The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-14
TFE CIRCULATION OF AMY NORTH DAILY PAPER

in pointing out the shortcomings and the
rascality-if that word were allowable
Of Democrats, as well as others. The
Naval committee, which the New Hamp-
shire Senator had referred to, having a
majority of so-called Der ocrats, had
simply pigeon-holed that resolution.
Mr.. Tillman pointed out alleged irregu-
larities in furnishing armor plates and re-
ferred to the fact that Secretary Herbert
had imposed a fine on the Carnegie Com
pany, which fine was RENTED by the
President.
"And it was Democratic President
who remtted the fine?' quered Mr.. AL
len.
please don't leave out 'so-called' in
referring to that President" answered
Mr. Tillman, amid laughter, "as it hurts
my feelings to hear him referred to as
Democratic President He went on
to say he had never sought to fathom
the mystery Of how the President had
tried to override law and decency by
remitting the fine. The Senator reviewed
the evidence on the cost of making armor
and said that unless the Senate adopted
some remedy such as the one now pro-
posed there would be an absolute and
shameless surrender OF public interest to
the arnOr plate factories.
Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, moved to place
the rate at $3.50 per ton. He believed
| the government would have to build its
| own foundry, but for the present he
urged to be expedient to offer $3.50 and
stand by it. allowing the armament OF
| the ships to fail if need be until Congress
reassembles.
Mr. Teller, Of Colorado, contributed a
| lively speech 1t had been the general
impression that our ships represented
the power and dignity Of the nation, but
he said our war ships had proved a
source Of confusion to the last admins
tration. The Cuban war, the worst con
| flict in one hundred years, with murder
and outrage, had ragged at our doors and
| throughout the conflit we had no ship tc
send there as the representative OF
our national dignity and honor. The au
thorities had been afraid to send ship
| fearing it might endanger our peace with
| Spain.
"Why war with Spain would be tr;-
| fling affair, so far as we are concerned"
said Mr.. Teller He ridiculed the llea
Of having ships, if they were not t. be
sent where needed. 1--WE have had a
good deal of trouble over our ships, any
way" said Mr. Teller, "and probably
they would be as we'll ON the stocks as in
service. 1t would be a greater surrender
of national dignity to bow to the armor
contra ctors than to let the ships stand
on the stocks" and the Senator declared
he would let them stand unarmored for
all time rather than be held up by the
| armor combine.
A vote was then taken ON the amend
ment limiting the cost of armor to $500
per ton. 1t was carried, ON n viva voce
vote, Mr.. Hale and one or two others
being the only ones to vote in the mega
tive.
Mr. Butler then offered an amendment
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to
make investigation and receive PROPOSE
tions for the establishment of a govern
ment armor factory, and report to Con-
gress at its next session. 1t was agreed
to.
Other amendments to the bill were
made as follows:
For improvement of Cumberland
Sound, Fla, $4,000, to pay balance OF
$14 ,4S5 to claimants under the Spanish
American claims commission.
The deficiency appropriation bill was
then passed.
| At $50 the Senate held an executive
session and then adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, July 13.-The House took
recess to-day until tomorrow at noon
without transacting any business. Mr.
Cannon. the chairman of the Appropria-
tions committee of the last Congress-
announced that it was evident that the
deficiency bill would not be ready to act
upon until tomorrow, and he therefore
moved recess until tomorrow at noon
Mr.. Simpson Pop, Kan.), under the
guise of parliamentary inquiry, asked
the Speaker whether the House yesterday
took a recess or adjourned.
The Speaker replied that the House had
recessed.
Il thought the motion was that the
House suspended doing business. AS a
parliamentary inquiry l should like to
know how the House could suspend bus
mess when it wasn't doing business"
The House laughed. The Speaker
smiled. Mr.. Simpson sat down.
''The gentleman from Kansas does not
insist on a response to his inquiry?' said
the Speaker, who then put Mr.. Cannons
motion, with was carried. The House
was in session but three minutes.