New-York tribune., 1897-07-17
PRICE SET ON .ARMOR-PLATE.
CONGRESS FIXES THE LIMIT AT $500 A
TON.

TON.
THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL DE-
rIc1ENcY BILL CoNcuRnED IN BY THE
uouep AFTER STUBBORN CONTEST.
Washington, July le.--The House to-day agreed to
the partial conference report on the General Deh-
cheney Appropriation bill and then concurred In tho
Senate amendment fixing the limi. OF cost OF nrnor
plate for the three batte-shps now building at wv
a tor This was the main Item stil IN d'sputc oes
tween the two houses. A stroN, effort was maao
10 induce the House to agree to substitute propo'
sl,icn fixing the limi, at 800. as recommended Dy
the Secretary Of the Navy, but after three hours
OF debate the House by vote Of l42 to Il con-
Cured In the Senate amendment.
When the House resumed its session after the re-
cess from yesterday Mr.. Cannon said that tho corr
ferrees the Deficiency bill had agreed on a par
tial report As the report must first be acted On by
the Senate, and as assurances had been given that
II would be immedia disposed OF there, recess
was taken until 30.
After the recess. motion Of Mr. Broder'ck
Rep.. Kan) the Senate resolution directing the
Secretary Of War 10 issue 1900 tents for tho use OF
the Grand Army encampment at Leavehwo.'h'
Kan next October. was adopted.
Mr. Cannon then called up the conference report
on the Deficiency BILL which in the mean time nao
been agreed TO by the Senate. MI cannon eA-
planned the report and the items on which d"
agreement had been reached. arter which tHc So"0
ference report was agreed to. The items sun III
dispute were then discussed and acted upon
Mr.. Davis Dem, Fla.) made a strong appear 10
the House to concur in the $4,000 appropriation lor
Cumberland Sound Florida, but Mr. cannon re-
sisted It, In the course Of the latters remarks he
drew burst Of applause from the opposition oy
saying that he hoped the time would soon come
when the committees OF the House would exercise
their functions.
"Oh. mean what say" remarked Mr.. cannon
Have you voted that way?" inquired member.
81 mean In a broad sense retorted MI can
non, mot In the narrow view OF the demasogy
which has stru;ted and freted its brief hour across
the stage of this House" Republican appause)
The House finally concurred in the amendment
The House also concurred in the Senate amend
ment appropriating $500 for removing oos'ruc'iohs
in the Kootenai River. Montana
When the rmor-plate amendment was reached
Mr. Cannon moved that the House Insist ON It's d!s"
agreement, and W. a. stone (Rep', Fe"'i'
moved TO concur with amendment in the nature
of a substitute proposition, by the terms OF which
the cost of the armor-pate for the three battle
ships was increased from 240l. 800 to $S,AOV'' anu
the limit Of cost of the arnnor from s3U 10 sioo
q ton. -,
Mr. Boutelle (Rep., Me). the chairman OF the
Committee on Naval Affairs in the last House, TOOK
the floor in support Of Mr.. Stones motion lie ex-
planned at length the history of the controversy over
the price of armor-plate He pointed out .he re-
fusal the plate companies 10 Dio uioe, 'iie
provision of the last Naval 1, Of % he
illinois Steel Company to furnish all the arm9r S ior
az e "a ne ton SaHy a' for e
bids with limit OF cost al snb syy ,Ii me Rus
sian Government with armor at szis ton asAeu
Mr. Barlow pop. Cal). A. ,ou,ouo .hut
IN roast IL again for the gentleman beneht.
Wei. the people would like 10 have 1t roasted
Mr houeile denounced the proposition to have
the Government manuiaetuTe ,Sa onn,on that 10
manufacture arnor- plate Woud cost .iG ~ ei, 80
en from e 10 - per a cent me eees a PAID BY for
tign Governments for armor lurnsneyT for
evidence that 1t could not DC
r King Dem Utah in opposing Mr sspnG foG tns
Government 10 zeal longer with the Sarnssie e non
pany which investigator proved haa nI0ner w5rK
Kascels and "scoundrels' the terms he used
in characerzing this company, from the reports
of the Government experts detailed to my nVesgSase h,sSa
hs cost Of I'm oel o aea ana labor in
snf MI DTne' Tbe Question at the base this dscgssiCn
he contended was whether or not Congress oestreo
10 dh hs sloeks the a the the
Navy must be empowered 10 pay Sa - no bids
Could he obtained at the price authorized oy INC
not the ae Secretary the Navy M5 Her
s.r9 now the rsiSsss ossas mT dtoEafy King 0i ''
Il DO not know" replied Mr. Dalzeli opt ba,i i
should hesitate 70 entertain sueh en-
" A. Stone (Rep.. PENN defended the Carhes'e
company ,,-.x, .S.. .hora u,,s
Nj Simpson (Pop. Kan.) insisted that mere @ was was
n nan, ~ All the armor-pate manufacturing coHl-
n,i,ics of ne world and charged that conspiracy
was in prcgyess 10 coerce Congress INTO suTIeueI
ing 10 organized greed as represented py thesse
companies The two war scares no" running III s,,o
neWspapers he said. made up part OF this con-
spiracy. ~, w., co,nos lr)em Tenn
and Wheeler Dem, Ala.) also opposed the stone
propositon The debate was closed by Mr. Canno,i
who expressed the opinion that the senate % Wou1S
nswer sppree 70 any proposition fixing the limit OF
cost az more than $3.50 He did not indorse por-
tion OF the Senate amendment ana II NJ: STONE >
mntion was voted down. he said. the House con-
ferrces would consider themselves instructed not 20
agree TO any increase Of the limit OF cost 70 more
than 5000. - oa,o,rrment
Mr. Stone attempted 10 secure an aa1ournmena, ne eaa
and thus DELAY action. but his motion was voteo
down Mr. Sayers then moved concurrence IN M tne
Senate amendment On a rising vote there Vas
nainiv large majority for the motion ana MI
Routeile demanded the yeas and nays Inc rec recotu =,
NAV be valuable when the next Cuban resoiuuon ID
brought in" ne cried. Again Mr. stone moVed 10 10
that the motion dilatory. and was sustained oy
Nr. sayers's motion to concur was carried-l42 10
AZ The hill was sent 70 further conference: Inc
House then at 635 o'clock adjourned until MONDAY
BATrLE-sHIP PLATES ACCEPTED.
.pMoe MADE AT BETHLEHEM STANDS SEVERE