Evening star., 1899-03-02
PRICE OF ARMOR PLATE.
Fixed at $500 "a Ton by the Senate in
the Naval Bill.

The Serate continued considering the
naval appropriation bill after The Star 3
report of its proceedings was closed yes
terday afternoon.
The controversy over the price of armor
plate was precipitated by Mr.. Mllman, VINO
offered an amendment reducing the price
fixed by the bill from S445 per ton to SOD
Speaking to his amendment, Mr.. I1llman
declared that millions of dollars were pelnS
squandered by the government in fea'.her-
ing the nests Of the armor trust ana ne
felt that the Senate and country ought 10
know what kind of steal was gong on.
Mr.. Tillman favored the doing OF the
work by the government, even at an IN
creased price, for then labor and not capl-
tai would receive the benefits.
Mr.. Chandler On H), in support of the
amendment, said the Carnegie and Bethle-
hem factories were in combination, anu TO-
gether in combination with European man
macturers. They were making desperate
effort to hold up the price OF armor' anu
the device had been resorted to or brlnS-
ing forward a new armor, which they
maintained could not be manufactured Tor
less than $545 ton. He did not propose
he said, to be led away from mis- opinions
by any such statements. He did not be-
lieve that 1t would cost 500 ton more
to make the Krupp armor than to MAKE
the Harveyized armor He would ratnef
wait. before purchasing more armor' LOT
another careful investigation OF the Whole
armor plate question.
Mr.. Tillman's amendment was auop'eo'
81 to 26, as follows:
Yeas-Allen Bacon, Bate, Berry, Butler
Gallery, Chandler, Chiffon, Clay, cocKreii'
Daniel, Hansbrough. Harris, kenney, hyle'
Lindsay, Mallory, Martin, Money, Pasco'
Pettigrew. Pettus, Rawlins, Roach. Ross'
Stewart, Sullivan, Thurston, IlAman, dur-
ley. Turner Vest, Wellington, Whlte054;
NayS-AlliSon, Burrows, Garter, ,ldrk'
Deboe, Fairbanks. Faulkner, ForaSer'
Gray, Hale. Hanna, Hawley, Hoar, NC
Bride McEnery, Mcmillan, Mantle, Pen
rose, Perkins, Platt Comm. PROCTOR, sew
ell, Shoup, Spooner Teller, Warren-2o
Mr.. Butler On. c. then offered an amend
ment providing that If the companies re-
fused to accept $500 a ton the Secretary OF
the Navy should proceed to erect an armor
factory. at cost of 81, 100000, ana appro-
priating $2.O0OOOO for operating the plant.
Mr.. Buffers amendment was adopted
80 to 21-aS follows:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Butler,
Caffery, Chandler, Cockrell, Daniel, Faulk-
ner, Foraker, Hansbrough, Harris, Jones
(Nev), Lindsay, McLaurin, Mallory Man
tie, Martin. Money, Nelson, Pasco, Perkins
PettigreW Pettus Rawlins, Roach; ,,in boss
Turley, Turner, Vest, Warren, Wellington
Nays-Allison. Burrows. Carter, Chiffon,
Clark, Clay. Cullom, Deboe, Fairbanks.
Frye. Gallinger, Gray, Hale Hanna, Haw-
ley, Hoar, kenney, Kyle, Mcbride, McEn-
cry. Mcmillan, Penrose, Platt Comm,
PrItchard, Proctor, Shoup, Spooner-2L
The bill was passed without division.
After agreeing TO meet at 1880 this morn
Ing the Senate entered upon the special
order of eulogies of the late Representative
Dlngley. Tributes to the distinguished
Maine statesman's memory were paid by
Mr. Frye (Me.), Mr.. sCockrell CMol, Mr..
Piatt SConn.l, Mr.. Faulkner wv. Va.), Mr..
Chandler On. HI, Mr.. Fairbanks Qnd),
MT McLaurin Is. CD and Mr. Hale (Me.).
AFTER the adoption of the resolutions the
respee nsnass at i19 p% as further mark of