The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-17


of Robbing the People by Big Prices
and the Press Comes to the Aid of TIT
Carnegies With Two Separate and Dis
tine, War Scares, IN Promotion OF Navy.
Proceedings in the Senate
State of the Deficiency Bill.
Washington, July 16.-The house today
agreed TO the partial conference report
on the general deficiency appropriation
bill ana then concurred in the senate
amendment fixing the limit of the cost
of armor pate for the 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 suosti-
1ute proposition fixing the limit at $500.
as raised by the secretary OF the navy,
but after a three hours debate the house
by a vote OF 142 TO 45, concurred in the
senate amendment. Messrs. Stone CRep-,
PAD, Dalles (Rep., Pa, and Boutelle,
Rep.. Me- supported the $500 PROPOSE
ton, which was opposed by Messrs King
fDem., Utah), Underwood Oem., Ala).
Barlow Pop., Cal), Gaines Oem., TENN
Wheeler Dem, Ala), Sayres Dem,
Texas and Cannon Rep., lid.
On motion Of Mr.. Broderick Rep.,
Kan.) the senate resolution directing the
secretary of war to issue 1000 tents for
the use OF the Grand Army encampment
at LeavenWorth, Kan, next October, was
adopted.
Mr.. Cannon then called up the confer
ence report on the deficiency bill, which,
in the mean while, had been agreed to by
the senate. The house concurrd in the
senate amendment appropriating $1,000
for the removing of distractions in the
Kootenai river. Montana.
When the armor plate amendment was
reached Mr.. Cannon moved The house on
its disagreement and Mr.. W. \. Stone
(Rep, Pa) moved 20 concur with an
amendment in the nature of proposition
by the terms of which the cost of armor
plate for the battleships was increased
from s2,470,500 to s3.21O,O00, and the limit
Of cost of the armor plate from $500 TO
s4O0. Mr.. Boutelle took the floor in sup
port of Mr.. Stones motion. He explained
al length the history of the price of ar
NOR plate.
He pointed out the refusal Of the ar
NOR plate companies to bid under the
provisions of the last naval appropria-
ton bill limiting the cost TO $500 per ton;
the proposition OF the Illinois Steel COM
pany to furnish all the armor for twenty
years at s240 a ton and the recommenda-
ton of the secretary of the navy for au-
thorization for new bids with a limit Of
cost Of $500 ton.
Didn't one Of those companies furnish
the Russian government with armor at
s244 per ton?" asked Mr.. Barlow.
That is a chestnut" replied Mr.. Bou-
tele, "but III roast it again for the gen.
1leman.''
well. the people would like to have it
roasted" replied Mr.. Barrow.
Mr. Boutelle denounced the proposition
10 have the government enter upon the
manufacture of armer plate on lis own
account and expressed the opinion that
10 manufacture armor plate would cost
the government from so TO 20 per cent
more than private corporations.
Mr.. Boutelle argued that the prices paid
by foreign governments for armor, fur
nished conclusive evidence that ii could
net be manufactured for $500.
Mr. King Oem., Utah, in opposition,
declared that ii would be a disgrace for
the government to deal longer with the
Carnegie company.
Mr.. Dalzell CRep., Pa) supported the
amendment. The question at the base Of
the discussion here commended was
whether or not congress desired to au-
thorize the completion of the three battle
ships now on the stocks.
rs not the late secretary Of the navy
HerberO now the private attorney for
the Carnegie Steel company? asked Mr.. |
King.
81 don't know replied Mr. Dalzei, /
"but / should hesitate 10 entertain such
a suggestion about one who is net here
TO speak for himself
Mr.. Simpson pop. Kan) insisted that
there was a pool Of all the armor plate
manufacturing companies and charged
that a conspiracy was in progress to CO.
gree congress into surrendering 10 organ
panies. The two war scares now running
In the newspapers. he said, made up part
of this conspiracy.
The debate was concluded by Mr.. Can
non. who expressed the opinion that the
senate would never agree 10 any proDo-
ELTON fixing the limit of cost at not more
chan $780,
Mr.. Stone attempted at this point TO Sc
cure an adjournment and thus delay ac- .
ton. but his motion was voted down.
Mr.. Sayrss then moved concurrence in
the senate amendment
On a rising vote there was plainly a
large majority for the motion and Mr..
Boutelle demanded the ayes and nays.
The record may be valuable when the
next Cuban resolution is brought in" he
said.
Again Mr.. Stone moved 20 adjourn.
Mr.. Bailey Oem-. Tex) made the point
that the motion was dilatory, and was
sustained by the speaker
Mr.. Sayre's motion 10 concur was car
risd. 1925. The bill was sent 10 further
The house then, al SIS D. m, adjourn
ed until Monday.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE
Deficiency Bill Conference Report and
Harris Resolution Cons idered.
Washington. July 1.-THE conference
renart on the deficiency an-~,-,-;s-,,,, |