Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-02


work by the government. even at an in
creased price. for then labor and not
capital would receive the benefits.
why" he demanded. "are We TO Yield
10 these armOr-thicyce. these rObbersE
Are we TO permit these people TO order
us to stand and deliver? 1 have deemed
10 my duty 10 protest against these me-
thods. and. therefore, have offered my
amendment reducing the price 20 $500
ton"
Mr. Chandler. Of New Hampshire, sup
ported the amendment
TILLAIAN AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
Mr. Tnman's amend ment was adopted
"a 20 2C-as follows.
Yeas Messrs. Allen. Bacon. Bate, Ber-
~. Butler. Ca0ery, Chandler, chiffon
Clay. CockreU. Daniel. Hansbrough, Har-
ris. Keuucy, Kyle, Lindsay. Mallory Mar
tln. Money. Pasco. Petugrew Pettus,
Rawlius Roach. Ross, stewart Sullivan.
Thurstou, Tnlman, Turley, Turner Vest
Wellington. and White-5t
Nays-Mcssrs Allison, Burrows, Carter
Clark. Deboe. Fairbanks. Faulkner, Fora
ker. cray. Hale. Hanna. Hawley, Hoar,
Mcbride, McEnery. Mcmillan. Mantle.
Penrose. Perkins, Platt of Connecticut
Proctor. SeweIl, Shoup, Spooner, Teller,
and Mlren--6.
Mr.. Butler. of North Carolina, then Of
/ fered an amendment, providing that If
the companies refuse 90 accept $3.50 a ton
/ the Secretary Of the Navy should proceed
/ TO erect an armor factory at cost %
+ 81 $4,000, and appropriating 100000 for
/ operating the plant
/ BUTLER AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
/ Mr.. Buffers amendment was adOpted-5s
/ 20 21-as follows:
/ Ycas-Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate, Ber-
J rs. Butler Gallery, Chandler. COckrell.
/ Daniel. Faulkner, Foraker. Hansbrough,
/ Harris. Jones OF Nevada, Lindsay, Nc
Laurin. Mallory Mantle Martin, Money
! Nelson, PascO, Perkins, PettigreW, Pettus
RaWllns. Roach. Ross. Simon, stewart
/ Teller, ThurstOn, Tillman, TURKEY, Turner
! Vest Warren. Wellington, and W nite-39
Nays-Messrs. Allison Burrows, Carter
Chiffon. clark. Clay. Cullom, Deboe, Fair
banks. Frye, Gallinger, Gray, Hale. Han
ma. HaWley. HOar, kenuey, kyle, Nc
| Bnery, Mcmillan. Penrose. Plat OF Con
necticut, Pritchard, Proctor, Shoup, ano
| SpoOner-2l
After the bin had been reported TO th,
Senate from the Committee Of the Whole
/ Alr. PetdgreW objected 90 the amendment
/ regarding The authorization Of the use o.
the Gothmann gun and projecuies.
ait. Bacon. Ul AlfNl rIht tNrN iilAiAr 100 az
gumeut against the amendment. quOun.
from report on ths subject of tests o
the gun and projectiIe by Captain O'Neill
chief OF thc Naval Bureau of Ordinance.
Mr. Hanna replied 90 The stItemen
made by 1lr Bacon. declaring tnat DOu
gun and proJect.le had passed beyond thi
experimental stage and Were success
| beyond doubt.
The amendment was agreed 20, with th
amendment that the Secretary Of TN
Navy is authorized "In bis discretion q
use tho gun.
The bin was passed without division
DEATH OF LORD HERSCHELL
Mr.. Fairbanks of Indiana, then an
nOunccd to the Senate the death I'm thi
city to-day Of Lord Herschell. OF the Join
/ High Commission.
Messrs. Fairbanks Gray, and Hoar de-
lVered short cuiOsies, and resolutions di
rectng the President OF the Senate 20 con
vey To- queen Victoria the sympathy u
the Senate were adopted.
After agreeing 10 meet az 1920 tO-mor
row morning the Senate entered upon Oh
special order or eulosies TO the late Repre-
sentative Dng.cy and at JI5 Il. A4, as
further mark of respect adjourned.