The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-27
Vigorous Action Against Spain Ad-
vocsted By All Parties.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Clauses Providing for Dry Docks
Met with Opposition--The Bill
Not Yet Voted Upon.


strong effort was made to include III the
naval bill the reserves amendment, but IL
failed The main contest Of the day was
over proposition to decrease the number
OF timber dry docks authorized by the hill
from three to four. II led Mr.. Cannon
chairman OF the appropriations committee
who made the motion, TO discuss the whole
question of war preparations TO inveigh
against undue extravaganza. He was voted
down--7s TO 107, No point of order was
made against the proposed timber docks,
but Mr.. Cannon gave notice that he would
raise a point against The proposed steel
dock at Alglers, La, on the ground that a
dock necessarily involved IN the future lhe
establishment OF naval yard. There was
some further discussion OF the relative
merits OF large battleships and small
crafts, but the paragraphs relating to Tho
ships had not heen reached when the house
adjourned.
Washington, March 26.--A special notice
was sent 10 ali the republican members az
the house TO be In their places at noon to-
day The leaders had decided to bring IN
special rule 10 bring the naval appropri
alton bill To a vote IL the filihusteripg Of
yesterday was to be resumed, but MS Inc
democrats gave assurance thnt tho nh
stfuctye would not be continued. ths Man
was dropped.
Mr.. bailey called attention to what ho
lhoughl was an abuse of a privilege 10
SPEAK 10 q point of personal privilege
gwen TO Mt rearson tRep., N. %.
hr. PEARSON had, he said, been accused Of
housing the FRANK privileges OF me house.
a - under leave 10 print mad made the very
matter frankable which he had been ac
eused OF improperly franking
MI Pearson maintained that he had not
abused the privilege granted him. ue
cahcu attention to the fact that some OF |
Wy matter printed was from paper In |
which W. j. Bryan was Interested
!. 40 you object to what William I
Bryan says2'' he asked, smiling.
4 am Inclined TO lndorse anything Mr.
bryan says at this time. Democratic an.
plause,) Mr.. Bailey then moved 10 str'to
me publication to which ne objected from
the record
~ Mr.. Pearson consent the matter was
stricken from the records Durlnr tha
afternoon number of amendments of in-
uiYldtial interests were discussed
MI henry fDem., Del.) denounced Mr.
rearsons action as a fragrant violation of
lne privileges or the house. MIR. Bailey !
'aln ne would not have pressed this mattef.
1912 20 ethphaslfe the rigid manner in
yMch the majority in the past had held
democrats to words literally spoken In do I
mite. - W. /.
Mr., Pearson then took the floor ana made
iis explanation, 1t involved he said qucs q
aph5 OF propriety and delicacy, In CON 4
~! MT Pearson said he would rather /
~ IN the house with a democratic ,,ent,c. /,
ian than populist traitor. n
~ MS request Mr. Bailey then withdrew "
rs moion and by unanimous consent me -,
Itlce 10 which objection was made was ii
Iricken from the record "
CONSIDERATION OF the naval bin was ,he, n
asumed under the five minute ruIa ~
Mr. Elliott Dem, s. c) mover IN =
mendment to provide the naval militIa NJ
9TH clothing Lost l'''''" W
Another amendment was introduced nv n,
Y foote tRep. N. W 10 increase me a,
opropriations for arms. arcoutremenrs ~
a. a. OF haVai reserves from 100000 10 M
Mr. BoutelIe tRep.. Mel. In sunnortinc =,
&c amendment. argued that II was tbe ~
NY OF Tue United tSates TO intervene In ~,
loa Ills remarks aroused several o,,, T.
us,s OF applause. but he was repentodlv IL
led IN order under the ruling Of yes,er.
r consideration. 'n-
Mr. Lewis Dem. Wyo) also argued IN rs
ior OF intervention "a ms
War, be said, was already on us w. wi
're FOOLS TO disguise II. 1t was not nv.
ouc 10 aeiude ourselves further. The ~
anlsn torpedo flotilla was sailing toward ols
SnU,ss' lie asserted that II was the Su
" OF the government 10 sion the flsa, do
.he amendment was defeated -i6-b7. IA
IHirasnaph 10 remove the hydrogranhi. ="
phr'meht from the bureau of war IN tho su
Iebu OF equipment. which had been RED for
nienaed by the navy department, went en-
ON point OF order ~"
ar Elliott (Dem., S. CO. made min, ma
order against the provisions TINT mono Vii
the money appropriated for Inc naval w,
ton at Port Royal, S. q. shonla h. w.,
liable until the United States aeon,rs, e.
10 the land claimed by Amnes ,ni
ler' aayacent to Port Royal dry dock, IAN
ne point OF order was oyerruled. There yes
visions. wv VIC the
y. Love Dem, Ohio) argued that n pia'
criminal to oppose an approximation inc
naval station with such a proyiso M nee
time as this. was
ar was at our doors. We had appro. me
,, $oo.ooo,ooo 70 meet il. The Spanish SOP,
ia was approaching the country n
oy's play, he said ut is cowardice ia inte
ABOUT acquiring title to land nj ~.
q station now. The naval statior DOW
ia be prepared for action Z. (Applnusea a
Dayton Rep, Ohio) said "We can ~
Ex countries like Spain in the time NC Ncc
sssry g build the fort at Port Royal, ~" ~
nen the paragraph providing FOR cnn. pan
rtion OF timber dry docks at Ports chai
u, N. H.. Boston, Mass. Mara Islana as
. and IAarue island pa a.e anna. and
oint az order. was no A. -, "ss reacned fcili
lpn. chairman OF the appropriations Am n,ni
nittee, moved 10 reduce the number uenl
mner In ho