The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
The Price 10 Be Paid For krmM Plate Cut
Down From $545 10 $445.
DEWEY TO HAVE RANK OF ADMIRAL.
His Elevation 10 Thai Rank Provided For In Tho BiIl.
Adjustment Of Differences on The ARM
Recognizable Bill.

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preparation bill finally passed the house
yesterday afternoon after four days
acrimonious debate, most OF which was
spent upon the question OF rehabilitating
the naval academy at Annapolis in ac-
cordance with the scheme inauGurated
by the appropriation OF $500, 900 in the
last naval hill ind the proposition 20 in
crease the maximum price 10 he paid for
armor plate 10 sji5 per ton. existing law
limiting IL TO A00.
Upon both propositions the naval com
mittee suffered signal defeats. The
amendment TO build great armor plant
was ruled out upon point OF order, but
after rancorous debate the price TO he
paid for armor was cut down from $5i5,
the price which the committee insisted
was being paid for the new Krupp arnlor,
TO sff5, and proviso was also added pre-
cluding the government from paying
more than was paid by any other foreign
government for similar armor.
Another victory over the committee
was secured by the adoption OF a provi-
sion OF the naval bill creating the rank OF
admiral OF the navy This was accom-
plished by Mr. Moody (Mass) who Of
Tered a copy OF the senate bill creating
this rank as an amendment 10 the naval
bill. The amendment was clearly sub
tect To the point OF order against Il
raised by Mr. Boutele, but the sentiment
of the house was so apparently unani-
nous In favor OF the amendment that he
withdrew rhe point Of order and II was
adopted without dissenting vote. The
naval committee had amended the SEN
ate bill so as 10 also create a ranl. Of vice
admiral. but Mr. Moodys amendment
was the original senate bill without the
latter provision.
When the bill was reported to the house
Mr.. Boutelle attempted TO secure re-
versal OF the verdicts OF the committee
OF the whole on the naval academy and
armor plate amendments. but in both
cases he was defeated, motion TO re-
commit the bill made by him being voted
down. 20 To 1876.
The house again declined to consider
the BrownSwanson contested election
case from the Fifth Virginia district by
vote OF 1872 to 80 This is the second at
tempt to call up this case
During the entire session. until o'clock,
the senate had under consideration the
river and harbor bill Good progress
"oo hi"NNt % l''6No hSNiiS ptth
posed Of with the exception OF one
amendment The bills consideration
will be resumed today
That there is TO be an adjustment Of
the differences on the army reorganiza-
tion bill i'm the senate is the general un-
derstandng among senators. Few,
however. viii attempt to give details, II
indeed these have been arranged.
The Democratic senators have con-
tended for little more than the fixing of
time limit for the continuance of the
existence Of the enlarged army being
willing. as they say, TO give the ad-
ministration all the men and money ncc- |
essary To its purposes for the present. |
Accordingly the time for the continu-
ance OF the increase has been fixed at !
July /. 1901 There is a mutual under F,
standing that the new army shall not |
number to exceed $1,000 men. as pro |
vided In the Cockerell bill. and that the |
STAFF provision of the Hull-Hawtey bill I
shall he retained In substantially the |
same form as reported from the military 1
committee. OF the troops authorized (
$4,000 are to be raised subject to the dis |
creton OF the president. and may be ma |
tives of The new possessions or other /
wise. as he may determine.
The committee on military affairs has |
been called to meet today. and the pre- /
sumption is that the now bill Will re-
reive attention at this meeting The /
program Is To continue the truce today
and not TO attempt To take up the army
bill i'm the senate before Saturday Itis
hoped that the new measure may be re-
ported and passed after only reason
able delay.
The present understanding Is that the
bill shall he new measure. not as n
substitute for the Hull bill. To make |
Il a substitute would leave the matter
open for n conference committee, and
the Democrats are not willing To take
their chances In a conference Hence.
after the bill shall have passed the sen
ate. Il will have To go To- the house and
he acted upon there. as IL no army bill
had passed that body.
Generally speaking IL IS said that tho
arrangement Effected saves those foa-
lures Of that measure which the presl-
dent regards as most essential. while
meeting In large measure the obiec-
ton of the minority based on a fear that
the 'reguar establishment was TO be
permanently increased
The president yesterday had confer
ence with Senators Allison. Hawley.
Platt of Connecticut Hanna. Spooner
and Carter on the compromise. IL is be
lieved that the agreement reached re-
moves nearly all danger of an extra ses-
sion.