The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-21
ONE BILL GOES THROUGH
Appropriation for the Brooklyn
Dry Dock Passes the House.
SOME SPARRING OVER III
Mr.. Simpson Intimates That Not
Only the Dock, Bat the Appropria-
tions for 1t Had Been Leaking.
Mr.. Cummings Pleads Urgent Ne
cessity for the Work.

Immediately upon the reading OF the
journal Speaker Reed called attention to a
statement. published ia the Record, relative
TO his ruling of last Thursday that motion
TO approve the journal took precedence
OF a motion TO correct the 10 rnal.
ut should be stated in this connection
for the purpnse, IL necessary said the
Speaker, "that that ruling was made with
reference To the case in hand only. A mo-
ton TO correct the Journal would have 10
take precedence, had il been made first.
tut H. was not
The Speaker said the record did not
show this fact, hut he did not say that
80 long as he was N the chair and any
motion TO correct the journal with a view
TO bringing up the Cuban question, as Mr.
Sulzer had intended doing, could not be
made first. because he would refuse To
recognize anyone for that purpose.
Gen. Henderson, from the Committee on
Rules, reported rule giving the eight OF
way to resolution appropriating $780,
900, or SO much as may he necessary, 20
repair the dry dock at the New York navy
yard The rule was adopted and the pre-
yious question ordered.
A letter was read from the Secretary OF
the Navy calling attention TO the serious
leak in the new dry dock, which had re-
suited in the overflowing of the others.
Immediate repairs we're absolutely neces-
sary, and delay would, the Secretary said,
result in great damage 10 Government prop
erty. II was the largest docG on the At
laHtc coast, and the only one that would
accommodate our largest vessels and ships
O: war.
Nj Simpson said . appeared that the
money heretofore appropriated had leaked,
and be wanted TO be sure that this 3ppro-
pnation did not leak.
MI Boutelle was proceeding 10 explain
the nature Of the Work necessary, when Mr.
Simpson again broke In with:
May ask il the Committee on Naval
Affairs has given this matter careful CON
sideTafion?''
There are no committees" replied Mr..
Boutellc. but several OF the old members
have Investigated It. and the Committee
on Rules has given its sanction
That is." Tetorted MT. Simpson, 1.-The
Committee on Rules, which comprises the
Speaker, has said that this resolution ma Y
pass"
Mr.. Boutelle urged action, and Mr.. simp-
son was evidently striving for delay Il
see" said he that the report is a short
one, and ina smuch as we are not TO have
much legislation at this session. or he per-
mitied to do anything else, we might as
wei have the report read -
Mr.. Boutelle again urged that the vote be
taken without consuming the time OF the
House in reading long and technical re-
pJrt. but Mr. Simpson persisted
Nj Games wanted To know why Mr.
Boutelle was in sHctr hurry to rush this
resolution through, when he introduced it
on the 2ist Of May last
Let us have the regular order, Mr.
Speaker shouted Mr Cummings.
There seems 10 be no regular order, -
drawled Mr.. Reed.
After a little more sparTng between
Mr. Simpson and Mr. Boutelle, and after
remarks by Mr Cummings and Mr.. Can
nnn, the resolution was passed by a vote
OF I8I to 2. The House then adjourned
until Thursday next, there having been
at no time a quorum present.