Evening journal., 1897-03-02


Messrs. Aidrich, Allison. Hrice, Cu,lom
Gibson, 6orman, Hale, liawlry. AicNil
Ian, Murphy. squire. Wetmore
Chandler on international Trust.
Mr. Chandler took upthe armor plate
discussion. It was true. be said. that The
American manufactures had lately made
contracts with tho Russian government al
high prices. because since they had forced
themselves into the Europcnn market they
had been taken into the European com
binc, and now one eseat intprnationai
combination controlled armor plato prices
for the world.
Nh. Squires said be took no stock IN all
the talk about the high profits made by
manufacturers
The Chandler amendment reducing tht
price Of armor plato 10 $500 q ton was
adopted without division.
Then another amendment, prcr osed by
Mr.. Pettigrew, to reduce the total Of con
tracts authorized TO 50, 407,5 500, TO CORE
spond with the reduction per ton, was
adopted
The Amendments authorizing the secre
tary Of the navy to establish government
armor plate factory at a cost OF 81, 500. 00c
if he failed to make contracts was lost hy
vote Of 26 to 30. Mr. German appealed
TO the senate to vote against Il, as the Ques.
tion might be settled at the next session,
and 10 would do no harm to postpone tho
work on ships Mr., German then moved
TO strike out the paragraph authorizing
the secretary Of the navy to contract with
the builders Of the hulls and machinery
Of the vessels under way for the armor
That provision might undo tho work o
the senate in reducing the price Of armoi
plate, he said
A prediction was made by Mr.. Thurston
that striking ont the authority Of the gov
crnment to build its own plant emnscu.
lated the action Of the committee in re
ducing the price of plate. The armor plate
manufacturers, he thought, would refuse
to mike q contract at the rate named.
The general deficiency appropriation
bill was reported 90 the senate The total
of the appropriations made by the bill as
reported is $40, 334, 273, an increase OF 81,
S92 245 over the amount appropriated by
the house.
Davis Nomination Held Up.
The senate in executive session adopted
motion offered by Senator Pugh to lay
on the table the nomination of Harry r.
Davis to be district attorney for the Dis
trict Of Columbia by vote Of Al TO n.
The executive session was held on the mo
tion Of Senator Hill for the purpose oi
bringing up the Davis case Messrs Hill
and Hoar made speeches in Davis behalf
and Senator German made brief speech
in opposition. Davis has been opposed 10y
the silver men and straight Democrats be
cause Of the part he took in the presidcn
tial campaign against Mr.. Bryan. Several
appointments were confirmed in executive
session without opposition.
Prizeaght Bill In the House.
The house galleries were throngcd with
visitors but the crowds witnessed moth
/ ing beyond the dullest routine matters un
til tho l..t half hour of the session. wher
the bill 10 ~ pflhibit the transmission OF de
tailed accounts sf prize fighting by mai
or telegraph was brought up This led I,
a very lively ssirmish, in which prize
fighting was nunced on all sides. anC
the advocates On the bill insisted that tn
"slckcning details should be supprosse,
In the interest of good morals. But the bill
met with most strenuous opposition ol
the ground that It would tend to establish
q censorship Of the press. At the end O
the debate, which was participated in b.
AIessrs. Aldrich (Rep.) of Illinois, Grosve
nor (Rep.) OF Ohio, Morse (Rop) of Mas
saohusetts in favor Of the bill and Messrs
Dockery (Dem.) Of Missouri and Cum
mngs (Dem) of New York in opposition
the adversaries OF The measure outvote,
the friends Of the bill on several nlibuster
ing motions, but an agreement for a re
cess put an end to host.llties.
The bill now becomes the unfinished
business whenever tine call of committee
is reached, but MS conference reports bav
the right of way it is doubtful whethe
that order of business will be again reach
cd this session.
The senate bin to test the merits OF th
patent postal card OF the Economic Posta
association was laid on the table