The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-19

WoIcott and Lodge in Turn Denounce Sem
asor Nnson's Charges.


asor Nnson's Charges.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-The House
to-day promptly and unanimously voted
ihe S910CO asked for 10y the secretary
of the Navy 90 recover the bodies lost
hv The Maine disaster. and TO raise the
wreck if that is deemed advisable.
4 debate decided in it's sensations was
Unexpectedly pre- .ipatod in the Senate
to-day over the consideration of the
resolution of Mr.. Allen (of NchTa ka). di-
rectng the Committee on Naval Affairs
90 investigate the disaster 90 the Battle
ship Maine.
WANTS INVESTIGATION.
An arrangement had been made foT ihe
adoption OF the iesOiuu0n with minor
amendment without debate Mr.. Mason
(of Illinois,. however, proposed "a suost-
tute providing for an investigation 10 be
conducted by JOINT committee oi 1le
two branches OF Congress.
Upon This the Illinois senator delivered
a speech, n which hc said the people de-
,nauded the truth concerning tne expo
sion. and declared that they would not
hoe satisfied with TIE INVESTIGATION 10 De
conducted by The officers Of the navy VINO
would virtually try their own case ana
would ever up any blame tnat the Idcl'
might show attached to them
Government in dealing with tne tupln
question. into which he went M length,
and declared that the United states hau
adorted the policy Of Spain IN putting
c1crythiug of until tomorrow.
sharp replies TO Mr. Mas0n's charges
,vero made bv Mr.. Wolc0tt tof Coloro0o)
and AIr. Lodge (of Mossaonusettsl. iNe
resolution which precpitated me diSc~'-
sion finally went To- the calendar
soon after This Mt. Han introduced the
following joint resolution:
.srhat The Secretary or the Navy oe'
and he IS hereby authorized TO secure
the services OF wrccking company oi
comuanles having proper facilities Tor me
.rolrpt ana Efficient performance OF SUD-
marine work for the purpose OF recovering
tha remains of the officers ana men lo-t
on the United states steamer Nlihc. anu
of saving the vessel or such parts 'hei'-
of and so much OF her stores. guns mace
rial equipment fittings and appurle-
,,o,cos as may be practicable; and tor
.hie purnose the sum OF S2o0oCo or so mucn
thereof as may be necessary. is herroN
qpp~opriafed and made immediately
-yailablc."
TO SAVE ALL POSSIBLE
--n. raeolutlon was prepared az the Ma
,..l Dcrartment and introduced at the re-
,n,eet of Secretary Long who. I'D l"I-
,yardinr n 90 Mr Hale. also sent iel-
ter explaining rs purpose. lie says III
this letter that:
aIt Is deemed proper and important
char stems should De taken lmmeolAlcy
fo recover the remains of the oihcers ana
men los. on the occasion OF this most oe'
nlorable catastrophe. TO raise the YES
sel or 10 save such parts or her arna-
ment and equipment as may be practica-
BILE"
be nado for the transportation OF the
bodies TO the United States and for their
buriaf iu this country. TO that end be pro
nosod an amendment TO the resolution.
After the word thereof and before
The word and insert tire following And
for the transportation ard burial ot the
remains of the officers and men so iar
as possible
rho amendment was agreed 20 and the
resolution as amended was passed.
T'l,e resolution offered Yesterday by Mr.
Alep of Nebraska. requesting the Com
r,fftee on Naval Affairs 20 make an inn
mediate investigation of the disaster &c
tho Maine was laid before the Senate
Mr. Mason. Of Illinois. proposed an
amendment striking out al after the
word resolved and Inserting therefor:
"Rv the Senate and House OF Represen-
tatives resolved that a joint committee OF
eve consisting Of three members OF the
House OF Representatives and two mom-
hers OF the Senate hc appointed 10 in
vesiieato the disaster 20 the battleship
Maine"
Mr Hale expressed tho nope that Mr.
Mason would moi press his substitute.
The disaster ne said. was even now be-
ing thoroughly investigated by the Ex-
ocutivc department OF the government,
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