The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
ARMOR PLATE AT $500 A TON.

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ARMOR PLATE AT $500 A TON.
Mr.. Hale then explained that the re.
port of the conference committee fixed
! the price of armor for the ships au,
thorized by this bill at $500 a ton, nc
contract for the huils to be made un-
til contracts had been made for the
sryaor. The number of battle ships,
armored cruisers and protected cruis.
ers remain as fixed in the House bill.
The secretary of the navy is author
lied to contract for armor for the
ships provided for in the naval appro.
priation bill Of 1898 at $500 a ton.
Mr.. Butler asked: Twill we con.
clude any contracts for new war yes
els under the pcAding bill if it be-
comes a lave"
Mr.. Hale: mo. / thi k not. be-.
leve we shall do no more than get out
The plans and specifications for the
authorized ships and decide about tur.
cts and the like. OF course the Sen
ite conferees had to yield something"
MI. Illlman: but we seem to have
yielded everything, and the House
1othiny."
MIR. Hale: "The Senate conferees
cannot settle this controversy alone"
MIR. Iillman: but the Senate can.
we oan place on the House the respon-
ability of an extra session. l was
never strongly tempted to say: This
Oil Shall not pass and become a law
OUT L haVe had from GEN
Iemen on this side of the chamber"
waving his hand toward the Repub-
lean side, that they will help us out
~ the next session, and am willing to
accept those assurances The con-
erence report finally was agreed TO
without division. This was the last of
The conference agreements on the ap-
preparation bills to be acted upon bv
The senate and Tvs acceptance caused
! general sigh Of relief.
IN SESSION 90 HOURS.
A recess until half past 10 o'clock
was ordered. AS the senators disap-
oearrd from the chamber to find n
'as1y breakfast or perhaps a brief
Jap the hoo: cleaners male their APP
oearance. lhey were needed. There
vas an Immense alton of rub
.tsh, the result of twenty-five hours
~ contlnuous session, all the brief
Interim Was AL to- brief t, afford tie
"eepers opportunity for thorough
work.
AL 1890 session was resumed and
ne necessary business in the WAY Of
messages be Ween the houses. the
Sninr OF enrolled bll.s. was in pro-
r e's. The Pacific cable amendment
failed,
Whi.e d scussing a bill to extend the
MN grafton | ws to Hawaii, without
action, Il motion to go into executive
'esslon Was carried and the crowded
galleries were soon vacated to permit
me last eX 'cutlve session OF Congress-.
AT ll:4a b'c.uoA the doors of the SEN
tte were opened and the Senate began
Is last Legislative session of the pres
mt Congress.
'olited Il committee to JOIN a similar
committee of the House IT, inform the
president that the Senate was ready
% adjourn, and the Vice President de-
.lared the Senate adjourned wi thout
tay at 1908 o'clock.
;. LAST HOURS IN THE HOUSE.
The House proceedings dragged
1ow'y after midnight, as the confer
snces on various appropriation bills
we're not ready to report. Time wa
<Al1ed by frequent recesses, and the
members were kept in good nature by
cup and stories.
General Wheeler of Alabama made
, strong effort to gain recognition for
three-minute speech just before Con-
yress closed, but the speaker deliber-
ttely ignored him. General Wheeler's
'tatus is a matter of some question.