The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-17

day agreed to the partial conference
report on the general deficiency appro-
priation bill. and concurred in the SEN
ate amendment fixing the limit of cost
of armor plate for the three battleships
now building at $500 per ton. This was
the main point still in dispute between
| the two houses. A strong effort was
made to induce the house to agree to a
substitute proposition fixing the limit
| at $500. as recommended by the secre-
tary Of the navy, but after three
| hours debate, the house, by vote of
142 to IS. concurred in the senate
amendment MeSsrs. Stone (Rep.. Pa-),
| Dalzell (Rep.. Pa.). and Boutelle (Rep.,
! Mel, supported the $500 proposition,
which was opposed by Messrs. King
! (Dem.. Utah). Underwood (Dem., Ala-).
Barlow (Pop., CALI, Simpson (Pop.,
| Kan.). Gaines (Dem., TENN. Wheeler
| (Dem., Ala.J. Smyers (Dem-, rex, ana
Cannon (Rep., Ill)
On motion of Mr.. Broderick CRep.,
Kan.) the senate resolution directing
/ the secretary of war to issue 1000 tents
| for the use of the Grand Army en-
campment at LeavenwOrth, Kan. next
October. was adopted.
MONTANA APPROPRIATION.
Mr.. Cannon then called up the con-
ference report on the general dehcl-
ency bill. which, in the meantime. had
been agreed to by the senate. The
house concurred in the senate amend
ment appropriating $4,000 for the re-
moving OF oDstructionS in the kootena1
river. Montana
When the amor plate amendment
was reached. Mr.. Cannon moved that
1 the house insist on its disagreement.
and Mr. Stone (Rep., Pa.) moved TO
concur with an amendment in the ma
ture CT a substitute, proposing by the
terms Of which the cost of the armor
plate for the three battleships was IN
| creased from 81, 100000 to s3,210.O00 and
the limit Of the cost for the armor from
$500 TO $500.
Mr.. Boutelle CRep., Me.). the chair
man on naval affairs for the house.
took the floor in support of MI stone
motion. He explained at length the
history Of the controversy over the
price OF armor plate. He pointed out
the refusal of the armor plate COM
panies to bid under the provisions OF
the last naval appropriation bill. limit
ing the cost to $500 per ton, the propo-
sition of the Illinois Steel company 10
furnish all the argnor for 20 years at
s240 per ton, and the recommendation
Of the secretary of the navy TOT an
authorization for new bids with limit
os cost of $500 per ton
Didn't one of these COMPANIES 1ur-
nish the Russian government with ar
NOR at s249 per tom" asked Mr.. Bar
law OF California
..That is chestnut" replied Mr..
Boutelle, but I'll roast II again LOT
the gentleman's benefit.
well. the people would like to nave
il roasted" replied Mr. Barlow
MANUFACTURES OF ARMOR PLATE
Mr. Bouteue denounced the PROPOSE
tion 70 have the government enter
unon the manufacture of armor plate
on its own account and expressed the
opinion that to manufacture armor
plate would cost the government from
80 per cent to 20 per cent more tnan
private CORPORATIONS
Mr.. Boutelle argued that the prices
paid by foreign governments Tor arihor
furnished conclusive evidence tnaI nat II
would not be manufactured for $500
MIR King Oem., UTAH. in opposing
Mr. stones motion, declared that II
would be a disgrace for the govern
rnent TO deal longer with the Carnegie
connany. which. investigation proved,
had foisted upon the government
fraudulent and improper work Heas-
Gals and 'scoundrels" were the terms
he used in characterizing these COM
Danies. ..oz Tho
amendment. The question at the base
of this discussion, he conterded, was
whether or not congress- desired 10 au-
thorize the completion of their battle
shins now on the stocks. If it did, the
secretary of the navy must De EN-
powered to pay enough to secure ar
NOR. 1t had been demonstrated thar
no bids could be obtained at the price
a,,+borized bv the senate amendment
rs not the late secretary or the navy
C5eroerD now the private attorney OF
the Carnegie Steel company asked
Ny. King.
II DON'T KNOW"
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.
Mr. w A. Stone tRep.. Pa deIenueu
the Carnegie company.
Mr.. Simpson Pop, kan-) insisted
that there was a pool or all the ar
NOR plate manufacturing companies OF
the world, and charged that con-
spiracy was in progress to coerce con-
gress into surrendering to organized
greed as represented by these COM
DanleS. Inc LWO Wal SSoACS
ming in the newspapers, he said, maze
I'D part of this conspiracy
The debate was concluded by MI.
Cannon, VINO expressed the opinion
that the senate would never agree %
any proposition fixing the limit Oh cost
at more than $500.
Mr.. Stone attempted, at this point, 20
secure an adjournment and thus delay
action. but his motion was voted down.
Mr.. Sayers then moved concurrence
in the senate amendment. On rising
vote there was plainly large majority
for the motion and Mr.. Boutelie de-
handed the ayes and nays
ssrv1,a record NAV be Valua bic Wnen