The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-26


Continuing. Butler aavertsd 20 what he
regarded ~ the excited uiterances OF the
senator" {Hawleyj, who. he said. lad
arisen aud flung al him charges OF frea-
son. lie thought those who we're guilty
Of treason were those who had refused to
make provision FOR getting armor at rsa-
sonabie price.
At the conclusion OF Buffers speech.
Stewart OF Nevada inquired OF Hale
whether the naval bill Ia any way com
miffed the government TO pay $40 ton
for armor for the proposed battlsshtps au-
sheri4ed by the bill
Hale replied that nothing in the bill
could be construed as committing the gov
eminent to pay any particular price for
armor.
"Doss anybody know inquired Allen,
whether the modern battieshsp Is fight
ing machine or not2.'
cit Is . grea, nghting machine" said
Hale ''but It's power and efficiency have
never been demonstrated"
Tillman made EXTENDED speech In ia
vor OF the proposed amendment, 10 the
course OF which he had a passage at arms
with Chandler. based upon a report made
by the latter. fayostng reduction in the
price OF armor.
Chandler pointed out that It was i'm
possible for the government TO secure 4
I'll IL should enter into . Longtime con-
tract. whereby certain specified amount
OF armor would be taken each year.
Hale declared that both the naval af-
fairs and the appropriations committees
were opposed TO the construction OF a
government armor factory. as they were
thoroughly satisfied 1t would save neither
time nor money.
Hale then moved to lay the amendment
"a m pa
vote of ss to u.
5Sale offered an amendment. authorizing
the secretary of the navy 10 enlist, any
time after the passage OF the act, as
many seamen, landsmen and boys as he
may deem necessary 10 man the ships OF
the navy for use OF the navy as a tenn
porary force. and appropriating s.. SO 900
for that purpose. Hale agreed to an
amendment offered by CockreI of Mis-
souri,. that the time limit should be dur
ing the existence of war.
The amendment was agreed TO. the
amendment making the appropriation i'm
medately available.
An amendment was also agreed 10 pro-
yiding that hereafter all frst-cIass battle
ships and monitors shall be named after
the various states.
The bin as amended was passed.
The amendment for better organization
OF the line Of the army. providing for the
three battalion formation. was called up
by Hawley.
The amendments offered by the comrni.-
tee were agreed to without division. One
OF the amendments IL an addition 10 the
proviso of section three. authorizing the
president 10 accept the quotas OF troops of
the various states and territories The
committee amendment requires that tn Sc
quotas shall be:
In companies. troops and batteries
each 10 centain, as far as practicable. the
number Of enlisted men authorized In this
act for each arm OF the service and bat
talions Of not less than three such com
nor more than twelve such companies
But this proviso shall apply to companies.
batteries, hattafions and regimental organ
izations and none other
Provision Is also made for the increase
of IN signal corps I'm time of war to the
exten. OF ten corporsls. leo firs.-class pri-
Yates and forty secondclass privates who
are TO have the pay and allowance of en-
gineer troops Of the same grade.
An amendment TO section six gives the
president discretion 20 employ retired off,
GERS OF the army on active duty except in
the command Ct troops. While so employed
they are TO receive the fun pay OF their
grade.
The bill was placed upon Its passage and
passed within twenty minutes Of its intro
daction
A, e:as p. m. the message clerk of the
house of representatives informed the SEN
ate that the house had passed an &c; de-
ciaring A state of war existing between
the United Ststes and Spain. The message
was M once read TO the senate and a. 2:sa
u. IA. the senate went into secret leg!sla-
tive session TO consider the resolution de-
ciaring the existence OF war.
Al asa y. N. the senate resumed routine
business In open session.
At As, II. M. the message clerk Of the
house announced that the speaker had
signed the bin declaring the existence OF
war between the United States and Spain
and requested the signature Of the vice
president.
Within two minutes Nlse President Ho-
bari had signed the act and precisely at
o'c'eck announced his signature
A few minutes later another message
was received from tho house announcing
its disagreement with the senate amend.
nsent TO the army organization hill and
asking for conference. The conference.
was agreed 10 and Messrs. Hawlev, Proc
tor and Cockreil were named as the sen.
ate consereeR.
A bill was passed 10 rstsfy an avresr,an.
with the indians or the Fort Hail rsser-va-
ton in tfaho and making appropriation.
TO carry X into effect.