hlsheSt
figures made the cost of material ana
labor in ton Of armor 500.
Mr.. Dalzeu Republicam. Of Pennsyl-
vania. supported the amendment Inc
question at the base Of this discussion, he
do,tcn1od was whether or not Congress
desired TO authorize the completion OF the
tbroe battleshlns now on the stocks. If
IL did the Secretary Of the Navy must
be empowered TO pay enough 10 secure
arrnor II had been demonstrated that
no bids could be obtained at the price
authorized by the Senate amendment.
"Is not the late Secretary Of the Navy
ONr HERBERT now the private attorney
of The Carnegie steel Company asked
Mr. King.
Il do not know" replied Mr.. Dalzell.
"but | should hesitate TO entertain such
a suggestion about one who IS not mere
TO speak for himself
MI W. A. Stone Republicam OF Penn
sylvania. defended the Carnegie com
ARMOR-PLATE POOL
Mr. simpson RopuiisO, Of Kansas, IN
sisted that there was a pool Of all the
armor-plate manufacturing companies oil
he world. and charged that a conspiracy
was I'm progress 10 coerce Congress into
surrendering to organized greed. as rep
resented by these companies The two
war scares now running In the news
papers. he said made up part Of this con-
Nessrs. Sayers DemQcraD, OF Texas
Gaines DcmocraO. OF Tennessee ana
! Wheeler DemocraO. Of Alabama, also
orposed the Stone proposition.
The debate was concluded by Mr.. can
non. who expressed the opinion that the
Senate would never agree 10 any pro
nosition fixing the limit OF cost at more
J than 500 tie did not endorse DOT
Of the Senate amendment. ana AIT
stones motion was voted down, be said
the House conferrecs would consider
themselves instructed not 70 agree 70 any
increase OF the limit OF cost TO more than
500 Mr.. Stone attempted AT this point