The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-03
CRIMINAL CODE PASSED
FURTHER DISCUSSION OF AR
NOR PLATE SUBJECT.
German Believes the Action of the
Senate Will Embarrass the Gov
eminent and Cripple the Navy
Lodge Favors Surrender to the
Armor Plate Manufacturers.


to the late Lord Herschell of the high
joint commission, who died in Wash
ington yesterday, and the prayer was.
ordered printed in the Record.
The conference report on the bill au-
thorizing governors of states TO be re-
imbursed for expenses incurred in rails
ing ana equipping the volunteer army,
was agreed to.
An effort was made to obtain con-
sideration of a bill TO incorporate the
National White Cross of America but
Mr. Gray Del.) obje1ted, on the
ground that the Emitted States had no
constitutional power 20 authorize such
a corporation, even though it did come
TO congress il The garb of white-Wlnged
charity. The Red Cross was recognized
by Treaty, and not by act Of congress.
Mr.. Carter CAIont.l secured consider
alton for tie bill providing q code of
criminal laws for Alaska. The senate
committee amendments were adopted
by unanimous consent, with the under
standing that the entire text should be
subject to amendment
Mr.. Gallinger IN. H) argued against
the abolition Of prohibition of the
liquor traffic in Alaska and the substi-
tuition of the license system He de-
clared that there never had been an
honest. earnest ana determined effort
70 ENFORCE the ltfQnlDilOIN laws IL
Alaska He offered an amendment,
therefore. striking out the license pro-
visions of the bill and inserting in
their place the present provision of the
revised statutes relative to the sale of
liquor in the territories of the United
States.
MIR. Perkins CCaI). speaking from
personal experience, believed it impos-
sible to enforce a prohibitory law in
Alaska, and declared that high il
cense was the best and strongest law
in favor OF good government, good
morals and good society.
Mr.. Vest, who recently visited Alas
ha, declared that prohibition in Alaska
was not only a broad farce, but abso-
luteiy detrimental to the interests of
the people.
The amendment of Mr.. Gallinger was
defeated-11 to sc.
The Affirmative votes were cast by
Messrs. Allen, Frye, Gallinger. Hans
brough, Hoar Lodge, McLaurin, Platt
Comm. Proctor. Roach and Ross.
The bill was then passed without di-
vision. The senate then devoted forty
five minutes to passing number Of
private pension bills and bills to cor
rect military records.
A bin TO amend section 81 Of the
revised statutes was passed, and the
conference report on the census bill
agreed to.
Mr.. Turley (Tenn.) moved to take up
a house measure limiting the hours of
daily services of laborers. worl1men and
mechanics employed upon the public
works or work done for the United
States, or any territory, or the Dis
trict Of Columbia. The motion pre-
vailed-30 to 20.
Mr.. Perkins then moved to take up
the Notifications bill and it was agreed
to-S9 to II.
The vote upon tne fortifications bill
displaced the labor bill
BILLS PASSED.
Pending consideration of the fortifi-
cations bill. the following measures
were passed:
Authorizing the commissioner of the
Freedman : Savings & Trust company
tn pay g. per cent dividends TO deposit
orS: q house bin to encourage the hold
ing OF a Pan-AmeTican exposition on
the Niagara frontier at Buffalo, n. Y,
il 1901
The senate then proceeded with the
Notifications bill, the bill being in pre-
cisely the same form as it passed the
house. 1t carries 81, 744,79S.
IN the course of an argument on the
prices paid for fortitlcation guns Mr..
German adverted TO the action of the
senate yesterday on the armor plate
question. when the price of armor plate
YVES At0ANtA 70 @DNb d lolA- w me d
lsrEe army had been provided, yester-
days action indicated that no effective
provision had been made for the navy.
The action Of the senate on the arIHor
plate matter would prevent the compile
ton of any war vessels the armor for
which had not already been contracted
for.
So" he said eve shall have until
1901 a topheaNy army and no proper
ravy to go with ii. l believe there is
a close understanding among the armor
manufacturers of the world, and that
they have received larger prices for
armor than was just My belief is
however. that in our desire 10 econo-
lnize and prevent eNtortion, we will
cmharrass the government. IL we were
not in position to set into quarrels with
Other nations il might be wise 10 give
orr manufacturers an object lesson. |
Believe that while We gre spending six
hundred to seven hundred millions of
dollars to elevate foreign peoples, it
might have been wise, perhaps. to sub
nit to this eytortion in the interests Of
safety"
Mr.. Pettigrew proposed an amend
ment striking out an appropriation of
$4,000 for the purchase of a Gathmann
Ear ana one Of $4,000 for the ammuni-
ton. The amendment was defeated.
The remarks made by Mr.. German
regarding armor plate drew out brief
reply from Mr.. Chandler
LODGE OK ARMOR PLATE.
M. Lodge declared that while mil
lions Of dollars We're expended for the
Improvement of rivers and harbors. an
attempt was being made to economize
on The navy. great national defense.
He protested against such a policy. He
thought the amount that might be
saved on arnlor plate would be insig
nific2nt compared with the loss if the
United States should become involved
In a difficulty with any of the great ma
tons He declared The Cramps were
paying $575 per ton for armor for the
Russian ships they were building, and
that England had contracted for armor
at e1l1 per ton He held that If our
price for the armor was fixed at $500,
II would stop armOr making.
Mr. Hale at this point reported the
general deficiency appropriation bill,
and gave notice he would call il up
early tomorrow.
The senate. on motion of MIR. Hoar, at
c o'clock went into executive session.
AT the conclusion of the executive
session the senate resumed legislative
business at $50 p. m.
After remarks by Mr. Foraker on the
death of Representative Stephen a.
Northway of Ohio. the usual resolutions
OF regret were adopted, and the senate
took a recess until Sis p. m.
When the senate rocOnVened, Mr.
Quay moved that the senate concur in
the amendment Of the house to the
measure providing for the erection of
a building for the department. of JUS
TO 81 900. 600 The motion was agreed to.
which passed the bill.
COST OF ARMoR.