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

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, no
contract for the huils to be made un-
! til contracts had been made for the
srpor. 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
ICED to contract for armor for the
ships provided for in the naval appro-
priation bill of ls9, at S4Oo ton.
Mr.. Butler asked: "Will we con.
clude any contracts for new war yes
els under the peAding bill if it be-
comes a law?"
Mr.. Hale: No, thi k not l be-
ieve we shall do no more than get out
the plans and specfcat for the
authorized ships and decide about tur-
'ets and the like. OF course the Sen
tte conferees had to yield something" :"
Mr.. Tillman: but we seem to have
yielded everything, and the House
lothing"
Mr. Hale: THE Senate confcrees
'annot settle this controversy alone. "
MIR. Iillman: but the Senate can.
We can place on the House the respon-
slolllty OF an extra session. l was
never strongi y tempted to say: This
bill shall not pass and become a law,
but have had assurances from GEN
| SiI nf ,l,. -
waving his hand toward the Repub-
lean side, that they will help us out
1t 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 its acceptance caused
general sigh Of relief,
IN SESSION % HOURS.
A recess until half past 10 o'clock
was ordered AS the senators disap-
oearcd from the chamber to find a
aasty breakfast or p.rnaps a brief
zap, the foo: cleaners made their ap-
oearance. Iney We're needed. There
was an immense accu,nu. alton of rub
;,isll. the resu. of twenty-five hours
continuous session, anI the brief
Interim was AL too brief t, a.forl le
weepers opportunity for tnorouy h
work.
AT 1890 session was resumed and
he necessary business in the way @:
messages be Ween The houses. the
lgnlnS OF enrolled b,l s. was in pro.
yre IS. Tht Pac. t1c cable ame ldme Il
failed.
Wni.e d scussing a bill to extend the
MN grafton | ws to Hawaii, without
action, motion to 60 into executive
'esslOu was carried and the crowded
galleries were soon vacated to permit
The last executive session OF Congress.
At ll:45 ,o.uo1 the doors of the Sen
.te we're openel and the senate began
Is last leg, g,siative session of the pres
ent Congress.
Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. German were ap-
9ollted comm ttee to JOIN a similar
committee of the House to- inform the
PRESIDENT that the Senate was ready
20 adjourn, and the Vice President de
Jared the Senate adjourned wi thout
Nay at 1908 o'clock.
LAST HOURS IN THE HOUSE.
The House proceedings dragged
low.y after midnight, as the confer
:nces on various appropriation bill:
were not ready to report. Time was
<llled by frequent recesses, and the
members were kept in good nature by
CUP and stories
General Wheeler of Alabama mad,
strong effort to gain recognition TO
three-min speech just before Con
yress closed, but the speaker deli ber
,tely ignored him. General Wheeler
'tatus is matter of some question: