Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02

Mr. Gray (DelaWare) called attention
| to a provision of the bill appropriate
| ing 100000 for the purchase and
manufacture of smokeless powder. He
| deemed 1t a policy of our people not to
bring the Government into competition
with private industry.
He offered therefore an amendment
providing that not more than $3.50 900
| Of the sum should be expended in man
ufacturc.
Mr.. Hale said the committee had
| been assured by the Department that
| the Government had no intention of
| using the full appropriation for the
| manufacture of powder. but probably
| not more than $50. 600. However,. he ac-
copied the amendment, and it was
agreed 10.
Other amendments were agreed to as
follows:
SUBMARINE BOATS.
Authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to contract for two submarine
boats Of the Holland type at {; cost not
to exceed Sl35,O00 each; appropriating
$4,000 for the purchase of additional
land for the Port Royal naval station.
MIR. Hanna offered an amendment au-
thorzng the Secretary of the Navy to
purchase from the Gatham Torpedo
Gun Company. of Chicago the gun
! equipment for one or more of the har-
Dor defense monitors subject to the
usual inspection of the Bureau Of Ord
nance. ut Il cost not exceeding $250000.
1t was adopted.
In explanation of the amendment, Mr..
| Hanna said the invention to be utili-
2cd under the amendment was the first
| shat had ever been concevd for the safe
| explosion Of wet gun cotton. lie said
| the fuse had been declared by the ord
| nance Bureau of the Navy and Army
to be absolutely perfect and safe. He
! thought the invention would rcvolu-
| tonic the contest now in progress be-
tween high explosives and the best
known armament. The amendment was
agreed TO.
! The Secretary OF the Navy was au-
| thori2od 10 appoint Il commission to
| consider the dcsirablity of construct
ing Il dry dock at Key West or nearby
| waters.
Mr. Tillman became involved in n
sharp colOQuy with Mr.. Gallingcr over
the subject OF doing government work
| In private or in government factories
| The latter maintained the Navy De
| pGrtmcnt had held that its work could
be done cheaper by private concerns
than by the government. and that ac
| counted for the fact that private ship
yards were busy and government ship
! yards idle.
| Mr. Tllman favored the doing OF the
work by the government. even at an in
| creased price. for then labor and not
| capital would receive the benefits.
AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
"Why." he demanded. "are we to
yield TO those armor thieves. these rob
hers? Arc we to permit these people
to order us to stand and deliver? |
! have deemed it my duty 10 protest
against these methods and therefore
/ have offered my amendment reducing
the price to.S3 $500 Il toni
AIR CnluiTrr New HamDShirc) sun
| ported the amendment.
Mr.. Tllmans amendment was adopt
ed "a TO 26.
Mr.. Butler (North Carolina) then Of
fcrcd an amendment providing that if
the companies refused TO accept $500 4
ton the Secretary of the Navy should
proceed to erect an armor factory At Il
cost OF 81 500 600 and appropratinS S.
600 900 for operating the plant.
Mr.. Buffers amendment was adopted.
50 to 81
After the bill had been reported to
the Senate from the committee of the
whole MIR Pettigrcw objected to the
amendment regarding the authorzI-
ton for tho use of the Gothmann gun
and projectlc.
Mr.. Bacon (Georgia) also made an
argument against the amendment quot
ing from IL report on the subject of
! tests ut the gun and projectile by Cap
! of Ordnance.
MIR. Hanna replied to the statement
made by Mr.. Bacon. declaring that
! both gun and proiectile had passed be-
You'd the experimental stage. and was
Il success beyond a doubt.
The amendment was agreed to Rvith
the amendment that the Secretary OF
the Navy was authorized lin his dis
erection" TO use the gun.
ha s..1 u.ffh Il tfcf1
EULOGlES ON LORD HERSCHELL.
Mr.. Fairbanks Gndiana) then an
nOunCed To the Senate the death in
this city to-day OF Lord X. Farrer
licrschcll of the Joint High Commits,
sion.
Messrs. Fairbanks. Gray and Hoar
delivered short eulogies and resolutions
| directing the President OF the Senate
TO COMFY To Queen Victoria the sym
pathy of the Senate, were adopted.
Aiter agreeing TO meet at 1890 to-
morrow morning the Senate entered
upon the special order OF euloeics to
the late Representative Dinsley. and
at ';l5 p. m, as a further mark of re-
spect adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington March -The last lin
gerns possibility OF an extra session OF
Congress disappeared to-day when the
House passed the Senate army reorgan-
izaiion hill. Very considerable ana Wig
orouS opposition to the acceptance OF
the Senate bill was voiced on both sides
OF the hail. and for a time it appeared
possible that the bill would not secure
the necessary two thirds To pass ii UNI
| der suspension of the rules. But the
Republican leaders. Messrs. Henderson.
Grosvcnor and Cannon, came to its
support on the Republican side. and
Mr. Bailey, the Democratic leader.
threw the weight of his influence in
FAVOR Of 1t on the Democratic side, ar
gums That it provided for only tenn