The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02
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WASHINGTON, Apra i-Afser "A 81
1affnnlr fssskui~nt sessssn * ~ HsutS
F11 houae today pnsssd the natal appgs-
-nrfas,or biz aIsd then adjourned ufesii
Aon&Ay. TIE war spirit W2s maaiaesssS
- ill the speeches and osssToas tne go
unlffee tsxxk BY Increasing tas HssH-
= a. torpedo boats and torpedo boat de-
1sroyess q twsufy -foar. ths nill ~ report
- crcy1dsmG Ter but tweiss- The amend
/: f1unAr.f az Cannon chairman OF tue appro-
1fn61afi0n COMMITTEES. 20 redsscs The niSHDsf
II battlesh:pe to one. WAS buried under an
Apvsrvhelming IA tosiiy. The provision re-
uBne to srnor plate. wassn IN ora'hal 8.
Mines wouid have preclpstated DEBATE of
8oyeral days. waa 9ispo*ed Of In ten MIN
Mites, 4 proposition 10 decrease the prise
anxyued to II tho bsli from tso, 10 <sst pei
go being aruWned b. . perfect chorus OK
uoes.
Cannon. During the enarss or fae DAY.
announced the belief OF a majority OF the
snssnh@rx thai war would be upon with
n 4 week and peArmona OF MiSsctiFi
noAo = uctxale xpeecz declaring that II
neefilsfiea were near, II WA our duty to
Df51ko tt fsFst blow.
Long before the house convened every
1neh 81 available space ia tina galleries
1wxs taken and hundreds besieEed the doors
Muab1H 10 gain admission
noufsll<. chairman OF the naval commit
NJ. desired 10 so ahead with the naval APP
nonoefatton bill despite the fact thai un-
nef the rules this was private bill day, He
3analssd krisay the urgent necessity OF
9sftsng the bill through at once. very
01gnlncanf Incident occurred while an at
eou.pt Vas icing MAIDS 70 effect an ar
1AnGsment to postpone private bin day un-
al Tuesday.
The speaker himself seeFnea to hesitate
about asking the consent OF the houze,
Ah~reupon Eromwsu OF OHIO asked IL
Tuesday was set apart for private bills
whether II would interfere with report
1xem the foreasn affairs committee
~ certainty would" replied the speaker
DroHptiv.
ssTnen I ohjeat.'' shouted Cromwell.
Subsequently he withdrew nis objection.
with tho understanding that Tuesday
lhouiA ~ pirate bill day provided the
Hereign AFFAIRS committee had 10 report
10 make to the house.
Tia naval bill was then taken up.
! King Of Utah made a point Of order
against the provision for new baftieships
Ind torpedo boats.
n Was oserruied b. the chair.
Cannon. chairman OF ths appropriation
Uommifte6. offered substitute for the
Daragraph b ~ bill providing for thre.
hattieshfps. nix Aorpedc boats and six tor
1cdo boat deSro3ern The substitute
crowded FOR one battieshIp to cost 5000
- exclusive OF armament, twelve tor
1edo hoat dsxtruyers and twelve torpedo
beats. 70 coks not exceeding A.0soou0-
Caanoa supported the amendment In a
Nrief ape<ch. arguing that In case Of re-
Ne1nity the torpedo huais and the torpedo
1ost de1froyers would be much more val
NAbia than the bat,iessstps because they
Nould b quickly built.
~13ew isas does 1t require to build
Satflsship7' asked Docksry.
ssThrss yeasA"
Under stress. nsilixing the ship yards
the country from three to eight
CaNnon appealed 70 the members with
Ut pasi0n % act rs wise men should act
"What objection" asked Merton %
hto shAvc you 10 lcaving the battle
Aips In the btu and Increasing the num-
0qr OF heats 10 the number provided In
N&fs amendment" tremendous an-
ulAnse In tbs gailcries)
Most gentlemen believe said Cannon.
tnAt Within = week We win be Mt war
nth one or the countries OF the earth.
AAt VIII mean additional taxation and
- authorization to- borrow 800 aOouso
means thar thoae burdens shah be pu,
poa tho reoplE Let Us have double the
NATION u aeeessary. but let Us not au.
aoriac single dollar thai Is not nsces-
an to meet tho emergency Just Ia front
W. Long before these bat;Iesh.ps can
launched fhs var win be ever. and
1eaf these hauleships viii he obsolete
1ADpianse on the noorl
houteaiA In spirited reply. aee,ar,i
THAT the history of naval warfare sho~ad
THAT the great naval battles OF the war,a
{ ,as. 'e'a w" by the ships OF the sa'''s
Hitbofn OF California u member of RI.
naval affairs comnitses. arsned s.yrs,s.,.
favor OF authorizing the psrmanan. in.
Ailt " ~ the
4. Cummings Of New York aee,a,ss .n,.
the value OF ne bassle-hin hss. been .lpn,ar-
vsrasse az ssa haftie of vals, ard he ~,
puoseanent action Of japan and t.hina in
VfoessSE hAtfieshsps. not 10 speak OF the
xact That Germany. Francs. England a.s
russia veare building immense shins n, .hn
esvy hshssng type, which wa- conclusive
~ their value
- FsarSe OF Missouri offered an amend
~ st~tf@sF tf3S EHfaESr tprusd1
Ncats ara sorreao boat a4ssrcvers author.
led by the hssI 10 twelve each ana "a
nerssse the appropriation from g sN. eco
UwN,wn He Quoted a hiah naval GA
EV az stating that thes. torpeda Graf,
Wtfn absolutely necessary 10 ths protection
- tns esftsships Of the aavy. II was ut
Nis shcrs or criminal he cssssen.ss.i 10 s,at.--
go Reefs 10 dangers from n torpedo boat.
e1steiis sald the committee was per-
9eesiy Willing u screN; the fearee amend
uneaf. bus ne painted cut that under the
~meggeney appropriation tAe aamssniSssa-
tson wss buying and bsslIssgng torpedo and
Csher heats 81 the mosquito feet Cor tae
efesscsson az sur cehsinx ships.
The debate iTiftsa into "a discussion ~
the respective merits cf hasti@siisis aud
1oFpsste craft
porkery ~ Missouri stransfy exposed the
besres amendment, he ssstd thai congress
IN the present emergency should vote esers
dollar the department asked. bet here vas
proposition Endorsed neither by tss de-
partment suF tne COMMITTEES. N MS ts..
psFssns. Sc said. that ttase haEsaress esss,
sotsss he observed. ard that m~znaaYs
eAatii3 tee ~ az bathurst az entNesia asss
vote swav nse-es that paTfaok mere Of ~
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