The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-27
NAVAL BILL DISCUSSED
NO USE FOR BATTLESHlPS
Every Uttsnnoe In Favor OF Aggressive
Action Towards Spain Appiauded
70 the Echo by the Crowd
ed Galleries.

Washington, March 2e.-During the
debate on the naval appropriation bill
to-day in the house. every utterance
in ave Of aggressive action against
Spain was applauded to the echo by
the crowded galleries. A strong effort
was made to increase the appropriation
for the naval reserves, but 1t failed.
Another effort to have the government
uniform the laval militia also failed.
The main contest Of the day was over a
proposition to decrease the number of
timber dry docks, authorized by the
bill from our to three. Mr.. Cannon.
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee. who made the motion. discussed
the whole questions of wal prepara-
ions and inveighed against undue ex-
travagance. He was voted down, rs
to los.
Nc point of order was made against
the proposed timber docks. but Mr..
Cannon gave notice that he would raise
q point against the proposed steel dock
at Algiers. La, on the ground that n
dock necessarily involved, In the fu-
ture. the establishment of a navy yard.
There was some further discussion of
the relative merits OF large battleships
and smaller craft. in which the temper
of the house seemed about equally di-
vided. but the paragraphs relating to
the ships had not been reached when
the house adjourned.
A special notice was sent TO all the
republican members of the house this
morning to be in their seats at noon
to-day. The leaders had decided TO
bring in a special rule to bring the ma
val appropriation bill to a vote IL the
filibustering of yesterday was to be re-
sumed. but as the democrats CAV as
surance that the obstructive tactics
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bringing in "A rule was abandoned.
Before the journal was approved Mr..
Bailey, dem, Tex, called attention to
what he thought was an abuse OF a
privilege, to print a personal explana-
ton given by Mr.. Pearson. rep. N. G.
Mr.. Pearson had. he said. been accused
OF abusing the ranking privilege of
the house AM under leave to print had
made the very matter frankable which
ne had been accused of improperly
Thanking.
Mr.. Pearson maintained he had not
abused the privilege granted him. He
called attention to the TACT that some
of the matter printed was from n paper
in which w. J.. Bryan was interested.
do you object TO William lem
nings Bryan says?" he asked smiling
ly.
Il am inclined TO endorse anything
Mr.. Bryan says at this Time" said Mr..
Bailey. (Applause).
He then moved to strike the publica-
ton to which he objected from the rec
ord. Mr.. Henry. dem, Del. denounced
Mr.. P~earson's action as a fragrant VIC
lation of the privilege of the house. Mr..
Bailey aid he would not have pressed
this matter except TO emphasize the
rigid manner in which the majority in
times past had held democrats to words
literally spoken in debate.
Mr., Pearson then took the floor and
made his explanation. 1t involved. ne
said, questions of propriety and deli
cacy." In conclusion. Mr.. Pearson said
that he would rather sit I'm the house
with a democratic gentleman h a
popuiist traitor. At his request Mr..
Bailey In withdrew his motion. and
by unanimous consent the article u
which objection was made was stricken
from the record. Consideration OF naval
bill was then resumed under the hve-
minute rule.
Mr.. Elliott, dem, s. c.. moved an
amendment to provide the naval mill
tia with clothing. He pointed out tha'
the national guard were provided WITH
uniforms. If war came the naval mill
tia would be called upon before the ma
tional guard. In fact. the naval mill
tia of three states had already beer
called out. The navy department In
dorsed the proposition.
Mr.. Boutelle pointed out that the
had never been called upon
to supply clothing to the w militia
and he did not believe the scope OF tn,
government appropriations had beer
b~roadened. The amendment was lost
Another amendment was offered by
Mr.. Foote. rep, n. Y. TO increase the
appropriation for arms. accoutrements
etc, of naval reserves from $50. ooo Il
800, 900. Mr.. Boutelle. rep, Me-, IN
supporting the amendment, argued tina
II was the duty OF the United states Il
Intervene in Cuba. His remark;
aroused several of applause
but he was repeatedly called to ordel
under the ruling of yesterday, limiting
the debate to the section under consid
Grafton.
Mr.. Lewis, dem., Wash, also ar
gued In favor of intervention. War. n
said, was already upon us. We wer'