The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-17
|ICE OF ARMoR PLATE.
=. Agreed to Fix the Maximum
''' Price at $500 per Ton,
TRUST HAD ITS DEFENDERS
L.. Adopted Resolution Asking
ia, in case Of nm Amer
/ ,,.n Vanished From cubn.

Washington. July le'-'spe.'a''
I.a savers stood in the breach to-day
/ ....,.ssfully defended Uncle SANS
hox from the assault of the armor
,,rd 1t was long and hot night
| ,he governor came out on top
,orse had UP for consideration the
Sarorce report on the deficiency ap-
J,,,on hill. After the minor amend
h. Ind been disposed of an amendment
osered to make the price OF armor
900 per ton. The senate had liked
nr,ce at 5000 per ton and 1t was on
item that Governor Sayers led the
He made motion to concur In the
ito amendment. After a hard contest,
debate being closed by Governor Say
the motion prevailed Heretofore
nozzle & Co. and the Bethlehem Iron
rks have been receiving upon an aver
nj s5,5 per ton for such plates. Here
r they will get but $500 per ton.
darlington. July iG.-The house today
ned to the partial conference report on
general deficiency appropriation bill
then concurred in the senate amend
ID fixing the limit of the cost of armor
for the battleships now building at
per ton. This was the main point
in dispute between the houses. A
Ing effort was made to induce the house
lgee to a substitute proposition fixing
limit at $500, as recommended by the
etary Of the navy, but after three
rs debate the house by vote of 1i2
concurred In the senate amendment
!. Cannon rep. M Immediately af-
the chaplain's prayer, called up the
erence report on the general deficiency
which meantime had been agreed TO
he senate.
hen the armpr plate amendment was
he'd MIR. Cannon moved that the house
upon its agreement and Mr.. w.
tone rep. Pa moved 20 concur with
amendment in the nature of substi
BY the terms OF which the cost of
armor plate for the three battleships
increased from s. ,iQ7 900 to $3,2l0.0OO
the limit of cost of the armor from
TO 1900.
Boutelle (Rep., Maine). chairman
Do committee on naval affairs of the
house. took the floor in support of
Stones motion. He explained at
IN the history of the controversy over
price Of armor plate. He pointed out
refusal Of the armor plate companies
d under the provision OF the last naval
ton. the nmnosittcn os ,ho 1 III 1,iSV
componv N furnish ali ,ba or,nnr 90,
hty Years At s9io nor ton and ,ho rao
hendatlon of ,hc secrotarv Of The nayv
|an Authorization for now Mas Win ].
cost Al 5000 ner ton
Rnu,a,,e Sono, 'o,, 49, .onoo,.,o,
ave tho yovorn,,,,,,,, ~ fnn. Nv,
ufacture nj ar,nor ,,a.e Nv, np o.,, NV a
ano expressed the opinion that TO
Eminent from "a , - " rar o vus' rne
the corporaiions f A' '"0'
Ronta,,o a ans,
ioreen rovorn,m ..iat .he pl'ecs pai"
ID conclusive oridor ao' mp w
he manufactured Tow som ~ ~'"''
DalzeIl (Ren p, sm,nor,oa ,bo
bdment. The nm.sti", s", ,ho , hoso VIZ ",
discussion ba s,sd s - W
congress desired 10 outhori1c tho COW
tt0cks. II SO. the sncrotary 81 ,ha
must be authorized IN nav ornmoh 20
fe armor. II had becn 5omonstratod
no bids cm,ia h t,ar n, oegn nelnohs'ra,eu
crized by the senate amendme en9 ''SS
was pool of ali the ar,,nr rIose
bliac,urinr co,,,,,,t a. MI '"'